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Game of Groans

Emily Bateman and Kate Koballa

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Emily Bateman, a millennial woman who never got into Game of Thrones, finally sits down to watch and analyze each consecutive episode of the popular HBO show. With the help of her sister, Kate Koballa, and sometimes a guest, Emily tries to figure out what the heck is going on in the show, why it was so popular at the time and who is actually going to win the game of thrones (if there actually is a winner at the end).
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George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire (ASoIaF) novels are our focus: Analysis and theories, readings, adverts from Westeros, music from the fandom, guests, and more, with your hosts yolkboy and Lady Gwynhyfvar. Radio Westeros is the only radio station this side of Asshai... Spoilers all books! Support: patreon.com/radiowesteros Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Valar Morghulis! Join us as we explore the deep, dark secrets of Westeros. New & Innovative perspective on the Game of Thrones TV series as well as in-depth coverage of the upcoming House of the Dragon series. Valar Dohaeris! Contact: Email: southsidewesteros@gmail.com Website: Home | South Side Westeros IG: Southsidewesteros (@southsidewesteros) Twitter: South Side Westeros (@Sswesteros) / Twitter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/southsidewesteros/ Donate:Buy me Coffee: Sswesteros Patreon ...
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Curious Potential

Sophia Alicia Harper, a Lez Production

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Welcome to "Curious Potential," the podcast that turns curiosity into an adventure! Hosted by the ever-inquisitive Sophia Alicia Harper, this show is your gateway to the world of endless possibilities. With a background in psychology and a flair for storytelling, Sophia brings her passion for learning and her knack for engaging conversations to every episode. Sophie is more than just a host; she's a fervent advocate for the curious mind. Her diverse experiences, from educational outreach to ...
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Welcome to Geeky Thrones Girl where entertainment journalist Nicole Tanner talks about all things Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire - books, tv and beyond. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geekythronesgirl/support
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Old Sounds and the New

Momentous Voice Productions

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"Old Sounds and the New" is a show dedicated to the world of "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R.R. Martin. Join Dan, Bill and Alex on our Game of Thrones hype train rewatch marathon leading up to HBO's EPIC SERIES FINALE in Season 8 as well as all breaking news on the remaining books in the series and television spinoff's that follow.
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What lies at the heart of an extraordinary life? This thought-provoking episode dives deep into the timeless teachings of stoicism, uncovering practical wisdom that can profoundly shape our perspectives and actions. Prepare to be captivated as we deconstruct the very notion of living extraordinarily, challenging conventional notions and inspiring y…
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In this episode we cover the Conquest of Westeros by the dragon lord Aegon Targaryen-- the battles fought and the kings who burned and died defiantly, as well as those who knelt or flew; and how the resistance of a single Princess led to the Conquest being incomplete. Support us on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information…
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Prepare to embark on a captivating journey that will unlock the secrets of living life in the flow state. Imagine harnessing your full potential, becoming deeply immersed in every task, and experiencing true fulfillment like never before. This episode delves into the elusive "flow" phenomenon, providing practical strategies to cultivate this optima…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 3 of Season 1, Second of His Name. They discuss the confusing title, The Mummy, that a pug would not survive in Westeros, poor communication, hunting trip red flags, dragon genetics and The Wicker Man. Additionally, Emily still finds the crabs hilarious not menacing, Kate thinks Caraxes…
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Description: Unraveling the enigmatic art of persuasion is a captivating quest that unveils the power of words to shape perceptions and influence decisions. In this thought-provoking episode, we embark on a journey to master the subtle nuances of simplicity, a virtue often overlooked in our complex world. Discover how embracing simplicity can cryst…
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Unlock the door to profound personal growth and self-discovery in this thought-provoking episode. Dive into the shift from dependence to non-dependence, and discover how embracing this mindset can revolutionize your approach to life's challenges. Explore the liberating concept of minimalism, decluttering your living space to create an environment t…
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We often think of our lives as a product of external forces moulded by the experiences and circumstances we encounter. But what if we told you that you have the power to be the sculptor of your own existence? In this thought-provoking episode, we explore the dynamic interplay between how life shapes us and how we, in turn, can shape our lives. Imag…
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Welcome to Curious Potential, the podcast that explores how cultivating mindfulness and self-awareness can unlock our innermost potential. In today's episode, we'll dive into three interconnected concepts that can profoundly impact our lives – the power of quiet presence, developing a strong sense of self, and adopting a positive mindset. The busyn…
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Have you ever wondered about the intriguing connection between happiness and productivity? Or what it truly means to cultivate a 'growth mindset'? And how can we tap into the power of our subconscious minds to manifest our dreams? In this captivating episode, we delve into these fascinating topics and more. Prepare to be inspired as we uncover prac…
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How the Little Things Shape Our Big Lives. Are you feeling overwhelmed by the constant hustle and bustle of modern life? Join us as we uncover the transformative potential that lies in conscious living, mindful choices, and embracing simplicity. Discover how slowing down can actually speed up your journey towards a more intentional and fulfilling e…
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In this episode of Curious Potential, we delve into three thought-provoking topics that touch on creativity, living in the present, and cultural dimensions. From exploring the pursuit of creative fulfillment to understanding the impact of cultural dimensions on our interactions, this podcast offers valuable insights to help you unlock your true pot…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Andrew Kimball from Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers to talk about Episode 2 of Season 1, The Rogue Prince. They discuss Westeros small claims court, sea carnage, too many council meetings, the movie adaptation Rampage, and the confusing title sequence. Additionally, Emily doesn't believe t…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Eliah Nelson from Super Bracket Bros to talk about House of the Dragon Episode 1 of Season 1, The Heirs of the Dragon. They discuss weird vibes, good CGI dragons, too many council meetings, really bad communicators, GOT nostalgia, big Jorah energy, and that Daemon is the Hot Topic Targaryen.…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate list everything they collectively know about House of the Dragon before starting to watch the series. They discuss the Aryan race of Game of Thrones, Hot Fuzz, British actors and incest. Additionally, Kate explains why she didn't want to watch HOTD originally, and they both make a large prediction about t…
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We're back with an episode all about the Night's Watch in the post-Conquest era -- covering all the notable characters and events, the reasons for the slow decline of the organization, its role in the main storyline, and where it will fit in The Winds of Winter and beyond. Support us on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate react to listener voicemails and then take some Game of Thrones character quizzes. They discuss bad acting from Bran, Vin Diesel, that chapter books should have numbered chapters, love gets everyone killed in GOT, an Olenna Tyrell backstory would be dope, and that super villains never have good lives. Add…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about The Last Watch, the HBO Max Documentary. They discuss spoilers for Frozen 2, table read politics, actors on Cameo, the heroes of the documentary, the dope wrap jackets, the sad looking Ghost head and how stressed everyone was. Additionally, Emily really has come around on Kit Harrington as a pe…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Game of Thrones as an entire series, Emily's prior "knowledge" of GOT, as well as some links and videos pertaining to GOT. They discuss Kit Harrington and Rose Leslie's wedding, the Coldplay Game of Thrones Musical, practical effects and sets, vaguely European accents, murder butterflies and pl…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about the series finale Episode 6 of Season 8, The Iron Throne. They discuss the short recap, the happiest Dany has ever looked, red flags, dramatic irony, evil dictator vibes, democracy, Tyrion’s joke from season 1, what happened to Arya’s horse, that the episode didn’t feel like a finale, renting V…
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We explore the history of the Night's Watch, from its foundation in the Age Heroes up to the Conquest. Along the way we look at the Wall and its castles, notable past members, the culture of the organization and its real life and literary inspirations. Support us on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Jay Davis from Super Bracket Bros to talk about Episode 5 of Season 8, The Bells. They discuss Hunchback of Notre Dame, the reserve Dothrakis, aggressive dog breeds, Arya’s concussion count, Rotten Tomatoes scores, unnecessary scenes, copy-pasted ships, the Oberyn special, closure vs neat li…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Andrew Kimball from Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers to talk about Episode 4 of Season 8, The Last of the Starks. They discuss that winter has ended, Mean Girls, loose ends that don’t need to be wrapped up, giant horses, how Jon would be a good house husband, Dany’s tiny army, the Starbucks…
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The odyssey of Nymeria and the Rhoynar is one of the great Westerosi legends and we begin our exploration of the third great migration from Essos with a look at Rhoynish history and culture, as well as their inevitable bloody clash with dragonlords of Old Valyria. Then we trace the voyage of the Ten Thousand Ships as they wandered for years around …
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Nav from A Song of Ice and Fire Symposium to talk about Episode 3 of Season 8, The Long Night. They discuss the lack of dialogue, if GOT were a horror movie, Breaking Bad, sad piano music, Beric's crucifixion pose, Marvel's Endgame, and the Unsullied not wearing enough layers. Additionally, …
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by close friend Sarah Sheppard to talk about Episode 2 of Season 8, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. They discuss how people respond when doom is inevitable, fast travel, "peak" Cersei, Bridgerton, closure for Jorah, Tiktok fan edits, Jaime being bad a plans, where Ghost came from, face acting, …
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 1 of Season 8, Winterfell. They discuss episode length for the final season, the Fast and Furious movies, a well-done recap, Euron's manic confidence, Jon not knowing how to talk to girls again, the Saw movies, all of Bran's weird eye contact and Cersei needing just one female friend. A…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Andrew Kimball from Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers to talk about Episode 7 of Season 7, The Dragon and the Wolf. They discuss this being the longest episode to date, Jaime's puppy-dog eyes, Godzilla's atomic breath, beautiful music design, speed-running character growth, satisfying deaths…
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In the sixth installment of our series with History of Westeros on the Dance of the Dragons, House Targaryen reaches its lowest point yet and the action ends up back where we started - at the Red Keep. Also the Battle of the Kings Road claims the life of the ambitious and furious Storm Lord, and the muppets head to King's Landing. Support us! Hoste…
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It's time once again for the Super Bracket Bros, The Friendly Neighborhood Gamers, Game of Groans, and The Wait For It podcast to gather around a holiday topic and argue about it. This year the gang aims to find out what the best Christmas song of all time is. It goes about as well as you would expect... Check out the playlist of songs that were de…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Dylan Wren from Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers podcast to talk about Episode 6 of Season 7, Beyond the Wall. They discuss inconsistent body-counts, a lovestruck Tormund, how fast ravens can fly, Dany's second amendment rights, Arya having big feelings, and the deus ex machina of Uncle Ben…
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We continue our loose series on the various ethnic groups of Westeros with a deep dive on the Andals and the Andal invasion, the second mass human migration from Essos into Westeros, and arguably the most impactful. We look at their history, culture, religion and the reasons they went to Westeros and why they succeeded once they got there, tracing …
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Eliah Stokes from Super Bracket Bros to talk about Episode 5 of Season 7, Eastwatch. They discuss weird little guys, fast travel, the goth season, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, fantasy tropes, wholesome dude energy, operation zombie drop, Jon’s horse girl moment, Varys drinking wine, Arya’s lac…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Allison to talk about Episode 4 of Season 7, The Spoils of War. They discuss Stranger Things, Dany's pride, that this show still hates horses, Sansa can't fight her own battles, Davos correcting grammar, Stark kid reunions, murder daggers, and therapy. Additionally, Emily realizes she is in …
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Sarah Sheppard to talk about Episode 3 of Season 7, The Queen’s Justice. They discuss Dragon House comparisons, Varys's comfy coat, Ocean's Eleven, the goth season of GOT, fast travel, post-murder blowjobs, Cersei friend-zoning Euron, the definition of backchannel, and getting tetanus from t…
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Covering Arya’s arc from her final post-Red Wedding chapters in ASOS, through her five chapters set in Braavos, we explore the development of Arya’s unique skill set — skinchanging, face-changing and other disciplines taught at the House of Black and White, combined with an undiminished need for vengeance. Along the way we identify the many ways th…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Emily’s husband Chase Bateman to talk about Episode 2 of Season 7, Stormborn. They discuss Melisandre’s prophecy, who the Warden of the South is, Chase not taking notes, a giant crossbow, Euron embodying chaotic evil, Umbrella Academy, that Dragonstone would be full of mold, that it’s very d…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate about Episode 1 of Season 7, Dragonstone. They discuss Season 7 hype, the Barbie movie, ED SHEERAN, Sam and Gilly’s rent, shaved heads, Little Caesar’s Pizza, Breath of the Wild, Jim Broadbent’s acting career and zombie movie logic. Additionally, Emily is conflicted about her attraction to Jaime, Kate que…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Nav from A Song of Ice and Fire Symposium to talk about Episode 10 of Season 6, The Winds of Winter. They discuss the amazing soundtrack, Cersei being a bad mom, Sweeney Todd, the Targaryen flag, Broadchurch, Dany’s breakup and Emily’s death predictions for Season 6. Additionally, Emily cons…
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In this episode all about the First Men of Westeros we look at their origins in Essos, their arrival in Westeros via the Arm of Dorne and their subsequent war with the indigenous peoples they found there, ending in the Pact at the Isle of Faces. In the second half of the episode we tour Westeros to paint a picture of the various regions under the F…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Eric Silver from Join the Party, Games and Feelings and Tell Me About It to talk about Episode 9 of Season 6, Battle of the Bastards. They discuss GOT at the height of its popularity, Jon's motley crew, the Bechdel test, rebirth, show deaths post-Hodor, the show Succession, bird families, pr…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 8 of Season 6, No One. They discuss whether the world of Westeros is flat, The Hound as John Wick, Mission Impossible, the business model of the House of Black and White, the Cabbage Guy, Tommen doing his best, the height of the pyramid and the Terminator. Additionally, Emily decides th…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 7 of Season 6, The Broken Man. They discuss American Gods the tv show, the fact that Cersei is the drama, Davos has girl-dad vibes, the best outlook on religion and that Jaime is hot when he is in charge. Additionally, Emily didn't notice the cold open, and they both don't know what the…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 6 of Season 6, Blood of My Blood. They discuss that drifting a dragon would be dope, Podrick would be a good wingman, Walder Frey’s reappearance, and that most of the show is Bran’s fault. Additionally, Emily is disappointed in Sam, Kate enjoys the scene transitions and they both agree …
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We're back with part 3 of our series on Arya Stark! In this episode we cover much of her ASoS arc -- from travels with the Brotherhood Without Banners, up to her journey to the Twins with Sandor Clegane. Themes of captivity, identity, mercy, and justice predominate, as well as Arya's increasing awareness of moral greyness. Plus the Ghost of High He…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Andrew Kimball and Dylan Wren from Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers to talk about Episode 5 of Season 6, The Door. They discuss the face library, honest portrayals of theater people, sick mutton chops, the Mystery Men movie, driftwood decorations, sad Jorah and Theon’s haircut. Additionally…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 4 of Season 6, Book of the Stranger. They discuss fantasy Australia, crafting, Carrie Underwood vibes, Jorah being a sloppy bitch, the Lion King and Bluey. Additionally, Emily loves that Grey Worm and Missandei are voicing their opinions and Kate enjoys Emily’s well placed rage. New epi…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 3 of Season 6, Oathbreaker. They discuss clunky swordplay, tree Jesus, fortune cookie truths, weaponized mint, the Terminator, Arya joining a cult, business casual Jaime, and the one acceptable penis joke. Additionally, Emily declares the Hound isn’t dead and they both agree on the inte…
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