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VoK 328: Tolkien Trivia (Vol.2) – Don’t Be a Gorbag!

Posted on September 7, 2016 | Leave a comment

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Join the Vassals for Round 2 (of 100?) of the fun and fact-filled Tolkien Trivia Night! Contestants Adam (drownedsnow), Matt (Varley), Shane (Easttexasdirewolf), Alex (LuckyCharms) & Paul (SerDinnerRoll) vie for dominance with scorekeeper & rules enforcer Nadia and host and reigning champion Greg (claudiusthefool).

Join us for a future Tolkien Trivia Night on the Podcast of Ice & Fire Forums

Edited by Greg

Intro music: Ren & Stimpy Big Show Theme
Aftershow Interlude: The Lords of the Rhymes

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VoK 324: Tolkien Trivia (Vol.1)

Posted on August 17, 2016 | 1 comment

Trivia

Listen in as Vassals try their hand at some trivia to see who will be come the Lord of the Rings!

This will (hopefully) become a regular thing, so let it be known if you’d like to join future Tolkien (or any other ) trivia VOKs!

Hosts: Paul (SerDinnerRoll) Alex (Lucky Charms), Matt (Varley), Nadia (Nadia), Greg (claudiusthefool), Adam (Drownedsnow) & Amber (Amberrocks)

Edited by Paul

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Tagged amberrocks, claudiusthefool, drownedsnow, LuckyCharms, Nadia, SerDinnerRoll, Varley

VoK 318: Game of Thrones – Season 6 Retrospective

Posted on July 24, 2016 | Leave a comment

GOTS6

Join vassals Julia (No True Lady), Hannah (shadow_baby), Matthieu (Beric175), Claire (DarkSister24), Kevin (Gaiden), Jeff (jeff14), and Paul (SerDinnerRoll) in a wide-ranging discussion of Game of Thrones Season 6, and speculation on the seasons beyond.

How is book Cersei’s madness different from show Cersei’s? Who is Westeros’ most eligible bachelor? Will Sam abandon Gily and Baby Sam for a library? Will No True Lady get her brunch? Press the Play button and find out!

Credits:
Edited by No True Lady

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VoK 317: Ice & Fire Con 2016 Recap

Posted on July 22, 2016 | Leave a comment

Please join Dan (witless chum), Betsy (Betsy), Jonathan (eigenvectorjon), Jasmine (jazzimen08), Greg (claudiusthefool), Nancy (I Don’t Have A Name On The Forums) and FTWard (Thomas) as we discuss our experience at Ice and Fire Con 2016.

We explore the Con in depth with special emphasis on bear poop, moonshine and The Briumvirate.

Note: This podcast was recorded in May and tickets are now available for 2017.

April 28-30, 2017

Mountain Lake Lodge in Pembroke, Virginia

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VoK 305: Battlestar Galactica ReWatch (Part 4)

Posted on June 24, 2016 | Leave a comment

Join Wargasm, Shoeshiner, Jeff14, Alias, Brock The Black, and Dansparce as they continue VoK’s epic re-watch of Battlestar Galactica.
This podcast covers episodes 7-9 of season 1. (Six Degrees of Separation, Flesh and Bone, and Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down).

Warning: Contains spoilers for the 2003 Battlestar Galactica miniseries and up to season 1, episode 9.
Major spoilers for the full 75 episode run of the 2004-2009 Battlestar Galactica TV series at the close of the show.

Credits:
Edited by Wargasm
“Kara Remembers” by Bear McCreary, available on iTunes.

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VoK 303: Captain America: Civil War [2016] (Review)

Posted on June 19, 2016 | Leave a comment

Join Vassals Adam (drownedsnow), Michal (inkasrain), Matt (Varley), Matthieu (beric175), and Nadia as they discuss Captain America: Civil War and the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Warning: The following podcast contains spoilers for the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well as all published books in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.

Credits:
Edited by drownedsnow

Music:
Civil War by Guns N’ Roses
Real American by Rick Derringer

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VOK 300: The Dance of the Vassals III

Posted on June 12, 2016 | Leave a comment

The vassals gather to revel in the glory that is VOK in our 300th episode.
Hosts Greg (claudiusthefool), Patrick (Patrick the Tall), Amber (Amberrocks), Shane (easttexasdirewolf), Zach (Alias), Adam (DrownedSnow), Nadia (Nadia) Brett (White Raven), Glen (Dagos Rivers) & Bina (Bina007) complain about how early they have to get up to podcast, discuss why it’s totally worth it and reminisce about the “good times”.

Intro:                                         00:01
What VOK means to us:       06:29
Best Moments:                      19:21
VOK Curators First Times:   32:55
Bumper segment:              1:15:21
Varley being normal:        1:31:14
Aftershow:                           1:31:41
Something extra?:           1:35:12

Contains spoilers for other episodes of Vassals of Kingsgrave.

Edited by Patrick

Music: “Voklife” by AmberRocks

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VoK 279: The Revenant [2016] (Review)

Posted on April 15, 2016 | Leave a comment

Revenant Movie.jpg The vassals gather to discuss the film “The Revenant” as well as the life of Hugh Glass, who’s life and deeds inspired the book that inspired the film.

Hosts Greg (claudiusthefool), Jack (It_Rhymes_With_Sleek), Amber (Amberrocks) & Matt (Varley) discuss the life of the mountain man, the ferocity of grizzly bear attacks as well as make way too many beaver references.

Contains spoilers for the novel “The Revenant” as well as the film.

Edited by Greg

Music: “Crawling Back” by Roy Orbison

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VoK 277: Batman v Superman – Dawn of Justice [2016] (Review)

Posted on April 11, 2016 | Leave a comment

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The Vassals of Kingsgrave review of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice featuring our very own Super Friends – Drownedsnow (Adam), eigenvectorjon (Jon), Varley (Matt), easttexasdirewolf (Shane), Alias (Zach) and FTWard (Thomas).

The Vasslas decide which is the best superpower to have, who the greatest detective in the world is and if you SHOULD bring a knife to a gunfight.

Edited by: FTWard XL

Music:

The Red Capes Are Coming by Hans Zimmer & Junkie XL

Performed by Callum McGaw

@CallumMcGaw1

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VoK 263: Thrice-Damned Fool aka The Great Linear ASOIAF ReRead (Part 12)

Posted on February 26, 2016 | 1 comment

Clans The Vassals of Kingsgrave continue the epic Linear A Song of Ice and Fire Re-read series. In part 12 we cover Sansa 5, Ned 15, Catelyn 8, Tyrion 7 & Dany 7 which is the rest of December 298 in the timeline.

Join Greg (claudiusthefool), Adam (Drownedsnow), Brock (BrockTheBlack), David (ServingStarkRealness), Matt (Varley), Nadia (Nadia) & Zack (Alias) as we cover the rest of December 298 and ring in the new year by partying with Ned and Varys in the black cells of the Red Keep.

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

Warning: The aftershow contains discussions of the upcoming Season 6 of Game of Thrones including chatting about casting, leaked set photos and episode titles. Please stop listening at 1hr 31m.

Edited by Greg

Episode Art by Sir Heartsalot

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Tagged Alias, BrockTheBlack, claudiusthefool, drownedsnow, Nadia, ServingStarkRealness, Varley

VoK 258: The Silmarillion ReRead (Part 9) – Of the Third Age and the Rings of Power

Posted on February 9, 2016 | 1 comment

One Ring

The Vassals of Kingsgrave conclude their Silmarillion re-read series with Part 9 in which we cover the final section of The Silmarillion, “Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age”. Join Greg (claudiusthefool), Matt (Varley), Shane (Easttexasdirewolf) & lurker extraordinaire Amber (Amberrocks) as we cover thousands of years of history in 50 minutes.

We tackle the tough questions:
– Was Sauron truly redeemable?
– How much power did Sauron wield through the Rings of Power?
– What happens to all those beautiful ships that sail to Valinor on their one-way voyage?
– How long do you roll your “r”s when pronouncing Saurrrrrrron?

Edited by Greg

Episode Art: “Sauron Forging the One Ring” by Ted Nasmith

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VoK 249: The Silmarillion ReRead (Part 7) – The End of an Age

Posted on December 31, 2015 | Leave a comment

Doors_of_Night The Vassals of Kingsgrave gather to finish The Quenta Silmarillion. In part 7 of the re-read we cover chapters 22-24 (Of the Ruin of Doriath, Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin & Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath).

Join hosts Greg (claudiusthefool), Matt (Varley), Matthieu (Beric175) & Shane (Easttexasdirewolf) as we recap battles between Elves & Dwarves, Beren kicking some Dwarvish ass, many discussions on the Half-elven, ACTUAL WINGED DRAGONS! as well as the epic conclusion of the first age and the (final?) war between Morgoth and The Valar.

Edited by Greg

Episode Art: “The Doors of Night” by John Howe.

Song: “Die Dragons” by Shane, copyright VOK Classics 2015

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VoK 243: Comic Book Club (Vol.6) – Alias (by Brian Michael Bendis & Michael Gaydos)

Posted on November 15, 2015 | Leave a comment

In the latest meeting of the Secret Book Club – Thomas (FTWard), Shane (easttexasdirewolf) and Scott (Skywaltzer) discuss the comic Alias AKA Jessica Jones written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Michael Gaydos.

We cover the first 9 issues of the Marvel series and also speculate on the upcoming Jessica Jones Netflix series that launches on November 20.

Finally we cover the beginning of the Fall seasons of comics on TV and wonder if Steve Rogers collects Social Security.

3:00 Alias Comic Issues #1-9

55:00 Netflix’s Jessica Jones and Alias Issues #10-28

1:28:00 Comics on TV

Credits:

Edited by FTWard

Art by David Mack

Music:

“Hurt” by Trent Reznor

Performed by Ainjel Emme

“Purple Rain” by Prince and The Revolution

Performed by Natasha Bedingfield

“Stronger Woman” by Marv Green and Jewel

Performed by Jewel

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VoK 239: Renly was Arya’s Mother aka The Great Linear ASOIAF ReRead (Part 4)

Posted on October 7, 2015 | 1 comment

The Great Linear ASOIAF Re-Read continues! Join us for the fourth installment of this planned 67 part series. Today we cover chapters Sansa I, Ned 3, Bran 3, Catelyn 4 & Ned 4 of A Game of Thrones. We delve into the finances of Westeros and Bina demands a Ledger of Ice and Fire. We also come up with several new crackpot Baratheon-centered theories as well as come to the realization that Robert Baratheon just may turn out to not be the awesomest dude who ever lived.

Hosts: Greg (claudiusthefool), Nadia (Nadia), Amber (Amberrocks), Adam (drownedsnow), Calvin (KCenturion), Tanja (Scilens), & Bina (Bina007).

For the listener playing along at home, the next installment will cover the rest of the August 298 chapters – Jon 3, Tyrion 3, Arya 2, Bran 4 & Ned 5.

Edited by Greg

Artwork: http://www.fanpop.com (artist not credited)
“Music”: Commercial for the Biffy Bidet from 2005

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VoK 236: The Silmarillion ReRead (Part 6) – The Tale of Turin Turambar

Posted on September 21, 2015 | Leave a comment

The VOK Silmarillion crew reconvenes after a seven-month recess to discuss the uplifting tale of Turin Turambar and his messed up family. Join hosts Greg, Brett & Matt as we spend and unusual amount of time discussing Glaurung’s lack of wings (which two of us are still getting over), the collected wit and wisdom of Sador Labadal, Oedipal complexes in the First Age and many more fun topics.

Previous Silmarillion Re-Read episodes are VOK episodes 147, 155, 163, 172 & 182.

Edited by Greg

Music: “The World Turned Upside Down” written circa 1640 (author unknown). Performed by Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band.

Artwork: “Glaurung and Nienor by Eric Velhagen

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VoK 234: “I Am” by Leona Lewis (Album Review)

Posted on September 12, 2015 | Leave a comment

Dagos_Rivers (Glen), hardcore ‘bunny’ (Leona Lewis calls her fans that, much to my chagrin) attempts a solo podcast to discuss the music, career, and fan obsession of X Factor champion; Leona Lewis, in particular her return to the music scene with her 5th Studio Album, ‘I Am’.

I also discuss the following topics:
-Artwork and the theme of the album
-My appreciation of music in 2006 – 2008
-The 411 on Leona Lewis
-I Am Track by Track review
-Trials and Tribulations for patient Leona fans
-The songs that got away: Burn, Halo, We Found Love, Strangers, etc.
-Anniversary / Christmas gifts

Running Time: 00:56:44
Credits: Edited by Dagos_Rivers

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VoK 227: Empire (Fox series) – Season 1

Posted on August 2, 2015 | Leave a comment

Beware of Spoilers, The following podcast discusses Season 1 of Empire in detail, the season finale cliffhanger and resolutions to many of the storylines.

Dagos_Rivers (Glen) is joined by Bina007 (Bina) to discuss the music, storylines, characters and the most shocking moments of the self proclaimed ‘Hip Hopera’, ‘Empire’ which has proved to be huge ratings success in America.

The hosts also discuss the following topics:
-Bina and Glen discuss their favourite trashy / scripted reality shows.
-Other more ‘respected’ shows like ‘The Affair’, ‘Penny Dreadful’ and ‘Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell’.
-Future VOK podcasts being planned.
-Influneces for Empire such as Dynasty, Dallas and King Lear.

Running Time: 01:23
Credits: Edited by Dagos_Rivers

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VoK 226: Dragonheart [1996] (DVD Commentary)

Posted on July 24, 2015 | 2 comments

Return to a bygone age of magic and wonder with Sir Alex(LuckyCharms), Sir Greg(claudiusthefool) and Sir Peter(Shellfish) as they embark upon a quest to commentate upon the nineties cult classic Dragonheart (1996).

Edited by Peter

Warning: Contains spoilers for the film Dragonheart.

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VoK 225: Book Club (Vol.5) – City of Thieves (by David Benioff)

Posted on July 17, 2015 | Leave a comment

The Vassals of Kingsgrave gather for the 5th meeting of the VOK Book Club. This time around we discuss City of Thieves by David Benioff; a chilling and yet darkly humorous tale of an impossible quest in a city under siege and a partnership between polar opposites.

Join hosts Greg (claudiusthefool), Alex (Lucky Charms), Zach (Alias), Matt (Eiffel), Dan (witless chum) & Scott (Skywaltzer) as they follow Lev & Kolya through their various trials and tribulations against cannibals, partisans, Germans, cold, hunger & chickens as they attempt the impossible; to find a dozen eggs.

Edited by Greg

Be sure to vote on the forums for the next VOK Book Club pick and the new Book Roundtable discussion.

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VoK 224: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC series) – Season 2

Posted on July 4, 2015 | Leave a comment

The agents of Kingsgrave break their cover to discuss season two of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Join Michal (inkasrain), Eddie (Teddard), Adam (drownedsnow), and Amber (Amberrocks) as they talk about the highs and lows of aliens, Inhumans, Ultron, and of course, Edward James Olmos.

We apologize for any frequent beeping, buzzing, or poor sound quality. It’s Hydra’s fault.

Credits:
Edited by inkasrain

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