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The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion return to take their signature deep dives into the topics obsessing them at the moment, from shows and movies to books and sports.

Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7, Episode 7, “The Dragon and the Wolf,” by exploring the episode's central theme, unions (9:00), before breaking down the rules of succession in Westeros and Jon’s claim to the Iron Throne (77:00). Finally, they crown their champions (94:00).

Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7, Episode 6, “Beyond the Wall,” by unpacking the episode’s central theme, the burden of destiny (9:00). Later, they break down the Long Night, the Last Hero, and other pertinent history beyond the Wall (68:00), before crowning a new dragon owner as the episode’s champion (85:00).

Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7, Episode 5, “Eastwatch," through the lens of desperation, the episode’s central theme (13:00). Later, they break down the importance of R+L=J (65:00) and what it could mean for the episode’s champion (83:00).

Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7, Episode 4, “The Spoils of War,” by exploring the reckonings various characters experienced throughout the episode (14:00). Then, they delve into the backstory of the elite sellswords from the Golden Company (60:00) before awarding the champion’s purse to a pair of high flyers (75:00).

Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss 'Game of Thrones' Season 7, Episode 3, “The Queen’s Justice,” by exploring its central theme of symbolism vs. substance (9:30) and the history of "preparing for winter" (53:30) before awarding the champion's purse to a tactician of vengeance (66:00).

The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7, Episode 2, “Stormborn,” by exploring its central theme, the shifting sands and changing plans (13:00), before taking a deeper look into the book prophecy regarding Dany’s "three treasons" (57:00) and crowning the episode’s champion (68:00).

The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7, Episode 1, “Dragonstone,” by unpacking its central theme: All of this has happened before; all of this will happen again (9:30). They also go in deep on the Citadel (43:00) before crowning the episode’s champion (63:00).

The Ringer's Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6 Episode 1, "The Red Woman," by unpacking its central theme: improvising (9:30). They also share the book version of the Dornish plot (38:00) and crown a free agent as the episode’s champion (53:00).

The Ringer's Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion discuss ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6 Episode 2, "Home," by examining its central theme: teamwork (10:00). They also break down the theories behind Tyrion’s parentage (42:00) before crowning a dead body as the episode’s champion (45:00).