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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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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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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Eliah Stokes from Super Bracket Bros to talk about Episode 2 of Season 6, Home. They discuss the movie Airplane, that Bran feels irrelevant, big man smashes small man, the gang fight from Anchorman, Men in Black, Arya's toxic relationship, the Salt Throne and HBO ravens. Additionally, Eli sa…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 1 of Season 6, The Red Woman. They discuss that killing Jon wasn't a popular opinion, walking like a rich person, floppy discs, Dany's dragon necklace, and Gwendolyn Christie being hot with a sword. Additionally, Emily expresses her distaste for nudity and Kate comments on the comedic a…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 10 of Season 5, Mother’s Mercy. They discuss the ship room, CGI budgets, the musical Cats, redemption arcs, That’s So Raven, and if scissors exist in Westeros. Additionally, Emily forgets the word Dothraki and Kate points out good cinematography. New episodes biweekly, the next episode …
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 9 of Season 5, The Dance of Dragons. They discuss sneaky one-liners, no rainbows in Westeros, where Arya gets her oysters from, fake snow, dragon vibes, the Gold Mask Squad, accepting death hand-holds. Additionally, Emily doesn't trust Ellaria and they both agree that Mace is awesome. N…
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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 8 of Season 5, Hardhome. They discuss the GOT multiverse, Ted Lasso, the power of belief, bad fathers, Invader Zim, Jon losing his sword, The Wall not being child-proofed and a white walker with a beard. Additionally, they agree the Hou…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 7 of Season 5, The Gift. They discuss modular units, The Ring movie, Jorah being desperate, ADR for babies, the kink mastermind and sarlacc pits. Additionally, Emily is doesn't know the definition of contrition and Kate wants the gods to have names. New episodes biweekly, the next episo…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 6 of Season 5, Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken. They discuss A ROOM FULL OF FACES, quoting yourself in your own paper, Myranda’s cleavage dress, The Witch movie, rulers have a short shelf life, and that Little Finger is an awful little rat man. Additionally, Emily questions where Varys is, Ka…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 5 of Season 5, Kill the Boy. They discuss Logan Lucky, Brienne being intense, children as weapons, fake baby bundles, the too long blackout scene, the lack of therapy in Westeros and that Season 4 was the hottest season. Additionally, Emily is sick and sounds different, Kate thinks Tor…
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Welcome to the Third Annual Podcast Holiday Crossover Special! The podcast gang adds a new duo to the insanity of the holidays this year. We have Super Bracket Bros, Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers, Game of Groans and The Wait for It Podcast all joining together to bring holiday cheer from the Super Bracket Bros Universe. This year, the gang deci…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 4 of Season 5, Sons of the Harpy. They discuss if the GOT world is flat or round, Jaime looking hot again, dumpster fire moms, wrap dresses, fantasy racism, Muppet Treasure Island, spears going "boop", Owl House and the fakest looking snake ever. Additionally, Emily actually cries duri…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 3 of Season 5, High Sparrow. They discuss Jacquen’s accent, Margaery being bitchy, Cersei converting, how Sansa dyed her hair, Ramsay’s murder girlfriends, hobo Jorah and My Cousin Vinny. Additionally, Emily attempts to understand Westeros religions, Kate admits to being an aggressive …
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Jay Davis from Super Bracket Bros and Ultimate Sports Mashup to talk about Episode 2 of Season 5, The House of Black and White. They discuss "The Kevan Perspective", Sansa being frustrating, Brienne unravelling, self-care murders, Zelda puzzles, Cersei being bitchy, Mean Girls, Red Jacket J…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 1 of Season 5, The Wars to Come. They discuss Doctor Who Spoilers, spooky eye rocks, that harpies are dope, dragons being symbolic of control, Lancell having “CW face”, gingerbread, dude butts, and problematic blonde women. Additionally, Emily starts a new segment for this season, Kate…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 10 of Season 4, The Children. They discuss shaky camera angles, Mulan the animated movie, Davos’ resting face, Hodor the sleeper agent, Jaime Lannister hotness, DeviantArt, everything Bran has lost, the Macarena and Emily’s one correct prediction from the previous episode. Additionally…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 9 of Season 4, The Watchers on the Wall. They discuss Air Bud, Jon doing nothing, OSHA violations, Sam's character development, Die Hard, Jon's father figure body count, Chekov's bow, spoilers for Midsommar, Styr's really weird walk, and rock climbing. Additionally, Emily wants to know…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 8 of Season 4, The Mountain and the Viper. They discuss Emily's Matron of Honor speech, Missandei's emotions, college dorm posters, the Murder Gate, chaotic camerawork, Theon's script, Fleetwood Mac, too many armies and a nostalgia for flaying. Additionally, Emily reminisces about seas…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Andrew Kimball from Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers podcast to talk about Episode 7 of Season 4, Mockingbird. They discuss unnaturally large Ghost, nobody wanting to be Jon Snow's dad, The Emperor's New Groove, a very crunchy map, Brienne being a good boss, House of Cards, symbolism and a…
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There will be a delay in May's episode, but will return later this month and pick back up with our monthly episodes. New episodes every second Tuesday of the month. Music is by Simon Daum. Emily's Instagram - @koballabateman Kate’s Instagram - @ophelia5wims Website - www.gameofgroanspod.com Email - gameofgroanspod@gmail.com Instagram - @gameofgroan…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by returning guest Nav from A Song of Ice and Fire Symposium to talk about Episode 6 of Season 4, The Laws of Gods and Men. They discuss murder holes, adultery being a punchline, Oregon Trail, double grandfathers, JUSTICE, angsty bad boy dragons, Cersei's hair and The Princess Diaries. Additio…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 5 of Season 4, First of His Name. They discuss Sansa's cloak hood, Daenerys indoors, Arya's list, Jojen-vision, Wordle, immature children, Cersei acting normal, and Kate's wedding registry. Additionally, Emily is mad Little Finger is so smooth, Kate expresses hope that they actually bu…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 4 of Season 4, Oathkeeper. They discuss Google Docs vs. Microsoft Office, girl boss vibes, good scene transitions, dragon jewelry from the 90s, Agatha Christie novels, Kit Harrington's height, justice and sad babies. Additionally, Emily is still convinced Daenerys is bad, Kate talks ab…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 3 of Season 4, Breaker of Chains. They discuss Sansa's cloak, how Ser Dontos found the boat in the fog, The Lion King, majoring in poisons, Braavos, Tyrion as a detective, blood magic vs. paying people, how hard it is to boil potatoes and Mulan. Additionally, Emily goes on a small Harr…
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Just when you thought we couldn’t be more ambitious, the podcast Holiday crossover has gotten larger and merrier! Welcome Bindle-Man: No Way Home for the Holiday Crossover Special! This teamup of epic proportions is from your favorite podcasts and podcasters. This year we have Super Bracket Bros, GeeK KetchUP, Game of Groans, Level Playing Field, Y…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 2 of Season 4, The Lion and the Rose. They discuss weird camera work, Animorphs, the basement at Winterfell, scary ass trees with faces, the Five Kings, Joffrey's relationship with women and Cersei's perceptiveness. Additionally, Emily is very stressed about the implications of Joffrey…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 1 of Season 4, Two Swords. They discuss recaps that are helpful, Jaime's haircut, dumbass Joffrey, The Mandalorian, Jon Snow's new attitude, that Sansa would make a good queen, and the Hound: Local Celebrity. Additionally, Emily does a horrible Jorah impression, Kate has questions abou…
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This month on Game of Groans you get two podcasts for the price of one! Emily and Kate decided to do a Season 3 Review as well as go through some additional Game of Thrones information Emily remembered through pop culture and just existing during the show's running. They discuss Emily's Season 3 death prediction failures and her new ones for Season…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily is joined by Kate Koballa to talk about Episode 10 of Season 3, Mhysa. They discuss Uncle-Dads, "The North Remembers", Podrick thriving, Arya's tiny rage, white saviors, Cersei's seashell, a dick in a box, and relationship advice from Tywin Lannister. Additionally, Emily thinks Daenerys is the bad guy, Kate mentio…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily is joined by her husband Chase Bateman to talk about Episode 9 of Season 3, The Rains of Castamere. They discuss the origin of the Red Wedding name, NADDPOD, how Cat sucks in the show, lazy writing, Jon Snow's plan all along, band-ssassins, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, that Jorah is a fuckboi, fish have teeth and that happ…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily is joined by Andrew Kimball from Level Playing Field to talk about Episode 8 of Season 3, Second Sons. They discuss that Sansa got the best Lannister, Davos is a great actor, Joffrey being petty, what size leeches are, bad dads, unnecessary nudity, whiskey dick, and scary ass face trees. Additionally, Emily is cha…
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A quick update on the status of the podcast and Emily's plan to return after her "maternity leave." New episodes every second Tuesday of the month, the next episode is coming August 10th. Music is by Simon Daum. Emily's Instagram - @koballabateman Website - www.gameofgroanspod.com Email - gameofgroanspod@gmail.com Instagram - @gameofgroanspod Faceb…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily is joined by her sister Kate Koballa to talk about Episode 7 of Season 3, The Bear and the Maiden Fair. They discuss Jon Snow smiling, sex advice, Tyrion being a people pleaser, Daenerys's makeover, Shakespeare comedies, Arya being a goth tween, fast travel, the return of the Hound, Anchorman and Jaime's hand stum…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily is joined by Wally Hipolito from Off the Stoop to talk about Episode 6 of Season 3, The Climb. They discuss why everyone wants Harrenhal, what counts as treason, Miley Cyrus, Loras’s acting skills, Sansa’s innocence, chaos being a ladder, The Dark Knight Rises, and Shae being prone to jealousy. Additionally, Emily…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily is joined by Sarah Sheppard from Musical Theater Deathmatch and Ruin My Life to talk about Episode 5 of Season 3, Kissed By Fire. They discuss that this show is a high budget soap opera, the Lord of Light is the only religion with physical evidence, Tormund looks like a European Santa, Westeros Kama Sutra, Arya/Ge…
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This week on Game of Groans, Emily is joined by Lis from My Precious Podcast to talk about Episode 4 of Season 3, And Now His Watch Is Ended. They discuss the problematic grammar of the title, Sam wanting to define his relationship, Littlefinger's accent, a therapist in Westeros would be rich, magic as a vague concept, required cremation, Harry Pot…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily is joined by Jay Davis from Super Bracket Bros and Ultimate Sports Mashup to talk about Episode 3 of Season 3, Walk of Punishment. They discuss the first comedic opening of GOT, if anyone is winning the war, Tyrion's big dick energy, Arya's list, a guy from Pirates of the Caribbean, abstinence as a sacrifice, wol…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily is joined by Shannon Earley from Nesting with the Earley Birds to talk about Episode 2 of Season 3, Dark Wings, Dark Words. They discuss the actor who plays Bran looking older, the kid from Finding Neverland, black magic, men with wheelbarrows are jolly, Jon's new coat, the dope garden in King's Landing, the Grea…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily is joined by Nav from A Song of Ice and Fire Symposium to talk about Episode 1 of Season 3, Valar Dohaeris. They discuss George R.R. Martin's will, Maester Luwin's sleeves, the first show cold opening, giants, aggressively eating a chicken, that Ghost is a good boy, satisfying letter sealing, cynical fairy tales,…
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Not since The Avengers took the big screen by storm in 2012 has there been a crossover event so ambitious as this special holiday episode! Okay, well maybe that’s a slight exaggeration… Welcome to the Christmas On Infinite Podcasts Holiday Special! This epic team-up includes some of your favorite podcasts (if not, they should be!). We have, Super B…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily is joined by her sister Kate Koballa to recap and review all of Season 2 of Game of Thrones in a special bonus episode. They discuss how Robb has been a shit head this season, thinly veiled metaphors, the level of British that makes you sound evil, Oscar Isaac aka Poe Dameron, naming your child Atticus, fast trav…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily is joined by Dylan Wren from Level Playing Field to talk about Episode 10 of Season 2, Valar Morghulis. They discuss name dropping, how Tywin got a horse in the throne room, Joffrey's moral compass, broken oaths, if GOT were a romcom, a Lord of Light hair salon, Brienne and Jaime's improv, Osha and the Boys, drag…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily is joined by Antoinette Perez from Oh This World to talk about Episode 9 of Season 2, Blackwater. They discuss favorite characters so far, Shae taking unnecessary risks, Romeo and Juliet, how real magic is in this world, a smug Stannis, lame sword names, bird imagery and melodrama being a Lannister trait. Additio…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily is joined by Lili Gordon from The Lilipod to talk about Episode 8 of Season 2, The Prince of Winterfell. They discuss difficult to understand accents, that the Lord of Bones looks dumb, what would have happened if Ned didn't die, overarching season themes, a battle is approaching, Peter Dinklage is a great actor,…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily is joined by Veronica Hugger from Fat Loss Success Stories to talk about Episode 7 of Season 2, A Man Without Honor. They discuss eunuchs, Robin Roberts, foreshadowing, poor Theon, Jon Snow's virginity, that Tywin sees himself in Arya, the Hound has lots of issues, every person in Qarth is over the top, Cersei le…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily is joined by Lauren Lapid, host of Rookies in the Real World to talk about Episode 6 of Season 2, The Old Gods and the New. They discuss the Iron Price, a Ned Stark throwback, Tywin being paternal, the size of Myrcella's boat, where Jorah is, the Hound saving the day, Catelyn Stark cockblocking Robb, Harry Potter…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily is joined by Jay Davis from Super Bracket Bros to talk about Episode 5 of Season 2, The Ghost of Harrenhal. They discuss Brienne's obsession with Renly, Stannis is the next best Baratheon, Melisandre being TOO mysterious, that Iron Islanders are the worst, Tywin/Tyrion similarities, that Sam is the Lord of Exposi…
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This fifth month on Game of Groans, Emily is joined by Andrew Kimball from Level Playing Field to talk about Episode 4 of Season 2, What is Dead May Never Die. They discuss how Robb doesn't have a great war plan, that Joffrey is literally unstable, that Emily finds the Hound fascinating, how Qarth is pronounced, that Little Finger has no game, how …
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This pandemic month on Game of Groans, Emily is joined by Joanna Hagan-Young of The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret to talk about Episode 3 of Season 2, What is Dead May Never Die. They discuss manly relationships, how coming back for people is not a recurring theme, children of the forest, how fashionable Renly is, that Shae is a whiny cow, gravity defyi…
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This month on Game of Groans, Emily is joined by Chris Heck, co-host of GeeK KetchUP, to talk about Episode 2 of Season 2, The Night Lands. They discuss how Sam has no chill, Dany's costume change, terrifying rope bridges, Bron's promotion, the definition of "blood of my blood" aka the Dothraki ride or dies, the one time this show is actually funny…
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It is a new year and a new season of Game of Thrones! Emily is joined by Jordan Blair, host of the Dreamful Podcast, to talk about the first episode of Season 2, The North Remembers. They discuss how the Hound is like Severus Snape, Tyrion is still a boss, Jorah's sexy eyes, if books are a sexy gift, that Melisandre is a damn witch, if sorcery can …
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