Author Archives: Valkyrist

VoK 501: A GameShow of Thrones (ASOIAF Trivia)

Posted on December 19, 2018 | Leave a comment

The vassals continue their 500 revelry with a heated round of ASOIAF trivia! Join Duncan (Valkyrist), Casey (blue-eyed-queen), Zach (Alias), Greg (claudiusthefool), Michal (inkasrain), Adam (drownedsnow), Patrick (Ser Patrick the Tall), and Nadia as they go head to head in a battle of wits, wills and White Walkers.

Who will be crowned champion and who will be fed to the dogs? There’s only one way to find out…

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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Posted in A Song of Ice and Fire, Board Games & Trivia, Fandom, Podcast

Tagged Alias, blue-eyed-queen, claudiusthefool, drownedsnow, inkasrain, Nadia, Ser Patrick the Tall, Valkyrist

VoK 500: The Dance of the Vassals V

Posted on December 15, 2018 | 1 comment

The curators of Vassals of Kingsgrave celebrate their 500^th episode!! Join Casey (blue-eyed-queen), Zach (Alias), Greg (claudiusthefool), Michal (inkasrain), Adam (drownedsnow), Patrick (Ser Patrick the Tall), Duncan (Valkyrist), Glen (Dagos_Rivers), and Nadia as they answer listener-submitted questions about the books, the podcast and the fandom of A Song of Ice and Fire.

Topics include: our favorite episodes, meetup experiences, Westerosi survival tips, best and worst tinfoil theories, dream podcast guests, stalking George, how the series has affected our lives, and what the future holds.

Stick around for the Aftershow (at 2:31:51) for an interview with Amin Javadi from “A Podcast of Ice and Fire,” in which he elaborates on the early years of the ASOIAF fandom and the origins of VOK.

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist
Music from Age of Empires

Links:
Full VOK Episode Archive

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Posted in A Song of Ice and Fire, Books & Novellas, Fandom

Tagged Alias, Amin, Bina007, blue-eyed-queen, claudiusthefool, Dagos_Rivers, drownedsnow, inkasrain, Nadia, Ser Patrick the Tall, Valkyrist

VoK 495: The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu series) – Season 2

Posted on October 18, 2018 | Leave a comment

Praise be! The Vassals have delivered us a blessed review of the second season of The Handmaid’s Tale. Join Michal (inkasrain), Stephanie (gsdg), David (davidhhh), Duncan (Valkyrist), Matt (Varley), and Adam (drownedsnow) for a sermon on female agency, radicalisation, systems of oppression, and symbolic wolves. Under his eye…

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist
Music from Malia J and Goldfrapp

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Posted in Podcast, TV Shows

Tagged davidhhh, drownedsnow, gsdg, inkasrain, Valkyrist, Varley

VoK 489: Neuromancer (by William Gibson)

Posted on September 6, 2018 | Leave a comment

The Vassals jack into cyberspace for a review of William Gibson’s Neuromancer. Join Duncan (Valkyrist) and Dana (Taindana) for an indepth discussion of cyberpunk fiction, artificial intelligence and the dark side of technology.

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist
Music from Eurythmics and Valve Corporation

Links:
BBC Radio Production (2-hours)

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Posted in Books & Novellas, Podcast, Science Fiction

Tagged Taindana, Valkyrist

VoK 487: A Hymn for Spring (ASOIAF Essays) – Part 2

Posted on August 26, 2018 | Leave a comment

The Vassals return to the Tower of the Hand to address the state of the realm. Join Duncan (Valkyrist), Sara (DrBlood) and Wilson (WanderingProphet) for a review of A Hymn for Spring, a collection of essays on George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. Essays covered in this podcast include:

09:08 – “Songs and Singers of Ice and Fire” by Amin Javadi
1:03:27 – “The Curse of Harren the Black” by Aziz and Ashaya
1:51:16 – “The Word Is Groleo” by Stefan Sasse
2:41:26 – Aftershow

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist
“The Bear and the Maiden Fair” by christocakes
“Rhaegar’s Harp” by feliciacano

Links:
Tower of the Hand: A Hymn for Spring (Amazon)
VoK 374: A Hymn for Spring (ASOIAF Essays)

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Posted in A Song of Ice and Fire, Books & Novellas, Fandom, Podcast

Tagged DrBlood, The Wandering Prophet, Valkyrist

VoK 453: Movie Roundtable (Vol.4) – Australian Edition

Posted on March 13, 2018 | Leave a comment

The Vassals venture from the Outback to the dancefloor to the suburban sprawl in search of the cinematic heart of Australia. Join Duncan (Valkyrist), Sarah (Lady Weaver), Dana (Taindana), and David (davidhhh) as they discuss some of their favourite Australian films and mull over the state of the industry.

01:24 – Australian Cinema
22:19 – Wake in Fright (Ted Kotcheff, 1971)
55:20 – The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert (Stephan Elliott, 1994)
1:25:26 – Strictly Ballroom (Baz Luhrmann, 1992)
1:44:17 – The Babadook (Jennifer Kent, 2014)

Warning: Contains #SPOILERS# for all four films

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist
Audio clips owned by NLT Productions, PolyGram, M&A Productions and Causeway Films

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Posted in History, Movies, Podcast

Tagged davidhhh, Lady Weaver, Taindana, Valkyrist

VoK 446: Video Game Roundtable (Vol.3)

Posted on February 17, 2018 | Leave a comment

The Vassals return once more to the pixelated roundtable to offer wise council and exchange valuable cheat codes. Join Duncan (Valkyrist), Zach (Alias), Katie (Lady Griffin), Bing (Shoeshiner), Paul (SerDinnerRoll), and Kevin (Gaiden) as they chat video games and gush over some of their favourite titles of all time.

01:14 – Recently Played
11:37 – Favourite Games (Round #3)
1:00:48 – Favourite Games (Round #4)
1:52:24 – Favourite Games (Round #5)
2:14:43 – Upcoming Games

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist
Audio Clips owned by Valve and Toby Fox