Game of Thrones S8 E1

04/18/19 • 66 min

WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Nick Jarin and Dyer Oxley kick off their weekly recaps of the final season of HBO's Game of Thrones with some help from Seattle Met Magazine associate editor Rosin Saez. The three of them break down what happened this episode and what it means. They get into their favorite moments and some wild speculation. Nick tries to explain why it was weird that Dany wanted Jon to do a certain thing with the Rhaegal. Rosin traces the origins of the Night King's body art. Dyer reveals his theory for why the books are finished.

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Episode 331: The Dragon of Renton, Broadband for the People

This magazine episode starts off with Nick Jarin and Dyer Oxley discussing nerdy news and headlines, including a plan to break down Washington’s digital divide, some hard numbers on how much Vancouver, BC is crushing it in the film industry, and the casualties of Avengers and Game of Thrones swallowing up all of our attention. Dyer’s feature this week takes us to the “nerdiest downtown in America” where Renton will be unveiling their very own dragon. 1:45 -- News: Mox Boarding House expands to Portland7:30 -- News: Broadband for Washingtonians16:00 -- News: Vancouver film boom26:00 -- News: Joker trailer35:20 -- Avengers fatigue41:15 -- Feature: The Renton DragonProgramming note: Next week starts our Game of Thrones coverage. We're doing Thrones-centric shows for the next six weeks to celebrate the final season.

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Game of Thrones S8 E2 (plus bonus Avengers discussion)

WARNING: Spoilers ahead!Hosts Nick Jarin and Dyer Oxley welcome in a good friend of the show to help the recap and discuss the latest episode of Game of Thrones as part of their ongoing coverage of the final season of the HBO show. Ben Lewis of The Hoot Hoots and the Trash Food for Garbage People podcast joins them to talk all things Thrones and give a unique perspective for this show: Someone who isn't obsessed with Game of Thrones! For not being a fan, he has a surprisingly good theory for what the Night King is after. Plus, Dyer asks Nick to explain some leading theories for the fate of Jaime Lannister.After that, we present a special clip of Nick and Dyer's appearance on KIRO Nights on KIRO Radio FM in Seattle. They discuss Avengers: Endgame and why they're split on the hype.