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VoK 349: Christmas is Cursed aka The Great Harry Potter ReRead (Part 2)

Posted on December 14, 2016 | Leave a comment

The Vassals return to Hogwarts for the end of first year, where they tackle mysterious mirrors, the power of love, and sports that sound like sex. Join Michal (inkasrain), Paul (Pod’s Plight), Matt (Varley), Bing (Shoeshiner), Nadia, Casey (blue-eyed-queen), Zach (Alias), Matthieu (beric175), and Paul Small (Ser Dinner Roll) as they review the second half of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone, and then freak out over Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Because we just can’t have nice things.

This podcast contains spoilers for the entire Harry Potter series, including The Cursed Child.

Credits:
Edited by inkasrain
Music by Mike Peoples and John Williams.

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VoK 314: Balticon 2016 Recap

Posted on July 15, 2016 | Leave a comment

The Vassals of Kingsgrave return not to review a book or a movie or a TV show, but to talk about Balticon, a science fiction and fantasy con that we attended this past May. Topics including meeting the illustrious George R. R. Martin, the various panels, and having lots of fun with the A Song of Ice and Fire fandom at large.

Join Matt (Eiffel), Jasmine (jazzimen08), John (eigenvectorjohn), and Zach (Alias) as they recap their con experience and hearing George read the newest Winds of Winter spoiler chapter.

Warning: Contains spoilers for all published books in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series and unpublished spoiler chapters in The Winds of Winter.

Credits:
Edited by Alias
Kellen the Undying by Drumurboy

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VoK 310: Childhood’s End aka The Great Harry Potter ReRead (Part 1)

Posted on July 8, 2016 | 1 comment

Welcome to the Hogwarts of innuendo! Join the great load o’ duffers known as Michal (inkasrain), Greg (claudiusthefool), Casey (blue-eyed-queen), Matt (Varley), Adam (drownedsnow), Zach (Alias), Bing (Shoeshiner), Paul (Pod’s Plight), and Shane (easttexasdirewolf) as they study the first nine chapters of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s/Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling. Listeners will be tested on 90’s technology, baseball insults, and flying phallic imagery.

This podcast contains spoilers for the entire Harry Potter series, as well as A Song of Ice and Fire (including spoiler chapters) and Captain Planet.

Credits:
Edited by inkasrain
Music by Mike Peoples, inspired by the work of John Williams.

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VoK 307: DragonCast – “The Winds of Winter” (S06E10 Review)

Posted on July 1, 2016 | Leave a comment

DragonCast returns to review the tenth episode of Game of Thrones Season 6, “The Winds of Winter”.

Join Adam (drownedsnow), Steven (SJLee), Paul (Pod’s Plight), Drew (Wargasm), Matt (Varley), Greg (claudiusthefool), Casey (Blue-Eyed-Queen), Small Paul (SerDinnerRoll), Katie (LadyGriffin), Jeff (jeff14), and Zach (Alias) as they discuss the very last episode of Season 6, general thoughts on the development of show characters, and one last hurrah of Dragoncast ridiculousness as we go not-so-quietly into the night for another season.

Warning: Contains spoilers for all aired episodes of HBO’s Game of Thrones (including Season 6 promotional material), as well as all published books in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.

0:35 – Introduction and Ratings
11:00 – King’s Landing
27:10 – The Twins
31:15 – Oldtown
36:10 – Dorne
38:10 – Beyond the Wall
42:25 – Winterfell & General Game of Thrones Character Discussion
1:13:15 – King’s Landing Part II
1:21:15 – Meereen
1:36:40 – Aftershow

Credits:
Edited by Alias
A Song of Ice and Fire by Alpine Universe
Kellen the Undying by Drumurboy

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VoK 304: DragonCast – “Battle of the Bastards” (S06E09 Review)

Posted on June 22, 2016 | 4 comments

DragonCast returns to review the ninth episode of Game of Thrones Season 6, “Battle of the Bastards”.

Join Adam (drownedsnow), Casey (Blue-Eyed-Queen), Small Paul (SerDinnerRoll), Michal (inkasrain), Jeff (jeff14), Katie (LadyGriffin), Matt (Varley), and Zach (Alias) as they discuss battles of Ice and Fire, the arc of one Sansa Stark, and much more. As always, beware the aftershow.

00:40 – Introduction and Ratings
8:10 – Meereen
26:00 – Winterfell
1:20:20 – Aftershow

Credits:
Edited by Alias
A Song of Ice and Fire by Alpine Universe
Kellen the Undying by Drumurboy

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VoK 302: The Hedge Knight (by George R. R. Martin)

Posted on June 17, 2016 | Leave a comment

The Vassals of Kingsgrave embarks on a new journey to read, discuss, and theorize at length on The Tales of Dunk and Egg stories written by George R.R. Martin in conjunction with the popular A Song of Ice and Fire series of novels.

The tales, set 100 years before the start of A Game of Thrones, tell the story of Dunk, a humble hedge knight from Flea Bottom, as he journeys throughout Westeros righting wrongs, getting into his own fair of trouble, and meeting men and women great and small, all with the help of his precocious squire, Egg.

Join Matt (Varley), Chance (Fire and Bud), Jeff (Jeff14), and Scott (ShaggyDog) for a discussion of the first novella in the series, The Hedge Knight.

Warning: The following podcast contains spoilers for all published novellas in the Tales of Dunk and Egg series, as well as all published books in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.

Credits:
Edited by ShaggyDog
Art by Gary Gianni

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VoK 301: DragonCast – “No One” (S06E08 Review)

Posted on June 14, 2016 | 2 comments

DragonCast returns to review the eighth episode of Game of Thrones Season 6, “No One”.

Join Adam (drownedsnow), Greg (claudiusthefool), Bing (Shoeshiner), Matt (Varley), Paul (Pod’s Plight), Small Paul (SerDinnerRoll), Katie (LadyGriffin), Casey (Blue-Eyed-Queen), and lurker Amber (Amberrocks) as they rant, rave (mostly rant), and speculate how Game of Thrones Season 6 will end. #NeverDorne

0:35 – Introduction and Ratings
7:00 – In the Riverlands
11:00 – Riverrun
28:45 – King’s Landing
41:00 – Meereen
50:15 – Braavos
59:55 – Aftershow

Credits:
Edited by drownedsnow
A Song of Ice and Fire by Alpine Universe
Kellen the Undying by Drumurboy

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VoK 298: DragonCast – “The Broken Man” (S06E07 Review)

Posted on June 10, 2016 | 2 comments

DragonCast returns to review the seventh episode of Game of Thrones Season 6, “The Broken Man”.

Join Adam (drownedsnow), Katie (LadyGriffin), Casey (Blue-Eyed-Queen), Michal (inkasrain), Small Paul (SerDinnerRoll), Greg (claudiusthefool), Matt (Varley), Bing (Shoeshiner), and Zach (Alias) for our best effort at some serious commentary and then perhaps the silliest aftershow yet.

0:50 – Introduction and Ratings
5:30 – In the Riverlands
22:15 – The North
40:50 – King’s Landing
49:25 – Volantis
55:45 – Braavos
1:02:25 – Riverrun
1:18:15 – Aftershow

Credits:
Edited by Alias
A Song of Ice and Fire by Alpine Universe
Kellen the Undying by Drumurboy
The Broken Man by Valkyrist

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VoK 296: DragonCast – “Blood of My Blood” (S06E06 Review)

Posted on June 1, 2016 | 1 comment

DragonCast returns to review the sixth episode of Game of Thrones Season 6, “Blood of My Blood”.

Join Adam (drownedsnow), Greg (claudiusthefool), Katie (LadyGriffin), Casey (Blue-Eyed-Queen), Bing (Shoeshiner), Michal (inkasrain), Small Paul (SerDinnerRoll), Matt (Varley), and Zach (Alias) for another Dragoncast review as we head towards the second half of the season.

0:40 – Introduction and Ratings
8:20 – Beyond the Wall
18:05 – Hornhill
26:45 – Braavos
31:30 – King’s Landing
42:05 – The Twins
49:40 – The Dothraki Sea
1:05:00 – Aftershow

Credits:
Edited by Alias
A Song of Ice and Fire by Alpine Universe
Kellen the Undying by Drumurboy

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VoK 295: DragonCast – “The Door” (S06E05 Review)

Posted on May 24, 2016 | Leave a comment

DragonCast returns to review the fifth episode of Game of Thrones Season 6, “The Door”.

Join Adam (drownedsnow), Bing (Shoeshiner), Jack (It Rhymes With Sleek), Matt (Varley), Alex (LuckyCharms), Greg (claudiusthefool), Katie (LadyGriffin), Jeff (jeff14), and Zach (Alias) for another classic Dragoncast review. Stay for the aftershow if you dare.

This particular podcast will also contain spoilers for an unreleased Arya chapter in the Winds of Winter during the Braavos section. Timestamps will be provided in the show notes if you want to skip past this part. Also, spoilers for Harry Potter.

1:05 – Introduction and Ratings
7:50 – The Wall
22:55 – Braavos
28:35 – The Iron Islands
36:20 – Vaes Dothrak
38:40 – Meereen
42:20 – Beyond the Wall
1:12:35 – Aftershow

Credits:
Edited by Alias
A Song of Ice and Fire by Alpine Universe
Kellen the Undying by Drumurboy
Greg’s Notes
Two years ago, GRRM told a guy that he wanted to be an elevator operator. That guy correctly guessed the implication of that statement

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VoK 292: DragonCast – “The Book of the Stranger” (S06E04 Review)

Posted on May 19, 2016 | 1 comment

DragonCast returns to review the fourth episode of Game of Thrones Season 6, “The Book of the Stranger”.

Join Paul (SerDinnerRoll), Adam (drownedsnow), Bing (Shoeshiner), Katie (LadyGriffin), Paul (Pod’s Plight), Michal (inkasrain), Alex (LuckyCharms), Casey (Blue-Eyed-Queen), Matt (Varley), Jeff (jeff14), Amber (amberrocks), and Zach (Alias) for another Game of Thrones review with more hosts joining by the minute as Skype chugs along with them.

00:40 – Introduction and Ratings
6:45 – The Wall
23:15 – Runestone
30:30 – Meereen
36:15 – King’s Landing
43:45 – The Iron Islands
48:30 – Winterfell
54:00 – Vaes Dothrak
1:10:35 – Aftershow

Credits:
Edited by Alias
A Song of Ice and Fire by Alpine Universe
Kellen the Undying by Drumurboy

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VoK 290: Doctor Who (BBC One series) – Season 9

Posted on May 13, 2016 | Leave a comment

Hosts Casey (Blue-eyed-queen) , Zach (Alias), and Paul (SerDinnerRoll) discuss Doctor Who series 9, speculation on future series, and a little bit of Face of Boe fanfiction. Adam (Drownedsnow) makes a late appearance in the after show.

Aftershow begins at 1:34:30.

Credits:
Edited by Blue-eyed-queen
Doctor Who XI, by Murray Gold (Feat. The BBC National Orchestra of Wales)
(The Majestic Tale of) An Idiot With a Box, by Murray Gold
News on the new companion, Pearl Mackie

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VoK 289: DragonCast – “Oathbreaker” (S06E03 Review)

Posted on May 11, 2016 | Leave a comment

DragonCast returns to review the third episode of Game of Thrones Season 6, “Oathbreaker”.

Join Adam (drownedsnow), Greg (claudiusthefool), Katie (LadyGriffin), Casey (Blue-Eyed-Queen), Matt (Varley), Paul (Pod’s Plight), Paul (SerDinnerRoll), and Jeff (jeff14) for another Game of Thrones review.

Credits:
Edited by drownedsnow
Game of Thrones Main Titles by Ramin Djawadi
Greg’s Notes

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VoK 288: DragonCast – “Home” (S06E02 Review)

Posted on May 3, 2016 | 3 comments

DragonCast returns to review the second episode of Game of Thrones Season 6, “Home”.

Join Michal (inkasrain), Adam (drownedsnow), Bing (Shoeshiner), Jeff (jeff14), Steven (SJLee), Katie (LadyGriffin), Casey (Blue-Eyed-Queen), Matt (Varley), Paul (Pod’s Plight), Greg (claudiusthefool), Paul (SerDinnerRoll), and Zach (Alias) for another Game of Thrones review chock-full of hosts and jokes, if not intellectual commentary.

1:00 – Introductions and Lemoncake Ratings
8:15 – Beyond The Wall
17:30 – The Wall (Part 1)
21:20 – King’s Landing
31:20 – Meereen
35:40 – Braavos
38:45 – Winterfell
45:40 – In the North Someplace
52:40 – Pyke
57:05 – The Wall (Part 2)
1:09:03 – Aftershow

Credits:
Edited by Alias
A Song of Ice and Fire by Alpine Universe
Kellen the Undying by Drumurboy
Greg’s Notes

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VoK 284: DragonCast – “The Red Woman” (S06E01 Review)

Posted on April 25, 2016 | Leave a comment

DragonCast takes flight once again to review the sixth season of HBO’s Game of Thrones!

Join Adam (drownedsnow), Casey (Blue-Eyed-Queen), Katie (LadyGriffin), Matt (Varley), Paul (SerDinnerRoll), and Zach (Alias) for a whole new season of not-at-all nitpicky Game of Thrones reviews.

00:43 – Intros and Lemoncake Ratings
7:05 – The Wall
13:30 – Winterfell
16:25 – Somewhere in the North
21:13 – King’s Landing
26:15 – Dorne
32:35 – Meereen
38:25 – The Dothraki Sea
45:40 – Braavos
46:55 – The Wall (Part 2)

Credits:
Edited by Alias
A Song of Ice and Fire by Alpine Universe
Kellen the Undying by Drumurboy

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VoK 259: Battlestar Galactica ReWatch (Part 2)

Posted on February 13, 2016 | Leave a comment

Join Wargasm, Alias, Bina007, Shoeshiner, and Jeff14 as they continue VoK’s epic re-watch of Battlestar Galactica. This podcast covers episodes 1-3 of season 1. (33, Water, Bastille Day)

Warning: Contains spoilers for the 2003 Battlestar Galactica miniseries and minor 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
“Recap” by Bear McCreary, available on iTunes.

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VoK 257: Battlestar Galactica ReWatch (Part 1)

Posted on February 8, 2016 | 1 comment

Join Wargasm, ClaudiusTheFool, Bina007, EastTexasDireWolf, Shoeshiner, DrownedSnow, and Jeff14 as they begin VoK’s epic re-watch of Battlestar Galactica. This podcast covers both episodes of the BSG Miniseries.

Warning: Contains spoilers for the 2003 Battlestar Galactica miniseries and contains 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

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VoK 218: DragonCast – “Mother’s Mercy” (S05E10 Review)

Posted on June 17, 2015 | 3 comments

DragonCast is back, despite continuing technical nonsense, to review the tenth and final episode of Game of Thrones Season 5, “Mother’s Mercy”.

Join Greg (claudiusthefool), Matt (Varley), Bing (Shoeshiner), Steven (SJLee), Adam (drownedsnow), Michal (inkasrain), Paul (Pod’s Plight), Alex (LuckyCharms), Brett (White Raven), and Zach (Alias) for one last time (this year).

Apologies for the audio problems on this one. The recording had some choppiness and a persistent echo at times.

Warning: Contains spoilers for all aired episodes of HBO’s Game of Thrones (including Season 5 promotional material), as well as all published books in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.

0:50 – Introduction and Ratings
7:31 – Stannis’ Camp & Winterfell
31:27 – Braavos
36:19 – Dorne
42:22 – Meereen
48:46 – King’s Landing
56:53 – The Wall
1:21:02 – Aftershow

Credits:
Edited by Alias
Kellen the Undying by Drumurboy

Links
New York Times GoT Finale Post

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VoK 216: DragonCast – “The Dance of Dragons” (S05E09 Review)

Posted on June 12, 2015 | Leave a comment

DragonCast overcomes the Darkling Plain in spite of power outages and Skype problems, back to review the second to last episode of Game of Thrones season 5!

Join Greg (claudiusthefool), Bing (Shoeshiner), Paul (Pod’s Plight), Katie (Lady Griffin), Adam (drownedsnow), Michal (inkasrain), Matt (Varley), Alex (LuckyCharms), and Zach (Alias) for extensive Stannis talk, Mad Max, and Chinchillas.

0:39 – Introduction and Ratings
8:32 – The Wall
12:45 – Dorne
19:27 – Braavos
25:16 – Stannis’ Camp
1:07:27 – Meereen
1:22:22 – Aftershow

Credits:
Edited by Alias
King Stannis’ “Renly’s Peach” Speech by Valkyrist
End Music

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VoK 214: DragonCast – “Hardhome” (S05E08 Review)

Posted on June 4, 2015 | 1 comment

DragonCast is roused again to discuss and, in a turn of events, generally be really happy with the latest Game of Thrones episode.

Join Greg (claudiusthefool), Matt (Varley), Paul (Pod’s Plight), Adam (drownedsnow), Bing (Shoeshiner), Alex (LuckyCharms), Duncan (Valkyrist), and Zach (Alias) for another Game of Thrones review.

Credits:
Edited by Alias
Music: Kellen the Undying by Drumurboy