Ragman’s Harbour

Bonus episode - preview of holidays of ASOIAF

Welcome to this bonus episode! As mentioned in the episode, life has conspired against us managing to find time to record, so in the meanwhile here is a shorter episode with just Lo. This is also a preview of sorts of the episode we have coming up, where we will discuss what holidays exist (and should exist) in ASOIAF.
In this episode Lo discusses Valborg/Walpurgis night, and end up discussing May 1st as well. And why Westeros should have a spring festival!
 
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If you want to see videos of the singing promised by Lo, check out these videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmoLQ5JrfHk&list=RDcmoLQ5JrfHk&start_radio=1 (children's choir singing songs you often hear at Valborg)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTmYi8oMxjY&list=RDLTmYi8oMxjY&start_radio=1 (smaller choir singing at an actual Valborg celebration)
 
If you're curious about the rafting in Uppsala during Valborg, here are two videos about that:
https://youtu.be/sZ2YcMrPHq0?is=GItRbhvRKSF1kyy8 (rafting in Uppsala during Valborg)
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXwLEeeo_6J/?igsh=aGtzcTg2Z2FyODFk
 
Other references and sources:
https://www.isof.se/utforska/kunskapsbanker/lar-dig-mer-om-arets-namn-och-handelser/handelser/valborgsmassoafton 
https://www.nordiskamuseet.se/utforska/hogtider/valborgsmassoafton/
https://www.so-rummet.se/fakta-artiklar/historien-bakom-valborgsfirandet-och-forsta-maj#
https://www.etc.se/inrikes/aer-valborg-ett-borgerligt-paahitt

AKOT7K wrap-up w/ Vendela

In this episode we wrap up our coverage of season one of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and discuss what we thought about the season as a whole. We're also joined by Lo's friend Vendela, who hasn't read the books, to get her perspective on the show! So if you've ever wondered what a show-only-fan might think of Dunk & Egg, tune in!
 
We also return to our himbo-ranking (by popular demand) and discuss important topics such as Maekar's orange cat energy and how thicc Raymun is. 
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AKOT7(9)K - little monsters

What used to be a bonus episode is now public -enjoy!
And now we say good bye to our boys for some time, as they go away on adventures we won't join in until season 2 :(
We liked this episode, although we of course have a couple complains but over all, that's really minor.
We got some feel good moments, some haha moments, some teary-eyed moments, some easter eggs, some social justice, some teenage girl thinks, some unabashed himboism, a happy horse, a mystery brain thing from Lo and I both, wow, and we even get to learn about sheep and funerals while alive.
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AKOT7K S1E5 - Sh*t happens

What used to be a bonus episode is now public -enjoy!
The trial of Seven that was promised... Let's say one thing: it happened.
I also want to give another tribute here to the best (and most upsetting) Books!Daario Naharis homage we'll ever get: Humphrey Beesbury deserved better !
Also, Daeron knew what was up (poor bb, give this sexy man a ticket to rehab)
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AKOT7K S1E4 - "Honor is a horse"

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As I type this, I realise it may be worth it to point out that this episode titled « Seven » is very much not a remake of the movie with Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow. Just a head's up.
So, here we are: Baelor nudges Dunk towards a trial by combat, but little jackass Aerion outsmarts him and requires a trial by seven. So now, Dunk has to assemble his team. He only has his squire, Prince Egg, and the honour [cough cough] of Ser Steffon Fossoway to help him get the crew together, and defend his, well, life -and the values of true knighthood: to protect the weak and innocent.
 We may or may not get emotional, and may or may not tell you about how we watched this episode, and another time one of us watched an episode and cried a lot (even more than today, just before hitting record)
Anyway, as always, let us know what you think, here or on social media, we love getting your feedback and extra commentary. 
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AKOT7K S1E3 - The egg cracks open

What used to be a bonus episode is now public -enjoy!
We loved this episode, and of course, Virginie loves pointing out flaws as per her usual Parisianness, but fortunately Lo is here to counteract with music (you'll hear a clip of the murderer's song at the end of the episode, and can check out the whole thing out here)
As per always we give you our best and if a few times it feels like Virginie is saying the wrong name or uses grammar very liberally, she has a good reason (fibromyalgia)
Keep your comments coming, they keep us fuelled for what's coming now that Dunk is in big trouble for being a big strong women respecting kind himbo with the energy of a golden retriever and very much of an orange cat.
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AKOT7K S1E2 - Welcome to Himboland

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We get to say "himbo" one thousand times and if Egg knew the word, he probably would, too.
Let us see why, and also talk about classism, characterisation of new people, things we didn't need to see, foul language and so on and so forth of all the good stuff (and some of the not as great, too)
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AKOT7K-S1E1 : meet the himbo and the egg!

We are making what was during the release of the season Patreon supporters bonus episodes public, and we hope you like it.
An episode per day -it's faster than one per week, but there's still suspense! unless you want to binge it all at the end -up to you dear listener! 
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Harbour reader's e - Are there no himbos among you?

In preperation for the new tv-show, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, we present you a very scientific examination of himbos in ASOIAF. Spoiler alert: our boy Dunk (thicc as a castle wall) ranks highly.
 
Join us as we discuss what exactly constitutes a himbo, and talk about characters ranging from Qarl the Maid to Grenn and Gendry. As well as some who are absolutely not himbos, even if they fit some criteria... 
 
If you want to follow along with the ranking, here's the himbo ranking in full:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FsXoYDkqeZ9U8Js95UC9-2kmUs61bbdW/view?usp=drive_link
 
If you want to do your own ranking, here's a file you can download and fill out yourself: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xTbyax4x2jCFNOVNXVlEKeWIZqdZUyG4rgvOkgzuRuQ/edit?usp=drive_link
 
As mentioned in the episode - during the duration of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, we'll put out episodes discussion each episode for patreons. If you want to listen to those, or our previous episodes discussing LOTR, join our Patreon!
 
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23 -All the Brandons, saints. And convenient visions + boobies

In this episode we take you on a journey to meet very real people (à la Brandon Starks if he were a king or a hunter) who are saints and actual people who are saints (with or without boobies and visions) with a bonus festive saint and singing (no fire was started in the making of this episode).
We manage to parallel Septon Meribald and Gregor Clegan (and bonus Oedipus!) to the same saint, and also talk Pretty Meris, Melisandre, Mother Mole, Baelor the Blessed, Jeyne Poole and more. We even throw in how Valyria could have avoided the Doom. And cakes that are boob-shaped.
Join us on this trip and make this shortest day of the year if you're in the Northern Hemisphere longer (and bring extra light to it if you're in the Southern Hemisphere, and some cold because these candles are in Sweden)
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Content, sources and ressources:
Virginie talks about
- Saint Agatha of Sicily
https://www.vaticannews.va/fr/saint-du-jour/02/05/saint-agathe--vierge-et-martyre-de-catane.html
https://www.vaticanstate.va/fr/etat-et-gouvernement/notes-generales/saint-du-jour/1458-5-fevrier-sainte-agathe-martyre.html
Prière Eucharistique 1 https://www.bibliotheque-monastique.ch/bibliotheque/bibliotheque/prièreseuch/PREXEUCH.htm  
Deborah PUCCIO, « Sainte Agathe, les femmes et le chocolat », Clio [En ligne], 14 | 2001, mis en ligne le 03 juillet 2006, consulté le 12 décembre 2025. URL : http://journals.openedition.org/clio/108 ; DOI : https://doi.org/10.4000/clio.108
 
- Saint Julien le Pauvre (Saint Julian the Poor)
well, it's a Parisian mashup of a number of Saint Julians so maybe read on Julian the Hospitaller. And check out the church when you're in Paris!
https://www.sjlp-paris.org/
 
Lo talks about:
-Saint Erik
https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/uppsaladomkyrka/erik-den-helige-och-andra-helgon
https://www.so-rummet.se/kategorier/erik-den-helige 
https://sok.riksarkivet.se/sbl/Mobil/Artikel/15396
 
-Saint Birgitta
https://www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/heliga-birgitta-medeltida-maktspelerska 
https://historiska.se/utforska-historien/kunskapsbank/heliga-birgitta-sveriges-mest-kanda-kvinna/ 
and bonus Saint Lucie and songs!