Decoding TV: A Cast of Kings (Premium Feed)

Why 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings' Still Feels Like Magic

Decoding TV — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:56:43 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl break down their entire thoughts on the classic film, Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

Why is The Shire…

Bonus Ep: House of the Dragon Season 3 Post-Mortem (feat. News/Your Questions)

Decoding TV — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:12:25 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl break down their entire thoughts on the third season of House of the Dragon.

Was Rhaenyra’s turn to madness truly earned? Was the battle …

'House of the Dragon' S3E08 - The Treasons at Tumbleton

Decoding TV — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:56:54 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl talk about the season 3 finale of House of the Dragon, “The Treasons at Tumbleton”.

Where in the world Ulf the White? Who will Rehneyra b…

Bonus Ep: HOTD S3E07 Makes Helaena Feel Vital

Decoding TV — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:56:17 GMT

In this bonus episode for A Cast of Kings, Jessie Earl and Kim Renfro discuss which elements from House of the Dragon season 3 episode 7, “The Dragon in Winter,” were changed from the book.

How was Su…

'House of the Dragon' S3E07 - The Dragon in Winter

Decoding TV — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:39:52 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl talk about the seventh episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon, “The Dragon in Winter”.

Is Alys messing with Ameond’s head as his moth…

Bonus Ep: HOTD S3E06 And The Show-Made Incest

Decoding TV — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:56:11 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl discuss some bonus topics about the sixth episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon, “Faceless Men".

How does Ormond handle the smell of…

'House of the Dragon' S3E06 - Faceless Men

Decoding TV — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:27:42 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl talk about the sixth episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon, “Faceless Men".

How does Ormond handle the smell of Baratheon men? Who g…

Bonus Ep: HOTD S3E05 Serves a Different Feast

Decoding TV — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:46:06 GMT

In this bonus episode for A Cast of Kings, Jessie Earl and Kim Renfro discuss which elements from House of the Dragon season 3 episode 5, “Unbowed and Unbent,” were changed from the book.

How is the f…

'House of the Dragon' S3E05 - Unbowed and Unbent

Decoding TV — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:24:45 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl talk about the fifth episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon, “Unbowed and Unbent”.

What are the origins of the house words Unbowed an…

Bonus Ep: The Changing Fates of Dragons

Decoding TV — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:40:33 GMT

In this bonus episode for A Cast of Kings, Jessie Earl and Kim Renfro discuss which elements from House of the Dragon season 3 episode 4, “Tumbleton,” were changed from the book.

How different was Orm…

'House of the Dragon' S3E04 - Tumbleton

Decoding TV — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:43:40 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen returns to chat with Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl about the fourth episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon, “Tumbleton”.

Do we finally confirm Sunfyre’s…

Bonus Ep: Did Rhaenyra Make The Same Bad Choices in the Book?

Decoding TV — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:32:45 GMT

In this Cast of Kings bonus episode, Jessie Earl and Kim Renfro discuss which elements from House of the Dragon season 3 episode 3, “Rhaenyra Triumphant,” were changed from the book.

How were Rhaenyra…

'House of the Dragon' S3E03 - Rhaenyra Triumphant

Decoding TV — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:46:04 GMT

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Bonus Ep: How "Queen’s Landing" Changed From the Books

Decoding TV — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:03:31 GMT

In this bonus episode for A Cast of Kings, Jessie Earl and Kim Renfro discuss which elements from House of the Dragon season 3 episode 2, “Queen’s Landing,” were changed from the book.

How have they c…

'House of the Dragon' S3E02 - Queen’s Landing

Decoding TV — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:44:29 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl dive into the second episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon, Queen’s Landing.

Does Alicent’s scheming with Rhenerya actually pay off?…

'House of the Dragon' S3E01 - Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood

Decoding TV — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:09:29 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, co-hosts Jessie Earl and Kim Renfro take in the season 3 premiere of House of the Dragon, titled “Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood”.

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Bonus Ep: Reacting to the Final HOTD Trailer (Plus: A Change in Lineup for the Podcast)

Decoding TV — Sun, 31 May 2026 10:03:17 GMT

Bonus Ep: Reacting to the 'House of the Dragon' Season 3 Teaser Trailer

Decoding TV — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:22:00 GMT

'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…