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Jun 2024
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'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Primer: W...

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Gods be good—it's almost time to head back to Westeros, and Mal and Jo are here to help you prepare. First, they refresh you on the story to date by sharing their dueling recaps of every episode from HOTD's first season (06:42). Then, showrunner Ryan Condal joins the pod to talk about everything from what he's most excited about in Season 2 to rich dragon tapestries (82:24).

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Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson

Guest: Ryan Condal

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

Social: Jomi Adeniran

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