{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"House of the Dragon S3E7 REACTION: "The Dragon in Winter" \u2014 Sheepstealer's Fight, Aemond & Alicent's Poison Plot, Sunfyre Returns","description":"Greetings, Nerds! Sarah and Will break down House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 7, "The Dragon in Winter" \u2014 and this episode gives us three huge storylines to dig into. First, the dragon fight. Rhaena is finally cornered by Daemon, Rhaenyra, and Addam on Sheepstealer, and we talk through why watching these dragons tear into each other hit so hard \u2014 Daemon's rare moment of vulnerability with his daughter, the size disadvantage that becomes brutally clear once the fighting starts, and what it means for Rhaenyra to learn the truth about who's been under that helmet all along. Then we head to Harrenhal for Alicent and Aemond's twisted reunion. We break down how Alicent slipped past Alys Rivers to get there, the deeply uncomfortable dinner scene, and the poisoned berries that follow \u2014 plus the big debate of the episode: did Aemond know his mother was poisoning him? We lay out the case for and against, from his "I tried to kill my brother too" confession right before drinking it, to Alys's suspicious "idiot" line that has us convinced she already has a cure ready. Finally, we close on the best scene of the season: Aegon's rally cry as Sunfyre rises from the trees. We talk through why this payoff works so well. Timestamps: 0:00 \u2014 Cold Open: "Sunfyre said let them meet fire" 1:30 \u2014 The Sheepstealer Dragon Battle 6:00 \u2014 Rhaenyra Arrives & Dragon Loyalty 10:00 \u2014 Daemon's Guilt & Mommy Issues 14:00 \u2014 Corlys Captured \u2014 "Get my wife's name out your mouth" 19:00 \u2014 Aegon's Rally & Sunfyre Rises 24:00 \u2014 Allison Poisons Aemond 30:00 \u2014 Helena's Dreams & Winter Is Coming 35:00 \u2014 Rhaenyra's Hardening Rule 39:00 \u2014 Team Aegon Now? Follow Sarah on social media at @sjbelmont and Will at @willmpolk. Follow Scene N Nerd on X, Blue Sky, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, and visit SceneNNerdPodcast.com. Rate, follow, and leave a comment on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen to podcasts.   ","author_name":"Scene N Nerd","author_url":"https:\/\/www.scenennerdpodcast.com","html":"