The dance has begun, and it's time for Mal and Jo to dive deep into the explosive fourth episode of ‘House of the Dragon.' They begin with their opening snapshot (06:12) to discuss their overall impressions before going scene by scene into the intriguing, witchy, and dragon-battling wonder (09:38). Later they are joined by Aemond "One Eye" himself, Ewan Mitchell, to discuss his role in this episode and what it took for him to inhabit his scheming character (03:22:15). All before diving into their book spoiler section to take a look ahead at what the next episode might bring (03:41:17).Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna RobinsonGuest: Ewan MitchellProducers: Steve Ahlman and John RichterAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ewan Mitchell discusses his character's rise influenced by 80's horror icons. Director Clare Kilner shares behind-the-scenes stories. Topics include power dynamics, leadership challenges, strategic alliances, character transformation, emotional depths in filming, and reactions to the dragon parade.