Game of Thrones: On the Throne Podcast

"It's T-Minus 4 days until the Game of Thrones Season 7 premier and the Shatters couldn't be happier.

Join Rog & Big D as they painstakingly analyze the 2 official HBO trailers, review Vegas' odds on characters deaths, and breakdown the first 3 episode descriptions.

Warning: the pod may be dark and contain minor trailer spoilers."

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Game of Thrones' Season 7 premiere united our favorite characters and brought some lesser-knowns to the spotlight. We got one last chance to hate Walder Frey, one fresh chance to cringe at Ed Sheeran, and we learned to cheer for Euron Greyjoy (and his two good hands).

Listen to this quick-take Instacast and prepare for Tuesday Game of Thrones Deep Dive.

Also, holy crap, white walker giants.

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Game of Thrones' Season 7 premiere traded grand action for deep symbolism and internal conflict. Learn more about the history of the Catspaw Blade seen in Samwell's research. Explore Bran's premonitions and what they mean for Winterfell. Dissect John Snow's conflict and cohesion with Sansa Stark. We'll also talk about how The Wall might fall, how the show might end, and whether The Hound's firelight visions could spell Clegane Bowl...

Our first listener mail edition for Game of Thrones Season 7 defends the Ed Sheeran cameo, drills into Wun Wun The Wight, predicts Daenerys' death and get truly tinfoil with Time Travelin' Bran Theory. Plus, we debut a new segment called Umm Actually ... where you tell us exactly what we got wrong. Titmouse. 

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Episode 2 crushed any complaints about Game of Thrones' Season 7 premiere. Questions were answered, hearts were broken, plans were laid out, and Euron did his thing. Before you catch Tuesday's Deep Dive breakdown.

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Give three rabid Game of Thrones fans 24 hours to research Season 7, Episode 2: "Stormborn." Then keep them awake till 2 a.m. before letting them record what they discovered. This Deep Dive is a weird one, and it covers some weird stuff: generational legacies, Daenerys' possible descent into tyranny, changes in the opening credits, Randyll Tarly's military background, why Euron Greyjoy's ship is called Silence and ... Theon's momen...

This week's Game of Thrones viewer mail digs way deep into prophecies. Have we already seen the fabled Lightbringer sword? Is Davos Seaworth the promised one? Where the hell in Bronn? Your Small Council letters also explore who Euron Greyjoy wants as his queen and why Samwell Tarly is so important to the show. And, of course, more Um Actually corrections smack us like an audio tomato to the face.

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Just when you thought Tyrion had it all figured out, Game of Thrones flips the script and puts nearly all the cards in Cercei's hands. Get immediate reactions to Season 7, Episode 3: "The Queen's Justice," including Jon Snow's landing at Dragonstone, the Lannisters' cunning scheme, and Olenna's badass farewell. Also, hear Gene sing your favorites from "The Little Mermaid."

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Man, the Lannisters are good ... a little too good. Breaking down Season 7, Episode 3: "The Queen's Justice," we think there's a traitor at Dragonstone. And Big D has all the evidence to prove it.

Also, Gene identifies two key items we're likely to see play a huge role later this season. Rog embraces his inner Littlefinger. And we give you a rundown of all the Valyrian steel weapons in Westeros and discuss Gene's worst nightmare: J...

Listener theories after Season 7, Episode 3: "The Queen's Justice" blame Tyrion, The Iron Bank, Theon and just plain Lannister cunning for Daenerys' stunning defeats across Westeros. Or maybe it's just hurried writing by HBO.

Also, hear why fans are grumpy about Samwell Tarly's miracle cure for Jorah's greyscale. And boy genius listener Zach D. delivers an INSANELY detailed account of how big each faction's army really is.

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Amid the freakishly delicious torrent of dragon fire and Dothraki blood showers, Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 4 revealed volumes about Arya Stark's lethal abilities, Brandon Stark's transformation, Cersei's future plans, and the blossoming bond between Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen. It was an episode so grand, not even Internet pirates could sink it.

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Game of Thrones' shortest episode births the longest On The Throne Deep Dive as we catalog a treasure trove of callbacks in "The Spoils of War." Gene lists three battles he believes were better than the dragon attack at Blackwater Rush, and Rog happily counters.

Does Game of Thrones suddenly have a problem killing beloved characters? Is Littlefinger the Severus Snape of Westeros? What does "chaos is a ladder" mean, and how far to B...

Did Jon Snow already bend the knee? Will Tyrion be the next to die? What will happen to Jaime Lannister, and what's the connection between Khal Drogo and Drogon?

This weeks' On The Throne Small Council explores these Game of Thrones viewer emails after Season 7's most thrilling episode yet. We'll also discuss why characters always are getting shafted through the back, who Littlefinger really cares about, and why a U.S. Army tank cr...

"Eastwatch" had so many huge reveals, we had to flip the Instacast format! Did you catch all three key developments in Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 5? Find out what we spotted, and let us know what we missed. Also find out why Big D yelled at his TV screen (Jaime's rescue) and what moment quenched Gene's bloodlust (Tarlyque).

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Jaime's safe (phew!); Tarlys are roasted, and Arya Stark's caught little Finger in a trap. Or is it the other way around?

The Game of Thrones Episode 5 Deep Dive focuses on Jon Snow's improbable Suicide Squad, Bronn's wavering allegiance, Cersei's pregnancy prophecy, and the some of the most bizarre plot holes in Game of Thrones history.

We also map how Jon Snow and Gendry echo the history and friendship between Robert Baratheon an...

Three-headed dragon? Valonqar Prophecy? The magic of Little Sam? Season 7, Episode 5 shifted the tone of Game of Thrones from intrigue to fantasy, and listeners had a lot to say about it.

This fan mail edition explores the astonishing (and sometimes improbable) events of "Eastwatch." And we take little time to argue who would have the best bachelor party in Westeros.

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Episode 6 gave us all the powerful dialogue we'd been craving from Game of Thrones Season 7: Arya grilling Sansa at Winterfell, Tyrion cautioning Daenerys at Dragonstone, and Tormund seducing Gendry and The Hound north of The Wall. The action was intense, and the moments fans found far-fetched actually could be explained. We'll try to do it on this week's Instacast. Have a listen.

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"Beyond The Wall" has longtime Game of Thrones fans up in arms about the far-fetched action and wandering storylines. But can some of the spectacle be explained? Gene takes a stab at explaining the Top 10 WTF Moments of Season 7, Episode 6 in this Deep Dive Solo Pod Special. Also, take a deeper look at some of the powerful dialogue and ponder this question: Is Game of Thrones hurting itself by trying to outdo itself?

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We just saw a dragon die, but most Game of Thrones viewers want to talk about Arya threatening Sansa or Jon Snow's blossoming romance with Daeaerys. Of course, there's also analysis of the Night King's dragon trap and more on this week's Small Council covering Episode 6: "Beyond The Wall."