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VOK 871 – Wuthering Heights 2026

Posted on February 19, 2026 by | Leave a comment

Join Bina, Steph and Casey as they discuss Emerald Fennel’s new film adaptation of Emily Bronte’s Withering Heights.

Opening section – rating the movie on its own terms as a bodice ripper; 15m Is Heathcliff white? 22m Are Heathcliff and Cathy siblings? 35m Would Cathy cheat? 40m Is Nelly the real antagonist and / or queer? 44m What’s up with Cathy’s pregnancy? 55m Is Hindley the actual villain? 1hr 9 is Linton the true villain?

Spoilers for book and film and trigger warnings for physical and verbal abuse and self-harm including eating disorders.

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VoK 865: End of Year Vassal Catch Up. 2025 Recap and Looking Ahead to 2026

Posted on January 18, 2026 by | Leave a comment

We get together and discuss some of our favorite books, movies, and TV shows that we encountered in 2025 take a look at a few things we are looking forward to in 2026.

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Bina (Bina007), Stephanie (gsdg), Jock (Munrojock2), Michal (inkasrain), Hannah (wingedshadow), Zander (Lord Baron) and Matt (Blu3arm0r).

Editor: Adam

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VoK 860: The Movie Passport #21 – Irish Cinema

Posted on November 6, 2025 by | Leave a comment

|| CONTENT WARNING || This podcast contains references to child abuse. Listener discretion is advised.

Dia duit! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Glen (Dagos_Rivers), and Neil (Valyrian Neil) travel to the country of Ireland to discuss the following films:

11:30 – The Banshees of Inisherin (Martin McDonagh, 2022)
24:48 – The Magdalene Sisters (Peter Mullan, 2002)
47:29 – The Butcher Boy (Neil Jordan, 1997)
1:07:25 – The Crying Game (Neil Jordan, 1992)

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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VoK 859: The Movie Passport #20 – Indian Cinema

Posted on October 7, 2025 by | Leave a comment

Namaste! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Tanja (Scilens), Matt (Blu3arm05), Alex (Lucky Charms), and Zander (The Lord Baron) travel to the country of India to discuss the following films:

13:14 – RRR: Rise Road Revolt / RRR: Roudram Ranam Rudhiram (S. S. Rajamouli, 2022)
37:52 – Sometimes Happiness Sometimes Sadness… / Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (Karan Johar, 2001)
1:00:01 – The Lonely Wife / Charulata (Satyajit Ray, 1964)
1:15:23 – Mela (Dharmesh Darshan, 2000)
1:24:56 – Dangal (Nitesh Tiwari, 2016)

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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VoK 858: The Movie Passport #19 – German Cinema

Posted on September 2, 2025 by | Leave a comment

Guten tag! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Tanja (Scilens), Pukar (raptureatlas), and Stephanie (gsdg) travel to the country of Germany to discuss the following films:

19:51 – Run Lola Run / Lola rennt (Tom Tykwer, 1998)
44:19 – All Quiet on the Western Front / Im Westen nichts Neues (Edward Berger, 2022)
57:46 – The Zone of Interest (Jonathan Glazer, 2023)
1:34:20 – Good Bye, Lenin! (Wolfgang Becker, 2003)

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Edited by Valkyrist

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VoK 851: Captain America – Brave New World

Posted on March 19, 2025 by | Leave a comment

Suit-up and join the Vassals this week with Zander (the Lord Baron), Adam (drownedsnow), and Jock (Jock) as they discuss the new Captain America movie; Brave New World! Fantstic Four: First Steps trailer discussion (0:00-9:08) Captain America: Brave New World discussion (9:13-1:06:20) MCU Movie and Show rating (1:06:21-1:59:00) Aftershow (1:59:04-end) Spoilers for Marvel comics, MCU shows and movies

Edited by: Zander

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VOK 844 – Dune Part Two

Posted on January 6, 2025 by | Leave a comment

Long believed lost, but rescued by brave Fremen, after a 20 worm ride into the deepest Southern Desert of Arrakis, the VOK Dune Part 2 podcast finally arrives. Vassals Pat, Michal, Jock and Michael discuss Denis Villeneuve’s 2024 epic science fiction film, Dune: Part 2. 

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VoK 838: The Movie Passport #18 – Japanese Animation

Posted on November 25, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Kon’nichiwa! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Zach (Alias), Bing (Shoeshiner), Patrick (Ser Patrick the Tall), and Jock (Munrojock2) return to the country of Japan to discuss the following films:

29:37 – Akira / アキラ (Katsuhiro Otomo, 1988)
50:25 – Grave of the Fireflies / 火垂るの墓 (Isao Takahata, 1988)
1:05:43 – Your Name / 君の名は (Makoto Shinkai, 2016)
1:20:22 – Howl’s Moving Castle / ハウルの動く城 (Hayao Miyazaki, 2004)
1:35:59 – Perfect Blue / パーフェクトブルー (Satoshi Kon, 1997)

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Edited by Valkyrist

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VoK 834: The Movie Passport #17 – Japanese Cinema

Posted on November 8, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Kon’nichiwa! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Patrick (Ser Patrick the Tall), Zach (Alias), and Jock (Munrojock2) travel to the country of Japan to discuss the following films:

21:59 – Go (Isao Yukisada, 2001)
48:30 – Shoplifters / 万引き家族 (Hirokazu Kore-eda, 2018)
1:19:34 – Cure / キュア (Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 1997)
1:42:00 – Yojimbo / 用心棒 (Akira Kurosawa, 1961)

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Edited by Valkyrist

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VoK 832: The Movie Passport #16 – French Cinema

Posted on September 27, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Bonjour! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Abby (Daceymormont), Stephanie (gsdg), Alex (Lucky Charms), and Jock (MunroJock) travel to the country of France to discuss the following films:

13:43 – Eyes Without a Face / Les Yeux sans visage (Georges Franju, 1960)
37:07 – Queen Margot / La Reine Margot (Patrice Chéreau, 1994)
57:24 – La Haine (Mathieu Kassovitz, 1995)
1:18:06 – The City of Lost Children / La Cité des enfants perdus (Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 1995)
1:28:16 – Amour (Michael Haneke, 2012)

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Edited by Valkyrist

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VoK 831: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Posted on September 21, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Glen (Dagos_Rivers) and Zander (The Lord Baron) review the 2024 sequel to Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice; Starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara and Jenny Ortega We discuss the original film, the animation series, the sequel, our history with the franchise and what is beyond this film.

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VoK 793: All of Us Strangers (2023)

Posted on March 29, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Join Glen/Dagos_Rivers (Discord/Podcast of Ice and Fire Forums) and David (Davidhhh) as they discuss the 2023 gay-themed movie ‘All of Us Strangers’ starring Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell and Claire Foy.

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Edited by Glen

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VoK 783: The Movie Passport #15 – Egyptian Cinema

Posted on January 17, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Asalam alaikum! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist) and Abdullah (Quaithe from Asshai) travel to the country of Egypt to discuss the following films:

11:05 – Cairo Station / Bāb al-Ḥadīd (Youssef Chahine, 1958)
31:05 – The Night of Counting the Years / Elmomya (Shadi Abdel Salam, 1969)
52:58 – The Kit Kat / al-kīt kāt (Daoud Abdel Sayed, 1991)
1:04:41 – The Square / Al-Maydan (Jehane Noujaim, 2013)

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Edited by Valkyrist

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VoK 780: Oppenheimer (2023)

Posted on December 30, 2023 by | Leave a comment

We manage to get half of the Barbenheimer trilogy done with this one. More to follow?

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Hannah (shadowbaby), and Stephanie (gsdg).

Editor: Adam

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VoK 775: POV Horror (Interview with Duncan Hubber)

Posted on November 22, 2023 by | Leave a comment

In this episode, Bina (Bina007) interviews Duncan (Valkyrist) about his new book POV Horror: The Trauma Aesthetic of the Found Footage Subgenre. They discuss his fascination with the horror genre; his research into found footage films such as The Blair Witch Project (1999), Cloverfield (2008), and Paranormal Activity (2009); the use of trauma theory as an analytical framework throughout the book, and his future projects.

You can purchase a paperback copy of the book HERE or an eBook copy HERE. You can also suggest your local library purchase a copy so that you and other members can read it for free.

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VoK 774: The Movie Passport #14 – Canadian Cinema

Posted on November 10, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Hello and bonjour! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Scott (skywaltzer), Abby (Daceymormont), and Steven (SJLee) travel to the country of Canada to discuss the following films:

34:06 – Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Edgar Wright, 2010)
53:42 – Goon (Michael Dowse, 2011)
1:27:42 – I Killed My Mother / J’ai tué ma mère (Xavier Dolan, 2009)
1:42:33 – The Sweet Hereafter (Atom Egoyan, 1997)

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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VoK 772: The Movie Passport #13 – Mexican Cinema

Posted on October 23, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Hola! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Matt (Varley), Matt (Blu3arm0r), and Zander (The Lord Baron) travel to the country of Mexico to discuss the following films:

15:10 – María Candelaria (Emilio Fernández, 1943)
29:54 – Rudo y Cursi (Carlos Cuarón, 2008)
39:54 – Roma (Alfonso Cuarón, 2018)
57:40 – Y tu mamá también (Alfonso Cuarón, 2001)

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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VoK 764: The Movie Passport #12 – Kuwaiti Cinema

Posted on August 24, 2023 by | Leave a comment


Marhaba! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist) and Abdullah (Quaithe from Asshai) travel to the country of Kuwait to discuss the following films:

10:24 – The Cruel Sea / Bas Ya Bahar (Khalid Al Siddiq, 1972)
36:58 – Swarm of Doves / Sirb Min Alhamam (Ramadan Khasrouh, 2017)
52:05 – Fires of Kuwait (David Douglas, 1992)

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Edited by Valkyrist

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VoK 759: The Little Mermaid (2023)

Posted on June 12, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Join Glen/Dagos_Rivers (Discord/Podcast of Ice and Fire Forums) and David (Davidhhh) as they discuss the 2023 live-action reimagining of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. We provide our reviews of the movie, provide a character discussion, highlight differences with the 1989 movie and discuss some of the casting controversies.

Credits:
Edited by Glen

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VoK 755: The Movie Passport (Bonus) – A History of Victorian Films (public lecture)

Posted on May 15, 2023 by | Leave a comment

G’day! In this bonus Australian episode of The Movie Passport, Duncan (Valkyrist) delivers a lecture about the history of Melbourne and Victorian filmmaking. Learn about ground-breaking and acclaimed movies, including The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906), On the Beach (1959), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Mad Max (1979), The Man from Snowy River (1982), The Castle (1997), and Animal Kingdom (2010).

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