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Feb 2019
46m 46s

Game of Thrones and Late Medieval Politi...

Wondery / Patrick Wyman
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Surprise: Patrick loves Game of Thrones. Bigger surprise: GoT is actually a pretty accurate portrayal of late medieval politics - except for the dragons. Patrick's friend Albro Lundy, a very funny and smart TV writer, joins us to talk about it. Follow him on Twitter @bromanconsul. Support this show by supporting our sponsors! You can find all episodes of T ... Show More
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