In conversation: George R. R. Martin with John Hodgman FULL EVENT

[@psterud]

The more I hear Martin speak, the more I appreciate him for not only the depth of his thought, but also his humility and levity. What a nice guy!

[@Medytacjusz]

GRR Martin is such a good talker... but after you watch a few interviews each time he gets 90% the same questions and tells the same answers/stories, I remember most of them by heart. The second-hand heads, watching the new york bay as a kid, breaking the rule of no similar names, remembering colours of eyes and horses' sex, all of it I've heard 10 times before. But still I watch, for that tiny little bit of new.

[@legendarysian]

I agree, but to be fair the questions are recycled almost as much as the answers!

[@BlackHand531]

True

[@josburn6768]

SelmaS That’s almost literally what he said. He said same questions and same answers!

[@brettd2308]

Tbf, this is just part of life as a writer. Most audiences want to ask the same questions because a lot of people are seeing the answers for the first time. So you've always got to be giving those answers over and over, and it's not like they're suddenly going to change. You just might refine the answer over time as you get used to telling it. I've even seen some writers begin events by addressing the most commonly asked questions they get - sort of a "please don't ask this, here's the basics" kind of thing.

[@PresidentialWinner]

This kind of thing actually happens with a lot of people

[@willmosse3684]

What a wonderful conversation. It was great to have George interviewed by someone eloquent and intelligent who actually knows and appears to care about the material.

[@techorix]

@THE CRAZY GUY yeah but thats cause he seems to be closer to GRRM than your average host and it makes GRRM look more tolerant and approachable. also, it is geek behavior that challenges GRRM to come up with some good answers. and, finally, he also is a peer and author as well. albeit not a very extensive one.

[@Jimmy-rd5ig]

Are you kidding??? This guy made this about himself. He kept interrupting!

[@Phoenix1664]

​@@Jimmy-rd5ig yeah. Super annoying and kept interrupting

[@jarltrippin]

Does anyone else want to meet George just to thank him? No work of fiction has impacted me as profoundly as A Song Of Ice & Fire. I mean, how many people in these comments alone picked up a pen because of this man?

[@demigodgamer8517]

Here's one. If keyboards count.

[@diclonyus7]

I do! its been along time since I read something. This books and show give me life! :)

[@adamwkeane]

well said...

[@miguelantoniomelendezzeped9412]

you have exactly the same thoughts as me

[@choggerboom]

I put my pen down out of sheer terror

[@thatonesound2211]

wow a host that knows a lot about asoiaf , finally

[@tysonmindham2986]

Yeah usually the host doesn't know a lick of shit, they just look up "Main characters of asoiaf, and then proceed to butcher the pronunciations to the point of cringe. The host from the woiaf interview in 2014 is a great example.

[@thedelacruz]

@@tysonmindham2986So true. A host once had Grrm talking about first men surnames being simple and she goes " Seaworth"... He didnt even bother correcting her as she obviously blurted that out bc she was a Davos fan. Davos was knighted by Stannis. Seaworth = after he was knighted bc he was a smuggler...

[@Drderp-hd5bb]

Never read the books!

[@AJMoore101]

The host is very funny

[@playermartin286]

Jose Delacruz shut the fuck up

[@Secunda-xt2yx]

Dude is a genius. Though I would love for him to write a Stark history. The Stark's are so mysterious, whereas much is already known about the Targaryens.

[@BonquiquiLatriceSmit]

BlockNineInfluentials good idea I agree Stark history is needed

[@nikitagh5656]

The she-wolves of Winterfell are probably coming... You know, after tWoW...

[@ExileOnDaytonStreet]

@@nikitagh5656 Maybe. I suspect that there's so much more to learn about Stark history as it relates to The Long Night that miiiiiiiiiiiight still come up in TWOW/ADOS that maybe we won't get anything about that until after ASOIAF is done.

[@michaeldonahue1009]

Stark history is a nightmare. Everyone is named Brandon.

[@0404chrisjz]

Based off the main series not much more is known about the straks, and he still has a lot of story left before he can write upon certain topics

[@nikitagh5656]

I actually love the way John did it. Yes, he interrupts, but there's not much new stuff that George says, and the way this dialogue goes makes even the old stuff fun to listen to. It's nice to have a host who knows what he's talking about and can build up something more like a conversation, not a monologue, it which Martin says all the same things over and over. Loved it.

[@smxwing]

Nah, I'm sure there were time constraints and hes knowledgeable but he interupts way too often. Whether Martin says stuff he's already said before doesn't really matter, not everyone who attends these has an encyclopedic knowledge of George's previous answers. I understand they have a tough job but everyone's here to hear George

[@Jimmy-rd5ig]

Nikita, you have a great name, but your opinion is dog crap. We came to hear George , not this clown that thinks he is funny. He literally found a way to inject himself into the future by riding Georges coattails. In 100 years people will want to see George RR Martin speak, and in return will be forced to hear this clown make dumb jokes.

[@mightymorphin9816]

Someone will make a film one day about the life of George rr Martin trying to write winds of winter

[@kaydgaming]

And like the book, there will be no completion

[@Nemo7The7Pirate7]

I think he can't write anymore due to aging or something. Would add drama points to that movie.

[@blindtorpedo]

:D

[@MrRaindog]

Reply to a year old comment... after seeing the reaction to The Last Dance, a pseudo documentary about the last championship year of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, I can see this happening. Two years after George R.R. Martin's death, a manuscript 75% completed with virtually no notes to help guide any hopeful author in finishing his work, there is a team of Westoros semi-nerds who go around and interview the actors, producors, family, friends and George's widow on "what really happened" behind the scenes and why these books took so long to write and publish. Cutaways to the television series with interludes of music, but also showing snapshots of people you've never seen who's helped Martin create a plethora of calendars and coffee table art books, while explaining how Martin changed from an author of books to a celebrity author once HBO delivered a dump truck full of money to his door step. Then, the detailed nuances of what goes into writing a novel followed by what goes into writing a novel of his level of complexity is brought into comparison with his hero, Tolkien and shows the similarities and differences of writing in this style with other real world distractions. But after the producers realize that they don't have a lot of dramatic material to work with, they try to leverage minor real world interactions into full blown controversies. George: "Dragonstone was not how I had imagined it when I was writing the books..." (edit before he could finish his thought) Producer: "George thought that Dragonstone did not interpret, what he saw, when he was writing the books, very accurately." Widow: George and D&D had very different views on how Dragonstone should look...." (edit before she finishes her sentence). This then ties in to how the television series differed from the source material and lead to the disastrous final season before the producers went on to work on the most maligned Star Wars movie of the time. Then it shows how Martin was offered to be flown to New Zealand, for free, to finish his novel, which he humbly declines, but then dies of (*insert the most popular death idea of the year here*) before being able to finalize his novel. Instant Classic.

[@mightymorphin9816]

@@MrRaindog I'm showing this comment to my friends lol

[@Drderp-hd5bb]

Bought 'Fire & Blood' this week but am just finishing 'A Feast for Crows' atm and then am going to read ADWD before I get stuck into the Targaryen history. Love the show, love the books, love this man.

[@BobbyZo43383]

How’d you like AFFC? It’s my second favorite behind ASOS but I feel like I’m one of the few that share that opinion. Cheers

[@KellerCRD]

You're in for a very good read I loved A dance with dragons

[@eisenbergfilms9965]

Brynden Rivers Yeah, I also felt like I was the on of the few who loves this book. I think the Brienne as well as the Jamie chapters have a great hedge knight vibe. And watching Cersei turning mad is so disturbing and entertaining at the same time! The speech about the broken man, Euron Greyjoy etc... Only the prologue is kind of bulky. But it has the terrible strong cider in it, which is such a genius detail! And seeing Dorne for the first time reminds me of my time at the Alhambra. Greetings from Germany ;-) Leif

[@astoldbymuriel103]

Storm of Swords was my favorite volume in the series

[@davestuddaman8127]

Its been 2 years. Did you finish?

[@akhileshkumar9678]

Finally a new and long interview with GRRM. We always expect a lot of such interviews in hope that he will inadvertently slip in a hint or two.

[@kimberleymorris8052]

Akhilesh Kumar If he finishes the bloody book !

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

Fire and Blood 2: Fire Harder

[@ExileOnDaytonStreet]

2 Fire 2 Blood

[@MorbidGuardian]

Firer and Blooder

[@throwbackblackcat]

The cover art is Balerion standing on the Red Keep, wearing RayBans and double-fisting two cans of Red Bull

[@mcdaviddeservesbetter8]

Featuring Vin Diesel as Dareon Blackfyre.

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

@@mcdaviddeservesbetter8 haha i would be down for that

[@icysurfer1]

John's hosting was seemingly effortless, completely flawless. All in all, amazing. Thanks to GRRM.

[@jake.presents]

Take a shot every time he interrupts and you'll need your stomach pumped.

[@Gregforeli]

George RR Martin is a big inspiration for me. Not so much the content but that he has done what I feared I would be called foolish for doing. I know others have done what he has done, but it's his voice as a world builder and a writer that pushed me to really dive into my own work full force. Thanks George.

[@kriskelvin5775]

As a fellow aspiring writer, I couldn't agree more.

[@ClaireYunFarronXIII]

This is one of my favourite interviews ever, mainly because the interviewer knows about *A Song of Ice and Fire* and George R. R. Martin. He is awesome! I am glad he is not using his knowledge of what he saw in the SHOW and assuming it is all in the books like other interviewers do. Offensive... I can tell this guy has read the books or at least did his research. He is not doing this just for money. Respect... This interview is awesome!

[@plantemor]

George, you just take your time with Winds of Winter, man

[@TheArsenalgunner28]

He said it’s his next book. Confirmed. I will gladly wait

[@TheDanielLivingston]

Hey speak for yourself pal, I want the book published yesterday

[@ClaireYunFarronXIII]

@@TheDanielLivingston He did speak for himself.

[@TheDanielLivingston]

@@ClaireYunFarronXIII what a hot take

[@yuritheimmortalmma]

Its not like he could die soon... its not like he has a risk of dying of old age and not finishing the story

[@LeethLee1]

Fantastic interviewer! Perfect for conferences like this. Great energy, but more importantly good questions, and getting into all the lore. Which is why we all get into these myths :D

[@raybarker1734]

John Hodgman did a very nice job hosting this event. Wish I could have been there, but it was really great to see this online! Thank you, George R.R. Martin!

[@lordlann6318]

We need a Lannister book! Gold and Wine!

[@derausmpark]

Gold, tu ut s and wine.

[@tarlochansingh620]

It should be "Hear Me Roar"

[@Severian1]

10:30. You can see how much not finishing Winds affects him.

[@daddyleon]

The curse of success..

[@kimberleymorris8052]

Well then he should stop writing NEW books and finish it

[@Piecrab]

@@kimberleymorris8052 It's not that easy.

[@Severian1]

@@kimberleymorris8052 It really isn't easy. I'm not a Martin apologist and I do want him to finish the series but I understand. At least I think I do.

[@mattpotter8725]

@@Piecrab It isn't easy, I understand that, and as his story has got much more convoluted as he has made more and more story lines complex it has almost got to the stage where it is becoming so difficult to finish in a way that he is happy with. He will need to take breaks from it, and the new books i think he is putting out so that he keeps his name relevant and his publishers happy, but this has been going on a ridiculously long time and I'm wondering if he sees as having an unfinished set of novels as actually making him more famous and that we may only see a conclusion to his books after his death and someone publishes the final books from a collection of his writings, much like is happening with Tolkien at the moment, as sad as that sounds. I have also thought that he's waiting for Game of Thrones to finish before he publishes as it is likely that his books will follow a very different path, even if they end up vaguely in the same place.

[@transtastic9294]

18:30 The legend will finish the books on his own time. Just be glad he is still working on it. Thank you George. And great interview.

[@davestuddaman8127]

Dance of Dragons was published in 2011. His own time? He's old. He don't have a lot left

[@stilltippin44s]

@@davestuddaman8127 you think brilliance comes quick? Take that bad energy somewhere else. You’re not an hourglass of life lol

[@trackyjon-jonandjimmymoop274]

Those pictures are amazing.

[@tdvcyt2534]

ikr. *talent*

[@CrixNik]

starts @ 2:09 with the host welcoming George home- *George takes off and speaks for 2 minutes straight* xDD George R. R. Martin must be an interviewer's dream. Ask him a simple question and he will start talking for several minutes and he is very interesting to listen to.

[@Trisjack20]

and a host that allows that. Very refreshing.

[@samimotag]

I can just listen to George RR Martin talk and talk about his books and influences. He's an amazing storyteller!

[@karchsden]

I love how the host lets him speak, many hosts in other interviews don't and it gets me nervous. I swear I could hear this man speak for hour

[@Slop_Dogg]

karchsden also asks interesting questions beyond the very basic stuff

[@tnvmadhav2442]

this was so good that i realized that i watched the entire hour and 13 mins of it after watching it

[@bennysnickers7886]

I'd love to see George and Guillermo del Toro do work together. A pair of adorable geniuses.

[@maggyfrog]

they look alike as well 😆

[@christifagerberg3226]

Thank you for this video! You are an amazing writer, you have brought so much joy to a lot of peoples lives and we will be forever grateful 💞💞

[@NewMessage]

By gumbo, that was a great conversation!

[@JEPeters00]

Great video. Hodgman did a wonderful job. Long live The Martin!

[@RP-zt7fz]

I hate watching interviews with GRRM because it makes it really hard to stay annoyed at him for taking so long with Winds

[@dante7888]

@@RP-zt7fz then don't be annoyed

[@0404chrisjz]

@@RP-zt7fz dont be that guy, what if millions of ppl got mad and threw insults and talked about you dying every time you clocked out of work or took a day off, let the man live.

[@RP-zt7fz]

@@0404chrisjz I said "annoyed" not "mad". I want him to take as long as he needs. I just don't have to he happy it takes THIS long...

[@ajaxdgonzo7263]

Josh Peters interviewer kinda sucks there’s a lot of ego

[@analogGigabyte]

Can't recall a more fun interviewer, most are typical or even annoying to George occasionaly. Love to hear George and the crowd both laugh and enjoy themselves. Cool event

[@ryanm.6005]

I'm from Bayonne and grew up hearing my father talk about what a shame it was that the DeWitt Theater was knocked down and turned into a McDonalds. This is blowing my mind.

[@bray2964]

I loved how he just gave this huge anecdote just to ask about what happened to the elephant

[@MadamCharChar]

Thank you Eric for your statement. I agree that the toxic energy in the so called fandom is all too common. How can we expect him to write with all that added pressure. I’m no writer but I imagined that undo stress must cause writers block. Keep writing George! Word by word we will get a wonderful book. I have been listening to Fire and Blood and I enjoy histories of the Targaryen Dynasty. Thank you

[@MadamCharChar]

Vice TOLUCT Yes it is cyber bullying and unfair to the author. There are many celebrities and artist that endure this behavior

[@MadamCharChar]

Vice TOLUCT Dude, I understood your joke. You think you are clever, I get that, but GRRM has to put up with social media and so called fans that are pressuring him to put out a book that he probably is obligated to NOT finished due to a contractural agreement with HBO. He isn’t allowed to participate in any other screenplays or filming of any other projects due to his contract. This is fact. He spoke about it in an interview about Nightflyers on SyFy. So no, your comment didn’t go over my head, to nag this incredible man and make life miserable for him is bullying

[@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive]

Eric almost brought a tear to my eye with that. I have echoed those sentiments from 1:11:00 onwards to impatient fans in George's defence many a time and hearing that other true fans are out there is beautiful 🌟

[@josephengbrecht2548]

I really like that he told the story about watching all the boats go by and fanticising about where they were going. because I noticed sansa also played that game wit shae in the kings landing harbor

[@moiserares6974]

After reading "fire and blood", i don't want the second part as much as i want a copy of "the testimony of mushroom"

[@shannond7437]

I look forward most to seeing him on screen than any of the hot Targaryens!

[@shannond7437]

I want Septon Barth’s history, he has the goods!

[@valkyrie8402]

“I will take back what’s mine with fire and blood!”- George rr Martin

[@ambravo190]

Best GRR Martin interview. Loved it

[@NikHem343]

The fact that at the end of that super obscure and specific question about the elephant, George literally had an answer that tied into the larger story is just astounding

[@111RAMONES]

Good Stuff! The Imagination and writing skills this man possesses is incredible!

[@theidiosynkraticfox]

You can tell George dies a little more inside every time he is asked when Winds of Winter is coming. xD

[@Cam._S]

It's release date gets pushed back a week every time someone asks him

[@Aaron-is8yt]

@@Cam._S well were never getting it now then lol

[@bridge4]

solid ending. good stuff Eric. and great job, moderator. excellent qna!!

[@lella2201]

I agree wholeheartedly with the final non-question. Everything George R.R. Martin gives us is a fantastic, irreplaceable gift and I am very grateful. Please know the lovers far outweigh those who don't wait gracefully. George you are an absolute genius. Your books and the pleasure of seeing your work brought to life with Game of Thrones have greatly enriched my life, for I am a person with an insatiable mind that you somehow satiate. We 🎶love you more than words can tell🎶.

[@chloed4513]

Great video. I can listen to this man talk for hours. So intelligent.

[@lifeisbutadreamm]

@The Order of the Green Hand I just got to the part where they asked, and GRRM answered your question!!! So cool!!! Haha

[@lifeisbutadreamm]

@Ramsay Snow 1:00:57, the question from "Dave and Mary Ellen" lol

[@sitiesito715]

I'm no longer interested in the Winds of Winter, I'm holding out for GRRM finishing "A Caution for Young Girls"

[@ChandlerTV100]

His true magnum opus.

[@Kantirist]

i don't get it. would you mind to explain it ?

[@ChandlerTV100]

Dr Rudolf Rosenkranz It’s a “source” that the maesters used when they were making Fire and Blood. Basically it was George’s way of having fun with the history and making all sorts of really gossipy stuff up to make the history more fun

[@Pacu89]

Dr Rudolf Rosenkranz it’s the smut of westeros

[@marianelablanco2963]

Pacu89 …

[@BananaSplit1209]

I feel so bad for George talking about Winds of Winter and of the "time aspect" he is just so perfectionistic. I love the dude.

[@GirlofCulture]

This man is pure creativity genius. Hope he will continue his great work, for a another 20 years :) It would be enough to finished the series i suppose ;) And i wish to know if he know the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik, and what his thoughts on this.

[@iswintercomingornot7727]

What a great interview! It's nice to see a host that knows the material and also just lets GRRM talk

[@Jimmy-rd5ig]

Lol you cant be serious. The interviewer is an annoying narcissist that interrupted George at every turn, to make dumb jokes.

[@Kerbalf]

The host is fantastic! 10/10

[@nickyb4781]

I've ended up here after watching Episode 3 of Season 8 - the battle of Winterfell - in total disbelief that it ended so disappointingly. No respect for lore and mythology. Many questions unanswered. I so hope GRR Martin will rectify this mess in the books. Please help me ObiWan.

[@bradjohnston8687]

Arya Hate? Children created NK to fight First Men. That was his only goal using unchecked magic. Lore & mythology is just that-a story can be told down the line of ten people-one by one-& the first version can be nothing like the last. What if GRRM has Stannis become the Night's King? Remember he writes overreaching story arcs that weren't meant to be able to put to screen. Enjoy that we are getting something now!

[@TheFlyingCougar]

Just finished Fire & Blood and loved it. Take a break from Winds of Winter George - I need a full transcription of A Caution for Young Girls immediately.

[@leytonjay]

Wow, there were no awkward moments where the interviewer was bullshitting knowledge or huge lulls in the conversation. This was a genuinely listenable interview, well done.

[@danielcropp8553]

Two awesome folks together on the same stage!

[@heathersprague8625]

DREAM OF SPRING!

[@daddyleon]

The entrance with the GOT music on an organ alone... Great choice :)

[@bfkc111]

It's like they can look at a 1 and not bungle it by calling it a 2 or something. Most amazing, and clever.

[@daddyleon]

@@bfkc111 Sorry, what??? That went way over my head :)

[@chrisscarfo8832]

I think there was a drum as well....

[@anon5119]

A great host and a perfect artist

[@sedeslav]

Sean bean: "You died in show ? ...twice? haha...Oh my summer child! thats cute ."

[@SpeakEzTR]

12:05 Johnnie Walker=John Snow White Walker=Night King GRRM's Bottle of Johnnie Walker=White Walker Therefore John Snow becomes the Night King confirmed.

[@matias9423]

Who the fuck is John Snow?

[@bradjohnston8687]

When reading- Val seemed to be a parallel to the Night's King bride story to me. Making me think that happens, but Stannis seems to be the one to become NK. He wants to be king at any cost.

[@DarthQueefious]

A knowledgeable, entertaining,, funny host who despite all this doesn't think the event is about him? What is this dark magic?? Good job

[@Brandonhayhew]

King Jaehaerys the wise is one of Martin favorite characters besides then Daemon the rogue prince and Tyrion Lannoster.

[@johnnydidonna6081]

How did I miss this?! I live twenty minutes away!!

[@apollion888]

FRED knew the job was dangerous when he took it, not Super Chicken. Thank you for playing our game and here are your lovely parting gifts!

[@Gideon_the_Seraph]

"I'm John Hodgman I don't matter" First line made me love this guy.

[@mcdaviddeservesbetter8]

28:20 It sounds simple, but he’s making an excellent point about magic systems.

[@RayVitoles]

I had this in the background,the whole interview was like "Notice me senpai".I m just kiddin,but I can tell the interviewer is a huge fan of GRR Martin

[@jamesgall475]

Part 2 with mad king and more on Tywin will be soo brilliant

[@nobbynoris]

Respect to George R R Martin for pronouncing 'Smaug' correctly. Makes me feel like kissing the lovely man.

[@bbaattttlleemmooddee]

Smog is a much better pronunciation for a dragon. Sorry overruled by majority! Tolkien should have known this would happen anyway.

[@nicosimioni7363]

Maybe he knew this could happen, but I guess he still had some faith in his reader's intelligence, and also knew a lot would be able to pronounce it right.

[@organicstorm]

@@bbaattttlleemmooddee diphthongs sound more interesting, though, and saying it properly is just as easy as saying "round", (just swap out the consonants) and don't get stuck on the spelling, as is true for most proper names in Tolkien's works..

[@davidpacker7602]

Everyone I've met in the UK says smaug and it sounds like a much caller name, smog is not a great dipthong as it doesn't refer to smoke and fire but to haze caused by city pollution so not very dragon-like

[@turtleanton6539]

Wonder how all that beard would feel against your skin.

[@szilagyimiklos4757]

this George R R Martin definitely watches a lot of game of thrones

[@Aaron-is8yt]

I think he worked on the shows

[@chrisfoye1574]

How many times can you watch a guy interrupt the person he's there to interview? Fucking hell, Martin is such a pro

[@kelly2fly]

Bygumbo! What a great interview, bygumbo. Thanks!

[@2dimitropolis370]

Love the host. Love the crowd. Love George the Great

[@InAverySilentWay]

Definitely enjoyed Fire and Blood. I read through the whole thing in four days.

[@manjunathpenchala1997]

I believe writing fire and blood adds tremendous complexity to the next plots in winds of winter and dream of spring

[@no_one_of_that_name_here]

A my word what an amazing combination of amazing people

[@grokeffer6226]

When horses change sex or eye color changes, I'd attribute it to Magic. Or the Gods.

[@daddyleon]

Rly? Why not just an inconsequential mistake?

[@grokeffer6226]

@@daddyleon I was stealing a line from The Simpsons. Didn't mean to offend. Sorry if I did.

[@daddyleon]

@@grokeffer6226 I didn't know that, but don't worry, I wasn't offended. And sorry if I hurt your feelings, I didn't mean to. But some people really do seem quite annoyed by those tiny ass mistakes, and i can't really understand why they'd let that get to them so much. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@grokeffer6226]

@@daddyleon Oh. OK. People are all getting impatient with such a long wait between seasons and books. Me, too. No worries.

[@daddyleon]

@@grokeffer6226 Yeah I know the feeling :P But still...he's caught between a rock and a wall of spears.

[@Kriegerdammerung]

Simply the best!

[@LNo-re7sk]

Fantastic interview. Best host ever. Grrm was so lively in this

[@charlesbirdsong6782]

"My name is John Hodgman, and I don't matter" Waits for laugh...................... Nope. Owch.

[@heshamhany8470]

Holy shit! That hurt me for some reason

[@luminyam6145]

GRRM is a genius. Great interview, thank you.

[@essej4944]

He's a troll that writes about rape, incest, and torture. He has become one of the laziest writers in recent history.

[@neroresurrected]

Great writer, I think its a stretch to label him a genius.

[@ev4742]

I worship this man, and have for many years. I am looking forward to his next books more than anything else in my life. No hyperbole.

[@M0rganKane]

I love that author.

[@mv11000]

George‘s got the most contagious giggle :)))

[@giantred]

Why does this not have more views?

[@OneOnOne1162]

44:35. Some HBO is having an aneurysm at this exact moment.

[@sawahtb]

Tolkien's dragon was great, I loved reading about him, but it is delicious when there are dragons that are flyable like fighter jets, more or less. Smaug was just terrifying. Dani's dragon's are too, but at least rideable.

[@isaacmarwell5435]

It is nice that they found something for John Hodgman to do.

[@CloudslnMyCoffee]

this is the best interview I've seen yet

[@jackstevenson4679]

He is getting up there in years. For any fan the genre it’s concerning. Remember Wheel of Time? Sometimes these guys die before they finish. Stay healthy GRRM.

[@Coffeewiththegods]

This guy really loves those dragons.

[@MJFAN666]

I really hope he lives to finish the books

[@diclonyus7]

is he sick? he might look old but he seems healthy and fine to finish the book

[@deathswitch2404]

@@roas2 Only 70? Forgive me but many people pass away far before then. Nobody wants to talk about it but time waits for nobody

[@anon5119]

People who look like that sometimes dies in their '40s. He is NOT healthy

[@knocon]

@@roas2 70 and pretty heavily obese. Could stroke out any moment.

[@coolperson5081]

No one knows when it is time to die

[@zlozlozlo]

The largest dragon the Targaryens had was Balerion the Black Dread. He was said to be so large he could swallow an aurochs whole, not an elephant. Aurochs is the ancestor of modern day cattle, now extinct in the real world. They were a lot bigger than modern day cows, but still a lot smaller than elephants. In any case, Balerion died of old age some 40 years before Alyn Velaryon brought the elephant to Westeros. As a matter of fact, shortly before Alyn's journey the Dance of Dragons happened, which killed most of the Targaryen dragons. What dragons remained to them were either hatchlings or very young dragons, which would have been relatively small.

[@transtastic9294]

When your such a good writer that 1000s of years from now people will believe this is all actually history.

[@tarlochansingh620]

In the beginning, the host asked GEORGE RR MARTIN, what happened to the elephant? Well, basically it IS mentioned in the book that it was returned to the Sealord of Braavos to maintain peace. Poor George also made a mistake since he said the dragons are the elephant, but dragons (at least the big ones) had died by that time so both the question and the answer were wrong.

[@ieradossantos]

34:10 In 1440, the 16-year-old William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas and his younger brother were invited to dine with the ten-year-old King James II of Scotland. Later called the Black Dinner, the occasion was organised by the Lord Chancellor, Sir William Crichton. While they ate, a black bull's head, a symbol of death, was brought in and placed before the Earl. The two brothers were then dragged out to Castle Hill, given a mock trial and beheaded.

[@josephohughes]

Great conversation. Thanks for uploading. Also, SO many KZbin ads. If there is a dial labelled 'KZbin adverts at irregular intervals and audio volumes' I guess you cranked it up to the 'beyond maximum/unsafe' setting

[@NewMessage]

John so should have played Patchface.

[@mokeish]

Great interview.

[@camcordervisuals]

I’m not really a reader but I really want to read this book!

[@Trisjack20]

Did you do so? If not... why not start now?

[@穆天宁]

At 11:17，after he said “I’ve lost that battle ( trying to keep ahead of the show )”, I think he meant to say something to the effect of “so for quite some time I didn’t get it together to continue writing”, but eventually swallowed it.

[@micaelat3734]

I agree that he swallowed something. Then he went on to say that he decided to finish Winds and continue to Dreams as he originally had intended.