Mal and Jo are back to dive deep into the sixth episode of ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, "Faceless Men." They discuss the Butcher’s Ball, dragon dreams, some assassination attempts, and more!

(00:00) Intro

(08:00) Opening Snapshot

(19:12) Deep dive

(19:53) The Butcher’s Ball is here at last

(42:11) The black council remains a dumpster fire

(01:00:57) House Baratheon enters the chat

(01:08:29) Ulf shares a lament with Hugh

(01:12:57) Rhaenyra and Alicent discuss escapegate

(01:18:55) Mysaria covers her ass

(01:22:26) The gold cloaks retire

(01:26:05) Alyn appeals to his father

(01:29:20) Tyland, Larys, and Aegon dig the realm’s shallowest grave

(01:32:17) Alys ratchets up the flirting

(01:35:41) Jeyne Arryn scolds Rhaena

(01:38:40) It is, once again, incest o’clock

(01:42:35) Gwayne arrives in Tumbleton

(01:55:13) Helaena sews the future

(01:58:34) Alys shows Aemond her dragon eggs

(02:22:22) Rhaenyra hears petitions—and cuts her hand

(02:33:38) Daemon goes undercover

(02:34:04) Gwayne thwarts an assassination attempt

(02:40:57) Kat rejects Hugh

(02:42:14) Rhaenyra sends Alicent to Harrenhal

(02:47:57) Closing shots

(02:49:05) Book spoilers!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Studio Production: Jacob Cornett

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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