Vassals of Kingsgrave

VOK 678: The Wisdom of Crowds (by Joe Abercrombie)

Posted on November 23, 2021 by vokadmin | Leave a comment

The Vassals of Kingsgrave dive back into the world of the First Law, created by Joe Abercrombie. Join Brett (White Raven), Greg (claudiusthefool), Alex (LuckyCharms), and Zach (Alias) as they review and discuss the final book in the Age of Madness trilogy, The Wisdom of Crowds.

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Edited by Zach/Alias

Music: Kellan the Undying by Drumurboy

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VoK 677: Creature Chat – Ghosts

Posted on November 15, 2021 by vokadmin | Leave a comment

Is this the night the hand comes out?

Hosts:
Peter/Shellfish
Sara/DrBlood
Matt/Varley
Kat/kitkathistory24601
Adam/drownedsnow
Michal/inkasrain
Zander/TheLordBaron
Jock/munrojock2

Credits:
Edited by Peter/Shellfish

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Tagged Creature Chat, DrBlood, drownedsnow, inkasrain, kitkathistory24601, Munrojock2, Shellfish, TheLordBaron, Varley

VoK 676: Halloween Kills (Review)

Posted on October 30, 2021 by dagosrivers | Leave a comment

Join Kevin/KevinPendragon (Discord) and Glen/Dagos_Rivers (Discord/Podcast of Ice and Fire Forums) as they discuss Halloween Kills. A movie that more than lives up to its name if not its predecessor.

Credits:
Edited by Kevin

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VOK 675 – Mystic Shenanigans – Dune Book 1 Discussion

Posted on October 18, 2021 by bina007 | Leave a comment

Join Bina, Patrick, Kat and Hannah as they discuss the the first book of Frank Herbert’s Dune series.

We discuss Patrick’s viewing of the new film; Paul as an elf; the gender of Kynes; Alia as a Star Trek alien; Fremen vs Mereen; the tenuous position of Chani; the lack of nuance with the “bad guys”; the Fenrings as Lannisters; and the Bene Gesserit’s mystic shenanigans.

No spoilers for later books.

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VOK 674 – Lynch’s Dune DVD Commentary

Posted on October 7, 2021 by bina007 | Leave a comment

Join Bina, Patrick, and Kat as they watch the notorious commercial flop but iconically designed David Lynch version of Dune.

Spoilers for book one of the Dune series.

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Tagged Bina007, kitkathistory24601, Ser Patrick the Tall

VoK 673: The Movie Passport #4 – Polish Cinema

Posted on September 25, 2021 by Valkyrist | Leave a comment

Dobry dzień! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Alex (Lucky Charms), Bina (Bina007) and Matt (Blu3arm05) travel to the country of Poland to discuss the following films:

9:13 – Sewer / Kanal (Andrzej Wajda, 1957)
28:00 – Cold War / Zimna Wojna (Paweł Pawlikowski, 2018)
40:31 – The Painted Bird / Nabarvené Ptáče (Václav Marhoul, 2019)
1:04:55 – The Day of the Wacko / Dzień Świra (Marek Koterski, 2002)

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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VoK 672: Creature Chat – Zombies

Posted on September 12, 2021 by vokadmin | Leave a comment

Just a Saturday morning chat about walking corpses.

Hosts:
Peter/Shellfish
Sara/DrBlood
Abby/Daceymormont
Zach/Alias
Matt/Varley
Duncan/Valkyrist
Kat/kitkathistory24601

Credits:
Edited by Peter/Shellfish

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Tagged Alias, Daceymormont, DrBlood, kitkathistory24601, Shellfish, Valkyrist, Varley

VoK 671: Comic-Con 2021 Panel – Podcasting 101

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Valkyrist | Leave a comment

The Vassals host their first ever San Diego Comic-Con panel. Join Amin, Duncan (Valkyrist), Zach (Alias), Michal (inkasrain), and Nick for a discussion about how to create your own podcast, including tips on moderating, recording, editing and promoting.

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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Tagged Alias, Amin, inkasrain, Nick, Valkyrist

VOK 670 – Dune – Book 1 Discussion

Posted on August 2, 2021 by bina007 | Leave a comment

Join Bina, Patrick, Jock, Kat, Hannah and Zach as they discuss the first book of the first book of Frank Herbert’s Dune series. The Atreides family move to Arrakis in a planet-swap with their enemies, the Harkonnens, and we get our first look at the infamous sandworms. We discuss how we came to the book; the role of the Bene Gesserit; the nature of Paul as a hero; and the various centres of power in the Dune universe.

No spoilers for later books.

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Tagged Alias, Bina007, kitkathistory24601, Munrojock2, Ser Patrick the Tall, Shadowbaby

VoK 669: The Movie Passport #3 – Argentine Cinema

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Valkyrist | Leave a comment

Hola! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a new podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Tanja (Scilens), Bina (Bina007) and Pukar (raptureatlas) travel to the country of Argentina to discuss the following films:

6:12 – The Secret in their Eyes / El Secreto de sus Ojos (Juan José Campanella, 2009)
27:49 – Lion’s Den / Leonera (Pablo Trapero, 2008)
50:44 – Wild Tales / Relatos Salvajes (Damián Szifron, 2014)

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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Tagged Bina007, raptureatlas, Scilens, Valkyrist

VOK 668: What We Do in the Shadows

Posted on July 26, 2021 by vokalias | Leave a comment

The Vassals review and discuss the What We Do in the Shadows series and film. Bat!

Hosts:
Peter/Shellfish
Zander/TheLordBaron
Sara/DrBlood
Abby/daceymormont
Jock/munrojock2
Tanja/scilens

Credits:
Edited by Peter/Shellfish

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Tagged Daceymormont, DrBlood, Munrojock2, Scilens, Shellfish, TheLordBaron

VOK 667: Shadow and Bone (Netflix)

Posted on July 18, 2021 by vokalias | Leave a comment

The Vassals of Kingsgrave welcome you to magic Russia, a land full of hot men, crime-friends, and places whose names will be spelled out for you on the screen! Join Michal (inkasrain), Adam (drownedsnow), David (davidhhh), Matt (Blu3arm0r), Amber (amberrocks), and Jock (Munrojock2) as we discuss Netflix’s new-ish young adult fantasy series, Shadow & Bone. Who ships Malina? Who wants to hook up with Ben Barnes? Who thinks you should read the books? And who is just here for the Crows?

Credits:
Edited by Michal

Music: Royal Archives Heist by Joseph Trapanese

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VoK 666: Creature Chat – Demons

Posted on July 13, 2021 by vokalias | Leave a comment

The Vassals delve deep into devilry, and hope to escape with their souls intact. Why is it goats?

Hosts:
Peter/Shellfish
Sara/DrBlood
Jock/munrojock2
Adam/drownedsnow
Zach/Alias
Kat/kitkathistory24601
Patrick/Ser Patrick the Tall

Credits:
Edited by Peter/Shellfish

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Tagged Alias, DrBlood, drownedsnow, kitkathistory24601, Munrojock2, Ser Patrick the Tall, Shellfish

VOK 665b – Soccercast – Euros 2020 Semi Final Review and Final Preview

Posted on July 11, 2021 by bina007 | Leave a comment

Join Bina, Bing, Noah and Patrick as they review the semi-finals and preview the final of the Euros 2020.

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VOK 665 – Bitesize Soccercast – Reaction To England’s Semi-Final Victory

Posted on July 8, 2021 by bina007 | Leave a comment

Two short clips of Bina and Noah in jubilant mood; Patrick gracious in defeat; and Bing neutral as always. Football’s Coming Home! Join us on the Discord for live Finals chat on Sunday.

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VOK 664 – Soccercast – Euros R16 and QF Review and SF Preview

Posted on July 7, 2021 by bina007 | Leave a comment

Noah, Patrick and Grand-Maester Bing review the Round of 16 and Quarter Final matches and preview the Semi Finals with the aid of Noah’s quote unquote amazing wall chart.

The Round of 16 review plays out as follows: Boyos vs Denmark up at the start; Italy vs Austria at 6 mins in; the shock upset of Netherlands vs Czech Rep at 9m; Belgium vs FC Ronaldo at 14m; Croatia vs Spain with Most Weird Shit in a football match at 17m; RIP France vs Switzerland at 23m; and FOOTBALL COMING HOME at 28m; Sweden vs Ukraine at 40m.

The Quarter Final coverage starts at 44m with the entrance of Ser Patrick The Tall and moves into Spain vs Switzerland; Belgium vs Italy at 49m and the potentially fateful injury of Spinnazola; Czech Republic vs Denmark at 59m in that footballing mecca of Baku; and finally England roflstomping Ukraine 4-0 at 1hr 3 mins in.

The semi-final preview begins at 1hr 10mins in on England vs Denmark and Spain vs Italy at 1hr 20mins in.

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VoK 663: The Movie Passport #2 – Indonesian Cinema

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Valkyrist | Leave a comment

Selamat pagi! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a new podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Silvana (silvaubrey), Matt (Blu3arm05) and Bina (Bina007) travel to the country of Indonesia to discuss the following films:

7:59 – Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts / Marlina Si Pembunuh dalam Empat Babak (Mouly Surya, 2017)
28:34 – The Raid / Serbuan Maut (Gareth Evans, 2011)
52:03 – The Act of Killing / Jagal (Joshua Oppenheimer, 2012) & The Look of Silence / Senyap (Joshua Oppenheimer, 2014)
1:04:57 – The Dancer / Sang Penari (Ifa Isfansyah, 2011)

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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Tagged Bina007, Blu3arm0r, silvaubrey, Valkyrist

VOK 662 – Soccercast – Euros 2021 R16 Preview

Posted on June 26, 2021 by bina007 | Leave a comment

Bina and Bing review the final week of group games, and preview the Round of 16.

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VOK 661 Witcher Lady of the Lake Pt 2 Finale!

Posted on June 25, 2021 by vokadmin | Leave a comment

Join the Witcher Vassals for the final installment of the Witcher saga by Andrzej Sapkowski – part 2 of Lady of the Lake. We hope you have had a fun ride and enjoy the last section of this pod. Vassals for this episode are Bing/Bing; Katie/Lady Griffin; David/DavidHHH; Michal/Inkasrain; Adam/DrownedSnow Kevin/Nuncle Kevin.

Edited by Nuncle Kevin

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VOK 660 – Soccercast – Euros 2021 Week 1 Round Up

Posted on June 20, 2021 by bina007 | Leave a comment

Noah and Bing review the first week of group games, recording at 4pm UK time on Friday 18th June. They discuss Turkey’s poor form; Wales’ outperformance; whether Denmark should’ve still played their opening match; and make some ballsy predictions for the England Scotland match.