Friday, July 4, 2025

UBS Podcast 8×04 The Last of the Starks Review

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Julia, Kylie, and Caroline, welcome Jana back to the feed, to chat about the set-up for Game of Thrones‘s final theater. It is…not looking promising.

Listen below, subscribe/listen on iTunes (the newest episode is updated in the app, even if not on the site yet), subscribe to our RSS feed, search for “Unabashed Book Snobbery” in any podcast app, or download an MP3 of this episode here (go to ‘show all’).

The opening is the GoT Booksnob Sing-along by the Metro Gnomes, while Kylie provides the outro.

Episode Breakdown

  • 0:00 – Intro & recap
  • 10:15 – Mad Queen Dany & her boyfriend
  • 32:45 – Sansa & violence in the show
  • 44:15 – Arya, Bronn, Jaime
  • 54:15 – Sam & Gilly, logistics, and some BS deaths
  • 1:11:30 – Pacing, meta lines, CAROL
  • 1:25:15 – Leaks for the remainder of the season
  • 1:35:15 – Closing non-spoilery thoughts

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  • Kylie

    Kylie is a Managing Editor at The Fandomentals on a mission to slay all the tropes. She has a penchant for complex familial dynamics and is easily pleased when authors include in-depth business details.

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