Ep.2: Hard Salt Beef (with Peter Claffey and Medieval Historian Dr. Hugh Doherty)

About this episode

Jason and Greta discuss the second episode of the series with guests Peter Claffey and Dr. Hugh Doherty, exploring themes of knighthood and character insights.

Jason and Greta break down the second episode of the series, where Dunk prepares to join the tourney and honor Ser Arlan’s legacy. They talk with Ser Duncan himself, Peter Claffey, about joining the world of Game of Thrones, playing one of the smallfolk in Westeros, and he addresses the ever important question: is his character a “himbo”? Then, Jason and Greta talk to Dr. Hugh Doherty, the show’s Medievalist Consultant, to learn what knighthood meant in medieval times and if he would ever want to be a knight himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason, Greta

Guests: Peter Claffey, Dr. Hugh Doherty

Topics covered

• Game of Thrones
• medieval history
• knighthood
• tournaments
• character analysis

Keywords

• Dunk
• tourney
• medievalist
• Westeros
• himbo

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