VoK 878: Dragoncast – House of the Dragon Season 3 Preview

Posted on June 15, 2026 by | Leave a comment

The Vassals gather once again to prepare for the arrival of a new season of HBO’s House of the Dragon. One thing we know for certain, there will be blood…

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Stephanie (gsdg), Michal (inkasrain), Pete (Optimus Pete), and Hannah (wingedshadow).

Spoilers: This episode could cover anything from George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” series as well as all aired episodes of HBO’s Game of Thrones and various related media.

Editor: Adam

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VoK 877: The Pitt Season 2 Review and Discussion

Posted on June 6, 2026 by | Leave a comment

Join the vassals Adam (drownedsnow) and Kevin (Nuncle Kevin) as they discuss season 2 of the HBO Max show “The Pitt”.

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow) and Kevin (Nuncle Kevin).

Spoilers: Season 1 and 2 of The Pitt as well as some minor points of the show E.R. and always there could be spoilers from anything related to GRRM’s ASOIAF series.

Editor: Adam

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VoK 876: The Movie Passport #23 – Cuban Cinema

Posted on May 5, 2026 by | Leave a comment

¿Qué bolá?! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Zach (Alias) and Alex (LuckyCharms) travel to the country of Cuba to discuss the following films:

12:42 – Strawberry and Chocolate / Fresa y chocolate (Tomás Gutiérrez and Alea Juan Carlos Tabío, 1993)
29:16 – Buena Vista Social Club (Wim Wenders, 1999)
38:00 – Una noche (Lucy Mulloy, 2012)

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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VoK 875: Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1 Recap

Posted on April 2, 2026 by | Leave a comment

Join Nuncle Kevin, The Lord Baron, Optimus Pete, gsdg, and Khal Wadege in discussing season 1 of Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and looking forward to season 2. To Dunk forward, you must Dunk back!

Edited by Kevin Nuncle Kevin

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VoK 874: The Movie Passport #22 – South Korean Cinema

Posted on March 1, 2026 by | 1 comment

Annyeong-haseyo! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Sarah (Lady Weaver), Bina (Bina007), Matt (Blu3arm0r), and Zach (Alias) travel to the country of South Korea to discuss the following films:

13:00 – The Handmaiden / 아가씨 (Park Chan-wook, 2016)
35:15 – Oldboy / 올드보이 (Park Chan-wook, 2003)
54:07 – Past Lives (Celine Song, 2023)
1:22:27 – Extreme Job / 극한직업 (Lee Byeong-heon, 2019)

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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VoK 873: Blackfyrecast – “The Morrow” – A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (S01E06 Review)

Posted on February 26, 2026 by | Leave a comment

Join the Vassals on this bonus episode covering the finale of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, “The Morrow”. 

Hosts: Steph (gsdg), Michael (khal Wadege), Patrick (the Tall), Marie (Nymeria), Bina (bina007), Jock (munrojock), and Zander (the Lord Baron)

Edited by: Zander

Outro Music: ‘A Knight’s Worry’ by Zander

Aftershow 1:26

This episode may contain spoilers from George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books and related materials, all HBO television properties including Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, and Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

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VoK 872: Dragoncast – “The Morrow” – A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (S01E06 Review)

Posted on February 23, 2026 by | Leave a comment

The vassals discuss the sixth and final episode of season one of HBO’s “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”, and episode entitled “The Morrow”. Does the show finish the season strong?

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Casey (blue-eyed-queen), Kevin (Nuncle Kevin), Hannah (wingedshadow), and Zander (Lord Baron)

Aftershow: 1:31:25

Spoilers: This episode could cover anything from George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” series as well as all aired episodes of HBO’s Game of Thrones and various related media.

Editor: Adam

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VOK 871 – Wuthering Heights 2026

Posted on February 19, 2026 by | Leave a comment

Join Bina, Steph and Casey as they discuss Emerald Fennel’s new film adaptation of Emily Bronte’s Withering Heights.

Opening section – rating the movie on its own terms as a bodice ripper; 15m Is Heathcliff white? 22m Are Heathcliff and Cathy siblings? 35m Would Cathy cheat? 40m Is Nelly the real antagonist and / or queer? 44m What’s up with Cathy’s pregnancy? 55m Is Hindley the actual villain? 1hr 9 is Linton the true villain?

Spoilers for book and film and trigger warnings for physical and verbal abuse and self-harm including eating disorders.

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VOK 870: “In the Name of the Mother” – A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (S01E05 Episode Review)

Posted on February 18, 2026 by | Leave a comment

Join the Vassals as they review “In the Name of the Mother” episode 5 of season 1 of the Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Hosts are gsdg/Stephanie; Khal Wadege/Michael; Jock/Jock; the Lord Baron Blackfyre/Zander; Thewingedshadow/Hannah; bina007/Bina; and Nuncle Kevin/Kevin. 

Editing by Nuncle Kevin

Spoilers: This episode could cover anything from George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” series as well as all aired episodes of HBO’s Game of Thrones and various related media.

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VoK 869: “Seven” – A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (S01E04 Review)

Posted on February 8, 2026 by | Leave a comment

The vassals discuss the fouth episode of HBO’s “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” series entitled “Seven”. An episode in which we see Ser Duncan preparing for a trail of seven to defend his actions of the last episode. Will he be able to rally six other knights to his cause?

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Bing (Shoeshiner), Stephanie (gsdg), Jock (Munrojock2), Michael (Khal Wadege), Michal (inkasrain), Hannah (wingedshadow), and Zander (Lord Baron), and Noah (pops88)

Aftershow: 1:38:06

Spoilers: This episode could cover anything from George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” series as well as all aired episodes of HBO’s Game of Thrones and various related media.

Editor: Adam

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VoK 868: “The Squire” – A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (S01E03 Review)

Posted on February 3, 2026 by | Leave a comment

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Join the vassals Adam/drownedsnow; Jock/Jock; Stephanie; gsdg; Michael/Khal Wadege; and Kevin/Nuncle Kevin as they discuss the latest episode of Knight of the Seven Kingdoms “The Squire”. Puppets mandatory. Head shaving optional. A late appearance from Maekar’s missing son Noah/npops shakes things up as well.

Spoilers: This episode could cover anything from George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” series as well as all aired episodes of HBO’s Game of Thrones and various related media.

Editor: Kevin

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VoK 867: “Hard Salt Beef” – A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (S01E02 Review)

Posted on January 31, 2026 by | Leave a comment

The vassals discuss the second episode of HBO’s new “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” series and what exactly is in that hard salt beef.

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Bing (Shoeshiner), David (davidhhh), Duncan (Valkyrist), Kevin (Nuncle Kevin), Michal (inkasrain), and Zander (Lord Baron)

Spoilers: This episode could cover anything from George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” series as well as all aired episodes of HBO’s Game of Thrones and various related media.

Editor: Adam

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VoK 866: “The Hedge Knight” – A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Series Premiere (S01E01 Review)

Posted on January 19, 2026 by | Leave a comment

Westeros is back baby! We just watched the premiere of HBO’s new Westeros related show, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Find out how the Vassals feel about the first episode and let us know what you think.

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Bing (Shoeshiner), David (davidhhh), Michal (inkasrain), Zander (Lord Baron), Matt (Varley), and Kevin (Nuncle Kevin)

Aftershow starts at 58:07

Spoilers: This episode could cover anything from George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” series as well as all aired episodes of HBO’s Game of Thrones and various related media.

Editor: Adam

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VoK 865: End of Year Vassal Catch Up. 2025 Recap and Looking Ahead to 2026

Posted on January 18, 2026 by | Leave a comment

We get together and discuss some of our favorite books, movies, and TV shows that we encountered in 2025 take a look at a few things we are looking forward to in 2026.

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Bina (Bina007), Stephanie (gsdg), Jock (Munrojock2), Michal (inkasrain), Hannah (wingedshadow), Zander (Lord Baron) and Matt (Blu3arm0r).

Editor: Adam

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VoK 864: Stranger Things 5 – Season Review

Posted on January 14, 2026 by | Leave a comment

Join the vassals as we discuss the finale and final season of the Netflix show Stranger Things. A finale that was a decade in the making. How did you find the finale? Were satisfied or were all the plot holes too much for you? Join us on the discord server and let us know what you think.

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), David (davidhhh), Kevin (Nuncle Kevin), Michal (inkasrain), Hannah (Shadowbaby/Wingedshadow), and Matt (Varley)

Spoilers: All seasons of Stranger Things but not any potential secret unaired finale episodes.

Editor: Adam

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VoK 863: 2025 Video Game Discussion

Posted on December 27, 2025 by | Leave a comment


The Vassals of Kingsgrave return to the video game world to discuss the games they enjoyed playing in 2025 and look ahead to the new releases in 2026. Join Zach (Alias), Bing (Shoeshiner), Matt (blu3arm0r), Katie (Lady Griffin), and Zander (The Lord Baron) as they talk the year 2025 in gaming.

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

13:00 — Kingdom Come: Deliverence 2
33:10 — Civilization VII
41:30 — Blue Prince
54:20 — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Spoiler Free)
1:03:10 — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Full Spoilers)
1:28:10 — Death Stranding 2
1:36:00 — Hollow Knight: Silksong
1:54:40 — Hades 2
2:08:30 — Dispatch
2:21:20 — Europa Universalis V
2:27:40 — Rapid Fire and 2026 Most Anticipated Games

Credits:
Edited by Zach/Alias

Music:
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Original Soundtrack) 03 – Lumière
Silksong OST – Last Dive

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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.

Credits:
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.

Credits:
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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