Episode 338 - “Game of Thrones” star Kristian Nairn on playing Hodor plus the Clooney-Tarantino rift

Culture Pop Podcast

Kristian Nairn joins Mase & Sue to talk about his beautifully written, brutally honest memoir BEYOND THE THRONE, chronicling his colorful life before and throughout his years portraying the beloved character Hodor on HBO’s epic series, GAME OF THRONES. They discuss the inspiration for writing the book and how he was cast, his physical challenges and limited dialogue, the backstory he created, the enduring relationships formed, growing up as an outlier in Belfast, and living under civil unrest. Also, how he became one of Ireland’s best house DJs, and the story behind Revlon, his drag queen persona. Plus, George Clooney’s beef with Quentin Tarantino, Buzzfeed is in the AI business, their hot takes on Minions, Disney live action remakes, THE JOKER, LA LA LAND, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, HAMILTON and to binge or not to binge TV shows.