Game of Groans

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).

Episodes

Ep. 76 - The Last Watch Documentary

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 looki...

May 07, 2024 • 1:57:07

Ep. 75 - Recap and Review

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 ...

April 23, 2024 • 2:12:29

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

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, ...

April 09, 2024 • 2:29:52

Ep. 73 - S08E05 The Bells w/ Jay Davis

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 concus...

March 29, 2024 • 2:52:02

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

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 ...

March 12, 2024 • 3:06:45

Ep. 71 - S08E03 The Long Night w/ Nav

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 d...

February 27, 2024 • 2:50:15

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

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" Cerse...

February 13, 2024 • 2:26:56

Ep. 69 - S08E01 Winterfell

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 ...

January 30, 2024 • 2:36:15

Ep. 68 - S07E07 The Dragon and the Wolf w/ Andrew Kimball

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 pu...

January 09, 2024 • 2:47:24

The Unforgiving Wheel of Christmas Songs - A SBBCU Holiday Special

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...

December 25, 2023 • 1:39:24

Ep. 67 - S07E06 Beyond the Wall w/ Dylan Wren

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 fa...

December 12, 2023 • 2:08:57

Ep. 66 - S07E05 Eastwatch w/ Eliah Stokes

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 tr...

November 28, 2023 • 2:34:30

Ep. 65 - S07E04 The Spoils of War w/ Allison

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, D...

November 14, 2023 • 1:32:14

Ep. 64 - S07E03 The Queen's Justice w/ Sarah Sheppard

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 tr...

October 24, 2023 • 2:01:05

Ep. 63 - S07E02 Stormborn w/ Chase Bateman

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 c...

October 10, 2023 • 1:48:31

Ep. 62 - S07E01 Dragonstone

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’...

September 26, 2023 • 1:29:18

Ep. 61 - S06E10 The Winds of Winter w/ Nav

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...

September 07, 2023 • 2:29:20

Ep. 60 - S06E09 Battle of the Bastards w/ Eric Silver

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 popular...

August 22, 2023 • 2:07:20

Ep. 59 - S06E08 No One

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...

August 09, 2023 • 1:29:47

Ep. 58 - S06E07 The Broken Man

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 tha...

July 25, 2023 • 1:09:05

Ep. 57 - S06E06 Blood of My Blood

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...

July 11, 2023 • 1:19:05

Ep. 56 - S06E05 The Door w/ Andrew Kimball and Dylan Wren

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 peo...

June 27, 2023 • 1:42:12

Ep. 55 - S06E04 Book of the Stranger

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, Emil...

June 13, 2023 • 1:36:37

Ep. 54 - S06E03 Oathbreaker

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...

May 30, 2023 • 1:30:33

Ep. 53 - S06E02 Home w/ Eliah Stokes

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 f...

May 16, 2023 • 2:32:59