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VoK 444: Best Media of 2017 Awards


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In this episode, various Vassals describe the music, books, TV shows and movies that they enjoyed last year. Listen in for recommendations of things to try that may be outside of your usual comfort zone!

Music (45s): Alix/Aiwendil opens up the show with her recommendation, “In the Passing Light of Day,” by Pain of Salvation.

TV shows (5m): Glen/Dagos_Rivers and Hannah/Shadowbaby recommend dystopian TV show Black Mirror; Adam/DrownedSnow recommends the Netflix Western Godless; Glen also recommends the British gameshow Armchair Detectives. Marie/Nymeria is joined by Alix and Glen to discuss the star-studded thriller Big Little Lies; Natalie/BranTheBeastling and Sarah/Lady Weaver recommend sci-fi drama Black; DavidHHH reviews the Syfy dystopian drama 12 Monkeys; Natalie and Sarah return to review the Korean drama Stranger; and DavidHHH returns to share his love for the DC Arroverse crossover.

Film (36m): Bina007 discusses the the AI documentary Alphago.

Books (40m): Paul/SerDinnerRoll reviews Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve; Bina007 returns to review Blitzed by Norman Ohler and Alix takes us home with a discussion of SPQR by Mary Beard.

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VoK 443: Wormwood (Netflix miniseries)


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Join Bina007, Matt/Varley, Thomas/FTward and Jock/MunroJock2 as they have a spoiler-filled discussion of Netflix’s docu-drama series Wormwood, released in December 2017. Directed by Oscar winning documentarian Errol Morris, the series investigates the apparent suicide of the bacteriologist Frank Olson in 1953, and posits the theory that the CIA assassinated him because he was a security risk.

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VoK 440: Three Books in One! aka The Great Linear ASOIAF ReRead (Part 58)


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Join the Vassals for Part 58 of the Epic Linear Re-Read ! Today we discuss chapters from three different books: Dany 2 from ADWD, The Captain of the Guards from AFFC and Jon 9 from ASOS, which cover events of January 20th and 21st 300. Dany chains the dragons, we are introduced to Dorne, and the Battle of the Wall rages when old friends show up … but not yet Stannis !
Your hosts are Bina/Bina007, Alix/Aiwendil, Matt/Varley, David/davidhhh and Marie/Nymeria.

The next episode will be hosted by Adam and will cover Asha 1 from Feast, Jon 10 from Storm and Victarion 1 from Feast. Brace yourselves for a lot of Iron Islands action and the arrival of Stannis at the Wall !

Spoilers: this episode does not contain spoilers for the show A GAME OF THRONES, but can contain spoilers for all published books in the series.

Disclaimer: opinions expressed in this episode are only those of the hosts, and do not represent VOK as a whole.

Aftershow starts at 1:14:15

Credits:
Edited by Nymeria
Picture credits Luisa Giliberti

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VoK 438: Hashtag FlipFloppety aka The Great Linear ASOIAF ReRead (Part 57)


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In this episode we cover Tyrion 10, Jon 8 and Jaime 9 from A Storm of Swords, which take place between January 14th and 20th 300 AL, and include the epic duel between the Mountain and the Viper, Mance attacking the Wall and Jaime sending Brienne to find Sansa.

Your podcast hosts are Amber/Amberrocks, Bina007, Brett/Whiteraven, Matt/Varley, Patrick/SerPatrickTheTall and Steven/SJLee. The Aftershow begins at 1hr 17m.

For those following along at home the next episode of the re-read is Dany 2 ADWD, The Captain Of The Guards, AFFC, and Jon 9 from ASOS – an episode with chapters from THREE BOOKS!! It will be hosted by Marie/Nymeria.

Spoiler warning – the night is dark and full of spoilers for all published works in the A Song Of Ice and Fire series but not for HBO’s Game Of Thrones.

Music credit – Alpine Universe and Monty Python.

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VoK 437: The JFK Assassination (Part 1) – Dallas 11/22/63 and Lee Harvey Oswald


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Please join Bina (Bina007), Matt (Varley), Jock (MunroJock2) and Thomas (FTWard) as we begin discussing the assassination of John F. Kennedy.  We explore the context and events of Dallas November 22 1963, the short life of Lee Harvey Oswald, our own personal theories and say allegedly often while making air quotes.

As this is Part 1, we would very much welcome your feedback and participation in this ongoing discussion.

Edited by: FTWard

Photo – Handbill circulated by Robert Surrey, an aide to General Edwin A. Walker, in Dallas November 1963.

After Show begins at 1:41:00

Intro Audio – WFAA TV Dallas

Outro Music – “The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead” written by Andy Partridge
Performed by Crash Test Dummies featuring Ellen Reid

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VoK 436: Gitn’ Hitched! aka The Great Linear ASOIAF ReRead (Part 56)


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G’Day (ahhh, Duncan!) and welcome back to VOK’s Epic Linear A Song of Ice and Fire Re-read. This episode is hosted and edited by Sarah aka Lady Weaver and her co-hosts Tanja (Scilens), Marie (Nymeria) and Noah (Pops88). It covers the events from the 8th to the 22nd of January aka Arya 12, Sansa 6, and Jaime 8, which includes Lysa marrying Littlefinger, and Jaime getting literary in the White Book. All of the events of today’s chapters take place within 62 pages of the books, or 4 chapters in the published order.

If you are following along at home, the next episode will be hosted by Bina007 and covers Tyrion 10, Jon 8 and Jaime 9 – including the epic Mountain vs The Viper duel!

Warning – this podcast is dark and full of spoilers for all published worked in ASOIAF but not necessarily Game of Thrones.

Picture credit – HBO’s Game Of Thrones.

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VoK 432: The O. J. Simpson Murder Case


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With slightly quixotic timing, Bina007 and Julia/NoTrueLady discuss their reactions to the 1995 criminal trial of OJ Simpson for the murder of his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.  We also discuss the recent TV series American Crime Story: The People vs OJ Simpson and the Oscar winning documentary OJ: Made In America.

Music credit – The People vs OJ Simpson

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VoK 430: Lannister Trials aka The Great Linear ASOIAF ReRead (Part 55)


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In this episode we cover the start of Tyrion’s trial and the return of Jaime to King’s Landing, in Tyrion 9 and Jaime 7 from A Storm of Swords.  Your hosts are Bina007, Adam/DrownedSnow, Casey/Blue-Eyed-Queen, Glen/DagosRivers, Michal/Inkasrain, Nadia and Patrick/SerPatrickTheTall.

These events cover the period from the 7th January 300 AL to the 13th January. In particular, the hosts have been discussing the Redditor who invented the Linear Timeline’s decision to put the Tyrion 9 chapter before the Jaime chapter. The reason is that the Tyrion chapter starts a day before Jaime’s return to King’s Landing, even though the events go passed that by some way.

Another thing we’d like to say before we start is that the events in Jaime 7 are both controversial and sensitive within the fandom.  Listeners who may be triggered by a hopefully sensitive but nonetheless frank discussion of rape in fiction are advised to exercise self-care and judgment before listening.

Music credit – Alpine Universe & The Clash.
Picture credit – HBO’s Game Of Thrones.

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VoK 428: Violet Vengeance aka The Great Linear ASOIAF ReRead (Part 53)


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It’s the start of a new century, and it is time to join Lady Weaver (Sarah), the Lord Baron (Zander), Khal Wadege (Michael), davidhhh (David), Scilens (Tanja) and Munrojock52 (Jock) along with a cameo from the shadow_baby herself (Hannah).
This episode discusses the events of Sansa 4, Tyrion 8 and Sansa 5 – the Purple Wedding! The wedding of the century serves as the backdrop for the assassination of a young king. Complete with a mouthwatering feast, enough wine to sink a ship, vibrant outfits and the escape of a captive. We’ll be the Dontos to your Sansa as we whisk you away to Westeros.

The aftershow begins at 2hr 3m.

This podcast contains spoilers for all published works of the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin, but does not contain spoilers for HBO’s show, Game of Thrones.

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VoK 425: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (by John le Carré)


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Bina007 and Hashtag Greg aka ClaudiusTheFool discuss John Le Carre’s iconic 1974 spy thriller about a Russian mole at the heart of the British secret service – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. No chinchillas were left hungry during the taping of this podcast.

Music credits: Geoffrey Burgon’s sublime score for the 1979 TV Miniseries is available to buy on iTunes and other sellers.

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VoK 419: Serial Killer Roundtable


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Warm up for Halloween with the Sicko Serial Killer aficionados Matt/Varley, Bina007, and Thomas/FTWard, as they discuss The Werewolf of Bedburg, George Chapman and The Somerton Man/Tamam Shud respectively. We apologise in advance for any inappropriate levity. We had a bunch of fun and we hope you do too!

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VoK 415: Meanwhile, Back at the Wall aka The Great Linear ASOIAF ReRead (Part 51)


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After the trauma of The Red Wedding, The Vassals move back to the Wall for Sam 3, Jon 6 and Jon 7 from A Storm of Swords. These are the events of 17th and 18th December 299 AL. Your hosts are Dragoncast’s Matt/Varley and Casey/Blue Eyed Queen and Krakenkast’s Duncan/Valkyrist and Sarah/LadyWeaver with Bina007 holding the line of insanity somewhere in between!

The podcast is dark and full of spoilers for all published works in George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire but not for HBO’s Game of Thrones.

Music credits: Alpine Universe, The Electric Pancakes.
Picture credit: The Podcast of Ice and Fire drawing project. Jon 7 by Carcass427.

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VoK 413: Dropping the Payload aka The Great Linear ASOIAF ReRead (Part 50)


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This is a very special episode of our Linear re-read of George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire as we reach a) the half way point in out planned episodes and b) the narrative development that for many readers is the most scarring and significant plot twist of the series to date – The Red Wedding.

Accordingly, in this episode we’ve invited some of the VOK Curators – the people responsible for the admin and direction of VOK – to come together to discuss Arya 10, Cat 7 and Arya 11 from A Storm of Swords. They are Adam/DrownedSnow, Bina007, Katie/Lady Griffin, Michal/Inkasrain and Nadia.

This episode can be listened to in conjunction with the recent VOK 400 Full Castle Recording of The Red Wedding and post-FCR discussion by some of the curators who aren’t present on this episode.  It also follows the more broad ranging VoK 412 episode that explored all things Robb Stark – a key character who doesn’t have POV chapters and whose actions are often off-screen.

The podcast is dark and full of spoilers for all published works in George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire but not for HBO’s Game of Thrones.

Music credits: Alpine Universe, The National.
Picture credit: The Podcast of Ice and Fire drawing project. Cat 7 by Lex.

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VoK 412: The Rise and Fall of Robb Stark (ASOIAF character profile)


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As the epic linear Song of Ice and Fire re-read approaches the Red Wedding, the Vassals gather to discuss the character and choices of Robb Stark.

The podcast is dark and full of spoilers for all published works in George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire but not for HBO’s Game of Thrones.

Hosts – Nadia, Tanja/Scilens, Sarah/Lady Weaver, Matt/Varley, Scott/Shaggydog, Jock/MunroJock2, Peter/PetyrSlayslish15, Marie/Nymeria.

Music credits: Alpine Universe, Gene.

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VoK 411: LaLaLandMoot! aka The Great Linear ASOIAF ReRead (Part 49)


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The ladies of VOK who recently met in Los Angeles for Mexican food and nerdy goodness – Bina007, Amberrocks, Shadowbaby/Hannah and Sara/DrBlood – reunite for the latest episode of the reread. They are also joined by VOK Curator Michal/Inkasrain. The chapters under discussion are Jon 5, Bran 3 and Cat 6 from A Storm of Swords, covering the events of December 8th to 14th 299, including Queenscrown and Cat’s arrival at the Twins.

The podcast is dark and full of spoilers for all published works in George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire but not for HBO’s Game of Thrones.

Music credits: Alpine Universe, The Hodor Song.
Picture credit: The Podcast of Ice and Fire drawing project. Bran 3 by GuiRodr.

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VoK 409: The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu series) – Season 1


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Be a dear and give Commander SJLee your attention as he reviews the first season of The Handmaid’s Tale with rebels Michal/Inkasrain and Bina007.

Spoilers – Both the book and season one of the show.

Picture and music credit: Hulu original show, The Handmaid’s Tale.

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VoK 407: Sense8 (Netflix series) – Seasons 1 & 2


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In this very wide-ranging episode, your hosts Hannah (shadow_baby), Tanja (Scilens), Alix (Aiwendil) and Marie (Nymeria) explain why they love Netflix’s show Sense8 so much, and why the cancellation of the show is heartbreaking. This is a discussion about love, tolerance and open-mindedness. There are spoilers for the entire show, as well as non spoilery mentions of Orange Is The New Black, Grey’s Anatomy, How to Get Away With Murder, Firefly, Scrubs, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Leftovers, and the Dune series.

Music Credits: What’s Up (4 Non Blondes), Beethoven 5th Piano concerto “Emperor”

Edited by Nymeria.

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VoK 404: The Red Vaper aka The Great Linear ASOIAF ReRead (Part 48)


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Tyrion meets the Red Viper, Arya crosses the Trident and Gilly gives birth in the 48th episode of the linear re-read! Join Bina007, Matt/Varley, Marie/Nymeria, and Michael/Khal Wadege as they discuss Tyrion 5, Arya 9 and Sam 2 from A Storm of Swords.

The podcast is dark and full of spoilers for all published works in George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire but not for HBO’s Game of Thrones.

Music credits: Alpine Universe, The Monkees.
Picture credit: The Podcast of Ice and Fire drawing project. Arya 9 by Skywaltzer.

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VoK 403: Westerosi Rumpy Pumpy aka The Great Linear ASOIAF ReRead (Part 47)


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Your hosts for this episode are Adam/DrownedSnow, Alexi/Czar Alexi, Alix/Aiwendil, Bina007 and Sarah/Lady Weaver. The aftershow starts at 1hr 8m.

The podcast is dark and full of spoilers for all published works in George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire but not for HBO’s Game of Thrones.

Music credits: Alpine Universe, Radiohead – Climbing up the walls, Will Smith – Getting Jiggy With It, and Ming Tea – BBC.
Picture credit: The Podcast of Ice and Fire drawing project. Jon 3 by Jesicka309.

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VoK 402: KrakenCast – “Eastwatch” (S07E05 Review)


Join the KrakenCast again for their belated review of “Eastwatch” (Game of Thrones, Season 7 Episode 5).  On this episode you’re underwater companions from Down Under are Sarah (Lady Weaver), Duncan (Valkyrist), Dana (Taindana), and honourary krakens Bing (Shoneshiner) and David (davidhhh).

Warning: Contains spoilers for all published books in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire, as well as all aired episodes of HBO’s Game of Thrones.

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