Tuesday, July 22, 2025

House of Fire & Blood – Episode 33 “Great Man Theory” Retrospective

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This entry is part 33 of 60 in the series House of Fire & Blood

What if George R. R. Martin’s Fire and Blood was written more like HBO’s House of the Dragon? Caroline and Gretchen analyze Martin’s work from this perspective and search for hidden stories in the text.

This week WE HAVE ANOTHER FRIEND!! Gretchen and Caroline are joined by guest Nick to discuss “Great Man Theory” in history and as applied to Fire & Blood. This continues to not be a Dune podcast.

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  • Gretchen

    Bi/pan, they/them. Gretchen is a Managing Editor for the Fandomentals. An unabashed academic book nerd and aspiring sci/fi and fantasy author, they have about things like media, representation, and ethics in storytelling.

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  • Caroline

    Caroline is a lawyer by day, geeky media fan and critic by night, afternoon, and lunch hour. Caroline enjoys long walks on quiet beaches so she can mentally over-analyze fictional characters and settings, and candlelit dinners that don't cause a glare on her TV screen.

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