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Game of Groans

Emily Bateman and Kate Koballa

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Comedy

Frequency: 1 episode/21d. Total Eps: 95

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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🇩🇪 Germany - tvReviews
29/10/2024
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Ep. 87 - S01E09 The Green Council w/ Eliah Nelson

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 • Duration 03:16:22

This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Eliah Nelson from Super Bracket Bros to talk about Episode 9 of Season 1, The Green Council

They discuss the series was leading up to this episode, all characters are morally grey, the return of weird little guys, Criston's dumb hat, an evil himbo, truth bombs, Mysaria's bad accent, an aggressive crown, and the mythological hippocampus vs the brain hippocampus.

Additionally, Emily still didn't get a recap, Kate thinks Alicent needs to get laid, and Eli finds parallels between the first episode and this one.

New episodes biweekly, the next episode is coming November 5th. Music is by Simon Daum.

Super Bracket Bros
Website: https://superbracketbros.buzzsprout.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/superbracketbros/
Instagram: @superbracketbros
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/superbracketbros

Support us on Patreon! Become one of our Patrons at www.patreon.com/gameofgroanspod

Emily's Socials - @koballabateman (Insta), @koballabateman (Twitter)
Kate’s Socials - @ophelia5wims (Insta), @ophelia5wims (Twitter)
Instagram - @gameofgroanspod
Facebook - facebook.com/gameofgroanspod
Twitter - @gameofgroanspod
Website - www.gameofgroanspod.com
Email - gameofgroanspod@gmail.com

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Ep. 86 - HOTD S01E08 The Lord of Tides w/ Nav

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 • Duration 02:37:21

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 8 of Season 1, The Lord of Tides.

They discuss the heavy Season 2 marketing, the war room table, too many swords, Aegon's dream, that there's only one drug in Westeros, fantasy politics, and that Viserys is a great grandfather.

Additionally, Emily is uncomfortable saying she likes the series, Kate thinks Rhaenys should have been Queen, and Nav lost respect for Allicent.

New episodes biweekly, the next episode is coming October 22nd. Music is by Simon Daum.

Support us on Patreon! Become one of our Patrons at www.patreon.com/gameofgroanspod

A Song of Ice and Fire Symposium
Website: https://popculturesymposium.buzzsprout.com/
Facebook: A Song of Ice and Fire Symposium
Instagram: @popculturesymposium
Discord: https://discord.gg/h8QBg3RGfx

Emily's Socials - @koballabateman (Insta), @koballabateman (Twitter)
Kate’s Socials - @ophelia5wims (Insta), @ophelia5wims (Twitter)
Instagram - @gameofgroanspod
Facebook - facebook.com/gameofgroanspod
Twitter - @gameofgroanspod
Website - Email -

Ep. 77 - Voicemails and Quizzes

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 • Duration 01:20:02

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.

Additionally, Emily decides she wants to be a tyrant, Kate has big sword energy, and they both don't know any characters from the Simpsons.

New episodes biweekly, the next episode is coming June 11th. Music is by Simon Daum.

Quizzes in Episode:
https://www.magiquiz.com/quiz/which-game-of-thrones-character-are-you/

https://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/which-game-of-thrones-character-are-you

Support us on Patreon! Become one of our Patrons at www.patreon.com/gameofgroanspod

Social Media Artwork Credit: Nicky Barkla

Emily's Socials - @koballabateman (Insta), @koballabateman (Twitter)
Kate’s Socials - @ophelia5wims (Insta), @ophelia5wims (Twitter)
Instagram - @gameofgroanspod
Facebook - facebook.com/gameofgroanspod
Twitter - @gameofgroanspod
Website - www.gameofgroanspod.com
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Ep. 76 - The Last Watch Documentary

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 • Duration 01:57:07

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 person, Kate highly enjoyed this documentary, and they are both excited to start watching Dragon House.

New episodes biweekly, the next episode is coming May 21st. Music is by Simon Daum.

We want to hear from you! Record a voicemail at speakpipe.com/gameofgroanspod so Kate and I can react to it in our next episode!

Support us on Patreon! Become one of our Patrons at www.patreon.com/gameofgroanspod

Emily's Socials - @koballabateman (Insta), @koballabateman (Twitter)
Kate’s Socials - @ophelia5wims (Insta), @ophelia5wims (Twitter)
Instagram - @gameofgroanspod
Facebook - facebook.com/gameofgroanspod
Twitter - @gameofgroanspod
Website - www.gameofgroanspod.com
Email - gameofgroanspod@gmail.com

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Ep. 75 - Recap and Review

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 • Duration 02:12:29

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 plot hole poison.

Additionally, Emily realizes that she predicted Dany being a bad guy years earlier and Kate presents her article book report.

New episodes biweekly, the next episode is coming May 7th. Music is by Simon Daum.

Support us on Patreon! Become one of our Patrons at www.patreon.com/gameofgroanspod

Emily's Socials - @koballabateman (Insta), @koballabateman (Twitter)
Kate’s Socials - @ophelia5wims (Insta), @ophelia5wims (Twitter)
Instagram - @gameofgroanspod
Facebook - facebook.com/gameofgroanspod
Twitter - @gameofgroanspod
Website - www.gameofgroanspod.com
Email - gameofgroanspod@gmail.com

Links covered in episode:
Coldplay GOT Musical: https://youtu.be/zs7xO5P3Az4?si=nHpsUxIO4OzpmxIH

GOT Ice and Fire: A Foreshadowing: https://vimeo.com/97254243

Kit Harrington and Rose Leslie’s Wedding:

Ep. 74 - S08E06 The Iron Throne (Series Finale)

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 • Duration 02:29:52

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 VHS tapes, and Tyrion’s best friend.

Additionally, Emily questions who made the giant Targaryen flag, Kate isn’t interested in unforeseeable twist endings, and they both get a little unhinged drinking wine while recording.

New episodes biweekly, the next episode is coming April 23rd. Music is by Simon Daum.

Support us on Patreon! Become one of our Patrons at www.patreon.com/gameofgroanspod

Emily's Socials - @koballabateman (Insta), @koballabateman (Twitter)
Kate’s Socials - @ophelia5wims (Insta), @ophelia5wims (Twitter)
Instagram - @gameofgroanspod
Facebook - facebook.com/gameofgroanspod
Twitter - @gameofgroanspod
Website - www.gameofgroanspod.com
Email - gameofgroanspod@gmail.com

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Ep. 73 - S08E05 The Bells w/ Jay Davis

Friday, March 29, 2024 • Duration 02:52:02

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 little bows, and Tyrion not acting like himself.

Additionally, Emily forgets that Theon is dead, Jay calls out previous guest Andrew, and Kate does some research.

New episodes biweekly, the next episode is coming April 9th. Music is by Simon Daum.

Super Bracket Bros
Website: https://superbracketbros.buzzsprout.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/superbrackerbros
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superbracketbros
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/superbracketbros

Support us on Patreon! Become one of our Patrons at www.patreon.com/gameofgroanspod

Emily's Socials - @koballabateman (Insta), @koballabateman (Twitter)
Kate’s Socials - @ophelia5wims (Insta), @ophelia5wims (Twitter)
Instagram - @gameofgroanspod
Facebook - facebook.com/gameofgroanspod
Twitter - @gameofgroanspodWebsite - Email -

Ep. 72 - S08E04 The Last of the Starks w/ Andrew Kimball

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 • Duration 03:06:45

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 cup, and fake smiles.

Additionally, Emily mistakes Dragonstone for King’s Landing, Kate wonders if there are any remaining Dothraki, and Andrew questions how Missandei got captured.

New episodes biweekly, the next episode is coming March 26th. Music is by Simon Daum.

Support us on Patreon! Become one of our Patrons at www.patreon.com/gameofgroanspod

Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers
Instagram: @yourfriendlyneighborhoodgamers
Twitter: @F_N_Gamerz
Website: www.fngamers.com

The Parent's Guide to Gaming
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheParentsGuidetoGaming

Emily's Socials - @koballabateman (Insta), @koballabateman (Twitter)
Kate’s Socials - @ophelia5wims (Insta), @ophelia5wims (Twitter)
Instagram - @gameofgroanspod
Facebook - facebook.com/gameofgroanspod
Twitter - @gameofgroanspodWebsite - Email -

Ep. 71 - S08E03 The Long Night w/ Nav

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 • Duration 02:50:15

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, Emily is frustrated by Jorah's death, Nav comes in with lots of fun facts, and Kate goes through Emily's previous episode death predictions.

New episodes biweekly, the next episode is coming March 12th. Music is by Simon Daum.

A Song of Ice and Fire Symposium: https://popculturesymposium.buzzsprout.com/
Discord: https://discord.gg/h8QBg3RGfx

Support us on Patreon! Become one of our Patrons at www.patreon.com/gameofgroanspod

Emily's Socials - @koballabateman (Insta), @koballabateman (Twitter)
Kate’s Socials - @ophelia5wims (Insta), @ophelia5wims (Twitter)
Instagram - @gameofgroanspod
Facebook - facebook.com/gameofgroanspod
Twitter - @gameofgroanspod
Website - www.gameofgroanspod.com
Email - gameofgroanspod@gmail.com

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Ep. 70 - S08E02 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms w/ Sarah Sheppard

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 • Duration 02:26:56

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, and Arya not knowing how to flirt.

Additionally, Sarah brings up symbolism, Kate wants a tutorial for how to talk to Bran, and they collectively decide that Emily needs to make death predictions at the end of every episode going forward.

New episodes biweekly, the next episode is coming February 27th. Music is by Simon Daum.

Support us on Patreon! Become one of our Patrons at www.patreon.com/gameofgroanspod

Emily's Socials - @koballabateman (Insta), @koballabateman (Twitter)
Kate’s Socials - @ophelia5wims (Insta), @ophelia5wims (Twitter)
Instagram - @gameofgroanspod
Facebook - facebook.com/gameofgroanspod
Twitter - @gameofgroanspod
Website - www.gameofgroanspod.com
Email - gameofgroanspod@gmail.com

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