As we follow social distancing protocol and stay home for the foreseeable future, many of us are turning to our favorite shows for comfort. Though some of these shows may be longer over, sometimes a rewatch is just what you need. If you're rewatching Game of Thrones in these uncertain times, there are so many excellent podcasts to pair with your binge. Here are our seven favorite Westerosi podcasts:
1) Nerdette Recaps Game of Thrones
"Peter Sagal of Wait, Wait⌠Donât Tell Me joins Greta Johnsen and Tricia Bobeda of Nerdette weekly to scrutinize the latest Game of Thrones episode."
This GoT podcast is perfect for listeners who want to feel like they're discussing the show with their best friends. Sagal, Johnsen, Bobeda do deep dives into theories, back stories, and more, while also having lively discussions about what they like and don't like about the mega-popular show.
2) A Cast of Kings
"A quasi-weekly discussion of the plots, themes and highlights of the HBO series "Game of Thrones." Your hosts Dave Chen and Joanna Robinson will dish up both praise and criticism and will try not to sound too pompous if the book was better."
While Joanna Robinson is a dedicated book-reader, her co-host is not. These two debate and discuss the differences between George R.R. Martin's books with HBO's adaptation. This is perfect for fans who haven't yet read the books, but are interested in learning more.
3) A Storm of Spoilers
"A podcast covering HBOâs Game of Thrones using all spoiler knowledge from A Song of Ice and Fire, plus other pop culture landscapes during the Offseason Tour!"
If you're not caught up on Game of Thrones, beware of this podcast. For fans still working there way through all 8 seasons of Game of Thrones, this podcast is dark and full of spoilers. A Storm of Spoilers also covers other mega-popular pop culture franchises, as well, such as Harry Potter and Star Wars. This podcast is perfect for the kinds of fans who like to examine every little clue to figure out what's going to happen next.
4) History of Westeros
"Come obsess over A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones with us! Our show is an enthusiastic and heavily-detailed look at the past, present and future of Westeros and the realms beyond."
This podcast is perfect for fans of both the show and the books. Hosts Aziz and Ashaya have extensive knowledge of the show, the world, lore, and history of Westeros, and even everything George R.R. Martin has ever said about them. This is a good place to start if you want to learn everything there is to know about Westeros.
5) EW's Game of Thrones Weekly
"Dive deep into the HBO hit fantasy series each week with Entertainment Weekly's top Westeros war correspondent James Hibberd and Greyjoy fanboy Darren Franich as they talk about what happened on the show, both on camera and behind the scenes â and what might be coming up."
For fans looking for behind-the-scenes anecdotes and insider expertise, this is the podcast for you. Both hosts have covered Game of Thrones extensively for EW and even got to spend a lot of time on set over the years. If Thrones experts exist, it's these two.
6) Binge Mode: Game of Thrones
"Join The Ringerâs Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion as they take their signature deep dives, ranging from 'Game of Thrones,' 'Harry Potter,' and everywhere in between."
As the title suggests, this GoT deep dive podcast is super binge-able. While many Thrones-centric podcasts began well into the show's run, this one has been around since the very beginning. Rubin and Concepcion have a podcast episode for every episode of the show and they comb each one for theories, history, and themes.
7) Game of Owns
"Game of Owns has travelled over 400 episodes through HBO's Game of Thrones and George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. Watch along, read along and join us season by season, chapter by chapter, with visits from actors, artisans, and producers of the series."
Hosted by Hannah Hosking and Zack Luye this podcast takes you behind the scenes of Game of Thrones through fun, high energy interviews with the cast and crew. They also do deep dives into the books and and popular fan theories.
Now that Game of Thrones is officially over, these podcasts will help keep Jon Snow, Sansa Stark, Daenerys Targaryen and the rest of your favorite characters alive and well. Some of these podcasts, especially the one's that dive into the books' lore, will help fans prepare for the two prequel series currently in development at HBO. Happy listening!
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