Andrew and Manu (and everyone else) have finally been able to watch the first episode of the final season of "Game of Thrones." That is truly something in it of itself.

So, it's back to our full episode reviews, like we did in season 7. This was a great place-setting episode that did a little extra to make it an even better season opener than normal. Everything at Winterfell alone would be enough to make it memorable, and talking about it is over half the podcast. But we do also touch on everything at King's Landing, on the Greyjoy ships, and the horror-filled craziness of Last Hearth.

RIP Ned Umber. You were a good lad.

• Joanna Robinson on, well, everything!
• Joe Magician on the Night King & white walkers' use of symbols
• Lauren Sarner on the weapon Arya asked Gendry to make
• Register with the discount code "Manu" for Con of Thrones (Nashville, July 12-14)
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