Tea Is Good, Books Are Better

In this week's episode of A Storm of Swords, Jaime is turned on by someone who isn't Cersei and reveals the true reason why he slayed Aerys Targaryen. We worry for Brienne's future and we are thrilled by the introduction of a new major character - the Red Viper! The BC heatwave hits us like a bag of bricks. Raven goes on a wild goose chain for fans and kiddie pools, and Jess walks m...

This week's chapters of A Storm of Swords has us questioning everything! Edmure is cringy, we actually empathize with Lysa, a very sketchy letter comes from Winterfell, and the Freys make an offer that terrifies us. Davos is a badass and Raven finds herself relating to Stannis, oddly. Raven tells a story about being a stubborn stickler for the rules while working retail, and we find a word us...

In this week's chapters of A Storm of Swords, Sam's chapter is a wild roller coaster ride. We are shocked by what occurs at Craster's Keep, and--for the first time in the series--Raven finds herself not fully convinced by the actions certain characters take. We find ourselves defending Craster, much to our bewilderment, and we compare the differences between Sam's chapter and t...

In this week's A Storm of Swords chapters, we cover Jaime's broken sense of self after losing his hand and what this could mean for him as a person. We are also fascinated by the relationship brewing between him and Brienne. Lord Bolton makes an appearance and we can't quite figure out whose side he's on. Tyrion surprises us by being unsatisfied with Shey and we attempt to figu...

In today's episodes of A Storm of Swords, there are no less than three mystery characters to figure out in Arya's chapter - the angry Huntsman with a tragic backstory, the busty innkeep with a too-familiar name, and a newly-captured someone who may be on Arya's list of names. Jess is completely caught off guard when Raven points out another mention of the word "tansy," and...

In this week's episode, Dany's chapter takes this series to a whole other level. Raven sobs at the awesomeness of purchasing the Unsullied, we question Jake on his reaction when he first read the book to the deal Dany makes, and we break down the differences between this chapter and the scene in the show. A mysterious character makes a reappearance and we try to solve their riddle. Sansa...

We actually manage to get through three chapters in this week's episode! Raven's mind is blown for the tenth time when Jess notices the Reeds may know more about Lord Eddard than Bran, and it's blown again when Jess points out the shockingly familiar name of one of the gods of Melisandre's religion. Raven is left reeling and yammering nonsensical praise for George R.R. Martin&a...

In this week's chapters of A Storm of Swords, villages and trees and murderous northmen have us shook! We attempt to solve a mysterious woman's mysterious dreams, including the identities of a faceless man on a bridge and a woman crying red tears in a river. We also have an epiphany about "tansy" and convince ourselves we've figured out what happened between Lysa and her f...

It's our 100th episode! Can you believe it? To celebrate this milestone, we are joined by special guest, Jake, to play our most deep-cut trivia yet! Join us as we tackle questions about A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings, argue semantics, attempt to name all the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, challenge the host's judgement, wrack our brains for the names of irrelevant characters, and sc...

In today's chapters of A Storm of Swords, Robb loses another powerful ally and we fear it's the beginning of the end for the Starks. We learn about the connection between the Starks and the Karstarks, Lysa really starts to make us angry, and we realize with horror that the Stark family has no heir. We discover how far back the relationship between Jaime and Cersei goes, gag, Jaime and Br...

In this week's episode, we screw up our recording, so prepare for a raging Raven. In A Storm of Swords, Sam's self-hate saddens us deeply and he impresses us with his surprising moments of brilliance and bravery. We discover what may be a Littlefinger plot, Cersei is put in her place by Tywin, we hear news of a three-headed dragon, we learn that Sansa's secrets may not be so secret,...

In this week's chapters of A Storm of Swords, we learn more about giants and question Tormund's many wild stories. Jon is caught in a lie and Ygritte has a crush. We debate whether Sansa is weak or strong, discussing how she's grown so far as a character. Jess summarizes a 6-paragraph horse chase and we realize it may have been a mistake for Arya to reveal her identity. Other topics...

After recalling the fiasco that was the first time we tried chamomile tea, we dive into A Storm of Swords, where Tyrius (Tyrion's new name) very predictably follows his little head as opposed to his big head. We realize Arya's storyline nearly collides with Jaime's and Brienne's, and we are stunned when Arry's true identity is finally revealed. We can't get over how b...

In A Storm of Swords, Davos has a personal mission that no one supports, Illyrio Mopatis keeps popping up in everyone's chapters, Salladhor Saan and Davos have a disagreement, and Melisandre is scary. Jaime is intimidating, even in chains, Jaime gains respect for Brienne, we learn some new words, Brienne thinks of herself as a man, and we learn how unimpressively King Aerys died. Other topics...

In today's chapters of A Storm of Swords, we examine how George R.R. Martin employs exposition in Dany's introductory chapter, we learn more about dragons, Jorah makes a move on Dany, and the Unsullied sound very different from how we remember them in the show. Also, we discover Jojen Reed isn't a true greenseer and Bran's mind might be melding a little too closely with Summer&...

In A Storm of Swords, Sansa sups with Margaery and we consider what would have happened if she left King's Landing with the Hound. We discuss her character and her insistence on waiting for someone else to save her, and the two options of escape she must choose between. We also learn about Margaery's other siblings that weren't in the show. Also, how much did Loras love his king? Jo...

It's our 2-year anniversary episode! The whole TIGBAB family - Jess, Raven, Erik, and Jake - get together to play Game of Thrones Season 1 trivia! It's Jess and Raven (GoT experts) versus Erik (a GoT hater), hosted by Jake (a Davos lover). Who will win? And who will thoroughly embarrass themselves? Enjoy some laughs, sarcasm, and competition as a thank you for spending two years listenin...

This whole episode is a downer. Jess describes her experiences with selective mutism and imposter syndrome, and Raven talks about her superiority complex. We also delve into how and why it's so difficult for us to make friends. In A Storm of Swords, all of Tyrion's hard work is undone in a matter of days and he must decide whether to whip Tommen in the streets. Davos loses his family and...

We hope you like the Weeknd, because we kick off this episode by talking way too much about his music. We also tell each other how we spent our Valentine's Days, and what tragic occurrence happened on Raven's birthday. In A Storm of Swords, we discover that Catelyn's sister Lysa has a mysterious past, as well as her father, which has us racking our brains for answers. We debate what...

We're back! After a month long hiatus, Jess and Raven return with the first episode of TIGBAB Season 5. Why did we take such a long break? What on earth happened to Raven's computer? What is our plan for TIGBAB's 2-year anniversary next month? All this, plus the introduction to George R. R. Martin's A Storm of Swords (2000). Welcome back to A Song of Ice and Fire! Find out whic...

Welcome to the final episode of  Seraphina and the last episode of season 4! Prepare yourself for a talk about our strange 2020 Christmas and our New Year's plans. In  Seraphina,  we get into the bonus content at the back of the book including The Audition - an extra chapter covering how Seraphina got her position as the assistant to the court composer - and a Q&A with the book's aut...

Piercings, vacation time, and a COVID-19 rant! Jess and Raven speculate about Coronavirus deniers, and Jess wants a piercing that disgusts Raven. In  Seraphina, we reach the final chapters! People straight-up die, we explore the glossary and cast of characters, Jess has a realization that makes Raven face-palm, we find ourselves proud of Papa, Phina walks in on Orma and Eskar doing the nasty, we f...

We hope you're ready for lots of tea talk! Jess gives some fun facts about tea, which Raven forgets immediately, and Raven talks about her experience with matcha in Japan. We delve into the Mandalorian, and the introduction of Grogu's name and Ahsoka. In  Seraphina,  Asspig accuses someone else of sketchy behaviour and we are skeptical of the effectiveness of Kiggs's method of revea...

This year, we are choosing to be excited about Christmas! Christmas trees, being rational adults, the Winter Solstice vs Christmas, and goofy decorations. In  Seraphina,  Phina meets Abdo face-to-face and we learn something about him that has us disgusted and horrified. We come up with a theory on why some of Phina's grotesques are self-aware and some are not, Raven relates to Viridius, Princ...

We almost had to cancel this week's episode! We talk about purging old things, what makes a "man cave," designing tattoos, mixing types of tea, the history of Lipton, what exactly is orange pekoe, and the icon of the Mexican Dia de los Muertos. In Seraphina,  Orma decides to be a villain, Basind gets straight up dead-ed, the Ardmagar acts sus af, and people get "modified."...