After King's Landing is nearly destroyed, Grey Worm executes all captured soldiers on Daenerys' orders. Tyrion finds Jaime and Cersei dead in the Red Keep ruins. Daenerys rallies the Unsullied and Dothraki, declaring she will liberate the entire world. Denouncing Daenerys' tyranny, Tyrion resigns as Hand, then is imprisoned for treason to await execution. Fearing Daenerys may kill Jon and Sansa, Arya and Tyrion tell Jon that Westeros' fate lies with him. Jon confronts Daenerys, but unable to...

Varys wants Jon to take the Iron Throne, but Jon refuses to betray Daenerys. After Tyrion informs her of Varys' plot, she has Drogon burn Varys. Daenerys plans to incinerate King's Landing, but Tyrion conspires with Jaime to surrender the city if Jaime can convince Cersei to abdicate and secretly leave. As Jaime, Arya, and Sandor infiltrate King's Landing, Daenerys has Drogon destroy the scorpions, Iron Fleet, and the Golden Company, allowing her army to enter. The Lannister forces are...

The North mourn their dead, burning them on funeral pyres. During a somber feast, Daenerys legitimizes Gendry as a Baratheon, and names him as Lord of Storm's End. Gendry proposes to Arya, but she declines. Jaime and Brienne sleep together. Daenerys wants Jon to hide his true parentage, though he wants Sansa and Arya to know. Tormund tells Jon he will return north with the Wildlings. Bronn arrives to kill Jaime and Tyrion, but spares them in exchange for Highgarden. During a war council,...

The third episode of Game of Thrones Season 8 was as epic as we hoped. With an 82 minute running time, it was the longest episode in the final season. There was good reason for it, as it was one of the bloodiest battles in the show’s history and too good fit in an hour. David Benioff and Dan Weiss know what the fans want and they delivered with an episode that reportedly took 55 days to shoot. The Living Army meets the Army of the Dead outside of Winterfell, but are quickly overwhelmed by...

The final guest list at Winterfell is filled with arrival of a few remaining fighters - some bringing news of the danger ahead. Jamie’s moral compass is tested before his new queen, but he’s far from the only one being scrutinized under immense pressure. With news of the Night Kings army approaching, Winterfell finishes hurried preparations while people come to terms with the impending war and it’s probable repercussions.

The final season of Game of Thrones began where the series originally began, in Winterfell. The show runners have mentioned that this final season would echo the first one and last night's episode showed that.  There was a royal procession, and a small boy climbing a tree to take in the sights, his eyes wide at the sight of thousands of marching men coming through the gates. The difference is that eight years later it isn’t Bran Stark gazing out in wonder. Bran is much older, wiser, and...

The final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones is just days away, and you need to be prepared to head into what is guaranteed to be an explosive conclusion, 8 years in the making. On this week’s episode of Merbear and The Maiden Jer, Jeremy Baker and Meredith Geddes take you back through season 7, highlighting they key moments that got us where we are. We’ll talk to Aziz from History of Westeros who will shed some light on the mythology of ice dragons, and why he believes Cersei is the one to...

As winter sweeps over the seven kingdoms, the future of Westeros has never been more uncertain. What started as battle for the Iron Throne in King’s Landing has become a war between the living and the undead. Meredith (Merbear) and her trusty sidekick Jeremy (The Maiden Jer) are ready for the final season of Game of Thrones! New episodes coming soon. 

Meredith Geddes and Jeremy Baker from CFOX continue their quest to rewatch Game of Thrones from the beginning. The podcast adventurers discuss parallels to the books, theories, and take in your observations from twitter at @CFOXVan #GOT, including: - Joffrey upgrades from douche to psychopath - Both Pycell and Lancel are ladies men - Tyrion gets a hand job - Arya starts her journey abroad - Dany levels up

Meredith Geddes and Jeremy Baker from CFOX continue their quest to rewatch Game of Thrones from the beginning. The podcast adventurers discuss parallels to the books, theories, and take in your observations from twitter at @CFOXVan #GOT, including: - Ned tries to get ahead of a deteriorating situation - Jaime and Robb meet again - Catelyn Stark Appreciation Club appreciates Catelyn Stark's willingness to sell her children to Walder Frey - Jon gets a new sword - Dany is having a hard day

Meredith Geddes and Jeremy Baker from CFOX continue their quest to rewatch Game of Thrones from the beginning. The podcast adventurers discuss parallels to the books, theories, and take in your observations from twitter at @CFOXVan #GOT, including: - Hodor goes streaking - Jamie steals Ser Barristen's job - Sansa sends some mail out - a murderer is born in Arya - Dany learns that nothing in life is free

Meredith Geddes and Jeremy Baker from CFOX continue their quest to rewatch Game of Thrones from the beginning. The podcast adventurers discuss parallels to the books, theories, and take in your observations from twitter at @CFOXVan #GOT, including: - Ned makes poor life choices - Jon's still a snob - Varys is the ultimate mean girl - Drogo takes conquering the world to a 12... and we need him at a 9

Meredith Geddes and Jeremy Baker from CFOX continue their quest to rewatch Game of Thrones from the beginning. The podcast adventurers discuss parallels to the books, theories, and take in your observations from twitter at @CFOXVan #GOT, including:- Viserys finally gets his - The Catelyn Stark Appreciation Club  can't appreciates Catelyn this week.  - Theon says his goodbyes to a dear dear friend - King Robert goes huntin' with the boys

Meredith Geddes and Jeremy Baker from CFOX continue their quest to rewatch Game of Thrones from the beginning. The podcast adventurers discuss parallels to the books, theories, and take in your observations from twitter at @CFOXVan #GOT, including:- Ned joins the cast of CSI King's Landing - The Catelyn Stark Appreciation Club appreciates that Catelyn might have made a mistake  - Jory loses an eye - King Robert and Queen Cersei reflect on so many years of marriage

Meredith Geddes and Jeremy Baker from CFOX continue their quest to rewatch Game of Thrones from the beginning. The podcast adventurers discuss parallels to the books, theories, and take in your observations from twitter at @CFOXVan #GOT, including:- Ned reads a book - The Catelyn Stark Appreciation Club appreciates that Catelyn is popular  - Ayra says, "that's not me" - Tyrion has some equestrian plans - Dany dunks on her brother so hard is shatters the backboard - Sam and Jon  jock talk...

Meredith Geddes and Jeremy Baker from CFOX continue their quest to rewatch Game of Thrones from the beginning. This week Taylor Assion from the Stormcrow Alehouse, Tavern, and Manor returns to yap with us. Mer, Tay, and Jer talk all things episode three, Lord Snow. The podcast adventurers discuss parallels to the books, theories, and take in your observations from twitter at @CFOXVan #GOT, including:- Ned meets the team - The Catelyn Stark Appreciation Club appreciates Catelyn's stealth -...

Meredith Geddes and Jeremy Baker from CFOX continue their quest to rewatch Game of Thrones from the beginning.  Mere and Jer talk all things episode two, Winter is Coming. The podcast adventurers discuss parallels to the books, theories, and take in your observations from twitter at @CFOXVan #GOT, including:- Dany gets some sex ed, Essos style - The Catelyn Stark Appreciation Club gets to appreciate Catelyn Stark - Jon says, "stick'em with the pointy end" - Tyrion educates his nephew -...

Meredith Geddes and Jeremy Baker from CFOX take a page out of Coldplay's playbook and go "back to the start." Mere and Jer talk all thing episode one, Winter is Coming. The podcast adventurers discuss parallels to the books, theories, and take in your observations from twitter at @CFOXVan #GOT, including:- lots of boobies - lots of weird sex - White Walkers, Others, And the Deserter - Bran Bran, weird hair cuts, tweens, and ill fitting clothes -Catelyn Stark Appreciation Club begins by...

Jeremy was off helping welcome the newest member of his family, so Meredith sat down with Fearless Fred from Toronto to wrap the up the season as a whole. They talk about theories, where the show is going, what we want from the books and more! The podcast adventurers discuss parallels to the books, theories, and take in your observations from twitter at @CFOXVan #GOT, including: - Is Bran the Night King? - Is Dany going to handle the news on Jon well?  - Where the hell is Ghost? - Will...

Meredith Geddes and Jeremy Baker from CFOX are joined by Taylor Assion from the Storm Crow Tavern & Alehouse to discuss the season 7 finale! They talk all things Game of Thrones, season 7, episode 7, The Dragon and The Wolf. Taylor drops a few jokes and laughter is had by all. The podcast adventurers discuss parallels to the books, theories, and take in your observations from twitter at @CFOXVan #GOT, including: - Boat sex - Qyburn sees a white walker and gets way too excited  -...

Beyond The Wall

Episode 5: Eastwatch

Episode 4: The Spoils Of War

Episode 3: The Queen's Justice