A Song of Vice and Fire

On this episode of the First Things Podcast:

Senior editor Julia Yost talks with former assistant editor Alexi Sargeant about HBO’s Game of Thrones. Subtopics include dragons and zombies, monarchy and neoconservatism—and the virtues and vices* of the most popular series on television.

*Viewer discretion is strongly advised.

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