Hello, and welcome to the NataCast podcast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through

a song of ice and fire. I'm one of your hosts Emmett, also known as Poor Quentin. And I'm your other

host, Manu, also known as Manucleur Bomb. And welcome to the 240th episode of the Nata cast titled The Wheel of Time,

an analysis of the Cracken's daughter in a Feast for Crows, in which Asha Greyjoy faces down

political defeat, personal humiliation, the death of her father, and the disintegration of her mother.

And yet, somehow, the worst part is when her dopey ex-boyfriend shows back up.

Even in a world with grayscale and White Walkers, it's the fuckboys that are the real problem.

It's the cringe that is the real threat facing all of Westeros.

Our spoiler warning is always prepared to be spoiledalled for all five A Song of Ice and

Fire novels, the three Duncan Egg novellas, any histories, any interviews, any winds of winter

sample chapters, as well as Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, the TV shows. Anything

and everything. Our question, this episode comes from Matt D, our patron Matt D, who asks,

Midway through Clash, the reader is first introduced to both Heron Hall and Carth in back-to-back chapters.

At the time the Nata cast covered these chapters, Emmett said that these were respectively his favorite

and least favorite settings in the entire story.

Still true.

I was really interested by your commentary on how Heron Hall's

atmosphere so strongly impacts Aria's character arc and storyline, and how Carth falls short in

furthering Danny's growth and plot. Of the new locations that are presented to us in feast and dance,

which settings do you consider most and least effective in fleshing out the world George has built?

Are there any new cities, castles, or regions that you consider to be essential to certain characters' progression?

And are there any that feel lacking to the overall story in comparison?

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