Episode 39 - Events that Inspired Game of Thrones

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This episode is 43 minutes long.

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This episode was published on June 9, 2019.

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Sasha and Sean are still a bit bitter about the ending of Game of Thrones, so they decided to discuss the show's good old days! On this new episode, they discuss some of the real historical events that inspired the books that inspired the television show. They get really into it, too, as they drink the Johnnie Walker White Walker blended scotch whiskey.

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