Thursday, January 29, 2026

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.

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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 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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