# 'House of the Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 4 Deep Dive

An episode of [House of R](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1703286315), 16 Jul 2026, 3 h 19 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT1142674083.mp3

Mal and Jo are back to dive deep into the fourth episode of ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, "Tumbleton." They discuss Daemon discovering Rhaena’s secret, Alyn’s new responsibilities, and the rising tensions in both King’s Landing and Tumbleton. (00:00) Intro (07:10) Opening Snapshot (26:44) Opening credits update (28:37) Taking over Tumbleton (34:23) Bath time with Ormund Hightower (46:35) The black council considers the Ormund conundrum (54:46) Rhaenyra seeks Ormund intel from Alicent (01:06:58) Corlys grants Alyn his seat (01:11:01) Aegon and Larys find sweet Sunfyre (01:19:59) Criston and Gwayne reach Harrenhal (01:29:43) Alyn and Rhaenyra bond (01:33:23) Aegon and Larys reach Rook’s Rest (01:33:40) Turmoil in Tumbleton (01:41:11) Hugh implores Rhaenyra to send him to Tumbleton (01:42:48) Ulf’s graffiti stroll (01:45:23) Kat’s family appeals to Ormund (01:46:57) Rhaenyra consults Orwyle on the Faith (01:54:03) Daemon treats with Lady Jeyne (01:57:57) Daemon discovers Rhaena’s secret (02:11:14) Ormund’s meltdown (02:16:28) Ulf’s request (02:27:36) Aegon kisses the boot (02:30:07) Daemon gifts Rhaenyra … a charred head (02:38:05) Oh boy, Helaena is pregnant (02:42:51) Ormund forces Daeron to bloody his blade (02:50:06) Book spoilers! Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott Lee Studio Production: Jacob Cornett Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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