Game of Thrones: On the Throne Podcast

Watchmen - Podcast Introduction

The Shat on TV crew that brought you "Game of Thrones," "Westworld," "True Detective," "American Gods," and "Taboo" launch their newest TV venture: "Watchmen" on HBO. "

Ep.46: Game of Thrones - Rewrites

It's time to put your fingers where your mouth is! More than 100 Shat on TV listeners wrote in their improved versions of "Game of Thrones," and we chose the weirdest, sm

Ep.45: Game of Thrones - Season 8 - Recap and Thronie Awards

The Thronie Awards are here! More than 450 listeners voted for the best and worst of "Game of Thrones" Season 8, and the results are in. Listen to hear who won Best Dre

Ep.44: Game of Thrones - Bonus Small Council

"Game of Thrones" is over, but listener email keeps pouring in. And that's the recipe for a Bonus Small Council edition of Shat on TV. The King Bee is back to share his o

Ep.43: Game of Thrones - 806 - The Small Council

We asked you to withhold judgment until after the Game of Thrones finale. And now that our watch has ended, it's time for the gloves to come off. This Small Council lis

Ep.42: Game of Thrones - 806 - The Iron Throne

"Game of Thrones" is over, and we're having a hard time letting go. Our final On The Throne Deep Dive examines whether "The Iron Throne" helped or hurt this monumental se

Ep.41: Game of Thrones - 806 - Instacast

Game of Thrones' series finale, "The Iron Throne," felt like two episodes wrapped in one. Maybe even two TV shows wrapped in one. There was the somber, sobering examinati

Ep.40: Game of Thrones - 805 - The Small Council

It's Daenerys Day on the Shat on TV Small Council. This week's "Game of Thrones" listeners rained down fiery emails and voicemails about the massacre at King's Landing an

Ep.39: Game of Thrones - 805 - The Bells

"The Bells" should have been the triumphant climax for "Game of Thrones." It was the battle we all were waiting for. The good guys finally made it to King's Landing, and

Ep.38: Game of Thrones - 805 - Instacast

Game of Thrones' penultimate episode, "The Bells," was either one of the coolest things you've ever seen or a sure sign that HBO has completely lost control of George R.R

Ep.37: Game of Thrones - 804 - The Small Council

Season 8 Episode 4 gave us a standoff between Cersei and Daenerys, a farewell between Jon Snow and Ghost, a funeral for the fallen, and whispers between Tyrion and Varys.

Ep.36: Game of Thrones - 804 - The Last of The Starks

"The Last of The Starks," brought back the political struggles, shocking developments, and complex conversations of earlier seasons without losing the massive scale and s

Ep.35: Game of Thrones - 804 - Instacast

"The Last of The Starks" mixed Game of Thrones Season 8's huge scale and intimate conversation with something we haven't seen in a while: cutthroat political jockeying an

Ep.34: Game of Thrones - 803 - The Small Council

"The Long Night" didn't mark the end of mankind, and it didn't kill half the cast, but this 82-minute TV milestone whisked us from fear, to hope, to dread, to triumph. Wa

Ep.33: Game of Thrones - 803 - The Long Night

"The Long Night," Game of Thrones' third episode of Season 8, delivered the longest battle scene ever filmed and forever changed the landscape of Westeros. For every fan

Ep.32: Game of Thrones - 803 - Instacast

We survived the Battle of Winterfell ... well, most of us. As flames illuminated the darkness, we cheered. As heroes turned to one another for help, we cried. "The Long N

Ep.31: Game of Thrones - 802 - The Small Council

"A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms" touched our hearts and inspired listener mail about Winterfell's crypts, Daenerys' ability to lead, "Jenny of Oldstones" lyrics, Cersei's

Ep.30: Game of Thrones - 802 - A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms

"A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms," Game of Thrones' second episode of Season 8, mastered the herculean feat of bringing all our favorite characters together inside Winterf

Ep.29: Game of Thrones - 802 - Instacast

Two episodes and no major battles? No major deaths? It's true, and it's glorious. "Game of Thrones" is playing the long game on a short season, showing that HBO has grown

Ep.28: Game of Thrones - 801 - The Small Council

What's on viewers' minds after the powerful debut of Game of Thrones Season 8? Why Dany and Jon must die, why the dragon riding scene was important, Cersei's baby, over-r