The Daily Beast Presents Citadel Dropouts

On the season finale of our Game of Thrones podcast, Laura Hudson (Twitter: @laura_hudson) and Spencer Ackerman (Twitter: @attackerman) get everything fans thought we wanted from season 7 – at Winterfell, at the Wall, and on a boat ride – and find it wasn't what they needed. Recorded August 27, 2017. Edited by Jeremy Dalmas

As intimidating as Wight Power can be, it can be burned to the icy ground. Episode 6 of our Game of Thrones podcast has Laura Hudson (Twitter: @laura_hudson) and Spencer Ackerman (Twitter: @attackerman) watching dragons become loose nukes and questioning whether Tyrion has gotten anything right since season 2. Also: a theory about Bran and the Night King that might be even stupider than Tyrion's schemes. Recorded August 20, 2017. Edited by Jesse Rhodes.

Episode 5 of our Game of Thrones podcast sees Laura Hudson (Twitter: @laura_hudson) and Spencer Ackerman (Twitter: @attackerman) soaking in the testosterone of an episode about daddy issues, hanging with your best buds and hatching schemes that squander all your battlefield gains. Also: Westerosi Cialis and hammers that totally aren't metaphors for things. Recorded Aug. 13, 2017. Edited by Jeremy Dalmas.

Episode 4 of our Game of Thrones podcast has Laura Hudson (Twitter: laura_hudson) and Spencer Ackerman (Twitter: attackerman) musing on the nuclear-esque devastation unleashed by Daenerys' dragons, the obsolescence of Cersei's fear-based rule, and the emergent mutant powers of the Stark teens. Recorded August 6, 2017. Edited by Jeremy Dalmas.

In episode 3, the Cersei Administration comes into its own by doing unto others what has been done onto her. With host Laura Hudson (Twitter: laura_hudson) and guest host Bo Moore (Twitter: usebomswisely). Recorded July 30th, 2017. Edited by Jeremy Dalmas.

Episode 2 of our Game of Thrones podcast has Laura Hudson (@laura_hudson) and Spencer Ackerman (@attackerman) thinking about the spymasters of Westeros and their agendas. Plus, Cersei goes full #MAGA... with Jaime as her Scaramucci. Recorded July 23, 2017. Edited by Jeremy Dalmas.

In Episode 1 of our Game of Thrones podcast, Laura Hudson (@laura_hudson) and Spencer Ackerman (@attackerman) break down the season 7 premiere's most important themes – like how control of Westeros is now a contest for resources; and who's right, Jon or Sansa? And...why is Ed Sheeran here? Recorded July 16, 2017. Edited by Jeremy Dalmas.

Welcome to Citadel Dropouts, the newest Daily Beast podcast. Each Monday, Laura Hudson (@laura_hudson) and Spencer Ackerman (@attackerman) dissect the social, political and military themes of Game of Thrones and apply them to the real world. When you drop out of the Citadel, you talk or you die; there is no middle ground. Recorded on July 12, 2017. Edited by Jeremy Dalmas.