From WinterIsComing.net, the Take the Black podcast brings you the latest in news, reviews and discussion about all things fantasy, sci-fi and genre.

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Join Dan Selcke &amp; Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week&#39;s show: FX&#39;s Shōgun has officially come to an end and we&#39;ve really enjoyed it A LOT - is it the best show in the history of the world? Also, filming updates from the newly casted A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight. Lastly, more What Are We Watching with Fallout &amp; Rebel Moon Part 2, and a nearly perfect game of the WiC News Lightning Round.Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Is Shōgun the best TV show in the history of the world?

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Join Dan Selcke &amp; Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week&#39;s show: now that a week&#39;s worth of dust has settled on Amazon&#39;s Fallout series, the Dans give a deep dive on this latest video game adaptation. Plus, Black Sails lands on Netflix and Roman gives us all some great reasons to check out this prestige pirate drama. Lastly, more What Are We Watching with Shogun, and another lousy attempt to topple the WiC News Lightning Round buzzer.Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Fallout deep dive, Black Sails land on Netflix!

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Join Dan Selcke &amp; Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week&#39;s show: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has officially casted its roles for Dunk &amp; Egg, Jon Snow&#39;s sequel show gets canceled, a sneak peek of Amazon&#39;s new Fallout series, some What Are We Watching/Reading with Shogun, and the WiC News Lightning RoundWant to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Game of Thrones prequel cast, Jon Snow sequel canceled, Fallout reviewed

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Join Daniel Roman and Camila Domingues for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week&#39;s show: House of the Dragon season 2 sets new record, Camila&#39;s reviews for Godzilla x Kong and Star Trek: Discovery season 5, What are we Watching/Reading with 3 Body Problem &amp; Shogun, and the one-and-only WiC News Lightning Round.Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Godzilla x Kong smashes box office, Star Trek: Discovery returns

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week&#39;s show: we react to the brand new trailer for House of the Dragon season 2 - taking a look at our heroes, some newcomers to the show, and the big battles that await. We also reflect on Netflix&#39;s 3 Body Problem nearly a week after its streaming release, more What Are We Watching, and the iconic WiC News Lightning Round.Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

House of the Dragon trailers! Most important moments

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week&#39;s show: news from Westeros says reshoots have finished on House of the Dragon season 2 and that there&#39;s a rumored trailer right around the corner! Plus, a spoiler-free discussion on Netflix&#39;s upcoming series from David Benioff and Dan Weiss - 3 Body Problem. Lastly, more What Are We Watching with FX&#39;s Shogun and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, as well as the iconic WiC News Lightning Round!Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

House of the Dragon season 2 trailer is coming!

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week&#39;s show: we have early reviews for both the second part of Invincible season 2 and Netflix&#39;s newest adaptation of the 3 Body Problem. Plus, more What Are We Watching with FX&#39;s Shogun &amp; Paramount&#39;s Halo. Lastly, quick 20-second news bites in the WiC News Lightning Round!Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Early reviews: 3 Body Problem and Invincible! Are they good?

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week&#39;s show: more updates from Westeros as Warner Bros. Discovery confirm the release month for House of the Dragon season 2 - was Selcke right all along?? Also, spoilers abound as we give our Dune: Part Two deep dive and share our thoughts on this new sci-fi classic. Lastly, more What Are We Watching with Shogun &amp; Halo, and a plethora of short news bites in the WiC News Lightning Round!Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

House of the Dragon release month confirmed, Dune: Part Two deep dive

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week&#39;s show: HBO&#39;s David Zaslav gives fans a hint as to when House of the Dragon season 2 will be released and it&#39;s closer than you could imagine. Plus, our review for Dune: Part Two is GLOWING, but our review of Netflix&#39;s Avatar: The Last Airbender is pretty lackluster. Lastly, What Are We Watching with FX&#39;s new series Shogun, and another sad attempt to outwit the buzzer in the WiC News Lightning Round.Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Dune 2 is great! Avatar: The Last Airbender is meh

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week&#39;s show: we look at some news from the set of House of the Dragon season 2, discuss the discourse/controversy stemming from the recent season of True Detective: Night Country, and break down the AI that seems to be tied to Amazon&#39;s Wheel of Time series. Lastly, more What Are We Watching/Reading with HBO&#39;s Warrior and Paramount&#39;s Halo, and yet another pointlessly futile attempt to outsmart the WiC News Lightning Round Buzzer.Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

True Detective controversy, The Wheel of Time AI

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week&#39;s show: we react to the talk of ANOTHER Game of Throne spinoff about Aegon the Conqueror and rumors of who might play the Targaryen lead. Also, Pedro Pascal has joined Marvel&#39;s reboot of The Fantastic Four and we ask, &#34;is The Last of Us star overexposed?&#34; Finally, more What Are We Watching/Reading with True Detective: Night Country &amp; Halo season 2, and an exciting back-and-forth during the WiC News Lightning Round!Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Another Game of Thrones spinoff, Pedro Pascal joins the Fantastic Four

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week&#39;s show: we go over a recent interview with George R.R. Martin in which he called 2023 a &#34;nightmare year.&#34; Also, we react to all the info and hype surrounding Netflix&#39;s upcoming release of the live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series. Lastly, more What are we Watching/Reading with Percy Jackson, and the Dans team-up to takedown the WiC News Lightning Round Buzzer.Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

2023 was a "nightmare year" for The Winds of Winter author George R.R. Martin, "personally and professionally"

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week&#39;s show: we&#39;ve got some updates from the land of Westeros including House of the Dragon season 2 premiere news and filming updates for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight. Also, The Rings of Power season 2 has had some crazy rumors leaked, and the Hugo Awards suffers from a bit of controversy. Lastly, more What Are We Watching/Reading with Apple TV+&#39;s Slow Horses, and another intense battle with the WiC News Lightning Round buzzer.Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Crazy Rings of Power rumors & the Hugo Award

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week&#39;s show: Game of Thrones makes an appearance at the Emmys, House of the Dragon season 2 gets a release window, and Benioff &amp; Weiss talk about the original series. Plus, What Are We Watching with True Detective: Night Country &amp; For All Mankind season 4, and the WiC News Lightning Round.Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

House of the Dragon release month, For All Mankind, True Detective

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week&#39;s show: Netflix has dropped a new trailer for Benioff &amp; Weiss&#39; 3 Body Problem and we give our reactions to this compelling sneak peek! Plus, The Last of Us season 2 casts Kaitlyn Dever in an important upcoming role, House of the Dragon takes home an Emmy, and much much more!Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

3 Body Problem trailer! The Last of Us casts Abby!

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week&#39;s show: We rank the 15 most hype TV shows of 2024. Where does House of the Dragon season 2 rank? Will the Rings of Power make the list? And is anybody interested in the next slate of Star Wars shows? All of this and much, much more on Take The Black LIVE!Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

15 most hype TV shows of 2024

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week&#39;s show: We rank the Top 15 Shows of 2023 - did your favorite make the list? Tune in to find out! Plus, the Dans make their final push of the year to defeat the WiC News Lightning Round buzzer. Will they be successful or will it be one more loss before the new year? All of this and much, much more on Take The Black LIVE!Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

The top 15 fantasy and sci-fi shows of 2023!

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week&#39;s show: we take of look at George R.R. Martin on the set of House of the Dragon and the update that Alyn of Hull is definitely going to be Baela&#39;s uncle in season 2. Plus, we go over some of the biggest Golden Globe nominees, and react to the most viewed Netflix shows of 2023. Lastly, more What Are We Watching/Reading including the Doctor Who special and The Boy and the Heron, plus the Dans combine their powers to take on the WiC News Lightning Round.Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Visit the House of the Dragon set, Netflix bares all

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week&#39;s show: we break down the newest teaser trailer for House of the Dragon season 2 and preview some fun teases from the cast. Also, more trailers were dropped during CCXP and we go over some of our personal favorites. Lastly, What Are We Watching with Gen V &amp; Beacon 23, and the Dans combine their collective powers to destroy the WiC News Lightning Round buzzer!Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

House of the Dragon season 2 trailer breakdown!

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Join Dan Selcke and special guest co-host Camila Servello for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week&#39;s show: a few reliable sources are saying the first footage from House of the Dragon season 2 might be revealed soon, but could it be this weekend? Also, Amazon has released several images from their upcoming Fallout television show and it&#39;s looking VERY promising. Lastly, What Are We Watching with the Doctor Who special, and the Dan &amp; Camila form a superheroic team-up for the WiC News Lightning Round!Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>