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			<title>🩸 IRONBLOOD — Season 1 Episode 10 – The Shattered Crown</title>
			<itunes:title>🩸 IRONBLOOD — Season 1 Episode 10 – The Shattered Crown</itunes:title>
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			<itunes:subtitle>When shadows speak, crowns bleed</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>The Speaker’s warning shatters the gilded mask of court, whispers of the Woman in White coil through the halls, and a poisoned toast leaves the nobles trembling. In the council chamber, Virelya steps into the light, her fire unveiled before all. Briggum and Belmont stand as iron at her side, even as Calyndra strikes back with shadow and venom. Zevir faces Aurel in the corridors, where daggers speak truer than words, and in the Guild’s sanctum a final decree is made: shadows hunt their own.</p><p>The crown fractures, oaths splinter, and the first season of&nbsp;<em>Ironblood</em>&nbsp;ends in blood, fire, and shadow.</p><p>🕯️&nbsp;<em>Welcome to Ironblood—the realm, the myth, the Market.</em></p><p>You’ve reached the seat of House Ironblood, home to both:</p><p><strong>1️⃣ The Ironblood Podcast</strong>&nbsp;– stories, updates, and the voice of the realm</p><p><strong>2️⃣ Stone &amp; Rose Market</strong>&nbsp;– relics, wares, and merchandise from Viregrave</p><p>Just let us know what you’re seeking.</p><p>The Merchant or the Narrator will reply soon.</p><p>🥀 Enter the realm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The Speaker’s warning shatters the gilded mask of court, whispers of the Woman in White coil through the halls, and a poisoned toast leaves the nobles trembling. In the council chamber, Virelya steps into the light, her fire unveiled before all. Briggum and Belmont stand as iron at her side, even as Calyndra strikes back with shadow and venom. Zevir faces Aurel in the corridors, where daggers speak truer than words, and in the Guild’s sanctum a final decree is made: shadows hunt their own.</p><p>The crown fractures, oaths splinter, and the first season of&nbsp;<em>Ironblood</em>&nbsp;ends in blood, fire, and shadow.</p><p>🕯️&nbsp;<em>Welcome to Ironblood—the realm, the myth, the Market.</em></p><p>You’ve reached the seat of House Ironblood, home to both:</p><p><strong>1️⃣ The Ironblood Podcast</strong>&nbsp;– stories, updates, and the voice of the realm</p><p><strong>2️⃣ Stone &amp; Rose Market</strong>&nbsp;– relics, wares, and merchandise from Viregrave</p><p>Just let us know what you’re seeking.</p><p>The Merchant or the Narrator will reply soon.</p><p>🥀 Enter the realm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>🩸 IRONBLOOD — Season 1, Episode 9: The Blight Beneath the Veil</title>
			<itunes:title>🩸 IRONBLOOD — Season 1, Episode 9: The Blight Beneath the Veil</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2025 15:09:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Beneath the Regent’s sugar-draped masquerades, a darker truth takes root.</p><p>Belmont, Briggum, Zevir, and Virelya forge a secret pact, bound by blood and silence. Elyssae reveals the cursed bloodline of the Nameless Son — and why Calyndra’s claim to the Stone of Vhoryx could unchain ruin. Yet even as truths burn in shadow, the Regent revels in wine and spectacle, blind to the blight that festers beneath her veil. Far to the north, Stonecrag stirs… and in the belly of the mountain, Vhoryx turns in his sleep.</p><p>🕯️&nbsp;<em>Welcome to Ironblood—the realm, the myth, the Market.</em></p><p>You’ve reached the seat of House Ironblood, home to both:</p><p><strong>1️⃣ The Ironblood Podcast</strong>&nbsp;– stories, updates, and the voice of the realm</p><p><strong>2️⃣ Stone &amp; Rose Market</strong>&nbsp;– relics, wares, and merchandise from Viregrave</p><p>Just let us know what you’re seeking.</p><p>The Merchant or the Narrator will reply soon.</p><p>🥀 Enter the realm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Beneath the Regent’s sugar-draped masquerades, a darker truth takes root.</p><p>Belmont, Briggum, Zevir, and Virelya forge a secret pact, bound by blood and silence. Elyssae reveals the cursed bloodline of the Nameless Son — and why Calyndra’s claim to the Stone of Vhoryx could unchain ruin. Yet even as truths burn in shadow, the Regent revels in wine and spectacle, blind to the blight that festers beneath her veil. Far to the north, Stonecrag stirs… and in the belly of the mountain, Vhoryx turns in his sleep.</p><p>🕯️&nbsp;<em>Welcome to Ironblood—the realm, the myth, the Market.</em></p><p>You’ve reached the seat of House Ironblood, home to both:</p><p><strong>1️⃣ The Ironblood Podcast</strong>&nbsp;– stories, updates, and the voice of the realm</p><p><strong>2️⃣ Stone &amp; Rose Market</strong>&nbsp;– relics, wares, and merchandise from Viregrave</p><p>Just let us know what you’re seeking.</p><p>The Merchant or the Narrator will reply soon.</p><p>🥀 Enter the realm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>🩸 IRONBLOOD — Season 1, Episode 8: Divine Intervention</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 20:41:10 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Secrets unravel in the shadows of Ironstone Castle. As Zevir sharpens his resolve, Briggum and Belmont wrestle with the horrors of Stonecrag, and Virelya endures the harrowing fire of her bloodline. In the sanctum, the Speaker’s divine channel is shattered by a darker voice, naming a traitor in the Regent’s bed. When all paths converge upon the Queen’s chamber, blades, oaths, and gods collide—and nothing will be the same again.</p><p>🕯️&nbsp;<em>Welcome to Ironblood—the realm, the myth, the Market.</em></p><p>You’ve reached the seat of House Ironblood, home to both:</p><p><strong>1️⃣ The Ironblood Podcast</strong>&nbsp;– stories, updates, and the voice of the realm</p><p><strong>2️⃣ Stone &amp; Rose Market</strong>&nbsp;– relics, wares, and merchandise from Viregrave</p><p>Just let us know what you’re seeking.</p><p>The Merchant or the Narrator will reply soon.</p><p>🥀 Enter the realm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>🩸 IRONBLOOD — Season 1, Episode 7: Whispers in the Mist</title>
			<itunes:title>🩸 IRONBLOOD — Season 1, Episode 7: Whispers in the Mist</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:08:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>When the mist hides more than shadows, even truth finds no welcome in the halls of power.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Briggum, Belmont, and their riders face an ancient terror in the high mountain passes — a presence that hunts, counts, and circles them in the night. But when they return to the castle with their warning, the Regent Calyndra dismisses their words with venomous ease. Something stirs in the mountains, and in the court, its shadow is already felt.</p><p>🕯️&nbsp;<em>Welcome to Ironblood—the realm, the myth, the Market.</em></p><p>You’ve reached the seat of House Ironblood, home to both:</p><p><strong>1️⃣ The Ironblood Podcast</strong>&nbsp;– stories, updates, and the voice of the realm</p><p><strong>2️⃣ Stone &amp; Rose Market</strong>&nbsp;– relics, wares, and merchandise from Viregrave</p><p>Just let us know what you’re seeking.</p><p>The Merchant or the Narrator will reply soon.</p><p>🥀 Enter the realm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Briggum, Belmont, and their riders face an ancient terror in the high mountain passes — a presence that hunts, counts, and circles them in the night. But when they return to the castle with their warning, the Regent Calyndra dismisses their words with venomous ease. Something stirs in the mountains, and in the court, its shadow is already felt.</p><p>🕯️&nbsp;<em>Welcome to Ironblood—the realm, the myth, the Market.</em></p><p>You’ve reached the seat of House Ironblood, home to both:</p><p><strong>1️⃣ The Ironblood Podcast</strong>&nbsp;– stories, updates, and the voice of the realm</p><p><strong>2️⃣ Stone &amp; Rose Market</strong>&nbsp;– relics, wares, and merchandise from Viregrave</p><p>Just let us know what you’re seeking.</p><p>The Merchant or the Narrator will reply soon.</p><p>🥀 Enter the realm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>🩸 IRONBLOOD — Season 1, Episode 6: Origins</title>
			<itunes:title>🩸 IRONBLOOD — Season 1, Episode 6: Origins</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2025 22:31:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>How love forged suns—and envy birthed monsters.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>In the beginning, the Divine Ones shaped the world—gifting light, shadow, fire, and life. Their children, the god-parents of our realm, walked among mortals in an age of plenty… until love grew between opposites, envy festered, and a single tear birthed the Tempestus. Banished gods, a thousand years of ice, and the courage of a small goddess led to the breaking of winter—and the promise of flowers once more.</p><p>🕯️&nbsp;<em>Welcome to Ironblood—the realm, the myth, the Market.</em></p><p>You’ve reached the seat of House Ironblood, home to both:</p><p><strong>1️⃣ The Ironblood Podcast</strong>&nbsp;– stories, updates, and the voice of the realm</p><p><strong>2️⃣ Stone &amp; Rose Market</strong>&nbsp;– relics, wares, and merchandise from Viregrave</p><p>Just let us know what you’re seeking.</p><p>The Merchant or the Narrator will reply soon.</p><p>🥀 Enter the realm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In the beginning, the Divine Ones shaped the world—gifting light, shadow, fire, and life. Their children, the god-parents of our realm, walked among mortals in an age of plenty… until love grew between opposites, envy festered, and a single tear birthed the Tempestus. Banished gods, a thousand years of ice, and the courage of a small goddess led to the breaking of winter—and the promise of flowers once more.</p><p>🕯️&nbsp;<em>Welcome to Ironblood—the realm, the myth, the Market.</em></p><p>You’ve reached the seat of House Ironblood, home to both:</p><p><strong>1️⃣ The Ironblood Podcast</strong>&nbsp;– stories, updates, and the voice of the realm</p><p><strong>2️⃣ Stone &amp; Rose Market</strong>&nbsp;– relics, wares, and merchandise from Viregrave</p><p>Just let us know what you’re seeking.</p><p>The Merchant or the Narrator will reply soon.</p><p>🥀 Enter the realm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>🩸 IRONBLOOD — Season 1, Episode 5:The Crown’s Teeth</title>
			<itunes:title>🩸 IRONBLOOD — Season 1, Episode 5:The Crown’s Teeth</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 15:08:50 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>A Regent in Gold, a Blade Beneath</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>As Queen Virelya retreats into divine withdrawal, the court stirs with unease—and ambition. Calyndra, Queen Mother, ascends to regency draped in silk and sharpened with old hunger. But power borrowed is never power tamed.</p><p>In the shadowed halls of Ironstone, Zevir walks the razor’s edge between duty and doubt. Old ghosts return with folded messages and blood-stained memories. Aurel watches. The guild waits. And Virelya, ever the strategist, places her mother at the center of the board—not to honor her, but to test her.</p><p>Meanwhile, the council reels from the shift in rule. Whispers turn sharp. Smiles tighten. And in the gilded parlor, the Queen Regent makes her play—charming, circling, and sinking teeth where no one dares expect.</p><p>But the court is not the only place where games are played.</p><p>The mountains stir. Shadows lengthen. And as the kingdom grits its teeth around a new monarch, it forgets one thing:</p><p>Some crowns bite back</p><p>🕯️&nbsp;<em>Welcome to Ironblood—the realm, the myth, the Market.</em></p><p>You’ve reached the seat of House Ironblood, home to both:</p><p><strong>1️⃣ The Ironblood Podcast</strong>&nbsp;– stories, updates, and the voice of the realm</p><p><strong>2️⃣ Stone &amp; Rose Market</strong>&nbsp;– relics, wares, and merchandise from Viregrave</p><p>Just let us know what you’re seeking.</p><p>The Merchant or the Narrator will reply soon.</p><p>🥀 Enter the realm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>As Queen Virelya retreats into divine withdrawal, the court stirs with unease—and ambition. Calyndra, Queen Mother, ascends to regency draped in silk and sharpened with old hunger. But power borrowed is never power tamed.</p><p>In the shadowed halls of Ironstone, Zevir walks the razor’s edge between duty and doubt. Old ghosts return with folded messages and blood-stained memories. Aurel watches. The guild waits. And Virelya, ever the strategist, places her mother at the center of the board—not to honor her, but to test her.</p><p>Meanwhile, the council reels from the shift in rule. Whispers turn sharp. Smiles tighten. And in the gilded parlor, the Queen Regent makes her play—charming, circling, and sinking teeth where no one dares expect.</p><p>But the court is not the only place where games are played.</p><p>The mountains stir. Shadows lengthen. And as the kingdom grits its teeth around a new monarch, it forgets one thing:</p><p>Some crowns bite back</p><p>🕯️&nbsp;<em>Welcome to Ironblood—the realm, the myth, the Market.</em></p><p>You’ve reached the seat of House Ironblood, home to both:</p><p><strong>1️⃣ The Ironblood Podcast</strong>&nbsp;– stories, updates, and the voice of the realm</p><p><strong>2️⃣ Stone &amp; Rose Market</strong>&nbsp;– relics, wares, and merchandise from Viregrave</p><p>Just let us know what you’re seeking.</p><p>The Merchant or the Narrator will reply soon.</p><p>🥀 Enter the realm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>🩸 IRONBLOOD — Season 1, Episode 4: You Should’ve Drowned Me</title>
			<itunes:title>🩸 IRONBLOOD — Season 1, Episode 4: You Should’ve Drowned Me</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 23:43:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>34:01</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>The Garden Blooms With Knives</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>A mountain stirs, a crown shifts, and the weight of legacy cuts deeper than any blade.</p><p>Episode Four of&nbsp;<em>Ironblood</em>&nbsp;opens in the war room, where Virelya, Briggum, and Belmont plot the movement of twelve riders into the Iron Borderlands. Something stirs in the mountains—something older than the bloodlines sworn to guard them. The Queen does not trust what moves in shadow, but even more so, she doesn’t trust what moves within her court.</p><p>While steel is sharpened at the borders, a different tension blooms in the capital.</p><p>When a madwoman screams prophecy in the town square—naming Zevir, the Queen’s watchful new shadow, as&nbsp;<em>“the one with the sting”</em>—a thread begins to unravel. Zevir’s mask slips. Virelya notices. And neither of them are prepared for what is seen behind the eyes.</p><p>As both the Queen and her assassin reel in private—each confronting the cracks in their control—another ghost emerges from the past:&nbsp;<strong>Calyndra</strong>, the Queen Mother.</p><p>Once beautiful. Still dangerous. And never done.</p><p>🕯️&nbsp;<em>Welcome to Ironblood—the realm, the myth, the Market.</em></p><p>You’ve reached the seat of House Ironblood, home to both:</p><p><strong>1️⃣ The Ironblood Podcast</strong>&nbsp;– stories, updates, and the voice of the realm</p><p><strong>2️⃣ Stone &amp; Rose Market</strong>&nbsp;– relics, wares, and merchandise from Viregrave</p><p>Just let us know what you’re seeking.</p><p>The Merchant or the Narrator will reply soon.</p><p>🥀 Enter the realm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>A mountain stirs, a crown shifts, and the weight of legacy cuts deeper than any blade.</p><p>Episode Four of&nbsp;<em>Ironblood</em>&nbsp;opens in the war room, where Virelya, Briggum, and Belmont plot the movement of twelve riders into the Iron Borderlands. Something stirs in the mountains—something older than the bloodlines sworn to guard them. The Queen does not trust what moves in shadow, but even more so, she doesn’t trust what moves within her court.</p><p>While steel is sharpened at the borders, a different tension blooms in the capital.</p><p>When a madwoman screams prophecy in the town square—naming Zevir, the Queen’s watchful new shadow, as&nbsp;<em>“the one with the sting”</em>—a thread begins to unravel. Zevir’s mask slips. Virelya notices. And neither of them are prepared for what is seen behind the eyes.</p><p>As both the Queen and her assassin reel in private—each confronting the cracks in their control—another ghost emerges from the past:&nbsp;<strong>Calyndra</strong>, the Queen Mother.</p><p>Once beautiful. Still dangerous. And never done.</p><p>🕯️&nbsp;<em>Welcome to Ironblood—the realm, the myth, the Market.</em></p><p>You’ve reached the seat of House Ironblood, home to both:</p><p><strong>1️⃣ The Ironblood Podcast</strong>&nbsp;– stories, updates, and the voice of the realm</p><p><strong>2️⃣ Stone &amp; Rose Market</strong>&nbsp;– relics, wares, and merchandise from Viregrave</p><p>Just let us know what you’re seeking.</p><p>The Merchant or the Narrator will reply soon.</p><p>🥀 Enter the realm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>🩸 IRONBLOOD — Season 1, Episode 3: The one with the Sting</title>
			<itunes:title>🩸 IRONBLOOD — Season 1, Episode 3: The one with the Sting</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:35:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>34:37</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:subtitle>A queen sharpens her strategy. A stranger gathers charm like a weapon.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>As Zevir and Finn linger in the warmth of the Copper Hen tavern, a letter arrives—sealed and scented with unseen threads of danger.</p><p>Back at Ironstone, Queen Virelya meets with General Briggum to confront mounting unrest near the border. Raiders? Warlords? Or something older, cloaked in silence?</p><p>Plans are drawn. Riders will be chosen.</p><p>But when Briggum asks if she ever tires of being right…</p><p><em>Her answer is colder than steel.</em></p><p>🕯️&nbsp;<em>Welcome to Ironblood—the realm, the myth, the Market.</em></p><p>You’ve reached the seat of House Ironblood, home to both:</p><p><strong>1️⃣ The Ironblood Podcast</strong>&nbsp;– stories, updates, and the voice of the realm</p><p><strong>2️⃣ Stone &amp; Rose Market</strong>&nbsp;– relics, wares, and merchandise from Viregrave</p><p>Just let us know what you’re seeking.</p><p>The Merchant or the Narrator will reply soon.</p><p>🥀 Enter the realm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>As Zevir and Finn linger in the warmth of the Copper Hen tavern, a letter arrives—sealed and scented with unseen threads of danger.</p><p>Back at Ironstone, Queen Virelya meets with General Briggum to confront mounting unrest near the border. Raiders? Warlords? Or something older, cloaked in silence?</p><p>Plans are drawn. Riders will be chosen.</p><p>But when Briggum asks if she ever tires of being right…</p><p><em>Her answer is colder than steel.</em></p><p>🕯️&nbsp;<em>Welcome to Ironblood—the realm, the myth, the Market.</em></p><p>You’ve reached the seat of House Ironblood, home to both:</p><p><strong>1️⃣ The Ironblood Podcast</strong>&nbsp;– stories, updates, and the voice of the realm</p><p><strong>2️⃣ Stone &amp; Rose Market</strong>&nbsp;– relics, wares, and merchandise from Viregrave</p><p>Just let us know what you’re seeking.</p><p>The Merchant or the Narrator will reply soon.</p><p>🥀 Enter the realm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>🩸 IRONBLOOD — Season 1, Episode 2: “Veins of Ash”</title>
			<itunes:title>🩸 IRONBLOOD — Season 1, Episode 2: “Veins of Ash”</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 18:07:52 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>28:12</itunes:duration>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The blade between them has always been there. They just never noticed it glinted red—until now.</p><p>In this chapter of <em>Ironblood</em>, Queen Virelya summons a figure draped in truth and terror—The Speaker. Zevir walks the palace like a shadow, but silence does not equal peace. Not in a court like this. Not with blood on the wind.</p><p>Secrets stir in the stone. Alliances falter. And the game begins in earnest.</p><p>🕯️&nbsp;<em>Welcome to Ironblood—the realm, the myth, the Market.</em></p><p>You’ve reached the seat of House Ironblood, home to both:</p><p><strong>1️⃣ The Ironblood Podcast</strong>&nbsp;– stories, updates, and the voice of the realm</p><p><strong>2️⃣ Stone &amp; Rose Market</strong>&nbsp;– relics, wares, and merchandise from Viregrave</p><p>Just let us know what you’re seeking.</p><p>The Merchant or the Narrator will reply soon.</p><p>🥀 Enter the realm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>🩸 IRONBLOOD — Season 1, Episode 1: Knife Beneath the Crown</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:39:45 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>A stranger walks through the gates of Ironstone Castle—a place of secrets, silence, and stone. He wears another man’s name, speaks with borrowed grace… and carries steel meant for a queen.</p><p>But Ironstone is no ordinary castle.<br>And Queen Virelya is no ordinary target.</p><p>Step into a world where courtiers bow with poisoned smiles, and every shadow listens.</p><p>🎧 <strong>This is Episode One of </strong><em><strong>Ironblood</strong></em> — an immersive, cinematic audio drama where blades whisper louder than words, and nothing is as it seems.</p><p>—</p><p><strong>✨ CREDITS</strong><br>🎙️ Written, voiced, and produced by Angelina Riordon<br>🎧 Sound design and mixing in GarageBand<br>🎼 Music &amp; FX via Pixabay, Freesound, and original composition</p><p>—</p><p><strong>⚔️ LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, &amp; JOIN THE COVENANT:</strong><br>🔔 Hit the bell to be notified for Episode 2<br>💬 Leave a comment below—who do <em>you</em> trust in Ironstone?</p><p>🕯️&nbsp;<em>Welcome to Ironblood—the realm, the myth, the Market.</em></p><p>You’ve reached the seat of House Ironblood, home to both:</p><p><strong>1️⃣ The Ironblood Podcast</strong>&nbsp;– stories, updates, and the voice of the realm</p><p><strong>2️⃣ Stone &amp; Rose Market</strong>&nbsp;– relics, wares, and merchandise from Viregrave</p><p>Just let us know what you’re seeking.</p><p>The Merchant or the Narrator will reply soon.</p><p>🥀 Enter the realm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>A stranger walks through the gates of Ironstone Castle—a place of secrets, silence, and stone. He wears another man’s name, speaks with borrowed grace… and carries steel meant for a queen.</p><p>But Ironstone is no ordinary castle.<br>And Queen Virelya is no ordinary target.</p><p>Step into a world where courtiers bow with poisoned smiles, and every shadow listens.</p><p>🎧 <strong>This is Episode One of </strong><em><strong>Ironblood</strong></em> — an immersive, cinematic audio drama where blades whisper louder than words, and nothing is as it seems.</p><p>—</p><p><strong>✨ CREDITS</strong><br>🎙️ Written, voiced, and produced by Angelina Riordon<br>🎧 Sound design and mixing in GarageBand<br>🎼 Music &amp; FX via Pixabay, Freesound, and original composition</p><p>—</p><p><strong>⚔️ LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, &amp; JOIN THE COVENANT:</strong><br>🔔 Hit the bell to be notified for Episode 2<br>💬 Leave a comment below—who do <em>you</em> trust in Ironstone?</p><p>🕯️&nbsp;<em>Welcome to Ironblood—the realm, the myth, the Market.</em></p><p>You’ve reached the seat of House Ironblood, home to both:</p><p><strong>1️⃣ The Ironblood Podcast</strong>&nbsp;– stories, updates, and the voice of the realm</p><p><strong>2️⃣ Stone &amp; Rose Market</strong>&nbsp;– relics, wares, and merchandise from Viregrave</p><p>Just let us know what you’re seeking.</p><p>The Merchant or the Narrator will reply soon.</p><p>🥀 Enter the realm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:32:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Introduction to the themes and tones of the series. With bits of dialogue from just a few players in the game.</p><p>🕯️&nbsp;<em>Welcome to Ironblood—the realm, the myth, the Market.</em></p><p>You’ve reached the seat of House Ironblood, home to both:</p><p><strong>1️⃣ The Ironblood Podcast</strong>&nbsp;– stories, updates, and the voice of the realm</p><p><strong>2️⃣ Stone &amp; Rose Market</strong>&nbsp;– relics, wares, and merchandise from Viregrave</p><p>Just let us know what you’re seeking.</p><p>The Merchant or the Narrator will reply soon.</p><p>🥀 Enter the realm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Introduction to the themes and tones of the series. With bits of dialogue from just a few players in the game.</p><p>🕯️&nbsp;<em>Welcome to Ironblood—the realm, the myth, the Market.</em></p><p>You’ve reached the seat of House Ironblood, home to both:</p><p><strong>1️⃣ The Ironblood Podcast</strong>&nbsp;– stories, updates, and the voice of the realm</p><p><strong>2️⃣ Stone &amp; Rose Market</strong>&nbsp;– relics, wares, and merchandise from Viregrave</p><p>Just let us know what you’re seeking.</p><p>The Merchant or the Narrator will reply soon.</p><p>🥀 Enter the realm:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ironbloodaudio</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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