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Raven On began life as a Game of Thrones podcast, and branched out into other pop culture content, including James Bond, Doctor Who, Batman and Robin Hood. Tragically, co-host and all around legend Stuart Layt passed away in 2023, leaving Natalie with an unfulfilled "Revvin' On" series still to complete (maybe one day!). Natalie has been joined by Tom Salinsky to recap S2 of "House of the Dragon". She's teamed up with Ben Pobjie to recap S1 of "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms". Stuart Layt's incredible voice and knowledge is preserved in these files until Natalie can figure out a better way to ensure his sonic legacy. Take a listen at random and have your day brightened by truly one of the best men to walk the planet.

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Raven On | HotD S3E8

2026/08/19

Nat & Ben are back for the Season Three finale of HotD! There's tangents ahoy as Nat's brain continues to deteriorate, but hey there's also lots of chat about Rhaenyra's speech, Aegon's hilarious line-reading, Gwayne and Daemon continuing to be MVPs, Ulf's betrayal and Ormund's ...ahem, end. Plus much love to Helaena, may all your butterflies be free. Enjoy!

Raven On | HotD S3E7

2026/08/09

Just scooting in before the finale, Nat & Ben manage a late recording to discuss the S3 penultimate episode "The Dragon in Winter". Aegon is back (and how!), Aemond is having weird Mummy dreams, and power is making Rhaenyra dumb and horny. Also, there's lots of love for a broken Gwayne and sensible Daeron, hot dragon fighting action and chicken fantasies. Enjoy!

Raven On | HotD S3E6

2026/08/02

Natalie & Ben are back just in time to crawl over the ashes of this white hot, content-full episode of House of the Dragon. Marvel at all the things Ben remembers that Natalie realises she forgot to include in her recap! But also, was Oscar Tully's bait actually a dumb plan? Will we miss Criston? Is Rhaenyra aware of how she's coming across? And also a fair bit of love for Gwayne and Daeron, the new power duo. Enjoy!

Raven On | HotD S3E5

2026/07/23

Nat & Ben are a bit hysterical this week, and consequently there's a lot of tangents as they pick their way through Episode 5: a particular scene from Billy Madison, cultural criticism and review, being a terrible spy, considering West End theatre choices and so much more. But don't worry, your intrepid pair do manage a bit of chatter about the episode itself, including Aegon's well-deserved kill & brotherly comparison, Ormund's strategic genius and personal awfulness, Criston Cole's death march, Daemon being right all the time, and the sassy genius of Torrhen Manderly. Enjoy (add in intervals if you need them)!

Raven On | HotD S3E4

2026/07/19

It's bath time with Ben and Nat! Enjoy 15 mins of bath chat as your favourite pair of podcasters discuss the finer points of tub-based hygiene, nudity rules and Ser Ormund Hightower's public bathing rituals. Never fear, there's a whole other bunch of topics covered in this week's episode recap, including who is Helaena's baby daddy, why making changes from the book can be, you know, a good thing, Daeron's sweetness/cowardice, Rhaenyra's decision-making gaffs, the cult of Hightowers and Daemon expressing some surprising fatherly care. Enjoy!

Raven On | HotD S3E3

2026/07/12

Nat and Ben are back to dive deep into Rhaenyra's first few days of queening, which are throwing up more challenges than you might think. There's a lot of menstruation chat, so buckle in. They also ponder all things Fake Daeron (aka "Cubic Targaryen"), Daemon's god complex and whether Ser Corlys is right in his level of vitriol, plus a bit of Tapestry Talk for funsies. Enjoy!

Raven On | HotD S3E2

2026/07/04

Queen's Landing-er! Natalie & Ben are back with some origin myths & musical chit-chat, but then tangent time is over and they buckle in for intense Hot D action. Rhaenyra has the Iron Throne - at what cost? Daemon's having a very good day, Aemond is going ever more nuts, there's some massive casualties, Ben still can't stand Mysaria and Natalie just wants to see some locker room nudity. Enjoy!

Raven On | HotD S3E1

2026/06/28

Raven On returns for House of the Dragon Season 3! Mother of Kittens Natalie Bochenski is once again joined by writer extraordinaire Ben Pobjie to take a deep dive into the first episode "Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood", which features as its bloody centrepiece the Battle of the Gullet. Big name characters are lost, others merely trying to find direction (Christon Cole, looking at you). Nat and Ben dust off the cobwebs and try to get the various incestous family trees straight and gear up for a massive season. Enjoy! Relevant recaps accessible via www.nataliebochenski.com

Raven On | AKotSK S1E6

2026/03/05

Raven On | AKotSK S1E6 by Natalie Bochenski & Stuart Layt

Raven On | AKotSK S1E5

2026/02/22

Natalie and Ben return to SOB INCESSANTLY about the tragic end of a beloved character. Well, Ben is relatively adult and circumspect, but Natalie retains an irrational reaction to the inevitable. Ben has some excellent advice on retrieving lance spear points from your body (don't) and Natalie manages to bring Timothy Dalton into proceedings for some reason. Listen, there's a lot of chat, so strap in and enjoy!

Raven On | AKotSK S1E4

2026/02/15

Natalie and Ben return to revel in the majesty of this terrific episode. The Baelor Targaryen Fan Club is in full voice as the pair praise the Sexy Hand for his Sexy Stand. Dunk is lovely, Ben has a bone to pick with Egg, Natalie fears a devastating result, and both agree Steffon can go eat a bag of dicks. Note - there are digressions into musicals and dodgy Australian castles, so beware.

Raven On | AKotSK S1E3

2026/02/07

Natalie and Ben are back to delight in a) delightful team bonding between Dunk and Egg and b) Aerion getting smashed in the face. But Ben has questions about exactly what the rules are in jousting, and why it's not clear whether Dunk should take that offer from the Master of Games. In true Raven On style, there are tangents, this time into alcohol culture and famous people getting away with stuff. Enjoy!

AKotSK S1E2 | Hard Salt Beef

2026/02/01

Natalie and Ben are back - yes, it's very late, but they've had conflicting schedules and illnesses to podcast around. Anyway, the point is, Episode 2 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is here, and these two are going to chat about. It's mostly about Ser Arlan's...er... "talent" but rest assured there's jousting, and awkward social interactions, and tug-o-war. Enjoy!

Raven On AKotSK S1E1

2026/01/25

Raven On AKotSK S1E1 by Natalie Bochenski & Stuart Layt

Raven On | HotD S2E8

2024/08/12

Can you believe it's finale time?! The eighth and final episode of House of the Dragon is here, and Nat and Tom are ready to deep dive like a dragon off the cliffs of Dragonstone. Yeah, that's a metaphor that kind of works. Everyone had something going on in this episode: Rhaena's chasing a mangy feral; Tyland meets a gender-bending admiral; Aegon takes his bad leg (and sizzled wang) on the run; Aemond goes nuts; Helaena seems to be able to drop in on Daemon's dreams; and Rhaenyra and Alicent have a final epic confrontation. Thank you so much for listening to us this season; particularly as we navigate podcasting without the massive talent and presence of the one and only Stuart Layt. He would have loved this season so much. 3

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Rhino Ross 2015/05/29

Funny & Awesome

Funny, insightful recaps of the weekly shows. Great chemistry between the hosts who tend to be laugh out loud funny. This is on my 'must listen to'...

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