Decoding TV: A Cast of Kings (Premium Feed)

'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' S1E06 - The Morrow

Decoding TV — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:34:00 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen and Kim Renfro dive into the sixth episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

How did we feel about the way this season wrapped up? How was A Knight of t…

'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' S1E05 - In the Name of the Mother

Decoding TV — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:56:54 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen and Kim Renfro dive into the fifth episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

This episode has a massive portion that’s not from the books. What did we m…

'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' S1E04 - Seven

Decoding TV — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:30:17 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen and Jessie Earl dive into the fourth episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Watch Jessie’s video essay about the show and subscribe to her YouTube c…

'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' S1E03 - The Squire

Decoding TV — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:18:31 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen and Kim Renfro dive into the third episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

Why has sports betting infiltrated Westeros? What did we make of the big re…

'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' S1E02 - Hard Salt Beef

Decoding TV — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:48:26 GMT

Image credit: Steffan Hill/HBO

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen and Kim Renfro dive into the second episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

How well did this episode capture the detai…

'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' S1E01 - The Hedge Knight

Decoding TV — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:05:39 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen, Jessie Earl, and Kim Renfro dive the series premiere of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

What did we think of the show overall? How did find the relatio…

Bonus Ep: Reacting to the First Trailer for 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'

Decoding TV — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:50:36 GMT

House of the Dragon Season 2 Post-Mortem (Feat. Your Questions/Comments)

Decoding TV — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:25:52 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen and Kim Renfro dive into the reaction of House of the Dragon season 2.

What were the ratings like for this season of House of the Dragon? Did HBO really…

House of the Dragon S2E08 - The Queen Who Ever Was

Decoding TV — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 02:33:42 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen, Jessie Earl, and Kim Renfro dive into House of the Dragon’s eighth episode, “The Queen Who Ever Was.”

Why did this episode make us say “Huh” at the end …

Bonus Ep: Rhaenyra's Vibes Are Off

Decoding TV — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 00:05:25 GMT

In this bonus episode for A Cast of Kings, David Chen, Jessie Earl, and Kim Renfro discuss which elements from House of the Dragon episode 7 were changed from the book.

How did the book depict the tam…

House of the Dragon S2E07 - The Red Sowing

Decoding TV — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 02:20:59 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen and Kim Renfro dive into House of the Dragon’s seventh episode, “The Red Sowing.”

What kind of occupational safety standards exist in the world of Wester…

Bonus Ep: An Early Christmas Gift of Extra Gay

Decoding TV — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:00:53 GMT

In this bonus episode for A Cast of Kings, David Chen, Jessie Earl, and Kim Renfro discuss which elements from House of the Dragon episode 6 were changed from the book.

How do we think the Mysaria/Rha…

House of the Dragon S2E06 - Smallfolk

Decoding TV — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 02:25:02 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen, Jessie Earl, and Kim Renfro dive into House of the Dragon’s sixth episode, “Smallfolk.”

This week, Team Black and Team Green experience some difficultie…

Bonus Ep: Are They Making Daemon Into More of an Asshole?

Decoding TV — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 14:55:33 GMT

In this bonus episode for A Cast of Kings, David Chen, Jessie Earl, and Kim Renfro discuss which elements from House of the Dragon episode 5 were changed from the book.

Is Sunfyre the dragon still ali…

House of the Dragon S2E05 - Regent

Decoding TV — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 02:31:59 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen, Jessie Earl, and Kim Renfro dive into House of the Dragon’s fifth episode, “Regent.”

This week deals with the sprawling aftermath of the events of last …

Bonus Ep: And They Totally Intended This To Have Happened

Decoding TV — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 18:57:39 GMT

In this bonus episode for A Cast of Kings, David Chen, Jessie Earl, and Kim Renfro discuss which elements from House of the Dragon episode 4 were changed from the book.

How did the show give more dram…

House of the Dragon S2E04 - The Red Dragon and the Gold

Decoding TV — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 02:12:13 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen, Jessie Earl, and Kim Renfro dive into House of the Dragon’s fourth episode, “The Red Dragon and the Gold.”

This week was an action packed episode that s…

Bonus Ep: They've Made a Huge Tiny Mistake

Decoding TV — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 19:22:38 GMT

In this bonus episode for A Cast of Kings, David Chen, Jessie Earl, and Kim Renfro discuss which elements from House of the Dragon episode 3 were changed from the book.

Why does the show keep increasi…

House of the Dragon S2E03 - The Burning Mill

Decoding TV — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 03:44:28 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen, Jessie Earl, and Kim Renfro dive into House of the Dragon’s third episode, “The Burning Mill.”

In this episode, the war begins to spiral out of control.…

Bonus Ep: The DeuxMoi of Westeros

Decoding TV — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:50:08 GMT

In this bonus episode for A Cast of Kings, David Chen, Jessie Earl, and Kim Renfro discuss which elements from House of the Dragon episode 2 were changed from the book.

How did this episode’s events p…