VoK 862: Book Club (Vol.8) – The Goblin Emperor (by Katherine Addison)

Posted on November 27, 2025 by | Leave a comment

The VOK Book Club returns to review the fantasy novel The Goblin Emperor (by Katherine Addison). Join Duncan (Valkyrist), Steven (SJLee), Zach (Alias), Adam (drownedsnow), and Alex (LuckyCharms) for an in-depth discussion on courtly intrigue, the power of kindness, and the importance of paying attention to the in-flight safety instructions.

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Edited by Valkyrist

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VoK 861: Heartstopper Series 2 and Series 3 Discussion

Posted on November 23, 2025 by | Leave a comment

Recorded in October 2024 directly after the release of Series 3 on Netflix, The vassals provided their thoughts briefly on Series 2 before a more in depth discussion of Series 3.

We are delighted to know Heartstopper will return for a final movie which we are looking forward to watch. Listen here for a Series 2 and Series 3 discussion by Glen (Dagos_Rivers), David (DavidHHH), Marie (Nymeria) and Bina (Bina007). Please see VoK 720 for a discussion on series 1.

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Edited by Glen

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VoK 860: The Movie Passport #21 – Irish Cinema

Posted on November 6, 2025 by | Leave a comment

|| CONTENT WARNING || This podcast contains references to child abuse. Listener discretion is advised.

Dia duit! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Glen (Dagos_Rivers), and Neil (Valyrian Neil) travel to the country of Ireland to discuss the following films:

11:30 – The Banshees of Inisherin (Martin McDonagh, 2022)
24:48 – The Magdalene Sisters (Peter Mullan, 2002)
47:29 – The Butcher Boy (Neil Jordan, 1997)
1:07:25 – The Crying Game (Neil Jordan, 1992)

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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VoK 859: The Movie Passport #20 – Indian Cinema

Posted on October 7, 2025 by | Leave a comment

Namaste! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Tanja (Scilens), Matt (Blu3arm05), Alex (Lucky Charms), and Zander (The Lord Baron) travel to the country of India to discuss the following films:

13:14 – RRR: Rise Road Revolt / RRR: Roudram Ranam Rudhiram (S. S. Rajamouli, 2022)
37:52 – Sometimes Happiness Sometimes Sadness… / Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (Karan Johar, 2001)
1:00:01 – The Lonely Wife / Charulata (Satyajit Ray, 1964)
1:15:23 – Mela (Dharmesh Darshan, 2000)
1:24:56 – Dangal (Nitesh Tiwari, 2016)

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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VoK 858: The Movie Passport #19 – German Cinema

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Guten tag! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Tanja (Scilens), Pukar (raptureatlas), and Stephanie (gsdg) travel to the country of Germany to discuss the following films:

19:51 – Run Lola Run / Lola rennt (Tom Tykwer, 1998)
44:19 – All Quiet on the Western Front / Im Westen nichts Neues (Edward Berger, 2022)
57:46 – The Zone of Interest (Jonathan Glazer, 2023)
1:34:20 – Good Bye, Lenin! (Wolfgang Becker, 2003)

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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VoK 857: Andor Season 2 Review

Posted on August 25, 2025 by | Leave a comment

Join the vassals as we discuss the excellent second season of Andor. A show that has really added to what Star Wars can be on screen.

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Kevin (Nuncle Kevin), Pat (TwoPointOh), and Zander (Lord Baron Blackfyre).

Spoilers: Andor season 1 and 2 as well as the entire Star Wars movie universe and some of the other Star Wars TV shows.

Editor: Adam

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VOK 856: Dragon Dialogues Vol. I

Posted on July 19, 2025 by | Leave a comment

Saddle up for the inaugural episode of Dragon Dialogues! In this series the vassals will be going on deep dives into Dragon Lore in the world of Terros. Join Kevin (nuncle Kevin), Michael (Khal Wadege), Hannah (the winged shadow), and Zander (the lord Baron) as they discuss real world and in-world histories, theories, and ideas of dragons and their existence.

Edited by: Kevin

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VoK 855: The Devils (by Joe Abercrombie)

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The Vassals of Kingsgrave dive into the start of a new trilogy by one of their favorite authors, Joe Abercrombie. Join Brett (White Raven), Greg (claudiusthefool), Alex (LuckyCharms), Zach (Alias), and Casey (blue-eyed-queen) as they review and discuss the first book of this new journey, The Devils.

Credits:
Edited by Zach/Alias

Music: Kellan the Undying by Drumurboy

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VOK 854: Westeros; A History Writ Small ep.0

Posted on June 11, 2025 by | Leave a comment

Grab your swords and shields and your favorite copy of a game of thrones as three OG Vassals discuss the beginnings of a new series. Join Zander (the lord Baron), Noah (npops), and Bina (bina007), as the three introduce a new reread series – Westeros: A History Writ Small.

In this brief episode we discuss the future plans and tentative recording times. If you would like to be a part of this new venture please join us on our Discord!

Editing and music by: Zander

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VoK 853: Full Cast(le) Recording #14 – Burning Down the House

Posted on May 26, 2025 by | Leave a comment

The Vassals get wasted on blue wine and gate crash the House of the Undying. Join them for a special performance of “Daenerys IV” from George R. R. Martin’s A Clash of Kings.

And stop by the smoking rubble afterwards for some serious and crackpot theories about the future events of A Song of Ice and Fire.

1:38 – Chapter Reading
33:28 – Chapter Discussion

The Cast:
Duncan (Valkyrist) – Narrator
Tanja (Scilens) – Daenerys Targaryen
Abdullah (Quaith from Asshai) – Pyat Pree
Michael (Khal Wadege) – Xaro Xoan Daxos / Willen Darry
Hannah (shadow_ baby) – Jorah Mormont / The Undying Young Man
Alex (LuckyCharms) – Jhogo / The True Undying
Adam (drownedsnow) – Aggo
Katie (Lady Griffin) – Rhaegar Targaryen / The Undying Warrior
Zander (The Lord Baron) – Aerys Targaryen / The Undying King
Noah (Pops88) – Elia Martell / The Undying Queen
Everyone – The Slaves

The Crew:
Duncan (Valkyrist) – Editor

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VOK 852 – White Lotus S3 Review

Posted on April 15, 2025 by | Leave a comment

Bina007, Steph/GSDG and Michael/Khal Wadege have a spoiler-filled discussion of White Lotus season 3.

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VoK 851: Captain America – Brave New World

Posted on March 19, 2025 by | Leave a comment

Suit-up and join the Vassals this week with Zander (the Lord Baron), Adam (drownedsnow), and Jock (Jock) as they discuss the new Captain America movie; Brave New World! Fantstic Four: First Steps trailer discussion (0:00-9:08) Captain America: Brave New World discussion (9:13-1:06:20) MCU Movie and Show rating (1:06:21-1:59:00) Aftershow (1:59:04-end) Spoilers for Marvel comics, MCU shows and movies

Edited by: Zander

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VOK 850 – Agatha Christie 65 – Curtain

Posted on February 10, 2025 by | Leave a comment

Bina007, Pat, Adam and Zander discuss the final Poirot novel, written during the Blitz, but published in September 1975. We welcome back Captain Hastings to Styles – now a guesthouse – for a combination of a closed house AND locked room mystery.

Spoiler free to 53m. In the spoiler-section avoid spoilers for Murder on the Orient Express between 1hr7m and 1hr8m.

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VoK 849: Wolf Hall

Posted on January 29, 2025 by | Leave a comment


Join vassals Michal (inkasrain), Bina (Bina007), Stephanie (gsgd), and Marie (Nymeria) as they pass time with good company and get deep in discussion of the jaw-dropping BBC series Wolf Hall. Based on the epic novels by Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall follows Henry VIII’s faithful minister Thomas Cromwell as he rises — and eventually falls — in the viper’s nest of the Tudor court. Be wary of 500-year-old spoilers, suppurating ulcers, and nepo-babies onscreen and off.

Credits:
Edited by inkasrain

Music:
“Betrayal” from Wolf Hall, The Mirror and the Light

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VOK 848 – Agatha Christie 64 – Postern Of Fate

Posted on January 27, 2025 by | Leave a comment

In this minipod Bina007 discusses the final novel that Agatha wrote, a Tommy and Tuppence thriller, originally published in 1973. It is sad to see an 83 year old Agatha clearly struggling to keep hold of the plot after a very promising set-up. But despite the bagginess of the novel it’s still fun to spend time with Tuppence as she solves an historic crime involving espionage and proto-fascism.

Spoiler free to 20m45s.

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VOK 847 – Agatha Christie 63 – Elephants Can Remember

Posted on January 22, 2025 by | Leave a comment

In this minipod Bina007 discusses the final Ariadne Oliver novel, published in 1972. It was also the final Poirot novel that Christie wrote. Ariadne is asked by an odious woman to investigate the twin murder of her son’s girlfriend’s parents. Did the father kill the mother or did the mother kill the father? It is a moving novel not least because of Ariadne / Agatha’s discourse on ageing and loss of memory.

Spoiler free to 24m45s.

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VoK 846: 2024 Video Game Discussion

Posted on January 17, 2025 by | Leave a comment


The Vassals of Kingsgrave return to the video game world to discuss the games they enjoyed playing in 2024 and look ahead to the new releases in 2025. Join Zach (Alias), Bing (Shoeshiner), Matt (blu3arm0r), Katie (Lady Griffin), and Alex (LuckyCharms) as they talk the year 2024 in gaming.

This podcast will contain spoilers for the games discussed and probably other things too.

6:35 — Persona 3 Reload
20:00 — FF7 Rebirth
33:30 — Dragon Age: The Veilguard
55:20 — Metaphor: ReFantazio
1:08:50 — Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
1:14:35 — Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
1:19:05 — Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
1:27:40 — Astro Bot
1:32:20 — Rapid Fire of Other Games We Enjoyed
1:56:45 — Most Anticipated Games of 2025
2:28:50 — Aftershow

Credits:
Edited by Zach/Alias

Music:
I Am Astro Bot (ASTRO BOT Remix)
Full Moon Full Life – Persona 3 Reload

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VOK 845 – Agatha Christie 62 – Nemesis

Posted on January 11, 2025 by | Leave a comment

Pat and Bina007 put up a passionate defense of the 1971 Miss Marple murder mystery. The first half may be baggy as Miss Marple investigates a past murder by the son of the plutocrat Jason Rafiel. But the psychology and tragedy of the crime, as well as the audacity of the final set piece, elevate the novel.

Spoiler free to 58m. Thereafter spoilers for Nemesis, Death on the Nile and Body In The Library.

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VOK 844 – Dune Part Two

Posted on January 6, 2025 by | Leave a comment

Long believed lost, but rescued by brave Fremen, after a 20 worm ride into the deepest Southern Desert of Arrakis, the VOK Dune Part 2 podcast finally arrives. Vassals Pat, Michal, Jock and Michael discuss Denis Villeneuve’s 2024 epic science fiction film, Dune: Part 2. 

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VOK 843 – Agatha Christie 61 – Passenger To Frankfurt: An Extravaganza

Posted on December 30, 2024 by | Leave a comment

In this minipod Bina007 discusses the 1970 political thriller filled with a cape-wearing swashbuckler, a new-nazi conspiracy, and a chemical designed to inspire happiness! The episode is replete with spoilers as this is not a puzzle mystery at all.

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