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A Game Of Thrones 9: Baelor

Well, well, well. Get your hankies out, ladies and gentlemen, as we say a fond farewell to one, and possibly two very well loved characters. Matt and Dave are here to help you through the pain. Download, listen, tell your friends. If you don't, you might just end up like one of the lamb men of the lazarene.. Shark Liver Oil is a podcast about books. We take each one, break it down into bite size chunks and discuss it page by page. It's the most in depth discussion of the Game of Thrones novels that you'll find in a podcast.* 

If you've any comments to make on the cast or the book, email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @sharkliveroil 

*allegedly

A Game of Thrones 8: The Pointy End

We read 'A Game of Thrones' by George RR Martin, in ten TV-sized chunks. This week it's part 8, 'The Pointy End', and we're rocketing around Westeros faster than a blue-eyed zombie monster thing can rip yer head off. We're learning battle tactics, the worst threat you can make about someone's manhood, and the lyrical beauty of Dothraki pillow-talk - join us! Get in touch sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or on Twitter: @sharkliveroil.

A Game Of Thrones 7: You Win or You Die

It's all about power plays on this week's Shark Liver Oil. Big Ned Stark decides to make his move on the Iron Throne - but can he outwit the sly and ruthless Lannisters? We discuss the folly of mercy, the dangers of boar-baiting and why you should always be extra careful when you're just a few days from retirement. Shark Liver Oil is a podcast about books. We take each one, break it down into bite size chunks and discuss it page by page. It's the most in depth discussion of the Game of Thrones novels that you'll find in a podcast.* If you've any comments to make on the cast or the book, email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @sharkliveroil *probably

A Game of Thrones 6: A Golden Crown

The pedal is firmly on the metal, and it's staying there as we hurtle into part 6 of A Game of Thrones. What crimes must Tyrion confess? What similarities are there between a Horse-Lord's capital city and the British Museum? And what inspiring words can one expect to hear at a Westerosi graduation ceremony? All this and more will be answered as we continue to romp through this fantastic book. Hope you enjoy it - if you've got any questions to ask/points to make/rotten fruit to throw at us, catch us on Twitter: @sharkliveroil or by email: sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com.

A Game Of Thrones 5: The Wolf And The Lion

Uh oh.. The shit's about to hit the fan as the irrepressible force of House Lannister meets the immovable object of House Stark. We'll be discussing lance busting jousts, badass grandpas and terrifying braziers (the fiery kind). And we end the cast on the most dramatic cliffhanger yet - a bloody fight to the death in the rain-soaked streets of King's Landing. As Ray Arnold said in Jurassic Park; "Hold on to your butts!"

Shark Liver Oil is a podcast about books. We take each one, break it down into bite size chunks and discuss it page by page. It's the most in depth discussion of the Game of Thrones novels that you'll find in a podcast.* If you've any comments to make on the cast or the book, email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @sharkliveroil 

*probably

A Game Of Thrones 4: Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things

Merry Christmas!! During this season of goodwill it's the perfect time to do a podcast focussing on the most downtrodden in Westeros. Part 4 of Shark Liver Oil's coverage of George RR Martin's Game Of Thrones will talk about everything from Westerosi kids with no legitimate dad to Westerosi pensioners with no legitimate stories to tell. And it ends with a big political move that could be a "game (of thrones) changer." It's going to be more fun than a drunken horse race down the Street of Sisters. If you've any comments to make on the book or the cast, send them to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil

A Game Of Thrones 3: Lord Snow

Back on the attack like two macs in a sack, it's part three of Shark Liver Oil's coverage of George RR Martin's beast - A Game of Thrones. Matt and Dave will be up at the wall as Jon Snow makes some new friends and down in Kings Landing as Ned Stark sizes up some new "colleagues." It's like the first day of school. With swords. If you've any comments to make about the book or the cast send them to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or get in touch on twitter @sharkliveroil. Bosh.

A Game Of Thrones 2: The Kingsroad

Saddle up the horses and sharpen your blade as Shark Liver Oil takes a little journey down the Kingsroad. In this part we read all the way from Bran's big drop to Lady's big finish. Along the way, we'll talk about squabbling siblings, a king without power and the triumphant real life version of Hot Springs House. This is part 2 of a 10 part podcast about George RR Martin's novel, A Game Of Thrones. We compare it to the HBO series but primarily discuss the book version. If you've any comments to make on the book or the cast, get them to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us on @sharkliveroil

A Game Of Thrones 1: Winter Is Coming

Wrap up warm kids, because Winter is truly coming. Matt and Dave embark on their journey through George RR Martin's A Game of Thrones. We get drunk with John Snow, cower in fear of cookie monster zombies and take an immediate dislike to an annoying little prince called Joffrey. If you're reading along with us, this cast covers the book from the prologue to page 81, which is the end of one of Bran's chapters. Read up to there but go no further! And remember, a party's not a party until Benjen Stark shows up with a bong. If you've any comments on the book or the cast, get them in to the usual place: sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or @sharkliveroil on twitter.

A Game of Thrones: Introcast

It’s time for a new book! And it’s a monster - we take on George RR Martin’s A Game of Thrones. Eventually, we’ll cover the whole of his A Song of Ice and Fire, following along behind it like a gambolling jester behind a marauding army. Because that’s what we do. We’ll be posting the first part of our coverage soon, but let this introcast whet your appetite for swords, lords and wars abroad. Or in Westeros. Whatever. Read along with us, up to page 82, and let us know what you think - sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, and Twitter @sharkliveroil. Strap on your armour, unsheath your sword and let’s get medieval.

Zombie Apocalypse! 4: The End

Its the twitching shambling climax of Shark Liver Oil's coverage of Zombie Apocalypse! Watch out Hollywood! We discuss the worst but kind of best zombie movie script of all time, the horrors of trying to write a normal story during an outbreak of flesh eating creatures and some of the best and worst zombie novelty music tracks of all time. Come on! Do the Zombie Motion! Send your feedback on the book or the cast to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @sharkliveroil And yes, sorry for the breathy poppy bits in this cast. Matt has a new microphone for next week and Dave's new microphone is winding its way through the depths of the Cambodian postal system as we speak. So don't worry, we're getting it sorted.

Zombie Apocalypse! 3: Zombie Burger Meal

Shark Liver Oil brings you the third part of their coverage of Stephen Jones's Zombie Apocalypse! Watch out! Dave and Matt will be talking about the horror of being a pensioner during a zombie apocalypse, the horror of being a teenage girl during a zombie apocalypse, and the horror (but also, the possible health benefits) of eating zombie steaks... during a zombie apocalypse. As ever, get your comments over to us as sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us on @sharkliveroil

Zombie Apocalypse! 2: Run Away Screaming!

**This podcast covers material from the first entry of Maddy's diary until the end of the Zombie King's blog.** Those flesh eating fools keep on coming but Shark Liver Oil merely looks on, smiles, and prepares for battle. In part two of our coverage of Zombie Apocalypse! by Stephen Jones, we come across comedy zombie road traffic accidents, ultimate terror at forty thousand feet and a lesson about how all the zombie films in the world won't help you, if you're the kind of person who uses the phrase, "ropey old slag." Download, consume, then run away screaming. As ever, get your comments on the book and the cast in to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us at @sharkliveroil

Zombie Apocalypse! 1: Bad Times

Board up your windows, select your favourite melee weapon and get ready for battle as Shark Liver Oil begin their coverage of Steve Jones's Zombie Apocalypse! We discuss whether losing the Olympics would really have turned Britain into a police-state, how hard it would be to outrun a zombie dog and how it's always bad news when a character turns up who's "just a few weeks from his retirement." Send your bone crunching, flesh rending, bloodthirsty comments to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or @sharkliveroil if you like the Twitter.

Zombie Apocalypse! Introcast

Uhhhrrrrr!! Uhhhhrrrrr!!!! Brrraaaains!!! Zombies are the in thing at the moment - and Shark Liver Oil is always happy to get it's slippery rubbery ass onto a bandwagon. So our next book is going to be Zombie Apocalypse - created by Stephen Jones. It's a rag tag journey through an end of the world scenario that every man and his dog seems to think they can survive these days.. This cast is an introduction to the book. If you want to read along with us, you need to read as far as the handwritten diary where a 13 year old girl talks about George and Alex. I know it sounds weird, but if you have the book, you'll know what we're on about. We're doing this book in conjunction with our mates at the Underground Book Club. You can find them on facebook at facebook.com/undergroundbookclub or on twitter at @ugrndbookclub If you want to get in touch with us get an email in to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us on @sharkliveroil Now go get your shotgun!! Those twitching, shambling bastards won't off themselves!

The Night Circus 4: Incendiary Divination

"Watch out Marco! It's a paper hat tearing, tarot reading, ash blowing ex-girlfriend and she's out for revenge!!" Um, spoiler alert. Welcome to the last in our series of podcasts about Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus. We've come too far to turn back now. Two starcrossed lovers seem destined to enter a magical duel, one circus owner seems destined for mental insanity and one young man from Massachusetts seems destined for continued obscurity. None of that happens. But it's fun finding out why. We've also got a special bonus soundtrack which will leap out of the book and hump your ears into submission. Intrigued? Then let's begin.. As ever, send your wonderful insights and idiot remarks over to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us at @sharkliveroil

The Night Circus 3: Intersections

"S" to the "Hark" to the "Liver" to the "Oil" are back with the third part of their discussion about Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus. It's time to talk about Intersections - where worlds collide and separate like snooker balls shooting around an ice rink. Matt and Dave ask the big questions that matter: What's happening to Chandresh? Will Marco and Celia last? and is Bailey ever going to do anything interesting? As ever, get your comments on the book or the cast over to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or @sharkliveroil on twitter. We're particularly interested in your favourite tent in the circus. If you could visit one - which would it be and why?

The Night Circus 2: Illumination

The second part of Shark Liver Oil's podcast series about Erin Morgenestern's The Night Circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it, no paper notices on downtown posts and billboards, no mentions or advertisements in local newspapers. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Matt and Dave take apart the second part of the book, called "Illumination", as the circus gets into the swing of things and the challenge between Marco and Cenlia um... hots up? Enjoy - but watch out for those trains!! If you've got anything to say about The Night Circus or Shark Liver Oil, drop us a line at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com.

The Night Circus 1: Primordium

It's a new book for the Sharkliveroil team to get their teeth into. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is a magical romantic novel set around the kind of circus that you'd actually want to visit (real magic, good food and a distinct lack of scary clowns and tortured animals). In part 1, we'll discuss how the circus comes together and the dark secret competition that lurks in the background. If you want to comment on the book or the cast, drop us a line at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com

The Hobbit 3: The Battle of the Five Armies

It's all kicking off as we enter the last part of our coverage of The Hobbit. Clue's in the name: there are armies involved. More than 4 of them. But we have much more than simple hackin' slashin' magickin': we've got some surprising lessons for life, some great characterisation, and our (new) traditional review of the reviews, where we find out who loved it, who hated it, and why. As ever, get in touch with your thoughts via sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or on Twitter via @sharkliveroil.