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VOK 797 – Shogun (2024 TV)


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 784: 2023 Video Game Discussion



The Vassals of Kingsgrave return to the video game world to discuss the games they enjoyed playing in 2023 and look ahead to the new releases in 2024. Join Zach (Alias), Bing (Shoeshiner), Matt (blu3arm0r), Katie (Lady Griffin), Patrick (Ser Patrick the Tall), and Adam (drownedsnow) as they talk the year 2023 in gaming.

2:00 — Fire Emblem: Engage
20:00 — Tears of the Kingdom
37:20 — Baldur’s Gate 3
1:16:30 — Diablo 4
1:26:00 — Final Fantasy 16
1:29:00 — Lies of P
1:47:00 — Cyberpunk 2077 + Phantom Liberty
1:51:00 — Alan Wake 2 + Octopath Traveler 2
2:04:35 — 2024 Anticipated Releases

Credits:
Edited by Zach/Alias

Music:
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: Main Theme
Lies of P: Quixotic

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VoK 772: The Movie Passport #13 – Mexican Cinema


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 / Rough and Corny (Carlos Cuarón, 2008)
39:54 – Roma (Alfonso Cuarón, 2018)
57:40 – Y tu mamá también / And Your Mother Too (Alfonso Cuarón, 2001)

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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VoK 760: Yellowjackets Season 2


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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VoK 747: The Movie Passport #9 – Thai Cinema


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)

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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VoK 742: Ice and Fire Con 2022


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 739: The Movie Passport #8 – Brazilian Cinema


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)

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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


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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VoK 726: DragonCast – “The Green Council” House of the Dragon (S01E9 Review)


The Dragons discuss episode 9 of HBO’s House of the Dragon series “The Green Council”. The king is dead, long live the king.

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Bing (Shoeshiner), Katie (Lady Griffin), Stephanie (gsdg), 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 1:09:00

Editor: Adam

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VoK 725: DragonCast – “The Lord of the Tides” House of the Dragon (S01E8 Review)


The Dragons discuss episode 8 of HBO’s House of the Dragon series “The Lord of the Tides”.

Hosts: Casey (Blue-eyed-queen), Bing (Shoeshiner), Adam (drownedsnow), Katie (Lady Griffin), Stephanie (gsdg), Matt (Blu3arm0r), and Benjamin (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: Casey

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VoK 721: DragonCast – “Driftmark” House of the Dragon (S01E7 Review)


The Dragons discuss episode 7 of HBO’s House of the Dragon series “Driftmark”.

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

Spoilers: This episode covers all published works in George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire as well as all aired episodes of Game of Thrones and related media.

Editor: Casey

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VoK 719: DragonCast – “The Princess and the Queen” (S01E6 Review)


The Dragons discuss episode 6 of HBO’s House of the Dragon series “The Princess and the Queen”. The show takes a major time jump forward and we have to lot to catch up on. Time to meet a whole bunch of new characters.

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Stephanie (gsdg), Bing (Shoeshiner), Katie (Lady Griffin), Benjamin (King Jucio), and Matt (Blu3arm0r) .

Spoilers: This episode covers all published works in George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire as well as all aired episodes of Game of Thrones and related media.

Editor: Adam

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VoK 715: DragonCast – “We Light the Way” House of the Dragon (S01E5 Review)


The Dragons discuss episode 5 of HBO’s House of the Dragon series “We Light the Way”. Love is in the air and a wedding is in the works. With the track record of weddings in this world I think we all know what that means. Will this wedding end up with it’s own unique name? Would the Dothraki consider it dull?

Wedding chat starts at 59:00

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Bing (Shoeshiner), Casey (blue-eyed-queen), Katie (Lady Griffin), Stephanie (gsdg), Michal (Inkasrain), Benjamin (King Jucio), Hannah (Shadowbaby), and Matt (Blu3arm0r) .

Spoilers: This episode covers all published works in George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire as well as all aired episodes of Game of Thrones and related media.

Editor: Adam

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VoK 712: DragonCast – “King of the Narrow Sea” House of the Dragon (S01E4 Review)


The Dragons discuss this week’s episode of HBO’s House of the Dragon series “King of the Narrow Sea”. Daemon is back in King’s Landing and Daemon gonna Daemon. Will the show continue with it’s focus on prophecy or leave it behind?

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Kevin (Nuncle Kevin), Matt (Blu3arm0r), Bing (Showshiner), Benjamin (King Jucio), Michal (Inkasrain), Stephanie (gsdg), and Katie (Lady Griffin).

Aftershow will appear on Youtube

Spoilers: This episode covers all published works in George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire as well as all aired episodes of Game of Thrones and related media.

Editor: Adam

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VoK 710: Loki (2021) Season 1 Review


The TVA may have tried to prune this podcast from the Sacred Timeline but the Vassals would not be denied. Join these Vassal variants for their discussion of season 1 of the Disney+ series Loki.

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), David (davidhhh), Matt (Blu3arm0r), and Kevin (nuncle kevin).

Spoilers: Potentially for all films and TV shows in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Editor: Adam

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VoK 708: DragonCast – “Second of His Name” House of the Dragon (S01E03 Review)


 

Continue along with us for the third episode of HBO’s “House of the Dragon”. The show continues to skip ahead in time as babies are born and the court shifts. We discuss how this works for the pacing of the story and how well they are pulling off the action sequences.

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Casey (blue-eyed-queen), Katie (Lady Griffin), Matt (Blu3arm0r), Bing (Showshiner), Benjamin (King Jucio), and Michal (inkasrain)

Aftershow at 1:39:00

 

Spoilers: This episode covers all published works in George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire as well as all aired episodes of Game of Thrones and related media.

Editor: Adam

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VoK 705: DragonCast – “The Rogue Prince” House of the Dragon (S01E02 Review)


The Dragons are back for the second episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series The House of the Dragon. We discuss “The Rogue Prince” and all that the show is adding to the story and characters. Oh that Daemon Targaryen, he’s such a rogue.

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Michal (Inkasrain), Katie (Lady Griffin), Matt (Blu3arm0r), Michael (Khal Wadege), and Benjamin (King Jucio).

Spoilers: This episode covers all published works in George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire as well as all aired episodes of Game of Thrones and related media.

Editor: Adam

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VoK 703: DragonCast – “The Heirs of the Dragon” (S01E01 Review)


Dragoncast rises again! We’re back for the premiere of the new HBO Game of Thrones prequel show “The House of the Dragon”. We’ve been hurt before but we’ve returned cautiously optimistic to see what HBO has brought us this time. The gods have flipped a coin in the air and we’ll discuss which side this premiere landed on.

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Casey (blue-eyed-queen), Katie (Lady Griffin), Matt (Blu3arm0r), Michael (Khal Wadege), and Benjamin (King Jucio).

Spoilers: This episode covers all published works in George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire as well as all aired episodes of Game of Thrones and related media.

Editor: Adam

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VOK 700 – The House of the Dragon preview


Bina, Kevin and Adam quickly discuss the last 100 episodes of VOK before Kevin, Abby, Adam, Casey, Matt, Michael, Michal and Zander preview House of the Dragon at 10 min 30 secs in.

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VOK 697: Video Game Hall of Fame #2



The Vassals of Kingsgrave return to the video game world with their second round of VOK Video Game Hall of Fame nominations. Join Zach (Alias), Bing (Shoeshiner), Matt (blu3arm0r), Katie (Lady Griffin), Alex (LuckyCharms), Jock (munrojock2), and Patrick (Ser Patrick the Tall) as they bring forward a new set of outstanding games for the group to consider inducting.

3:00 — Dragon Age 2
17:00 — Minecraft
30:00 — The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
51:40 — Limbo
1:10:20 — Hollow Knight
1:30:50 — Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones
1:53:00 — Undertale
2:10:00 — Voting

Credits:
Edited by Zach/Alias

Format inspired by the Easy Allies Hall of Greats

Music:
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Soundtrack – 01. Nerevar Rising
Undertale OST: 090 – His Theme

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