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Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Matt gives you the latest House of the Dragon news, and his Top Five list of characters that must “show him something” in season 2, and goes through your feedback! Send the podcast YOUR feedback and Top 5 lists, and we’ll share them with the rest of our listeners/viewers. Contact us via the site formerly known as twitter or via our YouTube channel (like, subscribe and get notified while you’re there) using @B4thedragonpod, or send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com
Matt produces this podcast and video using some sounds and songs licensed through ArtlistIO (https://artlist.io/) and a list of all licenses held can be found in a publicly shared Google Drive folder for inspection: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1to5jB5pXtiovOSAkrsaDRaReQQX9TfON?usp=sharing
Time Stamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:15 - The Magic Has a Plan!
00:04:23 - Happy Name Day!
00:06:33 - House of the Dragon News!
00:15:22 - Top 5 Characters That Must Show Matt Something in Season 2!
00:25:24 - YOUR Feedback!
00:37:19 - Some VERY SPOILERY Feedback!
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Thanks so much for sticking with us through the end of The Crown! Matt and Bubba are joined by Bill, as Matt discusses Harry (and really nothing else BUT Harry) as the three review the final 2 episodes of The Crown on Netflix. Also, we announce our contest winner, who gets a 100 dollar gift card from Amazon as their prize! The podcast may be done, but we STILL welcome YOUR thoughts on the episodes discussed, and ALL episodes of the Crown, anytime! Send feedback on those episodes to @Lilibetpod on the site formerly known as Twitter, or to @DoublePHQ across all social media (including Facebook - https://facebook.com/DoublePHQ), or leave comments on the Double P YouTube videos (https://youtube.com/@DoublePMedia), and you can always send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com. Thanks so much for sticking with us through the end of The Crown!
Matt produces this podcast and video using some sounds and songs licensed through ArtlistIO (https://artlist.io/) and a list of all licenses held can be found in a publicly shared Google Drive folder for inspection: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1to5jB5pXtiovOSAkrsaDRaReQQX9TfON?usp=sharing
History Notes:
Operation Paget
https://people.com/what-was-operation-paget-princess-diana-death-inquiry-8412027
The Queen Mother:
https://people.com/royals/queen-elizabeth-moving-speech-death-queen-mother/
Charles and Camila Marriage:
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/g19135643/prince-charles-camilla-wedding-photos/
Queen's Jubilee:
https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/Trails/royal-jubilees/hm-queen-elizabeth-ii
Funeral Plans:
https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/the-crown-season-6-accuracy-fact-fiction-1235836339/
The Fashion Show:
https://www.vogue.in/content/the-real-story-behind-kates-unforgettable-runway-moment-at-st-andrews
Hope Street House:
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/property/1730938/kate-middleton-prince-william-university-home - and - https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a46014796/who-is-lola-airdale-cavendish-kincaid-the-crown/
Harry's Nazi Costume: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/12/14/the-crown-season-6-part-2-fact-check/71877981007/
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:24 - Rating The Crown S6E09
00:06:51 - Rating The Crown S6E10
00:15:22 - Our Contest Winner Is....
00:21:20 - Bill's Perspective
00:24:02 - S6E09 65 Second Recap
00:25:18 - S6E10 65 Second Recap
00:27:13 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Harry Done Dirty?
00:35:09 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: When Harry Met Bad Choices
00:40:00 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Mou Mou Returns
00:45:10 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: William and Kate
00:49:56 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Charles and Camilla
00:56:31 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Facing Mortality
01:04:11 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: The Focus of the Story
01:08:57 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Favorites from the Series
01:14:42 - History Notes for S6E09 and S6E10
01:19:37 - Music Notes for S6E09 and S6E10
01:22:20 - YOUR Feedback!
01:24:09 - Final Final Thoughts..
Friday Dec 29, 2023
Friday Dec 29, 2023
Matt and Bubba discuss the idea of royals “just being people too”, as they cover S6E07 and S6E08 of The Crown on Netflix. We welcome YOUR thoughts on the episodes discussed, and ALL episodes of the Crown! Send feedback on those episodes to @Lilibetpod on X, or to @DoublePHQ across all social media (including Facebook - https://facebook.com/DoublePHQ), or leave comments on the Double P YouTube videos (https://youtube.com/@DoublePMedia), and you can always send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com.
Time is nearly out for our CONTEST for this season! Matt is a historical and hysterical bad pronouncer! Guess as many of what the correct word SHOULD have been as you can and submit them via the ways given above, and the person with the most guesses can win an Amazon gift card from Matt worth one hundred U.S. dollars. Find the mispronunciations here and submit your entries today: https://youtu.be/7KmPSJj6DGI Contest ends after December 31st 2023.
Matt produces this podcast and video using some sounds and songs licensed through ArtlistIO (https://artlist.io/) and a list of all licenses held can be found in a publicly shared Google Drive folder for inspection: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1to5jB5pXtiovOSAkrsaDRaReQQX9TfON?usp=sharing
History Notes Citations:
E-Online: https://www.eonline.com/news/1391533/unpacking-the-royal-drama-in-the-crown-season-6-fact-vs-fiction
Town & Country: https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a46014796/who-is-lola-airdale-cavendish-kincaid-the-crown/
Channel MY5 Documentary "Royals at War". And International Business Times:
https://www.ibtimes.com/which-royal-family-member-has-imaginary-friend-named-cousin-halifax-2787006
The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2015/may/20/a-royal-night-out-as-fluffy-and-sugary-as-a-victoria-sponge
USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/12/14/the-crown-season-6-part-2-fact-check/71877981007/
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:25 - How do people feel about Part 2 of The Crown?
00:02:11 - Rating The Crown S6E07
00:06:42 - Rating The Crown S6E08
00:14:07 - 65 Second Recap of S6E07
00:15:01 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Kate's Mom
00:20:45 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: William and Kate
00:30:23 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Harry
00:35:38 - 65 Second Recap of S6E08
00:36:54 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Margaret
00:47:30 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Elizabeth
00:54:21 - History Notes for S6E07 and S6E08
00:57:11 - Parliamentary Debate!
01:06:12 - Music Analysis
01:17:30 - Feedback and Polls Results
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
Matt and Bubba go for a long-form podcast style (like they’ve ever been short), as they discuss The Crown S6E05 and S6E06. We welcome YOUR thoughts on the episodes discussed, and ALL episodes of the Crown! Send feedback on those episodes to @Lilibetpod on X, or to @DoublePHQ across all social media (including Facebook - https://facebook.com/DoublePHQ), or leave comments on the Double P YouTube videos (https://youtube.com/@DoublePMedia), and you can always send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com.
We also have a listener/viewer CONTEST for this season! Matt is a historical and hysterical bad pronouncer! Guess as many of what the correct word SHOULD have been as you can and submit them via the ways given above, and the person with the most guesses can win an Amazon gift card from Matt worth one hundred U.S. dollars. Find the mispronunciations here and submit your entries today: https://youtu.be/7KmPSJj6DGI Contest ends December 31st 2023.
Matt produces this podcast and video using some sounds and songs licensed through ArtlistIO (https://artlist.io/) and a list of all licenses held can be found in a publicly shared Google Drive folder for inspection: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1to5jB5pXtiovOSAkrsaDRaReQQX9TfON?usp=sharing
History Notes Citations:
Pique News Magazine: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/princess-dianas-grave-18-years-6351264
Variety:https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/the-crown-season-6-accuracy-fact-fiction-1235836339/
The Mirror: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/princess-dianas-grave-18-years-6351264
The Sun: https://www.the-sun.com/lifestyle/8970340/photos-princess-diana-grave-althorp-anniversary-death/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/XczhChd5Rf4
C-SPAN: https://www.c-span.org/video/?121986-1/situation-kosovo
The Chicago Tribune: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-04-23-9904230097-story.html
The Sun (Private Secretary Resignation): https://www.the-sun.com/royals/9639663/robert-fellowes-queens-private-secretary-crown-now/
Radio Times: https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/crown-tony-blair-wi-speech-explained/
Wikipedia (US Supreme Court Ruling): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_v._Gore#
History Channel: https://www.history.com/news/2000-election-bush-gore-votes-supreme-court
The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/the-crown-season-6-true-fiction-royal-family-b2464603.html
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:25 - How do people feel about Part 2 of The Crown?
00:02:07 - Rating The Crown S6E05
00:08:50 - Rating The Crown S6E06
00:15:21 - Podcast And CONTEST information
00:19:56 - 65 Second Recap of S6E05
00:21:01 - 65 Second Recap of S6E06
00:22:49 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Fathers and Sons
00:32:36 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: William
00:34:05 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Camilla
00:38:17 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Dr. Gailey and Feelings
00:40:47 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Tony Bair
00:47:10 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: The Dream
00:49:19 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Orders and Customs
00:53:45 - History Notes for S6E05 and S6E06
00:57:30 - What's Worse?
01:07:39 - Music Analysis
01:18:43 - Feedback and Polls Results
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Matt breaks down the new House of the Dragon Season 2 teaser from a TV-Friendly and (later) a Book-Reader perspective, as well as issuing his definitive TOP 5 shots within it. What were YOUR top 5 shots? Let us know by posting to @B4TheDragonPod on the site formerly known as Twitter, sending emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com, or by leaving comments on our YouTube videos (like subscribe and get notified for releases there at https://www.youtube.com/@b4thedragonpod)!
Matt produces this podcast and video using some sounds and songs licensed through ArtlistIO (https://artlist.io/) and a list of all licenses held can be found in a publicly shared Google Drive folder for inspection: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1to5jB5pXtiovOSAkrsaDRaReQQX9TfON?usp=sharing
Time Stamps:
00:00:00 - Intro!
00:00:27 - "She Can Fix Him" Remix!
00:01:47 - Welcome!
00:05:01 - 65 Recap of the Season 2 Teaser!
00:06:29 - Overall Impressions!
00:09:47 - Observations and Questions!
00:15:46 - Matt's Top 5 Teaser Shots!
00:26:26 - Checking The Poll!
00:28:37 - Book Spoilers Section!
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Matt’s sense of humor continues to deteriorate and become less tasteful, and Bubba just tries to hang on for dear life as they break down S6E04 of the final season of The Crown on Netflix. We’ll be back to explore the rest of the Crown Season 6 soon!. Even though Matt’s humor is rarely welcome, we still welcome YOUR thoughts on the episodes discussed, and ALL episodes of the Crown! Send feedback on those episodes to @Lilibetpod on X, or to @DoublePHQ across all social media (including Facebook - https://facebook.com/DoublePHQ), or leave comments on the Double P YouTube videos (https://youtube.com/@DoublePMedia), and you can always send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com.
We also have a listener/viewer CONTEST for this season! Matt is a historical and hysterical bad pronouncer! Guess as many of what the correct word SHOULD have been as you can and submit them via the ways given above, and the person with the most guesses can win an Amazon gift card from Matt worth one hundred U.S. dollars. Find the mispronunciations here and submit your entries today: https://youtu.be/7KmPSJj6DGI Contest ends December 31st 2023.
Matt produces this podcast and video using some sounds and songs licensed through ArtlistIO (https://artlist.io/) and a list of all licenses held can be found in a publicly shared Google Drive folder for inspection: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1to5jB5pXtiovOSAkrsaDRaReQQX9TfON?usp=sharing
History Notes Citations:
USA TODAY: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/11/17/the-crown-fact-check-season-6-princess-diana/71603829007/
Indie Wire: https://www.indiewire.com/features/commentary/did-dodi-propose-to-diana-fact-checking-crown-season-6-1234927214/
The Independent (dotUK): https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/crown-season-6-fact-fiction-diana-b2449430.html
NBC NEWS: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16120237
Harper’s Bazaar: : https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/culture-news/a45846140/the-crown-true-story-psychic-rita-rogers/
Town and Country Magazine - https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a45688352/princess-diana-dodi-al-fayed-jewelry-store-monaco-true-story/
Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/diana/stories/paris0909.htm
Vanity Fair https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/11/the-crown-the-truth-of-diana-and-dodis-engagement
Time Magazine: https://time.com/6333158/princess-diana-dodi-al-fayed-final-night-the-crown-season-6/
TIMELINE OF EVENTS (USA TODAY): https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2017/08/31/princess-diana-timeline-day-she-died/533000001/
Daily Express: https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1835110/The-Crown-Prince-William-disappear-Princess-Diana-death
The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/prince-william-scotland-diana-death-b936658.html
Woman and Home:
https://www.womanandhome.com/life/news-entertainment/did-prince-william-go-missing-for-14-hours-when-princess-diana-died/
Time Stamps:
00:00:00- Intro and Spoiler Alert
00:01:11 - Rating S6E04 “Aftermath”
00:09:54 - Podcast and Contest Information
00:12:42 - S6E04 65 Second Recap (That’s NEVER 65 Seconds)
00:14:20 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Ghosts!
00:15:56 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Corpses
00:18:31 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: The Queen’s Decisions
00:24:28 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: The Princes
00:28:55 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Mou Mou
00:33:38 - S6E04: What’s Worse?
00:35:34 - History Notes S6E02 Through S6E04
00:44:20 - YOUR Feedback!
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Bubba and Matt break down S6E02 “Two Photographs” and S6E03 “Dis-Moi Oui” of the final season of The Crown on Netflix in, as Bubba tries unsuccessfully to temper Matt’s poor humor in the light of these episodes. We’ll be back to explore S6E04 of the Crown, and the rest of the final season soon!. Even though Matt’s humor is rarely welcome, we still welcome YOUR thoughts on the episodes discussed, and ALL episodes of the Crown! Send feedback on those episodes to @Lilibetpod on X, or to @DoublePHQ across all social media (including Facebook - https://facebook.com/DoublePHQ), or leave comments on the Double P YouTube videos (https://youtube.com/@DoublePMedia), and you can always send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com.
We also have a listener/viewer CONTEST for this season! Matt is a historical and hysterical bad pronouncer! Guess as many of what the correct word SHOULD have been as you can and submit them via the ways given above, and the person with the most guesses can win an Amazon gift card from Matt worth one hundred U.S. dollars. Find the mispronunciations here and submit your entries today: https://youtu.be/7KmPSJj6DGI Contest ends December 31st 2023.
Matt produces this podcast and video using some sounds and songs licensed through ArtlistIO (https://artlist.io/) and a list of all licenses held can be found in a publicly shared Google Drive folder for inspection: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1to5jB5pXtiovOSAkrsaDRaReQQX9TfON?usp=sharing
Time Stamps:
00:00:00- Intro and Spoiler Alert
00:00:39 - Welcome!
00:02:20 - Rating S6E02 “Two Photographs”
00:06:21 - Podcast and Contest Information
00:08:52 - S6E02 65 Second Recap (That’s NEVER 65 Seconds)
00:10:17 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Marc Bolland
00:15:08 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Mario and Duncan
00:19:30 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Diana and Dodi
00:28:16 - S6E02 What’s Worse?
00:35:53 - Rating S6E03 “Dis-Moi Oui”
00:42:59 - S6E03 65 Second Recap (That’s NEVER 65 Seconds)
00:44:51 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Monte Carlo
00:49:26 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Paparazzi
00:53:30 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Unfinished Business
00:59:25 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: The Princes
01:02:04 - S6E03 What’s Worse?
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Matt goes through some of his favorite music moments from Part 1 of Season 6 of The Crown on Netflix, how those cues by Martin Phipps work, and what they mean! Send posts to @Lilibetpod or @DoublePHQ across all social media (including Facebook - https://facebook.com/DoublePHQ), or leave comments on the Double P YouTube videos (https://youtube.com/@DoublePMedia), and you can always send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com.
We also have a listener/viewer CONTEST for this season! Matt is a historical and hysterical bad pronouncer! Guess as many of what the correct word SHOULD have been as you can and submit them via the ways given above, and the person with the most guesses can win an Amazon gift card from Matt worth one hundred U.S. dollars. Find the mispronunciations here and submit your entries today: https://youtu.be/7KmPSJj6DGI Contest ends December 31st 2023.
Matt produces this podcast and video using some sounds and songs licensed through ArtlistIO (https://artlist.io/) and a list of all licenses held can be found in a publicly shared Google Drive folder for inspection: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1to5jB5pXtiovOSAkrsaDRaReQQX9TfON?usp=sharing
Time Stamps:
00:00:00- Intro and Spoiler Alert
00:00:38 - Welcome!
00:02:10 - Contest and Podcast Info!
00:03:53 - Music Analysis: Part 1 Overall Commentary
00:09:39 - Music Analysis: S6E01
00:27:31 - Music Analysis: S6E02
00:40:06 - Music Analysis: S6E03
00:49:30 - Music Analysis: S6E04
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Matt is joined by Bubba to discuss everything in The Crown’s S1E06 "Persona Non Grata" from the chilling cold open, to Camilla’s 50th birthday, to Tony Blair’s designer jeans! Send posts to @Lilibetpod or @DoublePHQ across all social media (including Facebook - https://facebook.com/DoublePHQ), or leave comments on the Double P YouTube videos (https://youtube.com/@DoublePMedia), and you can always send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com.
We also have a listener/viewer CONTEST for this season! Matt is a historical and hysterical bad pronouncer! Guess as many of what the correct word SHOULD have been as you can and submit them via the ways given above, and the person with the most guesses can win an Amazon gift card from Matt worth one hundred U.S. dollars. Find the mispronunciations here and submit your entries today: https://youtu.be/7KmPSJj6DGI Contest ends December 31st 2023.
Matt produces this podcast and video using some sounds and songs licensed through ArtlistIO (https://artlist.io/) and a list of all licenses held can be found in a publicly shared Google Drive folder for inspection: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1to5jB5pXtiovOSAkrsaDRaReQQX9TfON?usp=sharing
Time Stamps:
00:00:00- Intro and Spoiler Alert
00:00:38 - Welcome!
00:02:16 - Rating S6E01 of The Crown!
00:10:27 - Contest and Podcast Info!
00:14:53 - The Crown S6E01 65 Second Recap!
00:16:39 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: The Queen's Dilemma!
00:26:59 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Moo Moo's Boo Boo!
00:39:58 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: How did Tony Blair Make the Wheel?
00:42:10 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Not Diana? Camilla!
00:47:29 - Tiny Wheel of Topics: Kind of Diana - More BILL!
00:56:38 - S6E01 History Notes!
00:59:52 - What's Worse?
01:08:15 - YOUR Feedback!
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
Watch as Matt’s podcast abilities and resistance to whining and complaining continues to deteriorate right in front of your eyes, all while delivering some news you probably have already heard.
Send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com, or posts to @B4thedragonpod on the site formerly known as twitter, or leave comments on our YT channel https://www.youtube.com/@b4thedragonpod
Matt produces this podcast and video using some sounds and songs licensed through ArtlistIO (https://artlist.io/) and a list of all licenses held can be found in a publicly shared Google Drive folder for inspection: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1to5jB5pXtiovOSAkrsaDRaReQQX9TfON?usp=sharing
Time Stamps:
00:00:00- Intro and Spoiler Alert
00:01:46: Welcome back!
00:05:33: Get Off My Dragon News Lawn! (News and Takes)
#HouseOfTheDragon #HBO #News #Castings #Takes #ASOIAF #FireAndBlood #HOTD #EmmaDarcy #MattSmith #OliviaCooke #FitCheck #GeorgeRRMartin