Tea Is Good, Books Are Better

I am the blood of the dragon! This week, the sisters recall the horror of the recent Vancouver snowstorm, Raven talks about her two new tattoos, and Jess speculates why Raven can't stop getting sick. In A Game of Thrones, Jon obtains Longclaw, we learn why they use ravens to carry messages in Westeros, and we discover a certain someone's secret identity! Dany meets Mirri Mazda, and Tyrion participates in his first battle. Character perspectives in this episode: Jon, Daenerys, and Tyrion... Thanks for listening! If you want more of the podcast, you can follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/tigbabpodcast) or Instagram (instagram.com/tigbabpodcast).

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Prepare for The Mandalorian spoilers! Jess and Raven discuss the season finale, their favourite things about the show, and their critiques. They also read about the worst possible way to die. In A Game of Thrones, Sansa is no less frustrating than usual, Eddard must make a difficult choice, and Catelyn needs to go HOME ffs. Also, Walder Frey is introduced, and quickly becomes one of the most interesting characters in the book! Character perspectives in this episode: Sansa, Eddard, and Catelyn... Thanks for listening! If you want more of the podcast, you can follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/tigbabpodcast) or Instagram (instagram.com/tigbabpodcast).

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Christmas, New Year's, and the turn of the decade! Jess explains why she doesn't give a crap about New Year's, and Raven tells a story about the one time she was that idiot from a horror movie who goes UP the stairs. Yup. In real life. In A Game of Thrones, the sisters are shocked at Dany's lust for power and how she's becoming more and more like her brother. Also, Raven rages at Catelyn, and Jess drools over the map of Westeros. Character perspectives in this episode: Daenerys, Catelyn, and Tyrion... Thanks for listening! If you want more of the podcast, you can follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/tigbabpodcast) or Instagram (instagram.com/tigbabpodcast).

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Prepare yourselves for the deepest episode yet. In this one, Jess and Raven discuss their thoughts on the end of the decade and the return to the roaring '20s, share their past and current experiences with depression, abuse, and anxiety, and Raven reveals the struggle she's been dealing with for the past few months. In A Game of Thrones, Jon faces his first wight and Raven breaks down what makes this terrifying battle scene so different. Also, Jess tries to resist giving away spoilers in Bran's important turning-point of a chapter. Character perspectives in this episode: Jon and Bran... Thanks for listening! If you want more of the podcast, you can follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/tigbabpodcast) or Instagram (instagram.com/tigbabpodcast). Also, a huge thank you to TIGBAB's first patron ever: Tobias! <3

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The sisters kick off this episode with Christmas shopping stress and retail horror stories, then dive into a Canadian's ultimate debate: Tim Hortons vs Starbucks. In A Game of Thrones, Ned's honour finally comes back to bite him in the ass, Arya has her first kill, the sisters read the most frustrating and shocking Sansa chapter yet, and Raven struggles with her conflicting feelings towards Littlefinger. Other topics include: Disney+'s The Mandalorian and tattoos. Character perspectives in this episode: Eddard, Arya, and Sansa... Thanks for listening! If you want more of the podcast, you can follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/tigbabpodcast) or Instagram (instagram.com/tigbabpodcast).

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Who is the khaliest khal?! Jess and Raven start off this week's episode with a not-sponsored ten-minute ad for Disney+, in which they talk about the Mandalorian and Baby Yoda memes. In A Game of Thrones, Raven's shitlist gets one character shorter and she nails down her biggest complaint about the book so far. The sisters find what may be a couple of plot holes, continue shaking their heads in disappointment at Ned's decisions, and wonder about the reasons for the differences made to Ghost the direwolf in the show. Character perspectives in this episode: Daenerys, Eddard, and Jon... Thanks for listening! If you want more of the podcast, you can follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/tigbabpodcast) or Instagram (instagram.com/tigbabpodcast).

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This week, Raven tells the story about how a customer at work sassed her for what she was wearing, and the sisters discuss tattoos and how their brother got stuck in an elevator for hours. In A Game of Thrones, Ned sentences someone to DEATH and makes two new enemies, Sansa is as annoying as ever, Ned finally figures out what Jon Arryn died for, and Ned confronts Cersei! Jess and Raven want to slap some sense into Sansa, and they also call out how simultaneously boring and frustrating Ned's chapters can be. Character perspectives in this episode: Eddard, Sansa, and Eddard again... Thanks for listening! If you want more of the podcast, you can follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/tigbabpodcast) or Instagram (instagram.com/tigbabpodcast).

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In this episode, Jess tells a story from one of her favourite SubReddits, and the sisters give piercing updates for the first time in months! They also reflect on how it's been doing the podcast for a full 8 months! In A Game of Thrones, Bronn fights the trial by combat for Tyrion, Jon fights for Sam to saved from Alliser Thorne's wrath, and Tyrion talks his way out of being killed for the hundredth time. Jess and Raven dethrone the previous most annoying side-character and elect a new one, they learn about the meaning behind the maester's chains, and discuss the evilest thing Tywin Lannister has ever done. Character perspectives in this episode: Catelyn, Jon, and Tyrion... Thanks for listening! If you want more of the podcast, you can follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/tigbabpodcast) or Instagram (instagram.com/tigbabpodcast).

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Raven talks about her doctor visit and her unusual problem with her wrists, and Jess delves into her experience watching the new Doctor Sleep movie as a fan of The Shining. In A Game of Thrones, the sisters learn the differences between regular wolves and direwolves, Robb sees some action for the first time, and Ned deals with the loss of his men. Jess and Raven also try to figure out the meaning of the words "turnkey" and "crannogman," and attempt to break down the strange urge Jess feels to stab scissors into her eyes. Character perspectives in this episode: Bran, Tyrion, and Eddard... Thanks for listening! If you want more of the podcast, you can follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/tigbabpodcast) or Instagram (instagram.com/tigbabpodcast).

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Jess and Raven discuss how awkward it is to talk to people about the podcast. In A Game of Thrones, the sisters are mind-boggled by the scope of the Eyrie and the path one must take to ascend it, they discover the relations between several characters, they finally find some excitement in one of Eddard's chapters, and Raven decides the Jaime Lannister in the books is a b***h compared to the Jaime in the show. They also realize something shocking about Daenerys and her plans for the future, and break down what makes Jorah Mormont such a fascinating character. Other topics include: the Joker movie, clover honey, John Wick, and Genghis Khan. Character perspectives in this episode: Catelyn, Eddard, and Daenerys... Thanks for listening! If you want more of the podcast, you can follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/tigbabpodcast) or Instagram (instagram.com/tigbabpodcast).

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