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The Lorehounds

Welcome to the Lorehounds! We're David, John, and Elysia — proud independent podcasters who dig deep into the shows and movies you love. We go beyond recaps to explore the storytelling, the lore, the themes, and everything in between, bringing genuine passion and thoughtful analysis to every episode. Right now we're breaking down The Pitt, Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord, and Daredevil: Born Again, with The Vampire Lestat, House of the Dragon, Ted Lasso, The Bear, Ahsoka, and plenty more on

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91:00

Oneshot - The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick...

The Lorehounds ·

2024/07/17

Stand and deliver! David is joined by Marilyn for this Oneshot about the amazingly hilarious AppleTV original series, The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin. They start off with their hot takes and then discuss some of the history about the REAL Dick Turpin. After, they discuss each episode in turn and answer some listener feedback.Contact UsQuestions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to

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126:11

House of the Dragon - S02E05 - Regent

The Lorehounds ·

2024/07/16

David and John recap Season 2, Episode 5, Regent, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. They discuss a change in Rhaenyra's style, the Haunting of Harrenhal, and a new plan from Jacaerys.Contact UsQuestions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to hotd@thelorehounds.com.Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliateslinktr.ee/thelorehoundsSign up for the One-Time HOTD Season Pass:HOTD

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109:48

The Acolyte – S01E07 Feedback – Choice

The Lorehounds ·

2024/07/14

In part two of our "Choice" breakdown of The Acolyte episode 7, Elysia and John field a full range of feedback, from this episode's biggest fans to (balanced) skeptics, and both your wildest and most grounded theories. Plus, prompted by your questions, they take a deep dive into the Jedi code and the rules of attachment – ending on the mic drop email of Spoiler Policy-gate.Part of The Star Wars Canon Timeline-Lorehounds crossover seriesLinks to Discord, Lorehounds Patreon, Supercast, and

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106:20

House of the Dragon - S02E04 Feedback - The Red...

The Lorehounds ·

2024/07/13

David and John answer listener feedback for Season 2, Episode 4, The Red Dragon and the Gold, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon.Contact UsQuestions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to hotd@thelorehounds.com.Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliateslinktr.ee/thelorehoundsSign up for the One-Time HOTD Season Pass:HOTD Season PassAny opinions stated are ours personally and do not

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103:06

The Acolyte – S01E07 – Choice

The Lorehounds ·

2024/07/12

The Great Hyperspace Disaster, nuna legs, Vergences in the Force – Elysia and John explain it all in their breakdown of The Acolyte episode 7: "Choice." What did we learn from this new perspective on the Brendok witches coven, and what answers does the showrunner tell us to expect in the finale?Part of The Star Wars Canon Timeline-Lorehounds crossover seriesLinks to Discord, Lorehounds Patreon, Supercast, and Network Affiliateslinktr.ee/thelorehoundsThe Star Wars Canon Timeline Podcast past

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132:49

House of the Dragon - S02E04 - The Red Dragon and the...

The Lorehounds ·

2024/07/09

David and John recap Season 2, Episode 4, The Red Dragon and the Gold, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. They discuss Alicent's guilt-ridden audiences, Daemon's visions, and the beginning of dragon battles.Contact UsQuestions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to hotd@thelorehounds.com.Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliateslinktr.ee/thelorehoundsSign up for the

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158:11

Oneshot – Interview with the Vampire S1&2

The Lorehounds ·

2024/07/08

Kristina from Vampire Insider joins Elysia to talk about the best show on TV that you might not yet be watching: Interview with the Vampire on AMC+ (and temporarily Netflix, later this year) – beginning with a spoiler-free look at that series for anyone who's still deciding whether or not it's for you.And then we bite into the highs and heartbreaks of both seasons of the show, and the rest of AMC's Immortal Universe, plus the Vampire Chronicles books by Anne Rice – but we save

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123:43

The Acolyte – S01E06 – Teach / Corrupt

The Lorehounds ·

2024/07/06

Elysia and John "Teach / Corrupt" extra insight into The Acolyte episode 6 – from everything we know (and have been told by the showrunner) about the Unknown planet to what we should keep in mind about Vernestra's conversation with the alien Senator with the Beastie Boys name.Plus, more dives, of course – including a unique style of fighting only possible with a lightsaber.Part of The Star Wars Canon Timeline-Lorehounds crossover seriesLinks to Discord, Lorehounds Patreon, Supercast, and

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99:11

House of the Dragon - S02E03 Feedback - The Burning Mill

The Lorehounds ·

2024/07/04

David and John answer listener feedback for Season 2, Episode 3, The Burning Mill, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon.Contact UsQuestions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to hotd@thelorehounds.com.Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliateslinktr.ee/thelorehoundsSign up for the One-Time HOTD Season Pass:HOTD Season PassAny opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the

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112:03

House of the Dragon - S02E03 - The Burning Mill

The Lorehounds ·

2024/07/02

David and John recap Season 2, Episode 3, The Burning Mill, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. They discuss chaotic councils, an easy conquest of Harrenhal, and a desperate attempt to avoid war.Contact UsQuestions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to hotd@thelorehounds.com.Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliateslinktr.ee/thelorehoundsSign up for the One-Time HOTD Season

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98:18

The Acolyte – S01E05 – Night

The Lorehounds ·

2024/06/28

Elysia and John dissect "Night," episode 5 of The Acolyte – a thrilling gut punch of an episode. From secret Sith and secret second blades to the Knights of Ren and our goodbye to saying John's favorite name on the show – unlike Bazil we won't leave you alone in the jungle (of Acolyte analysis).Trailer-based discussion: 01:17:47 – 01:19:52Part of The Star Wars Canon Timeline-Lorehounds crossover seriesLinks to Discord, Lorehounds Patreon, Supercast, and Network

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131:01

MCUniverse: Our Fox Marvel funeral (Deadpool &...

The Lorehounds ·

2024/06/27

Elysia and Jean help you prep for next month's Deadpool & Wolverine with a big, fat goodbye power-ranking of all 18 films in the Fox Marvel universe (01:04:15) – which ones are worth watching, for D&W cameos or quality, and which are best left to nostalgia?But before that, they get Jean's reactions to X-Men '97 (00:35:28), his X-Men comic book recommendations (including current issues), and talk through the latest Marvel news (00:06:30), including:• "The Spider Within"

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70:50

Doctor Who - S01E09 - Empire of Death

The Lorehounds ·

2024/06/26

Elysia and John recap the final episode of Season 1 of the soft reboot of Doctor Who on BBC1 and Disney+. They discuss the emotional regression of the Doctor, the redemption of Mel, and the remaining mysteries. Then, they answer listener feedback.Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliateslinktr.ee/thelorehoundsContact UsDeep lore questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at TARDIS@thelorehounds.comAny opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the

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154:23

House of the Dragon - S02E02 - Rhaenyra the Cruel

The Lorehounds ·

2024/06/25

David and John recap Season 2, Episode 2, Rhaenyra the Cruel, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. They discuss the tragedy of the Cargyll twins, the performance of Rhys Ifans, and the trauma of Helaena. Then, they answer listener feedback.Contact UsQuestions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to hotd@thelorehounds.com.Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network

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79:36

Silmarillion Stories - E15 - The Return of the Noldor...

The Lorehounds ·

2024/06/23

John is joined by Dr. Anthony LeDonne, host of the Properly Howard and Electric Bookaloo podcasts, and Dr. Chad Carmichael, Professor of Philosophy, to discuss the second half of the chapter Of the Return of the Noldor, the fifteenth story in The Silmarillion. They discuss the Third Battle of Beleriand, the Siege of Angband, and the meaning behind the title of The Silmarillion.Chad Charmichael's Workshttps://philpeople.org/profiles/chad-carmichaelLinks to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network

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81:51

The Acolyte – S01E04 – Day

The Lorehounds ·

2024/06/21

Elysia and John are back to break down episode 4 of The Acolyte season 1 – “Day.” One calls it half an episode, the other the pivot point in a mirror image. Their scene-by-scene walkthrough picks out telling character moments, the most important lore, the silliest hashtags, and what the actors have said about their motivations in scenes. And then Elysia drops another non-Jedi/Sith Force-user lorebomb, mining Canon and Legends alike for some of the most unusual types of Force users in the

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67:52

Doctor Who - S01E08 - The Legend of Ruby Sunday

The Lorehounds ·

2024/06/19

Elysia and John recap the eighth episode of the soft reboot of Doctor Who on BBC1 and Disney+. They discuss the return of a Classic Who villain, the expansion of the Pantheon, and the Doctor's family. Then, they answer listener feedback.Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliateslinktr.ee/thelorehoundsContact UsDeep lore questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at TARDIS@thelorehounds.comAny opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion

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130:53

House of the Dragon - S02E01 - A Son for a Son

The Lorehounds ·

2024/06/18

David and John recap Season 2, Episode 1, A Son for a Son, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. They discuss the hypocrisy of the Hightowers, the tragedies of both sides of the family, and Blood and Cheese. Then, they answer listener feedback.Contact UsQuestions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to hotd@thelorehounds.com.Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network

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118:39

The Acolyte – S01E03 – Destiny

The Lorehounds ·

2024/06/14

A flashback episode set 16 years before everything we saw in the first two episodes of The Acolyte offers the beginnings of answers – and Elysia and John mine episode 3: “Destiny” for all possible hints of what happened that night, what we might see next, and lore worth knowing.But first, fellow Lorehounds host David joins them for a soul-searching opening conversation on the nature of power, parenthood, the place of science in fantasy, and what it means to be a Jedi. Trailer-based discussion:

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47:23

Doctor Who - S01E07 - Rogue

The Lorehounds ·

2024/06/11

Elysia and John recap the seventh episode of the soft reboot of Doctor Who on BBC1 and Disney+. They discuss the introduction of a new fan favorite, the implications of this episode on Doctor Who canon, and the Bridgerton of it all. Then, they answer listener feedback.Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliateslinktr.ee/thelorehoundsContact UsDeep lore questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at TARDIS@thelorehounds.comAny opinions stated are ours personally

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