Ep.5: Unbent and Unbowed (with Ewan Mitchell and Gayle Rankin, Director Nina Lopez-Corrado)

About this episode

Hosts Jason Concepcion and Greta Johnsen discuss the brewing trouble in King's Landing and explore character dynamics with guests Ewan Mitchell, Gayle Rankin, and Director Nina Lopez-Corrado.

Hosts Jason Concepcion and Greta Johnsen discuss Season 3, Episode 5 and the trouble brewing in King’s Landing. They also sit down with Ewan Mitchell (Prince Aemond Targaryen) and Gayle Rankin (Alys Rivers) to unpack their characters’ budding relationship in Harrenhal. They talk about whether Alys has “I can fix him” energy and if Aemond can learn what it means to be a man without his dragon. Then, Jason and Greta are joined by Director Nina Lopez-Corrado to talk about Rhaenyra’s advisors and filming Criston Cole’s march in the Riverlands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason Concepcion, Greta Johnsen

Guests: Ewan Mitchell, Gayle Rankin, Nina Lopez-Corrado

Topics covered

• King's Landing
• character relationships
• Aemond Targaryen
• Alys Rivers
• filmmaking
• advisors
• Criston Cole

Keywords

• Game of Thrones
• Aemond Targaryen
• Alys Rivers
• King's Landing
• Harrenhal
• Riverlands
• Nina Lopez-Corrado
• character analysis
• filmmaking

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Season 3, Episode 5

Places: King’s Landing, Harrenhal, Riverlands

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