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Sep 2024
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HOTD S2: From Book to Screen (with showr...

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Jason and Greta welcome showrunner Ryan Condal back on the podcast to answer more questions about the screen adaptation of Fire & Blood and the unique challenges of adapting the beloved George R.R. Martin book into the TV series House of the Dragon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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