VOK 771 – Agatha Christie Reread 32 – The Body In The Library

Posted on October 21, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina does a quick minipod on what some see as the quintessential Miss Marple mystery published in 1942. A young ballroom dancer is found strangled in St Mary Mead, and Marple must save the reputation of her friend Colonel Bantry. We get an interesting depiction of British class prejudices and the seamier side of seaside life.

Spoiler-free to 20m30s and spoiler-filled thereafter.

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VOK 770 – Agatha Christie Reread 31 – N or M?

Posted on October 2, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina does a quick minipod on a rare Tommy and Tuppence thriller. This is a rare Christie novel that is heavily reflective of World War Two, as our middle-aged spies try to uncover Nazi fifth columnists in a British sea-side town.

Spoiler-free to 23m30s and spoiler-filled thereafter.

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VOK 769 – Agatha Christie Reread 30 – Evil Under The Sun

Posted on September 24, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina and Pat discuss the Hercule Poirot murder-mystery set in a holiday resort on an island. Glamorous Arlene Marshall is holidaying with her stuffy husband and hated stepdaughter. Not uncoincidentally, her handsome lover and his spurned wife are also on the island. What could possibly go wrong?

Spoiler-free to 36m and spoiler-filled thereafter.

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VOK 768 – Agatha Christie Reread 29 – One Two Buckle My Shoe

Posted on September 16, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina reviews the Hercule Poirot mystery set in a dentist’s office that seems to be part of a political conspiracy. This novel is arguably better viewed as a snapshot of the political turbulence of the time, rather than on its merits as a murder-mystery. Spoiler-free to 23m30s and spoiler-filled thereafter.

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VOK 767 – Agatha Christie Reread 28 – Sad Cypress

Posted on September 10, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina, Pat and Hannah discuss the 1940 Hercule Poirot mystery that is told mostly from the perspective of proud heiress Elinor Carlisle, accused of poisoning her love rival and on trial for her life.

Historic context; plot set up, structure and the publisher pressure (9m); characters (17m); regressive content (37m); adaptations (39m); spoiler-filled discussion of the plot (42m).

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VOK 766 – Agatha Christie Reread 27 – And Then There Were None Part 2

Posted on August 28, 2023 by | Leave a comment

This is the second of a two part discussion of Agatha Christie’s frighteningly bleak standalone mystery, And Then There Were None. In this second spoiler-filled episode, Bina, Pat, Hannah and Bing discuss the characters, the plot construction (22m30s) and the adaptations of the novel (37m30s).

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VOK 765 – Agatha Christie Reread 27 – And Then There Were None Part 1

Posted on August 28, 2023 by | Leave a comment

This is the first of a two part discussion of Agatha Christie’s frighteningly bleak standalone mystery, And Then There Were None. In this first spoiler-free episode, Bina, Pat, Hannah and Bing discuss the original title of the novel and how it has changed, as well as the historic context in which this book was first published. Trigger warnings for discussions around racism and racial epithets.

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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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VOK 763 – Agatha Christie Reread 26 – Murder Is Easy

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Bina007 discusses the 1939 standalone murder-mystery Murder Is Easy in this minipod. The novel features retired police officer Luke Fitzwilliam investigating a spate of murders in a picturesque English village after a chance encounter with an old suspicious woman on a train.

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VOK 762 – Agatha Christie Reread 25 – Hercule Poirot’s Christmas

Posted on August 15, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina007 and TwoPointOh aka Pat discuss the 1938 Hercule Poirot locked room mystery set in an English country house. Mean father Simeon Lee is found brutally murdered in his room. Was it one of his children or one of the new visitors to the house?

1m Initial impressions and historic context; 14m – the Christiverse, plot outline and characters; 35m – regressive/ progressive attitudes; 40m – Adaptations; 45m – Spoiler filled discussion of the solution.

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VOK 761 – Agatha Christie Reread 24 – Appointment With Death

Posted on July 16, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina007 and TwoPointOh aka Pat discuss the 1938 Hercules Poirot murder-mystery set in Jerusalem and Petra. Christie paints an acute psychological portrait of a sadistic mother who controls her children and strikes a battle of wills against young Dr Sarah King.

1m – Plot outline and setting; 14m – the build-up to the murder and characters; 34m – the Christieverse and regressive/ progressive attitudes; 40m – Adaptations; 48m – Spoiler filled discussion of the solution.

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VoK 760: Yellowjackets Season 2

Posted on July 2, 2023 by | 2 comments

Meat’s back on the menu, girls!

Join Michal/inkasrain, Glen/dagos_rivers, Matt (it’s his real name), and Adam/drownedsnow in a free-wheeling review and discussion of Showtime’s delectable survivalist/cult drama, Yellowjackets. How does the second season compare to the groundbreaking first? Is the past or present timeline pulling ahead? Are the latest shocking developments satisfying, or leaving us, y’know, hungry for more? (Oh, and what’s up with the mystery episode 10?)

Plus in the after show, we muse on the state of the entertainment industry in 2023, as well as some like, video game stuff or whatever.

Music: “No Return” by Anna Waronker and Craig Wedren

Edited by Michal

If you enjoyed, here is our Season 1 of YellowJackets review

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10 Years

Posted on June 12, 2023 by | 1 comment

As of 3rd June 2023, it has now been 10 years since the first VoK episode was published.

This a podcast where we have no set theme, we have no set hosts and are a community based podcast which have allowed us to reach a total of 759 episodes so far (and trust me when I say at least another 20 that were never published and found themselves in the Darkling Plain).

Despite our origins involving A Song of Ice and Fire, Podcasts involving A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones or House of The Dragon represent less than 41 % of those 758 total episodes so we hope there are a mixture of Niche and mainstream episodes to cater to everyone.

Thanks to everyone out there that has listened to at least one episode of VoK, to those out there that enjoy a series of podcasts we have produced…and those that have followed VoK since the beginning.

Great thanks to the close to 100 contributors who have helped with steady (and sometimes hectic) rollout of published episodes over the 10 years…VoK will continue as long as we have people to continue to organise podcasts, edit them or lend their voice and opinions on a range of topics…even if no one listens (which it sometimes feels like no one does)

Here’s to start of another 10 years!

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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.

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VOK 758 – Agatha Christie Reread 23 – Death On The Nile

Posted on June 10, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina007 and new VOK host TwoPointOh aka Pat discuss the iconic 1937 Hercules Poirot murder-mystery.

1m – Intro to the new podcast host, Pat, and ASOIAF chat; 11m – Death on the Nile intro; 22m – Character discussion; 1h14m – Regressive/ progressive attitudes; 1hr18m – Adaptations; 1hr30m – Spoiler filled discussion of Death On The Nile and Murder In Mesopotamia.

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VOK 757 – Agatha Christie Reread 22 – Dumb Witness

Posted on June 2, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina007 hosts a minipod to discuss the 1937 Hercules Poirot murder-mystery featuring the terrier Bob. This is a slightly awkward book, both in terms of an implausible solution and the choice of Hastings to narrate an extensive first third which is really told from the perspective of the victim. Nonetheless, this novel contains some razor-sharp characterisation and interesting commentary on the bigotry of the Victorian generation.

Spoiler free to the end music and spoiler full thereafter.

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VOK 756 – Agatha Christie Reread 21 – Cards On The Table

Posted on May 17, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina007 and Hannah discuss arguably one of the most under-rated Hercule Poirot novels, and the THIRD that Agatha Christie published in the prolific year of 1946. The set up is simple: four detectives, four suspects, one victim, no tricks. Who dunnnit?

Spoiler free to the end music and spoiler full thereafter.

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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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VOK 754 – Mandalorian End of Season 3 Chat

Posted on May 10, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Mandalorian is back and so is House Manwoody with an end of season chat about the seasons themes, story, and characters. What do we think of Duchess Lizzo? Who will ride the Mythosaur? These and other questions will be discussed in the two hour Arquitens-class light cruiser, that is this episode of Vassals of Kingsgrave.

Note: In the episode we mention a panel hosted by our own Michal(inkasrain) about Jewish history and Mandalorian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdtLu6piohM&t=17s

Hosts: Benjamin (Kingjucio), Michal (Inkasrain), Patrick (Ser Patrick the Tall), Adam(Drownedsnow), Casey(Blueeyedqueen).

Post credit theme: The Mandalorian

All credit goes to the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and DR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8CK2ClEIug

Spoilers: This episode covers all episodes of The Mandalorian plus material from Star Wars: Clone wars, Rebels, Andor, and The Aftermath books.

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VOK 753 – Agatha Christie Reread 20 – Murder In Mesopotamia

Posted on May 3, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina007 discusses the deeply unsuccessful Poirot novel Murder In Mesopotamia set on an archeological dig in Iraq. The glamorous Mrs Leidner is receiving threatening letters. Is her German spy first husband still alive? Are they from his vengeful younger brother? Or is she just writing them to herself?

Spoiler free to the end music and spoiler full thereafter.

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