It's a mic check!  The Isle needs to check equipment, location, and whether I can remember how the hell you use Audacity. The way to do that? A sporcle spectacular! Need a laugh? Come join me as I struggle to remember who's who, what's what, and where's where (plus plenty more) Come along, have a go, and most importantly let me know how the audio sounds (also how you are, if you fancy)

It's a mic check! Why? Cos these aren't decent mics we're using. The Isle needs to check equipment, location, and whether I can remember how the hell you use Audacity. The way to do that? A sporcle spectacular! Need a laugh? Come join me as I struggle to remember who's blonde, who's who in the Night's Watch (which I just typed out as Nightwatch if you need a clue how much I've forgotten), and who has a son and who doesn't, plus plenty more. Come along, have a go, and most importantly let me know how the audio sounds (also how you are, if you fancy)

It is true. After much gib-gab and mucking about, I actually managed to get back in front of a mic and talk some bollocks. And what bollocks it was! There's mumbling, stumbling, and more than a fair share of crumbling (in terms of ASOIAF knowledge, not spines...so far) In case you forgot: These episodes are based around the Quiz website sporcle and their ASOIAF category. I click on the random button and try to beat the average score FIVE TIMES IN A ROW. Do I do it first time? You look at the episode length and tell me. Do I forget simple, basic, first-day ASOIAF knowledge? You fucking bet I do. Is this a good way of showing myself up and perhaps beginning to make amends for my absence? Well I sure hope so. It's a bit of fun, a bit of a laugh, and hopefully a way to ease our way back onto the shores.  Even more importantly, HAVE A GO YOURSELF. And lemme know your amazingly high scores! I'd love to get some dialogue and conversation going, and this is always a good place to start.   Please do consider giving us a rating or review if you can, and find more of the Isle of Faces and other projects at   https://www.patreon.com/IsleOfFaces     Thanks as always!  

The time has come. After a big ole gap, and delays to delays, surgeries and royal deaths and road bumps galore...your Isle has returned. And it wants answers.   Answers to questions such as:   - Where will Daenerys and Drogon fly to next?   - What will Daenerys' reaction to the Battle of Fire be?   - Will Stannis' burning of Shireen be 'successful'?   - What eldritch/otherworldly creatures could feature in the Battle of Ice?   - And is Gilly even in Oldtown?   Hopefully you all remember how this works much better than I do. Send your questions, send your answers, send your complaints! And if you have any, send your feedback too.     Please do consider giving us a rating or review if you can, and find more of the Isle of Faces and other projects at https://www.patreon.com/IsleOfFaces    Thanks as always!

Trivia and shouting both return to the Isle of Faces in equal measure as we return for some Sporcle Spectacular and the third iteration of an attempt to Forge the Five.   And THIS TIME, I actually got the video to work (supposedly), so if you fancy watching along on my screen to see some cool maps and better focus your consternation at whatever I got wrong, you can head over to our Patreon to do so.   This time round there's Game of Thrones actor names, who died where, Joffrey facts, and lots lots more. As always, be sure to send in your own scores and any ideas for a description of my performance.   Please do consider giving us a rating or review if you can, and find more of the Isle of Faces and other projects at   https://www.patreon.com/IsleOfFaces https://twitter.com/SerBuckley   Thanks as always!

Here we are again, back for more sporcle fun to fill in the little break here on the Isle  (There may also be some brief exclamations over the NBA finals and the Olympics. I cannot confirm. Definitely not)   This time, there's Storm of Swords characters (where you will definitely be screaming some of the simpler answers I forget), there's Free Cities talk, Night's Watch trivia, which kings died when, and plenty more!  Take a go yourselves with the links below before you have a listen if you fancy, and definitely let me know your scores if so.   - https://www.sporcle.com/games/maxvroom/storm-of-swords-most-mentioned-characters?t=asongoficeandfire   - https://www.sporcle.com/games/strokes_static/long-live-the-king?t=asongoficeandfire  - https://www.sporcle.com/games/Dryvus/freecities?t=asongoficeandfire  - https://www.sporcle.com/games/stevenmiller61/anyone-but-jon-snow?t=asongoficeandfire    Please do consider giving us a rating or review if you can, and find more of the Isle of Faces and other projects at  https://www.patreon.com/IsleOfFaces https://twitter.com/SerBuckley  Thanks as always!

This time round we ask and answer another ten questions for THREE WHOLE HOURS. How did we do it? With plenty of help from you fine folk. Emily and I make up our own Westerosi newspaper headlines, discuss the future of the far south, tick off a list, and laugh a whole bunch!     Specifically, today's questions are:   -  Name a Westerosi headline we could see in Winds  -  What will be the big 'pull the rug moment' of the book?  -  Will there be any significant pregnancies?  - What was going on with Craster and the Others? - What does the future hold for Sarella? - What does the future hold for Darkstar? - Will Jon Connington burn King's Landing? - Who is next to die on Arya's list?  - What will the Weeper do?  - Is there anything to the lemon tree theory?   Thank you for your questions. Thank you for your answers. Keep sending them both in! But before you do join us on the Isle to hear us chat about the wonder that is Gilly, who cares about Dunsen, and the wildfire safety leaflet going missing    Please do consider giving us a rating or review if you can, and find more of the Isle of Faces and other projects at https://www.patreon.com/IsleOfFaces  https://twitter.com/SerBuckley https://twitter.com/emilyoftheeyrie  Thanks as always!

Today I go head-to-head against ASOIAF sporcle. Using the trusty ole 'random' button, I try to beat the average score for four quizzes in a row. Finish below the average? Back to the beginning! No prisoners are taken in a Sporcle Spectacular. So get ready to shout out loads of clearly obvious answers that I forget in my haste to forge. That will include a good many Houses, place names, character mentions, as well as some solid trivia. As always, remember to have a go yourself and let us know your scores. Here's a few of the quizzes included in this episode   - https://www.sporcle.com/games/Goose00/top-300-westerosi-houses-from-a-song-of-ice-and-fire?t=asongoficeandfire   - https://www.sporcle.com/games/beforever/get-the-picture-arya-sansa?t=asongoficeandfire   -https://www.sporcle.com/games/maxvroom/a-clash-of-kings-most-mentioned-characters?t=asongoficeandfire   - https://www.sporcle.com/games/stevenmiller61/a-song-of-ice-and-fire-multiple-choice-quiz?t=asongoficeandfire   - https://www.sporcle.com/games/Michiel/asoiaf-characters-by-journey-slideshow   Please do consider giving us a rating or review if you can, and find more of the Isle of Faces and other projects at   https://www.patreon.com/IsleOfFaces https://twitter.com/SerBuckley   Thanks as always!

Thus, the journey is complete! We return to the beginning as we head back to the Battle of Fire and a Meereen on the edge! This time it's through the eyes of everyone's favourite delusional moron: Victarion! And this time he's a moron with a plan. Two in fact. One for battle, one for something altogether more...fiery. And flappy.  Aboard the Iron Victory we muse about realistic battle expectations, how far Victarion's delusion has gone, what the actual aims are, and what the hell Moqorro might be planning. Plus, how the many Meereen characters might react when meeting this particular captain. All that with dragon talk, horn talk, and coming back to the big battle! As a special treat, in addition to covering this final Winds preview chapter, I go through all the POVs George didn't gift us with a preview chapter for. We get some reminding of where they stand at the beginning, what might happen next, and where they could go later in Winds. So step aboard the Isle to refresh yourself on Jamie vs Stoneheart...or is it Cersei? Daenerys getting her own back on the Dothraki...or is she teaming up with them? And everything going on from King's Landing to the Wall. To top it all off...some appreciation for the preview chapters, and how much we still have to see! Many thanks all!   Check out History of Westeros for their live streams and analysis: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiYwENpLDO4gyB4dBrMYrjQ   Please do consider giving us a rating or review if you can, and find more of the Isle of Faces and other projects at https://www.patreon.com/IsleOfFaces https://twitter.com/SerBuckley Thanks as always!

Emily and I are back for another 10 questions, and it's our biggest episodes yet. We've got secret plots, we've got hoped-for vengeance, the crumbling of the Wall (or not), and dead (or not) POVs!   Specifically, today's questions include: - What will happen in the Winds prologue? - Will the Wall be down by the end of the book? - What will be the difference between book and show for Hodor and Shireen's deaths? - Whether Theon will be crowned - Which POVs we think won't make it out - Instances of vengeance we're looking forward to - Whether Loras is injured/ what the hell is happening on Dragonstone - If we'll get R+L=J confirmed, and how? - What other prizes Euron could own by the end - And how much time the rest of the books will cover   This one is a biggie! Thank you for both your questions and answers (some of which we get to at the beginning). Keep sending them both in!  But before you do join us on the Isle to hear us discuss how far south the dead will travel, what Sam can do at the Citadel, whether Euron will come north, Frey deaths, and so, so much prologue talk (though there can always be more)   Please do consider giving us a rating or review if you can, and find more of the Isle of Faces and other projects at https://www.patreon.com/IsleOfFaces https://twitter.com/SerBuckley https://twitter.com/emilyoftheeyrie Thanks as always!

Back to the snow, back to the war, back to the north! Finally, after so long we return to our search for answers in the camp of Stannis Baratheon. How will his army survive? How will the battle for Winterfell continue? What was the aftermath of Theon appearing out of the snow at the end of Dance? Finally, we get answers via our wall/chain-mounted Theon cam. On The Theon Hour this week we see Stannis return to kingsmanship as he deals with traitors, fulfils old promises, makes contingency plans, and drops plenty of amazing lines! At the same time we finally look to the Winterfell horizon as Stannis interrogates his prisoner for any information given, all while debating on the most appropriate way to kill him. If this chapter tells us anything, it is that the war for the north is far from over. So come step on the Isle for a few seconds of laughing at Lebron, first off, but after that discussions of Jeyne Poole's future and how it varies between hooking Arya back to Westeros or being married off to a southerner, how close Stannis' camp might be to mutiny, Theon's appraisal of his own soul, Stannis' secret plans for assault, Asha's reaction to her brother's appearance, Theon's ultimate fate and how the hell Bran, Bloodraven, and some really noisy birds might change the entire path of this plotline. That, and plenty more for perhaps the most interesting preview chapter of them all!     Check out History of Westeros for their live streams and analysis: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiYwENpLDO4gyB4dBrMYrjQ   Please do consider giving us a rating or review if you can, and find more of the Isle of Faces and other projects at https://www.patreon.com/IsleOfFaces https://twitter.com/SerBuckley Thanks as always!

Welcome back to game time! After a long ole gap from this type of episode we continue welcoming Emily to the Isle by having some fun with the gigantic quiz sight known as Sporcle! Our mission this time round?  Be given an opening sentence from A Storm of Swords and then guess which POV it belongs to! Simple, you say? Well, you just wait. Or better yet, have a go yourself and tell us how you did as Emily and I go head to head. Today's quiz can be found here: https://www.sporcle.com/games/ckrubin/asos-chapters  Tell us who is easy, who is hard, which sentences made you tear your hair out in frustration! (Because there's definitely some of those). Whatever happens, join myself, Emily, and a whole bunch of questions for some relaxed fun upon the Isle!   Please do consider giving us a rating or review if you can, and find more of the Isle of Faces and other projects at https://www.patreon.com/IsleOfFaces https://twitter.com/SerBuckley Thanks as always!

Thunderbolts. Lightning. Very very...well you know the rest.   Actually, there's no thunderbolts or lightning in this chapter but there may as well be as we enter perhaps the darkest chapter in all ASOIAF. Down in the depths of shadow we reunite with Aeron as he undergoes...quite a bit. Ancient trauma, physical torture, questions that you think bend the mind until the visions kick in and show you what true brain shattering is. And all of it is swirling around and around a figure cloaked in darkness save for one terrible red eye. Yes this is the chapter of Euron Greyjoy and all that he could be about to inflict on us as circumstances go from awful to much much worse.   Hop aboard the Isle, if you dare, for conversations on the battle between ironborn and Redwyne, what the plan for Oldtown might be, the parts of Oldtown Euron doesn't even know about, maester-fallout, white-fire-women, reverse engineering, and talking about Asha because we need at least one damn positive out of this thing.   Check out History of Westeros for the live streams and main analysis: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiYwENpLDO4gyB4dBrMYrjQ   Please do consider giving us a rating or review if you can, and find more of the Isle of Faces and other projects at   https://www.patreon.com/IsleOfFaces https://twitter.com/SerBuckley   Thanks as always!

Emily and myself return for another ten questions blazing across the entire spectrum of The Winds of Winter! We've got sword names, we've got early exits, we've got the Vale, Stoneheart, and horny Tywin?? No thanks.   Specifically, today's questions include: - Unseen locations we finally visit - Who is the next fan favourite (the Nimble Dick award) - The most difficult to predict storyline - What was Tywin up to in Lys? - New valyrian steel swords  - Who we think will disappoint the most - Will Sweetrobin survive the book? - What  current events could Bran see through the weirwood net? - Could Dany use the Dragonbinder horn? - And what will become of Lady Stoneheart?   Thank you for your questions. Thank you for your answers. Keep sending them both in! But before you do join us on the Isle to hear Emily talk on the jumble of King's Landing and where the weirwoods are, I get far too deep into Blackfish talk, and we both have a go at naming some swords!   Please do consider giving us a rating or review if you can, and find more of the Isle of Faces and other projects at https://www.patreon.com/IsleOfFaces https://twitter.com/SerBuckley https://twitter.com/emilyoftheeyrie Thanks as always!

Today we come upon one of the most most wonderfully written chapters of well. As enchanting as it is chilling. As thrilling as it expansive. Finally, after far too long away, we return to Arya as she takes on her latest role. While we see her live the life of Mercy and prepare for a big performance we also learn even more about Braavos and the life of the smallfolk. We wonder who her next target might be and how far she's fallen into the role. And then as our eyes our opened we are rewarded with one of the greatest, darkest acts of vengeance in the series. Arya steps to the stage.   So hop upon the Isle once more for thoughts on what Nymeria might be up to, the appreciation for George giving us an entirely different viewpoint of how this world works, whether this will be the 'hook' that drags Arya back to Westeros, and the many possible consequences that Arya, Braavos, and Westeros might face because of this. That plus general love for Arya because...well, she's great.   Check out History of Westeros for the live streams and main analysis: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiYwENpLDO4gyB4dBrMYrjQ Please do consider giving us a rating or review if you can, and find more of the Isle of Faces and other projects at   https://www.patreon.com/IsleOfFaces https://twitter.com/SerBuckley Thanks as always!

Dorne? We don't need no stinking Dorne. Today we're going back to the Stormlands! In our second trip to Arianne land we get back to a long-forgotten kingdom, visit the Weeping Town, go caving, make contact with the Golden Company, re-meet Haldon Halfmaester and learn PLENTY about the next steps of Jon Con & Aegon. That, plus the fact they don't have any dragons. Uh oh.   As Arianne continues her development journey and thinks further on this monumental decision, she also keeps trying to reign in her cousin, accepts the danger of her position, and even (maybe) moves past the immaturity of the Quentyn Question to what it actually means if Dany isn't coming.   So step aboard the Isle for all that plus conversations on Horny Feathers, the symbolism of the Weeping Town's Tale, the political after effects of bringing the Golden Company to Westeros, Daemon bravery, Elia bravery, the beauty of the Rainwood, the mysticism of the historical caves and so, so much talk about the Stormlands and ESPECIALLY my beloved Storm's End. Like, a lot a lot.   Check out History of Westeros for the live streams and main analysis: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiYwENpLDO4gyB4dBrMYrjQ Please do consider giving us a rating or review if you can, and find more of the Isle of Faces and other projects at   https://www.patreon.com/IsleOfFaces https://twitter.com/SerBuckley   Thanks as always!

Welcome to the 2nd century here on the Isle. Today we travel all the way back for long-awaited Dorne to chat about an even more awaited Arianne. Yes we return to southern and central Westeros to focus on one of the biggest storylines in Winds: the return of dragons to Westeros. This time we do it in the framework of Arianne stepping away from her home, into the limelight, to ascertain the truth about a certain heritage claim taking place in the Stormlands.   The Targaryens have their prints all over this chapter. As does Quentyn. As does Doran. And a couple of new characters too. There's that, the pressure Arianne holds, the politics of Dorne, potential dreams, and the focus on maturation since the last Arianne we saw.   So hop aboard the Isle for all that plus yet more tourney talk, what Dornish family wants what, Sylva Santagar theories, what future trouble Arianne could get into, and a whole bunch of Daenerys talk as we finally begin to merge!     Check out History of Westeros for the live streams and main analysis: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiYwENpLDO4gyB4dBrMYrjQ Please do consider giving us a rating or review if you can, and find more of the Isle of Faces and other projects at https://www.patreon.com/IsleOfFaces https://twitter.com/SerBuckley Thanks as always!

Well, here we are my fellow green chums. For the hundredth time, we step upon the Isle. Wowsers. But there'll have to be time for mind-blowing later. For now we kick off not only our new 100Qs series but we welcome new part-time co-host Emily of the Eyrie for the very first time. After some explaining, thanking, and introducing, Emily and I go through the first ten of our hundred Winds questions, ones that we encourage you to send in your own answers to (as well as some more questions if you have them!) Today's puzzlers include: - Which POV will die first? - What will Jon Snow be like upon his resurrection? - What is the fate and future of Meera Reed? - Which non-titled POV will gain a title? - And plenty more!   So come along, celebrate the century mark, welcome Emily, and settle down for question time (and of course let us know how you like the new episode!)   Please do consider giving us a rating or review if you can, and find more of the Isle of Faces and other projects at https://www.patreon.com/IsleOfFaces https://twitter.com/SerBuckley Thanks as always!

Returned from our break and ready for a new era comes this, the 99th episode of THE ISLE OF FACES. After long last, we return to our dearest Sansa. In our longest Winds preview chapter yet we are back in a Vale on the edge. Winter is held at bay for now, but we are switching the bloody sands of Meereen for the deepest court intrigues of the Valemen. Sansa Stark, now oceans deep in the persona of Alayne Stone, is still playing the mother role to Sweetrobin, but change is afoot as the Knights of the Vale arrive to compete in a new tourney. Among them is Harry the Heir, the man who could mean complete change to many. He, says Petyr Baelish, is Sansa's mission. He is the next rung on the ladder. Today we see how Sansa is more than prepared for the challenge. Step aboard the Isle for a reminder of what is coming in Episode 100, a discussion on Sansa's own gatekeeping sins in terms of Sweetrobin, how tactically brilliant the idea of a tourney is for winning the Vale, what Petyr Baelish might be planning on the political, westerosi-wide scene, and just how Sansa's latest skills interact with her true self. And yes, I do get just a teeny bit sweary about a certain someone.      Check out History of Westeros for the live streams and main analysis: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiYwENpLDO4gyB4dBrMYrjQ Please do consider giving us a rating or review if you can, and find more of the Isle of Faces and other projects at https://www.patreon.com/IsleOfFaces https://twitter.com/SerBuckley Thanks as always!

DAWN SHINES UPON OUR ISLE It is a new era on the Isle of Faces podcast. Today I expand on the big three announcements about our future. Where we are going, what we're doing, who we are doing it with. There are big, big projects in the works, and you can find out all about them right here on this quick Big Three Announcement episode   Within, you will find information on: - The identity of the brand new Isle of Faces co-host - The 100 Questions on the Winds of Winter episodes - The Scraps and Screens: A Game of Thrones rewatch episodes   Big times, big changes, big celebration.  Come aboard and join us, won't you? (Make sure to bring the wildfire fireworks)   Please do consider giving us a rating or review if you can, and find more of the Isle of Faces and other projects at https://www.patreon.com/IsleOfFaces https://twitter.com/SerBuckley Thanks as always!