
Game of Groans
Emily Bateman and Kate Koballa

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Ep. 12 - S02E02 The Night Lands w/ Chris Heck
Game of Groans
03/10/20 • 85 min
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, a dope kraken fireplace, social commentary, and Westeros TMZ. Chris points out the episode title in the dialogue, Emily states her distaste for Jorah and Theon now, Chris confirms another white zombie sighting and Emily claims she is joining the Greyjoy clan on their sigil alone.
New episodes every month. Music is by Simon Daum.
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Ep. 87 - HOTD S01E09 The Green Council w/ Eliah Nelson
Game of Groans
10/22/24 • 196 min
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
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Ep. 9 - S01E09 Baelor w/ Allison Maldonado
Game of Groans
11/19/19 • 74 min
In this episode, Emily is joined by Allison Maldonado (with small informative guest appearance by her husband Jorge) to talk about Episode 9. In this episode, Emily and Allison take a long time to start talking about the episode, Emily doubts her MCU knowledge, Allison reveals she's held a saber, there's an overuse of the phrase "familial bonds", Allison thinks Shae's mouth is dumb, it's decided that Sansa and Cersei have stupid hair and ponytail beards are weird.
New episodes are available every other Tuesday. Music is by Simon Daum.
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November Bonus Episode: Blind Rankings
Game of Groans
11/26/24 • 68 min
This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are taking time away from "canon" episodes and just play some games this month in a bonus episode. Emily has created some lists that Kate has to "blind rank" and it gets quite interesting.
They discuss actors being hotter than their characters, Dimension 20, award-bait speeches, that Cersei was a victim but still a bad mom, and staying out of cults.
Additionally, Kate does a good Bran impression, and Emily doesn't want anyone to @ her.
New "canon" episodes start in the new year, watch the feed in January 2025. Bonus episodes still coming in December. Music is by Simon Daum.
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Ep. 85 - HOTD S01E07 Driftmark w/ Dylan Wren
Game of Groans
09/24/24 • 163 min
This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Dylan Wren from Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers to talk about Episode 7 of Season 1, Driftmark.
They discuss Daemon's unknown age, the very bad night filter, good costume design, questions actually being answered, The Greens sounds like a slur, blood marriages, and that Alicent needs one real friend.
Additionally, Emily believes Laenor isn't coming back, Kate wishes the dragons could talk, and Dylan confirms he would be a bad royal.
New episodes biweekly, the next episode is coming October 8th. Music is by Simon Daum.
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Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers
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Ep. 11 - S02E01 The North Remembers w/ Jordan Blair
Game of Groans
02/04/20 • 71 min
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 be a hobby, Catelyn Stark is a lesser version of Molly Weasley, and that power is indeed power. There is also a real time fact check, Emily makes a wild guess and Jordan asks Emily to make some Season 2 death predictions.
New episodes every month. Music is by Simon Daum.
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Ep. 88 - HOTD S01E10 The Black Queen (Season Finale)
Game of Groans
11/05/24 • 157 min
This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about the season finale Episode 10 of Season 1, The Black Queen.
They discuss the infamous war table, the Olsen twins, a Dragonstone Hotel, Breath of the Wild, symbolism, how dragon bonding works, jade eggs, and Viserys as a Force ghost.
Additionally, Emily thinks the finale was a little anticlimactic, Kate wonders if she should read the books, and they both have a bad feeling about Luke.
New HOTD episodes will come back in the new year! Keep an eye out for non-GOT episodes in the last months of the year. Music is by Simon Daum.
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Ep. 86 - HOTD S01E08 The Lord of Tides w/ Nav
Game of Groans
10/08/24 • 157 min
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.
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A Song of Ice and Fire Symposium
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Ep. 84 - HOTD S01E06 The Princess and the Queen
Game of Groans
09/10/24 • 166 min
This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 6 of Season 1, The Princess and the Queen.
They discuss the Book of Mormon musical, GOT genetics, plain-featured children, female writers, that Alicent is still naive, that Criston Cole is the ultimate nice guy, and that Aegon sucks.
Additionally, Emily realizes she has no favorite character, Kate assumes Viserys would have been dead, and they both question how Laena left her entire house while in labor.
New episodes biweekly, the next episode is coming October 24th. Music is by Simon Daum.
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Ep. 49 - S05E08 Hardhome w/ Jay Davis
Game of Groans
02/21/23 • 142 min
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 House of Black and White is pretentious, Jay asks some hard questions and Emily thinks too hard about something.
New episodes biweekly, the next episode is coming March 7th. Music is by Simon Daum.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Game of Groans have?
Game of Groans currently has 106 episodes available.
What topics does Game of Groans cover?
The podcast is about Game Of Thrones, House Of The Dragon, Comedy, Podcasts, Hbo, Tv, Tv Reviews and Tv & Film.
What is the most popular episode on Game of Groans?
The episode title 'Ep. 12 - S02E02 The Night Lands w/ Chris Heck' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Game of Groans?
The average episode length on Game of Groans is 107 minutes.
How often are episodes of Game of Groans released?
Episodes of Game of Groans are typically released every 14 days, 3 hours.
When was the first episode of Game of Groans?
The first episode of Game of Groans was released on Jun 30, 2019.
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