Usually, you’d expect to see a paywall blocking access to this podcast if you’re not pledging 10$ or more to the Patreon, because the Boiled Leather Audio Conversation, in which I talk to a wide berth of co-hosts about different interesting topics, is only availablet this elite subset. However, in a shameless act of promotion suggested by the Boiled Leather Audio Hour Marketing Department and sanctioned by our board of directors, this episode will be available to public audiences. If you like what you hear, there’s one of these episodes available each month, and if you pledge, you get of course access to the back catalogue currently encompassing six other episodes:

- The inaugural episode, also with Elio Garcia, in which we talked about Stannis

- The second episode, with Steven Attewell, in which I talk with him about meritocracy and monarchy

- The third episode, which I did on my own and in which I talk at length about the successor shows HBO plans

- The fourth episode, in which I talk to Jim McGeehin (SomethingLikeALawyer) about morality in games

- The fifth episode, in which I talk about Game of Thrones the TV show with Jay Sherer

- The sixth episode, in which I talk to Tim Westmyer about dragons as a metaphor on weapons of mass destruction

But enough with the plugs, what awaits you in this episode? Elio and I decided to tackle Sansa Stark, who is a totally uncontroversial character in the fandom, and to take the deep dive with her. Why is she producing such strong reactions in the community? What is her story arc? Did she really doom Eddard Stark? Where is she headed? Will she get together with Sandor? What do our reactions say about our own conceptions of teenage girls?

This, and much more, gets adressed in the podcast. I hope you enjoy the show and consider pledging - or consider to keep pledging, if you’re one of the exalted people already doing so whom I do not thank enough. As you will hear at the end of the podcast, this is not the end of Elio and me looking at certain characters controversial in the fandom. Next up will be Renly. You’re in for a treat in the near future, people!

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