Take the Black: Game of Thrones babies and geopolitical controversy

We congratulate Sophie Turner on her new babies, discuss the controversy over the Game of Thrones creators’ new series, celebrate The Boys, and more!

Welcome to a new episode of Take the Black that is alternatively very celebratory and very serious. Enjoy the whiplash:

Some of our topics include:

• Sophie Turner (Sansa) and Rose Leslie (Ygritte) are both having babies! Say hello to the next generation.
• Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss are making an epic new sci-fi show for Netflix…if they can get past the objections of several Republican Senators, that is. We break down this very knotty situation.
• Lovecraft Country is still great.
• I’m a little late to the party, but I’ve started watching The Boys and it’s as fun as everyone says it is.

Finally, if you’re a Game of Thrones fans, it looks like Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon, a new oral history about the show, is very much worth your time.

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