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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast
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A podcast exploring the real-life historical and cultural parallels to A Song of Ice and Fire, from a non-Anglo perspective.
Hosted by @virginie.bsky.social and @lothelynx.bsky.social.
📧 ragmanspod@gmail.com
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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 13d
New episode!
Join us as we discuss religious figures in history and ASOIAF, miracles, the value of a good story, the conflation of Brandon Starks, and how women can find power in a patriarchal world through religion. 👼🏻⛪️🧎‍♀️‍➡️🚣🏻‍♂️🤴🏼

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Saint Erik on the seal (and later coat of arms) of Stockholm, from 1376 until current times. The depictions vary slightly, but Saint Erik is continually depicted with longish hair and a crown. Painting of Saint Birgitta from the 15th century. She’s a white woman wearing a white headdress and a black cloak. There’s a gloria around her head, showing her status as a saint. Painting of Saint Agatha by Francisco de Zurbarán from the 17th century. Agatha is a white woman with dark long hair. She’s wearing a dress in yellow, green, and brown and has a red cloak or veil. She’s holding a tray with two human breasts. Saint Julian the Poor bas-relief, showing Saint Julian and his wife rowing a boat as Jesus appears and floats in the air.
ragmanspod.bsky.social
Can you imagine 2026 is here which means it’s almost Dunk & Egg time?

Westeros’ own the Mandalorian, in a few days on our screens 🥹
ragmanspod.bsky.social Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 2d
A very happy new year to you all!
January 2, 2026 at 12:10 AM
ragmanspod.bsky.social
A very happy new year to you all!
January 1, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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brandtandstein.com
Also, congratulations everyone who made something this year. A comic, a song, a film, a novel, a painting, a poem, a short story, a sculpture, crochet, embroidery, whatever it is. In this era of slop and theft, if you *make* something you are a shining jewel and I am so grateful for you.
December 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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virginie.bsky.social
Question: does Egg qualify as a cat? If so, it’s legit to watch a Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
If not, then now Egg is a cat idc
davewagner.bsky.social dave wagner @davewagner.bsky.social · 4d
new year's resolution: i will not watch any show that doesn't include a talking cat as an integral cast member. it is 2026, we can demand better than what they're giving us.
December 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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ragmanspod.bsky.social
King Tommen and his kittens:
catsofyore.bsky.social Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 7d
Kitten smother. Photo from my collection, no date/info.
Photo of a light skinned toddler lying on their back on orange and brown carpeting with an orange brocade couch behind them. They are laughing and covers with very young tabby kittens, and they seem to have drawn glasses on their face.
December 27, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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littlewolfbird.bsky.social
- Not to be depressing but I am still alive. So there’s that.
- @asofaf.bsky.social has more episodes that I ever could dream of.
- I made the group chat of an incredibly famous musical group TWICE for very good things.
- further, I’m coming into my own as a monitor engineer and am so proud of me.
danifinnwrites.bsky.social Dani Finn 🐙 🏳️‍⚧️ 📚 @danifinnwrites.bsky.social · 8d
Quote this with what you have accomplished in 2025, no matter how big or small
danifinnwrites.bsky.social Dani Finn 🐙 🏳️‍⚧️ 📚 @danifinnwrites.bsky.social · Dec 1
Reading & writing has kept me alive this year.

Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.

Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.

Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io

And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...

1/
December 27, 2025 at 12:08 AM
ragmanspod.bsky.social
King Tommen and his kittens:
catsofyore.bsky.social Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 7d
Kitten smother. Photo from my collection, no date/info.
Photo of a light skinned toddler lying on their back on orange and brown carpeting with an orange brocade couch behind them. They are laughing and covers with very young tabby kittens, and they seem to have drawn glasses on their face.
December 27, 2025 at 7:02 AM
ragmanspod.bsky.social
Need something to listening while travelling for the holidays? Or maybe as a distraction from the holidays…?

Well, here’s a suggestion from us!
ragmanspod.bsky.social Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 13d
New episode!
Join us as we discuss religious figures in history and ASOIAF, miracles, the value of a good story, the conflation of Brandon Starks, and how women can find power in a patriarchal world through religion. 👼🏻⛪️🧎‍♀️‍➡️🚣🏻‍♂️🤴🏼

www.podbean.com/ew/pb-hvfdj-...
Saint Erik on the seal (and later coat of arms) of Stockholm, from 1376 until current times. The depictions vary slightly, but Saint Erik is continually depicted with longish hair and a crown. Painting of Saint Birgitta from the 15th century. She’s a white woman wearing a white headdress and a black cloak. There’s a gloria around her head, showing her status as a saint. Painting of Saint Agatha by Francisco de Zurbarán from the 17th century. Agatha is a white woman with dark long hair. She’s wearing a dress in yellow, green, and brown and has a red cloak or veil. She’s holding a tray with two human breasts. Saint Julian the Poor bas-relief, showing Saint Julian and his wife rowing a boat as Jesus appears and floats in the air.
December 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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lothelynx.bsky.social
One of the things we discuss in this episode is how in medieval societies, religion could be a path for women to get power.

We look at Saint Birgitta (Bridget in English) as a real world example, and compare (and contrast) her to characters like Melisandre and Mother Mole.
ragmanspod.bsky.social Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 13d
New episode!
Join us as we discuss religious figures in history and ASOIAF, miracles, the value of a good story, the conflation of Brandon Starks, and how women can find power in a patriarchal world through religion. 👼🏻⛪️🧎‍♀️‍➡️🚣🏻‍♂️🤴🏼

www.podbean.com/ew/pb-hvfdj-...
Saint Erik on the seal (and later coat of arms) of Stockholm, from 1376 until current times. The depictions vary slightly, but Saint Erik is continually depicted with longish hair and a crown. Painting of Saint Birgitta from the 15th century. She’s a white woman wearing a white headdress and a black cloak. There’s a gloria around her head, showing her status as a saint. Painting of Saint Agatha by Francisco de Zurbarán from the 17th century. Agatha is a white woman with dark long hair. She’s wearing a dress in yellow, green, and brown and has a red cloak or veil. She’s holding a tray with two human breasts. Saint Julian the Poor bas-relief, showing Saint Julian and his wife rowing a boat as Jesus appears and floats in the air.
December 22, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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virginie.bsky.social
I get to talk about one of the Catholic Church’s OG girlies (and her boobs) and about the great story we like to tell ourselves about the very real (read: not) titular saint of one of my favourite churches in Paris (and Jesus gets to levitate above the posters for the Rocky Horror Picture Show)
ragmanspod.bsky.social Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 13d
New episode!
Join us as we discuss religious figures in history and ASOIAF, miracles, the value of a good story, the conflation of Brandon Starks, and how women can find power in a patriarchal world through religion. 👼🏻⛪️🧎‍♀️‍➡️🚣🏻‍♂️🤴🏼

www.podbean.com/ew/pb-hvfdj-...
Saint Erik on the seal (and later coat of arms) of Stockholm, from 1376 until current times. The depictions vary slightly, but Saint Erik is continually depicted with longish hair and a crown. Painting of Saint Birgitta from the 15th century. She’s a white woman wearing a white headdress and a black cloak. There’s a gloria around her head, showing her status as a saint. Painting of Saint Agatha by Francisco de Zurbarán from the 17th century. Agatha is a white woman with dark long hair. She’s wearing a dress in yellow, green, and brown and has a red cloak or veil. She’s holding a tray with two human breasts. Saint Julian the Poor bas-relief, showing Saint Julian and his wife rowing a boat as Jesus appears and floats in the air.
December 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
ragmanspod.bsky.social
New episode!
Join us as we discuss religious figures in history and ASOIAF, miracles, the value of a good story, the conflation of Brandon Starks, and how women can find power in a patriarchal world through religion. 👼🏻⛪️🧎‍♀️‍➡️🚣🏻‍♂️🤴🏼

www.podbean.com/ew/pb-hvfdj-...
Saint Erik on the seal (and later coat of arms) of Stockholm, from 1376 until current times. The depictions vary slightly, but Saint Erik is continually depicted with longish hair and a crown. Painting of Saint Birgitta from the 15th century. She’s a white woman wearing a white headdress and a black cloak. There’s a gloria around her head, showing her status as a saint. Painting of Saint Agatha by Francisco de Zurbarán from the 17th century. Agatha is a white woman with dark long hair. She’s wearing a dress in yellow, green, and brown and has a red cloak or veil. She’s holding a tray with two human breasts. Saint Julian the Poor bas-relief, showing Saint Julian and his wife rowing a boat as Jesus appears and floats in the air.
December 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
ragmanspod.bsky.social
Check out your feeds and open your ears 🥰
December 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
ragmanspod.bsky.social
Once again - we’re very disappointed that Kit Harington chooses to prioritise joining the HP franchise over trans lives.

The money JKR earns from HP not only legitimises her transphobic and racist views, it also goes directly to her foundation that fights against trans rights.
joshuaraclaw.com Joshua Raclaw @joshuaraclaw.com · 17d
Good morning and fuck Kit Harington
Kit harington joins Harry Potter audiobook cast as gilderoy Kit harington wants a role in the HP HBO series, “I’d take on any character”
December 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
ragmanspod.bsky.social
It’s a great episode and the Ragman’s Harbour (ie. us) is in the spotlight & we get a shoutout by name so it’s a truly lovely listening experience for at least for 2 ppl + Sam meets another undercover Stark sibling and we’re cooing over that & it’s delightful he doesn’t reproduce the Bran meet cute
December 16, 2025 at 7:56 AM
ragmanspod.bsky.social
Today Sweden celebrates Sankta Lucia (Saint Lucy)!
Something we somehow managed to talk about in the episode we recorded last night, even though it’s only kinda related to the topic. 😅

Also, you might get to hear me sing… 👀

sweden.se/culture/cele...
Lucia in Sweden
What does midwinter have to do with white gowns and candles? It’s Lucia in Sweden! Make sure to mark 13 December in your calendar.
sweden.se
December 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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virginie.bsky.social
Considering I have a history of cooing over cute babies engaged in unexpected buddy stories with an unlikely dad figure (see Grogu, my child), not cooing the whole time through when Egg is such a cutie pie choupichou and so is Dunk half of the trailer (when he’s not making my heart beam and cry): 💪
ragmanspod.bsky.social Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 26d
How many times did you watch the trailer this weekend?
You can be honest. This is a safe place 🥰
We watched it multiple times (and Virginie streamed about it with the @lagardedenuit.bsky.social and didn’t even coo over how cute they are the whole time through)
ARE THERE NO TRUE KNIGHTS AMONG YOU?? 🔥
Poster for a knight of the seven kingdoms. A tall man and a bald short boy look at each other. They’re standing on a hill, under a tree. There is a shield resting against the tree trunk, featuring a tree on a sunset field with a shooting star falling. In the background, there are many tents
December 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
ragmanspod.bsky.social
How many times did you watch the trailer this weekend?
You can be honest. This is a safe place 🥰
We watched it multiple times (and Virginie streamed about it with the @lagardedenuit.bsky.social and didn’t even coo over how cute they are the whole time through)
ARE THERE NO TRUE KNIGHTS AMONG YOU?? 🔥
Poster for a knight of the seven kingdoms. A tall man and a bald short boy look at each other. They’re standing on a hill, under a tree. There is a shield resting against the tree trunk, featuring a tree on a sunset field with a shooting star falling. In the background, there are many tents
December 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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virginie.bsky.social
C’est maintenant !
December 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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virginie.bsky.social
Venez, ça va être très cool !
Je promets de ne pas kidnapper Egg, même si c’est très, très tentant tellement il est choupinou 🥹
tellnplay.bsky.social Christophe Germier @tellnplay.bsky.social · 28d
Rendez-vous ce soir à 20h30 sur la chaîne Twitch de @lagardedenuit.bsky.social avec @shaokun.bsky.social et @virginie.bsky.social pour causer des prolos qui gagnent des batailles dans A Kinght of the Seven Kingdoms !

#stream #live #gameofthrones
December 6, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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astrokatie.com
Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.
kendrawrites.com Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · Dec 2
I'm so tired of measles.

I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.

Show what measles looks like.
datareport.bsky.social Data Report @datareport.bsky.social · Dec 2
Gallatin Co. reports 2nd measles case, warns of exposure sites nbcmontana.com/news/local/g...
December 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
ragmanspod.bsky.social
Need something to listen to this Sunday?
Why not listen to us talk about ”gender fuckery” (as we say at some point in the episode) in history and ASOIAF?
ragmanspod.bsky.social Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · Nov 29
New episode!
This time we talk about something that’s v on brand for us:
Gender nonconformity in history and ASOIAF!
We discuss everything from genderfluidity during the Viking age to Joan of Arc, trans saints, and ”gender criminals”. And Brienne, Arya, Alleras etc!

www.podbean.com/ew/pb-kksht-...
Old drawing of Joan of Arc. It depicts her holding a spear and sword. Drawing of a ship burial. Drawing of a Viking age burial.
November 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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virginie.bsky.social
This message is an official statement btw -find it on all the podcast platforms!
ragmanspod.bsky.social Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · Nov 29
Btw, since it’s Virginie’s birthday today you are legally obliged to listen to the episode.

/L
November 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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lothelynx.bsky.social
Somehow we haven’t talked about gender nonconformity specifically before on the podcast!
So now we took a deep dive into that, from the 4th to 16th century.
And of course discussing all the possible trans interpretation of ASOIAF characters. 🏳️‍⚧️
ragmanspod.bsky.social Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · Nov 29
New episode!
This time we talk about something that’s v on brand for us:
Gender nonconformity in history and ASOIAF!
We discuss everything from genderfluidity during the Viking age to Joan of Arc, trans saints, and ”gender criminals”. And Brienne, Arya, Alleras etc!

www.podbean.com/ew/pb-kksht-...
Old drawing of Joan of Arc. It depicts her holding a spear and sword. Drawing of a ship burial. Drawing of a Viking age burial.
November 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
ragmanspod.bsky.social
New episode!
This time we talk about something that’s v on brand for us:
Gender nonconformity in history and ASOIAF!
We discuss everything from genderfluidity during the Viking age to Joan of Arc, trans saints, and ”gender criminals”. And Brienne, Arya, Alleras etc!

www.podbean.com/ew/pb-kksht-...
Old drawing of Joan of Arc. It depicts her holding a spear and sword. Drawing of a ship burial. Drawing of a Viking age burial.
November 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
ragmanspod.bsky.social
Everyone say happy birthday to one of your hosts, @virginie.bsky.social !

Thank you for being an all around wonderful human being who make me better every day. And just being lovely and funny and awesome. ❤️
/L
November 28, 2025 at 11:08 PM