On this week's episode, Reagan Burnes returns to the show alongside host Andrew Burnes to discuss Andrew's first read of the third book in the Song of Ice and Fire series A Storm of Swords. The duo discuss each of the major storylines and events in the book, which coincides with seasons 3 and 4 of Game of Thrones, and Andrew shares his ranking of the POV characters in the series up to this point.

Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and aspects of pop culture. If you're interested in writing into the podcast and having your comments or questions read on-air, you can write in to the podcast at ControlledBurnes@gmail.com.

Timestamps
3:00 Storm of Swords recap and discussion
1:29:55: Discussing my favorite chapters of the series so far
1:41:50: Ranking POV characters so far

Host Andrew Burnes returns to the podcast this week with a second end of year discussion highlighting all of the books, movies and video games he watched over the course of the year including a breakdown of platinum trophy grabs and overall time spent in each category.

Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and aspects of pop culture. If you're interested in writing into the podcast and having your comments or questions read on-air, you can write in to the podcast at ControlledBurnes@gmail.com.

Timestamps
2:20: The time I spent with each category
6:32: Albums I've listened to since my last episode
10:06: Books I read in 2025
17:36: Movies I watched in 2025
42:24: Video Games I played in 2025

Controlled Burnes returns after a rough couple of weeks at the Burnes' household as host Andrew Burnes walks his Spotify Wrapped results and the 80+ albums he listened to in 2025 including some all-time greats, Taylor Swift's divisive Life of a Showgirl, and the full discographies of famed artists including Bob Seger, LCD Soundsystem and Coldplay.

Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and aspects of pop culture. If you're interested in writing into the podcast and having your comments or questions read on-air, you can write in to the podcast at ControlledBurnes@gmail.com.