“They start arguing like a couple arguing about Hillary and Bernie,” says host Laura Hudson. “They basically get into it over everything that’s played out politically for the entire series.”

Game of Thrones episode eight: A parable for the election?

In The Battle of the Bastards, fighting has exploded across two continents – so are the tactics genuine and is the violence authentic?

Game of Thrones episode nine: are these battles at all realistic?

With an explosive finale, the episode “The Winds of Winter” marks the beginning of the long night of waiting until next season. Hosts Spencer Ackerman and Laura Hudson jump deep into a debate over what violence we celebrate, and what violence we condemn.

Game of Thrones episode ten: Vengeance

You can’t watch Game of Thrones without trying to guess what the next season will bring. Now that it’s over, how did your predictions for the 6th season pan out? Hosts Spencer Ackerman and Laura Hudson listen to forecasts they made way back in April, keep a scorecard and add up who the better fortune teller is. And how well would you have done?


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Spencer Ackerman and Laura Hudson tackle the conflicts, schemes and themes of Game of Thrones


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