Vassals of Kingsgrave

VoK 268: The Dark Crystal [1982] (DVD Commentary)

Posted on March 14, 2016 by bina007 | 3 comments

Bina007 and Beric175’s DVD Commentary for the early eighties Henson animated classic, The Dark Crystal.

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VoK 267: Mad Max: Fury Road [2015] (Review)

Posted on March 12, 2016 by bina007 | 1 comment

I am awaited! I am awaited in Valhalla!

The Vassals of Kingsgrave review of the latest Oscar-winning instalment in the Mad Max franchise arrives not late but precisely when it means to.

Hosts: Easttexasdirewolf (Shane), Claudiusthefool (Greg),Drownedsnow (Adam), Amberrocks (Amber), Varley (Matt), Alias (Zack), It_Rhymes_With_Sleek (Jack).

Spoilers for all movies in the series.

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VoK 266: The Hound’s Bollocks aka The Great Linear ASOIAF ReRead (Part 14)

Posted on March 10, 2016 by bina007 | Leave a comment

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The dog’s bollocks, Inspector Knacker, moon dragons and Public Service Announcements? It must be the fourteenth instalment of the epic linear ASOIAF re-read! This week the Vassals discuss events from the week of the 9 to 17th January 299 which includes our first chapter from A Clash of Kings.

Noah (Pops88) gets emotional about Ned’s untimely end in Arya 5 at 3m. Nadia and Bina007 ship SanSan in Sansa 6 at 31m. Kelvin (Brum Riverlander) leads the discussion on his favourite chapter in the series, Cat 11 at 44m. Casey (Blue Eyed Queen) takes us into Clash of Kings with Arya 1 at 1hr5m. Scott (Shaggydog) takes us to Tyrion 9 at 1hr 21m, and Tanja (Scilens) and Patrick (Ser Patrick The Tall) are the Statler and Waldorf of the episode.

The aftershow begins at 1hr 55m and At 2hr 2m we have a detailed discussion about the exact order of events between the battle of the Whispering Wood and Green Fork and the precise location of the Inn at the Crossroads.

Tune in next time for Episode 15 where we will cover the events of the week of 22nd to 26th January 299, and the chapters Dany 9, Dany 10, Bran 7 and Jon 9, bringing us to the end of the linear re-read of Game of Thrones.

The night is dark and full of spoilers! This podcast contains spoilers for all works in George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.

Picture credit: The APOIAF Artbook of Game of Thrones, Arya 5 as drawn by Jenn Rose. Music credits: Alpine Universe & Elvis Presley.

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VoK 265: The World of Ice and Fire – Talking Targaryens (Part 2)

Posted on March 6, 2016 by bina007 | Leave a comment

Spoilers

Welcome back to a Podcast that is never Late, but arrives exactly when it means to. The unintentionally annual Targaryen Cast will this time cover the the willfully negligent Viserys to the willfully stupid Daeron.

Viserys 2:25
Aegon 24:43
Aegon 3rd 41:48
Daeron 1:01:25
Total Length 1:24:21

Warning! There are a spoiler to A Dance of Dragons in the First few seconds, so if you haven’t read the book then just start listening 35 seconds in.

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VoK 264: I am the Walrus aka The Great Linear ASOIAF ReRead (Part 13)

Posted on March 2, 2016 by bina007 | 1 comment

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Vassals Assemble! for the 13th episode in the epic linear re-read of George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. In this edition, we cover chapters from the first week of January 299.

Tanja/Scilens/Anonymous Manatee kicks us off with an hilarious angsty anti-Jon 8 discussion.
Adam/DrownedSnow describes Cat 9’s shitty deal with Walder Frey at 30mins.
Ser Patrick The Tall/Patrickle tries to recap Tyrion 8 despite constant interruptions at 1hr 4mins.
Matt/Varley-on-the-forums recaps the Battle of the Whispering Wood in Cat 10 at 1hr 27mins.
And finally Nadia/Anonymous Mink recaps Mirri Maaz Duur’s evil incantations in Dany 6 at 1hr 46mins.
Commenting from the balcony, we have Brett/Whiteraven/Anonymous Anteater as Statler to Bina007’s Waldorf and Noah/Pops88 is the Noob Everyone Loves To Love!
The aftershow starts at 2hrs 11mins.

Tune in next time for Episode 14 where we get our first Clash of Kings chapter, as we move onto the events of the 9th to 17th January 299: Arya 5; Sansa 6; Cat 11; Arya 1 from CoK; and Tyrion 9.

Spoiler warning: This podcast contains spoilers for all works in George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.

Picture credit: The APOIAF Artbook of Game of Thrones, Cat X as drawn by Zeyik. Music credits: Alpine Universe and the Beatles.

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

Posted on February 26, 2016 by vokadmin | 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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VoK 262: Brideshead Revisited (by Evelyn Waugh)

Posted on February 24, 2016 by bina007 | 1 comment

Join Bina007 and Amanda (Middlecyclone) as they discuss Evelyn Waugh’s iconic novel of early twentieth century aristocratic tragic love and faith. We will also touch on the much-loved ITV miniseries and the more recent feature film as well as occasionally referring to works by Nancy Mitford, TE Lawrence, DH Lawrence, Christopher Isherwood….

Music credits: Geoffrey Burgon’s superlative soundtrack for the ITV miniseries is available on iTunes and other stores and streaming services.

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VoK 261: Battlestar Galactica ReWatch (Part 3)

Posted on February 21, 2016 by bina007 | Leave a comment

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Join Drew (Wargasm), Bing (Shoeshiner), Jeff14, and Thomas (FTWard) as they continue VoK’s epic re-watch of Battlestar Galactica. This podcast covers episodes 4-6 of season 1. (Act of Contrition, You Can’t Go Home Again, & Litmus).

Warning: Contains spoilers for the 2003 Battlestar Galactica miniseries and up to season 1, episode 6. 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 260: Theories of Ice and Fire (Vol. 2) – R+L=?

Posted on February 18, 2016 by bina007 | 1 comment

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In this episode, vassals Scott (Shaggydog), Brett (White Raven), Nadia, (Casey) Blue Eyed Queen and (Peter) PetyrSlayish15 pick apart the R+L=J theory and posit/shoot down alternatives alluded to in the Linear ASOIAF re-read series.

Warning: Contains spoilers for all published works in George R R Martin’s ASOIAF series as well as The World of Ice and Fire.

Credits:
Edited by Shaggydog.

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VoK 259: Battlestar Galactica ReWatch (Part 2)

Posted on February 13, 2016 by vokalias | 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 258: The Silmarillion ReRead (Part 9) – Of the Third Age and the Rings of Power

Posted on February 9, 2016 by vokadmin | 1 comment

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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 257: Battlestar Galactica ReWatch (Part 1)

Posted on February 8, 2016 by vokalias | 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.

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Edited by Wargasm

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VoK 256: H. H. Holmes

Posted on February 6, 2016 by bina007 | Leave a comment

Join Matt (Varley), Thomas (FTWard) and Bina007 as they discuss the infamous nineteenth century fraudster, bigamist and serial killer, H. H. Holmes. Music credit: The Flaming Lips, Bad Days.

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VoK 255: White Raven is all about Horses aka The Great Linear ASOIAF ReRead (Part 11)

Posted on February 1, 2016 by bina007 | Leave a comment

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Welcome to the eleventh installment of the Great Linear ASOIAF Re-read. In this episode we cover chapters from the first half of December 298 in A Game Of Thrones. These are Jon 5, 6 and 7, Bran 6 and Dany 6, in which news of Ned’s predicament reaches The Wall, The Undead rise, Robb sets off for the South and Dany suffers an attempt on her life. Listen to the Vassals discuss the dirty sheets of the Lord Commander, the many prophesies of Jon and Sam’s horn, ooh-er missus! But remember the podcast is dark and full of spoilers for all known works in the Song of Ice and Fire series. Also the aftershow starts at 1hr 55m.

The hosts for this episode are Adam (Drowned Snow); Brett (Whiteraven); Casey (blue-eyed-queen); Matt (Varley on the Forums); Patrick (Ser Patrick the Tall); Peter (PetyrSlaylish15); Scott (Shaggydog); Steve (Steveontheforums); and Tanja (Scilens).

For listeners playing along at home, the next episode will cover the rest of December 298: Sansa 5, Cat 8, Ned 15, Tyrion 7 and Dany 7.

Picture credit: The APOIAF Artbook of Game of Thrones, as drawn by Dani Parla Tor. Edited by Adam.

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VoK 254: The World of Ice and Fire – The Bones and Beyond

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Valkyrist | 2 comments

In their third and final foray into the lands beyond the Sunset Kingdom, the Vassals scale the daunting Bone Mountains to explore the fabled kingdoms of Eastern Essos.

Join Duncan (Valkyrist), Greg (claudiusthefool), Augustine (linecom1), Michael (Khal Wadege), and lurker extraordinaire Amber (Amberrocks) as they ponder zorse morphology, colour-coded emperors, spiteful gods, necromancy diets, and how to get those stubborn grease stains out of your black stone monolith.

With the help of Maester Yandel, they also speculate (wildly) on the future events of the novels, and the various real-world historical allusions scattered throughout the compendium.

Warning: Contains spoilers for all published books in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire

11:00 – The Bone Mountains
31:42 – The Plains of the Jogos Nhai
46:38 – Yi Ti
1:20:46 – Leng
1:28:41 – Asshai and Beyond!
1:52:46 – Lomas Longstrider’s Wonders
1:57:45 – Martin and Orientalism
2:07:56 – Aftershow

This podcast is part of series of in-depth discussions covering all of the various sections of The World of Ice and Fire (by George R. R. Martin, Elio Garcia & Linda Antonsson). Stay tuned to VOK for lots more installments!

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist
Music owned by MGM

Links:
VoK 175: The World of Ice and Fire – The Free Cities
VoK 186: The World of Ice and Fire – Sothoryos & Central Essos
The World of Ice and Fire (Amazon page)
The Lands of Ice and Fire (hi-res map)

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VoK 253: The Ricky-Bobby School of Politics aka The Great Linear ASOIAF ReRead (Part 10)

Posted on January 19, 2016 by bina007 | 1 comment

N+L=J; Pissing Off To Dragonstone; a Westerosi Order 66 and the hotness of Septa Mordane? It can only be the VOK Linear Re-read, as hosted by Bina007, Brett (Whitehaven), Nadia, Noah (Pops88), Scott (Shaggydog) and Steve-on-the-forums!

In this episode we cover the events of the week of October 19th 298 in Ned 12 through 14, Arya 4 and Sansa 4, in which Robert and Syrio die, Arya bests her first man with steel and Sansa snitches.

The aftershow starts at 2hr 10m, and for listeners playing along at home, the next episode will cover Jon 5 through 7, Bran 6 and Dany 6.

Picture credit: The APOIAF Artbook of Game of Thrones, as drawn by the Podcast Queen, Mimi Mieville. Music credits: Alpine Universe and Slow Club.

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VoK 252: Dragon Age: Inquisition (BioWare)

Posted on January 18, 2016 by kcrumpton2013 | Leave a comment

Lead them or fall! Inquisitors Zach (Alias), Peter (Shellfish), Paul (Pod’s Plight), Katie (Lady Griffin), Bing (Shoeshiner), and Jeff (jeff14) return to Thedas for the third installment in BioWare’s epic fantasy roleplaying series: Dragon Age: Inquisition.

1:00 – Introductions and Icebreakers
13:00 – Combat and Mechanics
38:00 – Story
1:23: 00 – Characters
1:53:00 – Trespasser DLC

Music:

‘I Am The One’ (Instrumental) by Raney Shockne and Nick Stoubis

‘Sera Was Never’ by Raney Shockne, Nick Stoubis, and Elizaveta Khripounova

‘Rise’ by Raney Shockne, Nick Stoubis, and Elizaveta Khripounova

???? by Trevor Morris

Credits:
Edited by Katie

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VoK 251: The Silmarillion ReRead (Part 8) – Akallabeth

Posted on January 11, 2016 by bina007 | Leave a comment

Join hosts Brett (Whitehaven), Greg (claudiusthefool), Matt (Varley), Matthieu (Beric175) & Shane (Easttexasdirewolf) as they retell the story of the fall of Numenor.

Edited by Bina007

Episode Art: “The Fall of Numenor” by Darrell Sweet.

Song: Akallabeth by Iggy Metall and Samwise the Brave by Howard Shore, available to purchase on iTunes and other services.

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VoK 250: Mord is the Tom Bombadil of Murder aka The Great Linear ASOIAF ReRead (Part 9)

Posted on January 6, 2016 by bina007 | Leave a comment

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Maple sceptres, oscillating bidets and feeding Petyr Baelish’s manhood to the goats? It can only be the VOK Linear Re-read!

In this episode we reach the Eyrie and the Trial of Tyrion and watch Dany eat a horse’s heart. As usual the podcast is dark and filled with spoilers – not to mention explosions of syrup.

Chapters covered: Dany 5, Tyrion 5, Tyrion 6, Cat 7 and Bran 5.

Hosts: Adam (Drownedsnow), Amber (Amberrocks), Brett (Whiteraven), Bina007, Drew (Wargasm), Jon (ZaneSeven), Matt (Varley), Nadia, Noah (Pops88), Peter (PetyrSlaylish15) and Scott (Shaggydog).

The aftershow starts at 2hr 19m.

For listeners playing along at home, the next episode will cover chapters Ned 12, Ned 13, Sansa 3, Ned 14, Arya 4 and Sansa 4.

Picture credit: The APOIAF Artbook of Game of Thrones, as drawn by Christina Kolb. Music credits: Alpine Universe and Patch The Pirate – both available on iTunes.

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

Posted on December 31, 2015 by vokadmin | 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.

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