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VoK 750: The Movie Passport #10 – Nigerian Cinema

Posted on March 16, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Ẹ Ǹlẹ́ o! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist) and Bina (Bina007) travel to the country of Nigeria to discuss the following films:

12:33 – Eyimofe / This Is My Desire (Arie Esiri and Chuko Esiri, 2020)
26:52 – My Friend Fela / Meu Amigo Fela (Joel Zito Araújo, 2019)
38:20 – Confusion Na Wa (Kenneth Gyang, 2013)

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VOK 749 – Agatha Christie Reread 18 – Death In The Clouds

Posted on March 2, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina007, Hannah and Zander go on a 1935 commercial flight from Paris to London where Hercule Poirot is embroiled in a locked-plane murder mystery. Madame Giselle, a famous French moneylender is apparently killed by a poisoned dart shot out of a blowpipe and the killer has the audacity to stuff it down Hercule Poirot’s seat! Naturally, our offended Belgian detective has to investigate to clear his name….

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VOK 748 – Agatha Christie Reread 17 – Three Act Tragedy aka Murder In Three Acts

Posted on February 17, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina007, Hannah and Zander discuss a new murder-mystery that mixes the vermouth of Hercule Poirot with Mr Sattherthwaite’s gin. Retired actor Sir Charles Cartwright offers his friends cocktails and the harmless Reverend Babbington immediately dies. When another guest dies in similar circumstances at another dinner party, murder is suspected. But why would anyone want to kill the Reverend? And what does asylum inmate Mrs Rushbridger have to reveal? A spoiler-filled discussion of the solution is after the closing music.

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VoK 747: The Movie Passport #9 – Thai Cinema

Posted on February 12, 2023 by | Leave a comment

S̄wạs̄dī! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Abby (Daceymormont), and Matt (Blu3arm05) travel to the country of Thailand to discuss the following films:

5:04 – Bad Genius / Chalard Games Goeng (Nattawut Poonpiriya, 2017)
26:51 – Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (Prachya Pinkaew, 2003)
46:52 – Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives / Lung Bunmi Raluek Chat (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2010)

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VOK 746 – Agatha Christie Reread 16 – Why Didn’t They Ask Evans

Posted on February 7, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina007 discusses the Agatha Christie crime caper Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?, published in one of the most prolific years, 1934. Despite containing a Wodehousian-named character called Bassington-Ffrench, the novel is pleasingly free of Woosterish-pastiche. Rather, it’s a well-plotted murder mystery and a wry, progressive commentary on the British class system. It also contains yet another wonderful female protagonist, Lady Frankie Derwent. A spoiler-filled discussion of the solution is after the closing music.

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VOK 745 – Agatha Christie Reread 15 – Murder On The Orient Express

Posted on February 2, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina007, Hannah/Shadowbaby and Zander/The Lord Baron discuss arguably Agatha Christie’s most famous and most audaciously plotted novel, Murder On The Orient Express, originally published in 1934. A nasty criminal is found stabbed to death in the Calais coach of the luxurious train. With a snowstorm trapping the other guests in the carriage we have a classic locked house mystery. Poirot investigates! A spoiler-filled discussion of the solution is after the closing music.

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VOK 744 – Agatha Christie Minipod 14 – Lord Edgeware Dies

Posted on January 26, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina007 reviews Agatha Christie’s Lord Edgware Dies aka Thirteen To Dinner, originally published in 1933. A famous actress turned aristocrat is the prime suspect when her hated husband is stabbed, allowing her to marry yet higher in society. However, she has a perfect alibi having been at a dinner party at the time. Poirot investigates! A spoiler-filled discussion of the solution is after the closing music.

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VOK 743 – Agatha Christie ReRead 13 – Peril At End House

Posted on January 22, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina007 and Hannah / Shadowbaby discuss Agatha Christie’s Peril At End House, originally published in 1932. A beautiful heiress in peril – a dashing around-the-world aviator – a lot of cocaine – and Hercule Poirot! A spoiler-filled discussion of the solution is after the closing music.

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VoK 742: Ice and Fire Con 2022

Posted on January 18, 2023 by | Leave a comment

The Vassals discuss the happenings at Ice and Fire Con 2022. Panels, parties, gaming, and the new Westeros sensation Molly Waters.

Hosts: Zander (The Lord Baron), Matt (Blu3arm0r), Casey (blue-eyed-queen), Kevin (Nuncle Kevin), and Adam (drownedsnow).

Spoilers: This episode could cover anything from George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire 

Song Credit: “Dance of the Dragons” by Jed O’Whitehart

Visit http://www.iceandfirecon.com for details and tickets for the 2023 convention in April and celebrate 10 years of Ice and Fire Con!

 

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VOK 741 – Soccercast – World Cup Final Review

Posted on January 13, 2023 by | Leave a comment

A VOK episode is never late. It turns up precisely when it means to. Join Noah, Bing and Bina for a particularly sweary discussion about the greatest World Cup final in living memory. We also debate who is the biggest cockwomble: Emi Martinez, Infantino, Macron, Ronaldo, the Qatari Emir, or Salt Bae, and what Ronaldo has down his trousers.

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VOK 740 – Agatha Christie Minipod 12 – The Sittaford Mystery

Posted on January 1, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina007 reviews Agatha Christie’s homage to The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Sittaford Mystery, originally published as The Murder At Hazelmoor in 1931. Snowbound moors, a seance, and a tolling prison bell signal murder, and Agatha Christie conjures up another courageous smart young woman to investigate. There’s no Marple or Poirot but plenty of gothic atmosphere. A spoiler-filled discussion of the solution is after the closing music.

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Vok 739: The Movie Passport #8 – Brazilian Cinema

Posted on December 20, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Olá! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Matt (Blu3arm05), and Alex (Lucky Charms) travel to the country of Brazil to discuss the following films:

9:52 – City of God / Cidade de Deus (Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund, 2002)
35:47 – Elite Squad / Tropa de Elite (José Padilha, 2007)
1:04:19 – Central Station / Central do Brasil (Walter Salles, 1998)

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VOK 738 – Soccercast – World Cup Quarter Final Round-Up

Posted on December 13, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Join Noah, Bing and Bina as they discuss the results of the Quarter Final matches starting with England vs France; then Argentina vs Netherlands (18m); Brazil vs Croatia (23m); and Portugal vs Morocco (27m).

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VOK 737 – Andor Season One Review

Posted on December 12, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Join Adam, Bina, Jock, Michal, Matt and Zach as they discuss season one of Andor, spoilers replete.

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VOK 736 – Soccercast – World Cup R16 Round-Up

Posted on December 9, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Join Noah, Bing and Bina as they discuss the results of the Round of 16 matches and preview the Quarter Finals. Netherlands vs USA; Argentina vs Australia and Netherlands vs Argentina preview (2m); Japan vs Croatia; Brazil vs Korea and Croatia vs Brazil (13m); France vs Poland; England vs Senegal and France vs England (24m); Morocco vs Spain; Portugal vs Switzerland and Morocco vs Portugal (45m).

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VOK 735 – Soccercast – World Cup Group Stage Round-Up

Posted on December 2, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Join Noah, Bing and Bina as they summarise 60 matches in 100 minutes, and preview the Round of 16 results. Group A chat (3m); Group B including Iran protests and armband chat (11m); Gonzo Group C inc obligatory Mexico rant from Bing (26m); Group D (46m); Group E with mighty Japan (49m); Group F with mighty Morocco and Bing’s defence of Canada (55m); Group G and H predictions (65m); Aftershow (77m).

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VoK 734: The Movie Passport #7 – Danish Cinema

Posted on November 22, 2022 by | Leave a comment

God morgen! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Patrick (Ser Patrick the Tall), and Bina (Bina007) travel to the country of Denmark to discuss the following films:

11:38 – Flickering Lights / Blinkende Lygter (Anders Thomas Jensen, 2000)
34:08 – Another Round / Druk (Thomas Vinterberg, 2020)
56:01 – The Word / Ordet (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1955)

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VOK 733 – Soccercast – World Cup Preview

Posted on November 17, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Join Noah, Bina007, Bing and Neil for a discussion about the controversy surrounding Qatar as hosts; the likely results of the group stages; who will win the tournament and the Golden Boot.

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VOK 732 – Agatha Christie Minipod 11 – The Murder At The Vicarage

Posted on November 5, 2022 by | Leave a comment

In this spoiler-free episode Bina007 reviews the first Mrs Marple novel, Murder At The Vicarage, originally published in 1930. This is the novel people think Christie always writes! A pretty English village and the narrator is a clergyman and the victim is a retired military man. But the novel is actually spikier, nastier and more subversive than the chocolate-box cosy image. A spoiler-filled discussion of the solution is after the closing music.

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VoK 731: DragonCast – “The Black Queen” House of the Dragon (S01E10 Review)

Posted on October 29, 2022 by | Leave a comment

The Dragons discuss episode 10, the season 1 finale, of HBO’s House of the Dragon series “The Black Queen”. Fly you fools!

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Bing (Shoeshiner), Casey (blue-eyed-queen), David (davidhhh), Michal (inkasrain), Katie (Lady Griffin), Stephanie (gsdg), Ben (King Jucio), and Matt (Blu3arm0r).

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

Aftershow at 2:27:10 featuring #greg and birthday Casey!

Editor: Adam

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