1. Game of Owns
If you wish you had more friends who talked about Game of Thrones, this podcast is perfect. The four hosts (Zach, Eric, Micah, and Kate) have a great banter between them that often feels like you're listening in on an entertaining conversation between friends. Zach and Eric are "unsullied" aka they have not read the books past where we're at in the show (they have read A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings), while Micah and Kate have read all the books. All four of them are super-fans, and it's easy to get caught up and share their excitement towards everything that happens in George RR Martin's universe. At the end of each episode they give out their "Owns" or favorite "Best of" moments from each previously aired HBO episode. During the off-season they do a book club style reading from A Song of Ice and Fire, so you can follow them all year-round.
2. Bald Move - Game of Thrones Podcast
A.Ron and Jim have great chemistry that make this podcast highly enjoyable. Bald Move is one my favorite podcast sites, and I really like what they've done for GoT. This year they've added short ~20 minute Instant Takes. After every Sunday night episode when I come into work the next day, there is a podcast waiting for me, ready to alleviate the boredom and overall horribleness that is Monday Morning. A.Ron has read all the books, Jim has read none, so all spoilers are contained in the shows SPOILER SECTION which is stuck at the end of each long format ~2 hour episode. These spoiler sections have included a crack-pot book theory each week which has been incredibly entertaining and educational - I really hope they bring this segment back next year.
3. A Cast of Kings
Dave Chen and Joanna Robinson deliver the goods on this super-professional sounding podcast. Dave Chen has a film critic background (at the very least, it sounds like he does) and Joanna writes about Game of Thrones for Vanity Fair (and other writing for Vanity Fair I'm sure.) Together they give the most in-depth analysis of the show anywhere on the internet. Whether they are dissecting the show's use of rape or music in a particular scene, I always feel a lot smarter after giving this podcast a listen.
4. AfterBuzz TV - Game of Thrones
Maria Menounos' AfterBuzz TV network is generally hit-and-miss, but their Game of Thrones cast is fun to watch or listen to on YouTube or iTunes, respectively. Dave Klein is a good host (doesn't hurt that he's also very cute) and I love Kristen and Sarah, they remind me of how my coworkers might talk about Game of Thrones - if my coworkers ever watched the show. Kyle is a good season 4 addition, and I prefer watching him on this show than his own A Podcast of Ice and Fire (which I find a little bit TOO negative at times.)
5. Fighting in the War Room - A Storm of Spoilers
Fighting in the War Room is not a Game of Thrones specific podcast, but every Wednesday (following a Sunday night episode on HBO) they'd broadcast a special spoiler segment that I found highly enjoyable. Joanna Robinson from A Cast of Kings is featured in this podcast as well. Obviously if you haven't read all the books, you might want to NOT listen to this. But if you have, or you don't mind being spoiled, hopefully they'll return with their segment for season 5.
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