Wed, 29 May 2019
Hello, lords and ladies of the realm! After six years, dozens of guest hosts, and more than 50 episodes, The Cast Beyond the Wall concludes our recap and review of Game of Thrones. Host Caleb Masters is re-joined by co-hosts Austin Lucari and Daniel Stull to take a look back at their journeys to the podcast, their closing thoughts on the final season, and reflect on what it all really means. Endings are hard, but we hope we've left you with one you'll enjoy and remember most fondly. Tune in to hear us take a stroll down memory lane and try and make sense of eight years of the most exciting, compelling, frustrating, and ultimately, all around thought consuming television. We would like to give a special thanks to our hosts and partners at GoodTrash Media and We Got This Covered in addition to our recurring guest hosts over the years including Ben Friend, Dalton Stuart, Drew Ruiz, Lanie James, Mark Pickens, Jessica Martin, Sam Woolf, Laron Chapman, Alexandra Bohannon, Ryan Siggers, Jacob Burns, Kirsten Therkelson, Kris Tobin and Beth Lucari. Most importantly, THANK YOU to our thousands of recurring listeners who have supported the show over the years to make the ongoing production of The Cast Beyond the Wall possible. Being your watchers on the wall was great fun and a terrific honor. And now our watch has ended.FANTASY LEAGUE FINAL SCORES
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Wed, 22 May 2019
Hello, lords and ladies of the realm! The Cast Beyond the Wall continues our recap and review of Game of Thrones season 8 with a look at the long-awaited series finale, "The Iron Throne." Host Caleb Masters is re-joined by co-hosts Austin Lucari and Daniel Stull to talk through the finale episode of the show and determine whether or not David Benioff and Dan Weiss stuck the landing. After last week's shocking twist in "The Bells," our characters are left picking up the pieces as they determine how they are going to restore order to Westeros in the wake of Daenerys' attack on King's Landing. In the final hour of Game of Thrones, our characters are given bittersweet sendoffs ultimately leading to a hopeful ending for the Seven Kingdoms. With so much to wrap up, were we satisfied? We run down the list of closing moments and weigh whether or not "The Iron Throne" was logical, emotionally satisfying, and true to the story George R.R. Martin set out to tell in 1996 with the release of the first novel, A Game of Thrones. This may be the last episode of Game of Thrones, but The Cast Beyond the Wall will return again next week one last time to reflect on how this final season changes the series as a whole. We'll also spend time answering your questions! Send your questions, reactions to the final season, and closing remarks to our email castbeyondthewall@live.com or send us a message on our Facebook or Twitter pages. The final points are in and with a new king in town and the last of the key players passing away, Caleb retained his lead in this year's fantasy league, but just barely. CURRENT FANTASY LEAGUE SCORES
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Wed, 15 May 2019
Hello, lords and ladies of the realm! The Cast Beyond the Wall continues our recap and review of Game of Thrones season 8 with a look at the controversial penultimate episode of the series, "The Bells." Host Caleb Masters is re-joined by co-hosts Austin Lucari and Daniel Stull to look at Daenerys Targaryen's twisted turn of events with returning guest host, Laron Chapman. Over 70 episodes and 8 years of television were leading to this moment, and for better or for worse, "The Bells" did not fail to leave audiences with the shock and awe Game of Thrones has become known for delivering over the years. Unlike other of the series most darkly iconic moments, this one felt more personal and spurred a debate that strikes at the heart of Game of Thrones fandom. Caleb, Austin, Daniel, and guest Laron Chapman go deep and determine whether Sunday's episode and closing of several storylines worked or was a betrayal of everything the series has promised so far. The bloody battle led to a surprising closing of the gap in fantasy league points between Caleb and Austin. CURRENT FANTASY LEAGUE SCORES
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Wed, 15 May 2019
Hello, lords and ladies of the realm! The Cast Beyond the Wall continues our recap and review of Game of Thrones season 8 with a look at the controversial penultimate episode of the series, "The Bells." Host Caleb Masters is re-joined by co-hosts Austin Lucari and Daniel Stull to look at Daenerys Targaryen's twisted turn of events with returning guest host, Laron Chapman. Over 70 episodes and 8 years of television were leading to this moment, and for better or for worse, "The Bells" did not fail to leave audiences with the shock and awe Game of Thrones has become known for delivering over the years. Unlike other of the series most darkly iconic moments, this one felt more personal and spurred a debate that strikes at the heart of Game of Thrones fandom. Caleb, Austin, Daniel, and guest Laron Chapman go deep and determine whether Sunday's episode and closing of several storylines worked or was a betrayal of everything the series has promised so far. The bloody battle led to a surprising closing of the gap in fantasy league points between Caleb and Austin. CURRENT FANTASY LEAGUE SCORES
Keep up with the season 8 scores on Fantasizr Read the scoring for the Fantasy League at The Verge Continue the conversationEmail listener audio memories and questions to castbeyondthewall@live.com |
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Thu, 9 May 2019
NOTE: This podcast episode contains brief references to the sexual assault plotlines in Game of Thrones. Listener discretion is advised. Hello, lords and ladies of the realm! The Cast Beyond the Wall continues our recap and review of Game of Thrones season 8 with a look at the most polarizing episode of the final stretch yet, “The Last of the Starks.” Host Caleb Masters is re-joined by co-hosts Austin Lucari and Daniel Stull to look at the controversial episode with returning guest host, Alexandra Bohannon. This transition episode is packed to the brim with scheming, plot twists, and the type of Game of Thrones fun we haven't seen since the earlier seasons. "The Last of the Starks" attempts to take the show back to its roots while also racing full speed ahead to the show's conclusion. The results are mixed at best, and it's not just because Daenerys Targaryen likes her coffee extra strong. The episode brings back memories of the past in more than one way, and for many viewers, they weren't the good memories. The cast discusses how the greatly accelerated pace is negatively impacting the final season and how some of the more frustrating scenes could be handled in more thoughtful and tasteful ways. The discussion closes out with Caleb, Austin, Daniel, and Alexandra making final predictions for who will the battle and position themselves to take the Iron Throne. As the pieces are moved into place for the final battle of the series, the Game of Thrones fantasy league continued to keep everyone (including Austin the two-time dragon murderer) on their toes. CURRENT FANTASY LEAGUE SCORES
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Wed, 1 May 2019
Hello, lords and ladies of the realm! The Cast Beyond the Wall continues our recap and review of Game of Thrones season 8 with a look at one of the most highly anticipated television episodes of the year, “The Long Night.” Host Caleb Masters is re-joined by co-hosts Austin Lucari and Daniel Stull to look at one of Game of Thrones' most ambitious battles to date. To commemorate the special "battle episode" occasion, we're joined again by GoodTrash Media's own Dalton Stuart. For more than seven seasons and eight years of TV, Game of Thrones fans have awaited the arrival of the white walkers, and finally, in "The Long Night," their forces mount an attack on Winterfell. The battle that ensues in unlike any we've seen before in modern pop culture. With all of the complaints about the darker lighting, do we think it spoils the episode? We discuss the benefits and drawbacks of director Miguel Sapochnik's technical decisions in an otherwise impactful episode. Heading into the season, few of us expected the Night King and white walker threat to be dispatched so quickly three episodes before the series finale. As we begin closing the book on Game of Thrones, we beg the question again--is the show becoming too conventional? Caleb, Danial, and Austin hash it out while Dalton provides some additional predictions about what the switch could mean for the remainder of the season. This is the biggest moments in 2019 for pop culture and we leave no stone unturned as we determine how well it worked and what it means for the future of fantasy on TV. The epic battle also provided game-changing results for this year's Game of Thrones fantasy league Take a look at the latest results! CURRENT FANTASY LEAGUE SCORES
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