The second season of House of Cards has begun, and good gravy is it a doozy.  We wondered how they’d top the shocking death of Pete Russo from last season, and well, we’re not wondering that anymore.  Frank gets pragmatically ruthless, Claire casts some blood magic, cursing Gillian’s womb, Stamper takes the gloves off with Rachel, Zoe, Jeanine, and Lucas get a lesson on the dangers of playing politics, and we’re introduced to a new player that Frank is grooming to take over his old Whip spot. If you like our podcasts, please consider rating and reviewing us on iTunes. You can also support us financially by using our Amazon affiliate link to shop online. We get a cut of Amazon’s profits, and it costs you absolutely nothing. If you’d like to join in the discussion, you can reach us by email, Facebook, or Twitter. Our theme song is called “Playing the Game” by JJ Reinhold.