VoK 811: Blackfyre Backchat -“The Burning Mill” House of the Dragon (S02E03 Review)

Posted on July 2, 2024 by | Leave a comment


Joins us this week as The Blackfyre Backchat continues their discussion of HBO’s season two for House of the Dragon. This episode they are covering episode three, “The Burning Mill”.

Hosts: Zander (The Lord Baron), Elle (Nettles), Stephanie (gsdg), and Jock (MunroJock2).

Spoilers for HBO’s House of the Dragon, George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, as well as any related written materials.

Editor: Zander

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VOK 810 – Bridgerton S3 Part 2

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Join Bina007 and Stephanie/GSDG for a spoiler-filled discussion for the books and TV show focussing on S3 Part 2 of Netflix’s Bridgerton.

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VoK 809: Soccercast Euro 2024 R16 Preview

Posted on June 29, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Join Bing and Pat for a review of the group stages and at 56 minutes in preview of the Round of 16 matches. It should be also noted that Bina007 went on vacation and didn’t pay her fantasy team any attention.

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VoK 808: DragonCast – “Rhaenyra the Cruel” House of the Dragon (S02E02 Review)

Posted on June 27, 2024 by | Leave a comment

The Dragons discuss episode 2 of the second season of HBO’s House of the Dragon series “Rhaenyra the Cruel”.

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Matt (Blu3arm0r), Michal (inkasrain), Bing (Shoeshiner), and Hannah (Shadowbaby).

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.

Editor: Adam

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VoK 807: Blackfyre Backchat -“Rhaenyra the Cruel” House of the Dragon (S02E02 Review)

Posted on June 25, 2024 by | Leave a comment

With a new season of HBO’s House of the Dragon comes a new council for discussions. Join us this week with the first Blackfyre Backchat talking about season two episode two, “Rhaenyra the Cruel”.

Hosts: Bina (bina007), Zander (The Lord Baron), Elle (Nettles), Stephanie (gsdg), Jock (MunroJock2), and Michael (Khal Wadege).

Spoilers for HBO’s House of the Dragon, George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, as well as any related written materials.

Editor: Zander

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VoK 806: DragonCast – “A Son for a Son” House of the Dragon (S02E01 Review)

Posted on June 16, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Dragoncast has returned! Join the Dragons as they discuss the season 2 premiere of HBO’s House of the Dragon series “A Son for a Son”.

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Matt (Blu3arm0r), Casey (blue-eyed-queen), Kevin (nuncle Kevin), Stephanie (gsdg), David (davidhhh), and Ben (King Jucio) .

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.

Editor: Adam

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VoK 805: Soccercast Euro 2024 Preview

Posted on June 15, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Join Noah, Bing and Pat for a group-by-group preview of the 2024 European Championships. We discuss the behemoth of Albania, why England have no chance and new VAR rules.

Hosts: Noah (pops88), Bing (Shoeshiner), and Pat

Editor: Noah

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VoK 804: DragonCast – House of the Dragon Season 2 Preview and Speculation

Posted on June 11, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Calling all Vassals! Dragoncast returns as we prepare for the premiere of season 2 of HBO’s House of the Dragon. Blacks? Greens? Let it all burn? What will the crimes of Daemon Targaryen be this year? When will we get to see that dagger again? Join us as we display our shocking lack of knowledge on casting and production of this show.

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Casey (blue-eyed-queen), Michal (inkasrain), Stephanie (gsdg), and Jock (Munrojock2).

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.

Editor: Adam

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VOK 803 – Agatha Christie 51 – Cat Among The Pigeons

Posted on June 7, 2024 by | Leave a comment

In this minipod, Bina007 discusses a 1959 Agatha Christie that combines elements of political thriller and a boarding school-set murder-mystery. Hercule Poirot makes an appearance in the last third of the novel but it is most memorable for its vibrant female characters. It features some of Agatha’s most charismatic female characters and her first mention of push-up bras!

Spoiler free to 20m15s.

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VOK 802 – Bridgerton S3 Part 1

Posted on May 29, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Join Bina007, DavidHHH, Matt/Blu3Arm0r, Adam/DrownedSnow and Stephanie/GSDG for a spoiler-filled discussion for the books and TV show focussing on S3 Part 1 of Netflix’s Bridgerton.

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VOK 801 – Agatha Christie Reread 50 – Ordeal By Innocence

Posted on May 23, 2024 by | Leave a comment

In this minipod, Bina007 covers the 1958 murder-mystery that takes place in an unhappy family of adopted children. A year prior, one of the sons, Jacko had been successfully prosecuted for murdering their mother. Now a stranger returns from a Polar expedition to give Jacko an alibi, putting the other family members back under suspicion.

Spoiler free to 20m45s.

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VOK 800 – Crackpot Endings Of Ice And Fire

Posted on May 17, 2024 by | Leave a comment

In this celebratory 800th episode a host of Vassals go back to their ASOIAF roots and give us their weirdest whackiest theories of how the story will end for a character, story arc, or the entire thing.

Bina007, Adam/DrownedSnow and Ben/KingJucio kick us off with theories about Big Walder Frey, Rickon and Bran, Dany, Lady Stoneheart, Arya and Sansa, Ser Shadrich and Harry The Heir, Uncle Benjen, Davon Lannister and Mors Manwoody!

At 48m, Michal/Inkasrain gives her theories on how Brienne and Littlefinger’s stories end. And at 49m35s Pat/ Two Point Oh gives his theory on Jojen.

Finally at 51m10s Duncan Hubber aka Valkryist talks to us about his new book of essays on A Song Of Ice and Fire, Notes from the Citadel: The Philosophy and Psychology of A Song of Ice and Fire.

Show spoilers from 13m50s to 15m – 19m50s to 27m – 37m to 39m – 49m35s to 51m35s.

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To purchase Duncan Hubber’s book:

The eBook version is available for $7.99US https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQRG5QWP

And the paperback version is available for $14.99US https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/notes-from-the-citadel-duncan-hubber/1144712677

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VOK 799 – Agatha Christie Reread 49 – 4.50 from Paddington aka What Mrs McGillicuddy Saw!

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In this minipod, Bina007 covers the 1957 Miss Marple murder-mystery set amidst an unhappy family in a country house. Miss Marple’s friend is convinced she saw a woman strangled to death as two trains passed by each other.

Spoiler free to 20m45s.

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VOK 798 – Agatha Christie Reread 48 – Dead Man’s Folly

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In this episode Bina007 and Pat / Two Point Oh discuss the 1956 Agatha Christie murder-mystery featuring Ariadne Oliver and Hercule Poirot. Ariadne has set up a fake mystery for guests at a summer fete to solve, but the fake murder victim ends up being murdered for real.

Spoiler free to 35m35s.

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VOK 797 – Shogun (2024 TV)

Posted on April 28, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Michal/Inkasrain and Bina007 discuss the stunning miniseries with James Clavell lore-master Matt/Blu3arm0r. Spoiler-filled throughout. Aftershow begins at 1hr9m.

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VOK 796 – Agatha Christie Reread 47 – Hickory Dickory Dock

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In this minipod, Bina007 discusses the 1955 Hercule Poirot murder-mystery set in an East London student hostel run by Miss Lemon’s sister. Poirot is brought in to investigate a series of apparently petty thefts, but the purported culprit is then murdered.

Spoiler free to 20m45s.

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VOK 795 – Agatha Christie Reread 46 – Destination Unknown

Posted on April 18, 2024 by | Leave a comment

In this minipod, Bina007 discusses the 1954 Cold War thriller. Bina argues that this novel is unfairly overlooked and speaks to the news stories and neuroses of the time – namely the perils of the Atomic Age, Cold war competition, communist infiltration and the treason of scientists such as Klaus Fuchs.

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VOK 794 – Agatha Christie Reread 45 – A Pocket Full of Rye

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In this minipod, Bina007 discusses the 1953 Miss Marple nursery-rhyme themed murder-mystery. City financier Rex Fortescue if poisoned with taxine and rye grain is found in his pocket, just as his Prodigal Son returns from Africa.

Spoiler-free to 24m15s; spoiler-filled thereafter.

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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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VOK 792 – Agatha Christie Reread 44 – After The Funeral

Posted on March 29, 2024 by | Leave a comment

In this minipod, Bina007 discusses the Hercules Poirot murder-mystery that once again focuses on the potential inheritors of a dead man’s fortune. At the funeral or Richard Abernethie, his long-lost sister Cora alleges that he has been murdered. The rest of his family are incredulous, until she is found dead the next day.

Spoiler-free to 20m; spoiler-filled thereafter.

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