5 DEC 2023 · The House of the Dragon Season 2 teaser trailer is here and so is Casterly Talk! The podcast returns with a round table discussion on the themes, action, and imagery that arrived in the trailer like a dragon flying into war! Ken Napzok and Alden Diaz are joined by special guests on the 175th edition of Casterly Talk. Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Subscribe to Casterly Talk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CasterlyTalk Order Ken's book Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1642500003/... Support the show with a donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3CY4QLLENN282 Support Ken on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kennapzok Merchandise at https://www.teepublic.com/user/kennapzok Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/morningdrivemedia Website: http://www.kennapzok.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/kennapzok Twitter: https://twitter.com/KenNapzok Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CasterlyTalk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kennapzokpage/

21 APR 2023 · Catch-up with all the latest Game of Thrones news! House of the Dragon loses some episodes! Will we see Aegon's conquest? And Dunk and Egg goes straight to series! Ken Napzok and Alden Diaz go inside the headlines on the 174th edition of Casterly Talk. Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Order Ken's book Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1642500003/... Support the show with a donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3CY4QLLENN282 Support Ken on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kennapzok Merchandise at https://www.teepublic.com/user/kennapzok Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/morningdrivemedia Website: http://www.kennapzok.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/kennapzok Twitter: https://twitter.com/KenNapzok Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CasterlyTalk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kennapzokpage/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kennapzok --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casterlytalk/message

23 MAR 2023 · What is the future of WILLOW?! From heartbreaking reports of cancellation, to a joyous statement of patience, it's been a rollercoaster of emotions for fans of our favorite sorcerer. Alden & our Willow crew reassemble for a discussion about the TV landscape, Jon Kasdan's eloquent clarification, why this series matters right now, what we hope to see down the road, & more. Join us here on the 173rd edition of Casterly Talk! Order Ken's book Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Love-Star-Wars/dp/1642500003/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670464796&sr=8-1 Support the show with a donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3CY4QLLENN282 Follow Casterly Talk: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbl9ROTNFQWRfZWhCUjZSZ2ZXUGVHUVFSTHVjd3xBQ3Jtc0tsclVIaW5GSFpjQzBJWWVlbEt0YzhPb1FManNjUkVtaDQ2X2EtVlpuZDYxSXRIUWJtU3pQMlV2eHp1cVY0ZWFJN2RRSldJNlVubWZRVW1telpUT29TZ2luZXRiNkczZnJlSHc1UFZET0hVRHRRVktBWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FCasterlyTalk&v=DBNkhi7Agsc Listen to Casterly Talk:https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXhCUnUtTGZkSl9aTmtVa0FWS1VEcF9XUkZ3UXxBQ3Jtc0tuVWhsYXk2RDVvQmtobE9fV2dkTEtrMjNJdFhRQlNzRHZEZTFUR3NOb1Z6ZEIwR3h6Rmw4djEwRENyUXBISi1STEMxcnlFU1ZTalh1Q0JOVTlWZ2o3dWc4SE5WTEJ0STIyYlpwek9aSEF4dkp0TmluOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Fcasterlytalk&v=DBNkhi7Agsc Follow Alden: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDNTSHBuaUxLZHFzNXJyc3hNT2VrMkdwaVVxQXxBQ3Jtc0tuamtuOVlJcjNpR1dBREJvcDE4MVQxQ3BxcUtPVVE2cVBXeDRxdndseExlRDl2aHNXemg0UXNod0FEa3NSRDhCY3E2ZTBXSHcwWG5GaHpzQWFwRmtUU1djRWFsd1RzYXA5bGM5M3BkazJOXzlvMHZFZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FThatAldenDiaz&v=DBNkhi7Agsc More Alden: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUxITk1xRDdQSG9CZmxESTdtMVNxcVRhbjczUXxBQ3Jtc0ttZy1INzFWdnl5MlFhYmVIZ09KY1U2eXgzR29iek5QbWw4b2FYRVNRWHZ4Z1ZiSjBrMG0tQU5oWG52QXZjRlFfVmtZaXhNNUtRN05OdUNmZzdOY043WGItX28xME5NV2Z3aHFiNWZMUHdkRlZDaGVtQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcampsite.bio%2Faldendiaz&v=DBNkhi7Agsc Follow Nicky: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDlXUktYVW5IelFGMlgwOEw2N3ZTQ09rWXNwd3xBQ3Jtc0ttRnR5N1h4QmE4R1dwSXJYSm5WMEhZWTQwOU9rTnV4S0luelVRNTgzQWxVZk9mNm1oR0steWtRQURNLXp1b1hKX3Vmc0w2ZWRaOWo0VTBGdUNkRjRLZGhLQmtKdUgyQW1LQ20yZFVINmRiQlNXUjNJRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FNaquicious&v=DBNkhi7Agsc Follow Chase: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEpqczBGY2JqcnY4Sjd4cjY4V3hUeTNZV1ZVd3xBQ3Jtc0tuSkRoVTRKVmlMQTVQNVlSblJNQ3pFN1p0QW56YldRZDg2M3M0T19XSGdjVDVsOEszX1ZqbVhhM3lFazFFTGpBQy05TW56dlY2RGxXczZJMFVtZ01Hd2RIS25CeExub2tKZDNldUdINmo0RWQyNTNycw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fakathatgayjedi&v=DBNkhi7Agsc Follow Maggie: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXVhUFFqZHQzS1ZoeDZBel9FWm94eXptYlpxd3xBQ3Jtc0trZEo5NVV5Ujh3YU9FMFhYdWplNWNWR0pRb1JTaDg1ZTVwSXVzckl0UEtvaVhuREpBNzd1R1ZueThVRlBQT0hPZGJXanNKMjZoYmlYLUJZVzZxbUNDcUw4R0lVTXZSb0FuZ3JvV2cxejJaYWpmcUFaRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fmaggie_rachael&v=DBNkhi7Agsc Follow Adam: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbU9hbmd4bW1COUZVZEJtbnEwYmp0WUVHSEhTQXxBQ3Jtc0ttc1NSMFdubDJmWUdiUG5BRTNYYndxOHlQRDZHbEJwakNRVURXWGMzMzVZWGtZVE1fRncwTTJ3Z0FBYjNFRnJEUEQ3c3V0LTNaVTVyYWRiUnRLRTNSZm1ldWRZdjBBc0FTNS1FcDdSTHh1SVNoRmZoRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FAizanthor&v=DBNkhi7Agsc Follow Mollie: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTl4UUpsTWZYRC1tLWRLN3p6dmZTLXdMV2JsZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsRHRiN2JfMzJjblRQTXlpZ0NzXzFRdjlSZUh6c2liRGtYSVRpcnpiS2E4aVpEZEpCODliX3pqeU5IS29FZzZWeFRXOUgtUlBMem1rZEN4bC1zNmJKOWt1WjJEbzVaLVV0WUsyOVF1cFlrZEJzUG8zZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FMollieDamon&v=DBNkhi7Agsc --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casterlytalk/message

24 FEB 2023 · Warner Bros and New Line are looking to make more movies set in Middle-Earth! House of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power get some fun nominations!  Ken Napzok and Alden Diaz discuss all that plus take a look at possible movie ideas and celebrate Hot Pie on the 172nd edition of Casterly Talk. Order Ken's book, Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Love-Star-Wars/dp/1642500003/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670464796&sr=8-1 Support the show with a donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3CY4QLLENN282 Follow Ken: https://twitter.com/KenNapzok Follow Casterly Talk: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Follow Alden: https://twitter.com/ThatAldenDiaz Follow Nicky: https://twitter.com/Naquicious --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casterlytalk/message

10 FEB 2023 · What made us love Game of Thrones? The music, the moments, and the hype! What pulled us in? Ken Napzok, Alden Diaz, and Nicky Kumar discuss all that and more on the 171st edition of Casterly Talk. Order Ken's book, Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Love-Star-Wars/dp/1642500003/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670464796&sr=8-1 Support the show with a donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3CY4QLLENN282 Follow Ken: https://twitter.com/KenNapzok Follow Casterly Talk: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Follow Alden: https://twitter.com/ThatAldenDiaz Follow Nicky: https://twitter.com/Naquicious --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casterlytalk/message

27 JAN 2023 · Lets play catch-up! There's a lot to discuss in the worlds of House of the Dragon and Rings of Power! Golden Globes, Emmy nominations, and season two directors! Ken Napzok and Alden take a look at all that & more on the 170th edition of Casterly Talk. Order Ken's book, Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Love-Star-Wars/dp/1642500003/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670464796&sr=8-1 Support the show with a donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3CY4QLLENN282 Follow Ken: https://twitter.com/KenNapzok Follow Casterly Talk: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Follow Alden: https://twitter.com/ThatAldenDiaz Follow Nicky: https://twitter.com/Naquicious Follow Chase: https://twitter.com/akathatgayjedi Follow Maggie: https://twitter.com/maggie_rachael Follow Adam: https://twitter.com/Aizanthor Follow Mollie: https://twitter.com/MollieDamon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casterlytalk/message

20 JAN 2023 · The season is over and it's time to look back at the first volume of WILLOW! Join Alden Diaz and an all-star group as they celebrate the moments, lessons, and memories of WILLOW.  All that & more on the 169th edition of Casterly Talk. Stay tuned for more Willow conversations!  Order Ken's book, Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Love-Star-Wars/dp/1642500003/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670464796&sr=8-1 Support the show with a donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3CY4QLLENN282 Follow Ken: https://twitter.com/KenNapzok Follow Casterly Talk: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Follow Alden: https://twitter.com/ThatAldenDiaz Follow Nicky: https://twitter.com/Naquicious Follow Chase: https://twitter.com/akathatgayjedi Follow Maggie: https://twitter.com/maggie_rachael Follow Adam: https://twitter.com/Aizanthor Follow Mollie: https://twitter.com/MollieDamon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casterlytalk/message

13 JAN 2023 · In today's new episode, we've assembled a questing party to close out our WILLOW discussion series! Join Alden, Nicky, Chase Hauser, and the returning Ken Napzok for Episode 8, "Children Of The Wyrm." What were the final lessons for each of our core heroes? How do characters like Kit & Elora fulfill their greatest potential? What does the journey mean for Willow's entire emotional arc?  And what does the show do to explore the theme of mutual support? We'll miss this show, and we're crossing our fingers for Season 2! All that & more on the 168th edition of Casterly Talk. Stay tuned for more Willow conversations! Order Ken's book Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1642500003/...   Support the show with a donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3CY4QLLENN282   Follow Casterly Talk: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Listen to Casterly Talk: https://anchor.fm/casterlytalk   Follow Casterly Talk: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Listen to Casterly Talk:https://anchor.fm/casterlytalk Follow Alden: https://twitter.com/ThatAldenDiaz More Alden: https://campsite.bio/aldendiaz Follow Nicky: https://twitter.com/Naquicious Follow Chase: https://twitter.com/akathatgayjedi Support Ken on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kennapzok Merchandise at https://www.teepublic.com/user/kennapzok Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/morningdrivemedia Website: http://www.kennapzok.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/kennapzok Twitter: https://twitter.com/KenNapzok Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CasterlyTalk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kennapzokpage/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kennapzok --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casterlytalk/message

6 JAN 2023 · In today's new episode, Alden & Nicky return to discuss the seventh episode of WILLOW, "Beyond the Shattered Sea." How does this epic fantasy adventure push our characters beyond their insecurities? How does the sisterhood of Elora & Kit continue to grow? What is the show saying through its exploration of Willow's family trauma? And how GREAT was that big romantic scene? We're in love with these characters. All that & more on the 167th edition of Casterly Talk. Stay tuned for more Willow conversations in the coming weeks! Order Ken's book Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1642500003/...   Support the show with a donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3CY4QLLENN282   Follow Casterly Talk: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Listen to Casterly Talk: https://anchor.fm/casterlytalk   Follow Alden: https://twitter.com/ThatAldenDiaz More Alden: https://campsite.bio/aldendiaz Follow Maggie: https://twitter.com/maggie_rachael More Maggie: https://muckrack.com/maggieboccella Support Ken on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kennapzok Merchandise at https://www.teepublic.com/user/kennapzok Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/morningdrivemedia Website: http://www.kennapzok.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/kennapzok Twitter: https://twitter.com/KenNapzok Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CasterlyTalk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kennapzokpage/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kennapzok --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casterlytalk/message

29 DEC 2022 · In today's new episode, Alden is joined by friend of the show & first time guest Maggie Boccella to discuss the sixth episode of WILLOW, "Prisoners of Skellin." How does this story expand the themes of legacy & trauma? What does Kit's journey mean within the context of classic fantasy tropes? What is the show saying about found family & hidden sibling relationships? And how much do we love middle-management trolls? All that & more on the 166th edition of Casterly Talk. Stay tuned for more Willow conversations as the show continues! Order Ken's book Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1642500003/...   Support the show with a donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3CY4QLLENN282   Follow Casterly Talk: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Listen to Casterly Talk: https://anchor.fm/casterlytalk   Follow Alden: https://twitter.com/ThatAldenDiaz More Alden: https://campsite.bio/aldendiaz Follow Maggie: https://twitter.com/maggie_rachael More Maggie: https://muckrack.com/maggieboccella Support Ken on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kennapzok Merchandise at https://www.teepublic.com/user/kennapzok Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/morningdrivemedia Website: http://www.kennapzok.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/kennapzok Twitter: https://twitter.com/KenNapzok Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CasterlyTalk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kennapzokpage/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kennapzok --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casterlytalk/message