With Season 6 of Game of Thrones in the bag, Ivan and Red return to their chapter by chapter book club. Using the reading guide that was provided by Bannerman Michelle Victory prior to season 5 of Game of Thrones, they…
It’s the season 6 finale, “The Winds of Winter”, and Ivan and Red are joined by Kelly Anneken to discuss Cersei’s continuing stylistic reinventions, possible GIF-based meme density, Arya pulling a Cartman, ginger pride, and the greatest ongoing debate within male culture: how…
For “Battle of the Bastards”, Ivan and Red are joined by writer Maggie Tokuda-Hall to discuss what make-up you bring to the negotiating table, the gender dynamics of war councils, how Daenerys/Yara is the new greatest ship, and Ramsay’s fate…
For this week’s “No One,” Ivan and Red discuss Terminator chases, Sandor Clegane’s murder negotiations, and the most offscreen of any offscreen death in television history. Support the show! → patreon.com/boarsgoreswords, we have a special WYSBW on AMC’s Preacher for…
It’s reunion week for “The Broken Man,” Ivan and Red discuss skateboarding preachers, Margaery’s manipulations, Yara’s immersion therapy, and how Lady Mormont is the greatest character on the show even if she’s only ten. This week we’d really appreciate it…
On this week’s “Blood of My Blood,” Ivan and Red are accompanied by the fantastic Lisa Corrao to discuss new religious converts, bringing your north of the Wall girlfriend home to your family, Arya’s position as theatre critic, and puppets…
For this week’s episode, “The Door,” Ivan and Red are joined by the hilarious Lydia Popovich to discuss the Iron Islands’ applause-based political process, theatrical dingdongs, the consequences of grabbing root, and the loss of our dearest, biggest friend. Support the…
For this week’s “Book of the Stranger,” Ivan and Red discuss Ramsay Bolton’s trolling, the High Sparrow’s torture by backstory, Brienne and Tormund’s sexual tension, and yes, they cover the flatulence of Pycelle which they somehow missed last week. Support the…
For this week’s “Oathbreaker,” Ivan and Red discuss Varys’s interrogation methods, the differing effects of puberty on actors, and possible ways to defeat a four hundred pound Icelandic zombie strongman. If you enjoyed the show, you can support it by donating to the newly opened Patreon! Listen…
The sixth season of HBO’s Game of Thrones continues, with surprising deaths and unsurprising returns from death. Each week following the show, Boars, Gore,and Swords recaps all the newest developments in the world of Westeros. To cover this week’s “Home,” Ivan and Red are joined by Walt Hickey, chief culture writer of FiveThirtyEight, to discuss proper dragon training…
