Fast talk from the realm of fantasy fandom.
Take the Black Podcast is a weekly fantasy and science fiction conversation anchored in Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and A Song of Ice and Fire. It moves quickly from production news to episode breakdowns, mixing casual banter with sharp attention to lore.
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Take the Black Podcast is a fantasy and science fiction discussion show that keeps one foot planted firmly in Westeros. Its regular rhythm centers on Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, A Song of Ice and Fire, and the expanding slate of related adaptations. It is built around quick reaction. Daniel Roman and Mark Nettles move from official announcements to rumor chatter, from casting news to trailer speculation, and from episode recap to lore argument without making the conversation feel overly polished. That looseness is part of the charm. A week can start with Aegon’s Conquest movie news, then swing into whether HBO had anything meaningful to mark the 15th anniversary of Game of Thrones. Another episode can focus on House of the Dragon season three leaks, Fire & Blood changes, and the long wait for more Dunk and Egg. The show does not treat lore as homework. It brings names, houses, trials, princes, and production details into the room as shared fan material, then explains enough for anyone who missed a thread to catch up. Its episode breakdowns are especially detailed. During A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms coverage, the discussion follows Dunk’s point of view, the chaos of the Trial of Seven, the crowd’s reaction, Prince Baelor’s death, Prince Makear’s offer, and the consequences around Arian. Those moments are handled as both story beats and adaptation choices. The hosts notice emotional texture, but they also notice structure. Why does a scene stay with Dunk? Why does a character cling to power? What does a change do to the wider history? The show can be celebratory, speculative, and blunt in the same stretch. It also reaches beyond Westeros when the genre conversation demands it, including Middle Earth and new Lord of the Rings movie news. The best fit is a listener who wants weekly fantasy talk that feels current, nerdy, and conversational, with enough context to follow and enough opinion to argue with later.
Made for: For Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, Dunk and Egg, and broader fantasy fans who want current news, recap, and lore reaction in one place. It especially suits viewers who follow adaptation choices as closely as plot.
What sets it apart: The show blends Winter is Coming-style news awareness with loose, fan-first conversation. It can cover leaks, anniversaries, casting, and deep episode mechanics without sounding like a formal review desk.
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Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Close discussion of character, adaptation and franchise lore gives fantasy television episodes a sharper critical afterlife.
Take the Black Podcast turns fantasy television into a continuing conversation about adaptation choices, character motives and the lore surrounding Westeros.
Dunk gets knocked off his horse, and Daniel Roman is already tracing the Targaryen consequences.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A finale discussion that turns Baylor's death into a reckoning for Maekar, Dunk, and the wider game.
Take the Black's finale breakdown frames A Night of the Seven Kingdoms as a reckoning that carries past Baylor's death. Daniel Roman, editor of winterscoming.net, and Mark Nettles of House of Nettles follow the fallout from Maekar accidentally killing Baylor, with particular…
A chaotic fight becomes a focused reading of Dunk's courage, crowd politics, and the weight behind his vows.
Take the Black turns its A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms review toward the moment Dunk is finally judged in motion, not by title or promise but by what he can endure.
Dunk's hunt for six fighters becomes a sharp measure of Arianne's power and the loyalties forming around him.
The fourth installment hinges on Arianne's command of the crisis. She has the power to make everything vanish, but instead sends Dunk to find six people willing to stand for a just cause.
Dan Selke and Aisha Hausa weigh Squid Game season 3 against the old-man reveal and the Front Man turn.
Take the Black Live frames Squid Game season 3 as a debate over what happens when a story once treated as a one-season vision keeps moving. Dan Selke and guest co-host Aisha Hausa measure the new season against season one's old-man reveal, season two's Front Man twist, and…
A lore-aware check-in on whether the show will let its characters be truly terrible.
This review centers on a clean dramatic question: will the show allow its characters to make choices that are genuinely awful? It grounds that concern in Fire and Blood, treated here as a fake history filtered through a maester and shaped by biased, possibly unreliable accounts.
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Two hosts give an early, spoiler-free review of The Wheel of Time season 3, calling it the strongest season yet.
Dan Selke and guest co-host Aisha Hausa discuss the third and final season of Netflix's Squid Game.
Dan and Daniel from Take the Black Podcast review the spoiler-free premiere of House of the Dragon Season 2.
A panel of entertainment experts react to and review the season 2 finale of House of the Dragon, discussing its title and audience reactions.
Daniel Roman and Mark Nettles discuss Warner Bros.' official Game of Thrones movie announcement for Aegon's Conquest, reportedly targeted for 2027 or later.
Take the Black hosts Daniel Roman and Mark Nettles revisit Game of Thrones for its 15th anniversary, beginning with the April 17, 2011 premiere of Winter Is Coming.
Hosts Daniel Roman and Mark Nettles discuss upcoming Westeros series and a new Lord of the Rings movie announcement.
Daniel Roman and Mark Nettles discuss House of the Dragon Season 3 leaks and potential changes from Fire & Blood, along with updates on A Night of the Seven Kingdoms.
Daniel Roman and Mark Nettles discuss new casting for Dunk & Egg Season 2 and news about an Aegon the Conqueror movie.
Take the Black closes out A Night of the Seven Kingdoms with Daniel Roman and Mark Nettles discussing episode 6, “The Morrow,” after a six-episode season that HBO already has filming for season 2.
Take the Black covers A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 5, moving from a 19-minute Flea Bottom flashback to the Trial of Seven at Ashford Meadow.
Take the Black Podcast hosts Daniel Roman and Mark Nettles break down episode four of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which follows Egg’s reveal as Aegon Targaryen and Dunk’s punishment for striking Prince Arian.
The hosts discuss an early review of the upcoming movie 'Wicked' after a planned guest for 'Gladiator 2' couldn't appear.
Hosts discuss early reviews for Dune Prophecy and Silo, along with new Game of Thrones news, in a sci-fi and fantasy podcast.
Dan and Daniel discuss and compare four major fantasy TV adaptations: House of the Dragon, The Wheel of Time, The Rings of Power, and The Witcher.