George R.R. Martin (Extended): “I Wish I Had A Dragon I Could Fly To The Kremlin”

The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

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🗓️ 29 October 2022

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Stephen Colbert’s full extended interview with “The Rise of the Dragon” author George R.R. Martin includes fascinating insights about his process for writing complicated interwoven characters and histories, about the science fiction and mystery stories that inspired him as a young man, and about how climate change and the threat of nuclear war have dimmed his optimism about our future. “Game of Thrones” fans should stay tuned 'til the end for an update on Martin’s progress in finishing the book everyone is waiting for, “The Winds of Winter.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:25.9	series three.
0:26.9	For now, subscription required, see audible.co.uk for turns.
0:30.9	It's the late show's hot show with Stephen Colberg.
0:38.9	Ladies and gentlemen, my next guest tonight is the writer whose novels inspired HBO's Game
0:45.5	of Thrones and its new prequel series, House of the Dragon, his latest book, The Rise of
0:50.6	the Dragon, an illustrated history of the Targaryen dynasty, Volume 1.
0:55.9	Came out today.
0:56.9	Please welcome back to the late show, George R.R. Martin.
1:02.9	It's good to see you again.
1:07.9	Well, it's good to be back.
1:09.7	Last time you were here, you were here to talk about fire and blood.
1:13.9	Right.
1:14.9	Okay.
1:15.9	That was Volume 1 of...
1:17.9	I'm still working on Volume 2.
1:19.9	Of this.
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