Game of Groans

Game of Groans

By Emily Bateman and Kate KoballaComedyTV & FilmTV Reviews
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Game of Groans episodes

  • Ep. 81 - HOTD S01E03 Second of His Name

    This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate talk about Episode 3 of Season 1, Second of His Name.

    They discuss the confusing title, The Mummy, that a pug would not survive in Westeros, poor communication, hunting trip red flags, dragon genetics and The Wicker Man.

    Additionally, Emily still finds the crabs hilarious not menacing, Kate thinks Caraxes is too wiggly, and the sisters make a $1 bet on if there are any female writers on the show.

    New episodes biweekly, the next episode is coming August 13th. Music is by Simon Daum.

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    2 hr 11 min
  • Ep. 80 - HOTD S01E02 The Rogue Prince 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 2 of Season 1, The Rogue Prince.

    They discuss Westeros small claims court, sea carnage, too many council meetings, the movie adaptation Rampage, and the confusing title sequence.

    Additionally, Emily doesn't believe that crabs are vicious, Kate appreciates the definition of time, and they all admit that nostalgia can be very powerful.
     
    New episodes biweekly, the next episode is coming July 16th. Music is by Simon Daum.

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    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

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    2 hr 5 min
  • Ep. 79 - HOTD S01E01 The Heirs of the Dragon w/ Eliah Nelson

    This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate are joined by Eliah Nelson from Super Bracket Bros to talk about House of the Dragon Episode 1 of Season 1, The Heirs of the Dragon.

    They discuss weird vibes, good CGI dragons, too many council meetings, really bad communicators, GOT nostalgia, big Jorah energy, and that Daemon is the Hot Topic Targaryen.

    Additionally, Emily predicts Aemma's death, Kate thinks treason is vague, and Eli wants more Mulans in Westeros.

    New episodes biweekly, the next episode is coming July 2nd. Music is by Simon Daum.

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

    Eli's Substack: https://eliahnelson.substack.com/


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    3 hr 1 min
  • Ep. 78 - Current House of the Dragon Knowledge

    This week on Game of Groans, Emily and Kate list everything they collectively know about House of the Dragon before starting to watch the series.

    They discuss the Aryan race of Game of Thrones, Hot Fuzz, British actors and incest.  Additionally, Kate explains why she didn't want to watch HOTD originally, and they both make a large prediction about the season.

    New episodes biweekly, the next episode is coming June 18th. Music is by Simon Daum.

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    33 min
  • Ep. 77 - Voicemails and Quizzes

    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

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    Social Media Artwork Credit: Nicky Barkla

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    1 hr 21 min
  • 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 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!

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    1 hr 58 min
  • 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 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.

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    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: 

    ·        https://people.com/style/kit-harington-rose-leslie-game-of-thrones-cast-wedding-outfits/

    ·        https://people.com/tv/kit-harington-rose-leslie-wedding-celebrities-game-of-thrones-stars/

    GOT Plot Holes Article: https://collider.com/game-of-thrones-biggest-plot-holes-kind-of-forgot/?fbclid=IwAR1geWyBah4LaCtwLG7J7fwbMeN1-XnTYGh_q7vCvVHuLZ8mB9EXQTW_EQw

    Why GOT Had to Shoo Away Its Direwolves: https://www.vulture.com/2019/05/game-of-thrones-direwolves-effects-difficulty.html?fbclid=IwAR1mOstl55L1dhuCYoxpsUvrORsD00XKRvHQh92xYRHeeWYICcrAcqsA5zA

    GOT: 10 Things That Don't Hold Up: https://www.cbr.com/game-of-thrones-out-of-date/

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    2 hr 13 min
  • 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, 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.

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    2 hr 30 min
  • 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 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
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    2 hr 53 min
  • 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 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.

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    The Parent's Guide to Gaming
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    3 hr 7 min

About Game of Groans

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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…