Game of Thrones Podcast - Season 7 - Episode 1

Wine Wall & Dragons  Game of Thrones Season 7 - Episode 1

First off - rewatched pretty much all of season 6 today — they could not have set the stage better for season 7

Second - there are about 14 episodes left — 7 this year — the sixth book (unfinished) is called “The Winds of Winter” and the 7th book is supposed to be called “A Hope for Spring” - this leads me to believe that this season is going to be DARK AS EFF

Places Listening - Seoul South Korea #2 and Philadelphia #1

DOB are you in or out on Danny McBride’s "Vice Principals” - What about Dwayne the Rock Johnson’s “Ballers”?

Also "Curb your enthusiasm" is coming back in October, hot DANG! 

Which Character will surprise us the most? Little Finger is likely to make a major play and be a major fly in the ointment?

DOB Hot take — we’re kind of out of gas with Jamie and Cersei — but, Dorne Sandsnakes, Lady Olyanna and Varys have something up their sleeves at end of season 6.

Opening Scene - Walder Frey is “Alive” - which means that Arya is wearing his face — this is badass already 

Bel Big DeVoe’s “poison” is Arya’s new theme song - cuz she just poisoned all of the Frey’s to death

Next scene - a winter storm - it’s likely the night’s king — ahhhh yup and his whole crew of icy banditos - guessing they’re marching south and WON WOON is now one of them - EEEEK - well one of wun wun’s family members more accurately

Bran Stark is at the Wall with Meera - good to have him on the south of the border. 

Jon Snow and Sansa are having their first public spat - little finger loves it. Of course he does - they are really “telegraphing this breach" between them. 

Cersei and Jamie - talking war strategy - we need allies, stronger bigger allies — Euron Greyjoy ? Since they “cut to him and his crew” - and I’m right. Damn this is so black and white

ohhhhh cersei might marry the crow’s eye. And he’s dressed like Mick Jaggar

greatest captain of the 14 seas - there are 14 seas ???? 

The Citadel and master training with sam early. bed pan duty - funny little montage - reminded me of pink floyd’s money intro - but sam gets interested in  the restricted section on the library

maester cadaver is hanging dong on coroners table.

The arch master is way too confident in the wall working

The courtship of Brienne by the willing with the beard — Little Finger is gonna have an interesting season.

Arya on horse back - listening to a real crooner (ED SHEERAN?)

Thoros of Myr and Berrik Dondarrion back with the Hound - what was the significance of that dead father and girl? was that from like season 2?

Thoros of Myr shows the hound the flames - he sees east watch by the sea and the army of the dead — the hound is a changed man

dragon stone has a bevy of dragon glass — course it does — also Jorah Mormot is at citadel - for  big realm, everyone seems to meet up

Cue the Puff Daddy - Dany is coming home

Varys seems to have lost a few pounds on the overseas vouyage - looking smooth Varys

DragonStone and a SWEET ASSS THRONE - And Stannis’ old wooden table 

Which Summer in the mid-90's had the best "Summer Jams" 1993-98 Edition

Top Summer Songs - Which summer had the best Top Ten - 1993 - 1998 Edition

1993  6 big hits

1. "Can't Help Falling In Love" - UB40  Love it huge Elvis remake
2. "Whoomp! (There It Is)" - Tag Team  Love it - still popular at weddings
3. "Weak" - SWV  Love it
4. "That's The Way Love Goes" - Janet Jackson  Respect it - big
5. "Lately" - Jodeci  Weakest so far
6. "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" - The Proclaimers  Slice of Americana
7. "Slam" - Onyx   Slice of Americana
8. "Knockin' Da Boots" - H-Town  Weaker
9. "Show Me Love" - Robin S.  Solid
10. "If I Had No Loot" - Tony Toni Tone  Solid

500 miles, Whoop! Slam

1994 5 huge hits 3 good hits 2 throw aways

1. "I Swear" -  All-4-One  (Big time Boy band hit)
2. "Stay (I Missed You)" - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories  (Slice of americana)
3. "Don't Turn Around" - Ace Of Base  (Big hit)
4. "Fantastic Voyage" - Coolio  (Huge hit)
5. "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" - Elton John  (Disney Sound track)
6. "Regulate" - Warren G & Nate Dogg  (Might be in convo for best rap song of the 90s)
7. "Any Time, Any Place / And On And On" - Janet Jackson  (Solid as usual)
8. "Wild Night" - John Mellencamp with Me'Shell Ndegeocello  (Solid remake of a classic)
9. "I'll Make Love To You" - Boyz II Men  (Seminal hit from the ultimate boy band)

10. "Back & Forth" - Aaliyah  (Didn’t realize Aaliyah was making songs as early as 94)

Fantastic Voyage, Regulate, I Swear

1995 Zero Throw Aways! 5 Huge hits - very diverse hits 

1. "Waterfalls" - TLC   (One of the biggest R&B songs ever)
2. "Don't Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days)" - Monica  (Solid hit)
3. "One More Chance / Stay With Me" - The Notorious B.I.G.  (All-time hit)
4. "Kiss From A Rose" - Seal  (Slice of Americana)
5.  "I Can Love You Like That" - All-4-One  (Another Boy band hit)
6. "Boombastic / In The Summertime" - Shaggy  (Huge Hit)
7. "Water Runs Dry" - Boyz II Men  (Another Big hit)
8. "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" - Nicki French  (Huge Remake hit - might’ve helped the movie Old School be a hit)
9. "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" - Bryan Adams  (ok hit from a big 90’s artist) 
10. "Run-Around" - "Blues Traveler  (Big hit from 90’s icons)

This Is How We Do it - Kiss from A Rose - Waterfalls

1996  3 Throw aways - but Macarena, Cross Roads, are immense 5 mega hits and two other hits

1. "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" - Los Del Rio   (one of the bigger hits of all one hit wonder hits)
2. "You're Making Me High / Let It Flow" - Toni Braxton  (didn’t remember it)
3. "Give Me One Reason" - Tracy Chapman  (Huge hit still holds up)
4. "Tha Crossroads" - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (I mean this song is a slice of americana)
5. "How Do U Want It / California Love" - 2Pac feat. K-Ci And JoJo  (Huge It)
6. "Twisted" - Keith Sweat  (Didn’t remember this one either)
7. "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)" - Quad City DJs  (Huge hit)
8. "I Love You Always Forever" - Donna Lewis (Forgot about this one) 
9. "Always Be My Baby" - Mariah Carey  (Huge Huge Hit)
10. "Because You Loved Me" - Celine Dion (Celine Dion is the 90’s) 

Crossroads, You Outta Know , Always Be My Baby, 

1997 2 throw aways but Mo Money and Semi Charmed kind of life define the 90’s 7 hits plus spice girls which makes it 8 hits 

1. "I'll Be Missing You" - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans feat. 112   ( Huge Hit - The police plus Biggie’s death = platinum)
2. "Bitch" - Meredith Brooks  (Big Hit)
3. "MMMBop" - Hanson (Huge Hit)
4. "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" - Backstreet Boys (Huge Hit) 
5. "Return Of The Mack" - Mark Morrison (Huge Hit)
6.  "Semi-Charmed Life" - Third Eye Blind (Huge Hit) 
7. "Say You'll Be There" - Spice Girls (Spice Girls owned 97) 
8. "Mo Money Mo Problems" - The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy & Mase  (Huge Hit still holds up)
9. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" - Robyn  (Forget this one) 
10. "Look Into My Eyes" - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony  (Forget this one) 

Semi-Charmed Life, Wannabe, MMMBop

1998   Weakest of the years

1. "The Boy Is Mine" - Brandy & Monica  (Not great) 
2. "You're Still The One" - Shania Twain  (Big Hit, still holds up) 
3. "Too Close" - Next  (Huge hit at the time) 
4. "My Way" - Usher  (solid hit) 
5. "Adia" - Sarah McLachlan (solid hit) 
6. "My All" - Mariah Carey (Forgot this one) 
7. "Come With Me" - Puff Daddy feat. Jimmy Page (very overrated) 
8. "Make It Hot" - Nicole feat. Missy  "Misdemeanor" Elliott & Mocha  (Good song, not great) 
. "Crush" - Jennifer Paige (Don’t remember it) 
10. "All My Life" - K-Ci & JoJo (Solid song) 

Gettin’ Jiggy With It, Ghetto Star, Too Close