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Apr 2019
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Season 8, Ep 3: The Long Dark Night

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Arya leads the charge in a showdown with the Night King and the Army of the Dead. James tells Darren stories from the set of the biggest battle episode in “Game of Thrones” history. It was a brutal, fatality-heavy episode…but did it have to be so hard to see? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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