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VoK 849: Wolf Hall

Posted on January 29, 2025 by | Leave a comment


Join vassals Michal (inkasrain), Bina (Bina007), Stephanie (gsgd), and Marie (Nymeria) as they pass time with good company and get deep in discussion of the jaw-dropping BBC series Wolf Hall. Based on the epic novels by Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall follows Henry VIII’s faithful minister Thomas Cromwell as he rises — and eventually falls — in the viper’s nest of the Tudor court. Be wary of 500-year-old spoilers, suppurating ulcers, and nepo-babies onscreen and off.

Credits:
Edited by inkasrain

Music:
“Betrayal” from Wolf Hall, The Mirror and the Light

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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 839: Arcane Season 2

Posted on December 6, 2024 by | Leave a comment


The Vassals of Kingsgrave return to discuss the second season of Netflix’s animated show, Arcane. Join Zach (Alias), Abby (DaceyMormont), Alex (LuckyCharms), Matt (blu3arm0r), and Michal (inkasrain) as they thoughtfully consider the show and its conclusion.

This podcast contains spoilers for all episodes of Netflix’s Arcane.

Credits:
Edited by Zach/Alias

Music:
Arcane: Season 2- Opening Titles
Stromae, Pomme – Ma Meilleure Ennemie English Lyrics (Arcane Season 2 Soundtrack)

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VoK 823: DragonCast – “The Queen Who Ever Was” House of the Dragon Season 2 Finale (S02E08 Review)

Posted on August 15, 2024 by | Leave a comment

This week on Dragoncast the Dragons discuss House of the Dragon episode 8, the season finale (?), entitled “The Queen Who Ever Was”. It was certainly an episode of television but did the finale leave viewers wanting?

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Katie (Lady Griffin), Casey (blue-eyed-queen), Michal (Inkasrain), Bing (Shoeshiner), and #Greg (claudiusthefool).

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 818: DragonCast – “Smallfolk” House of the Dragon (S02E06 Review)

Posted on July 24, 2024 by | Leave a comment

This week the Dragons discuss episode 6 of the second season of HBO’s House of the Dragon series, entitled “Smallfolk”.

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Casey (blue-eyed-queen), Michal (inkasrain),and Katie (Lady Griffin), Bing (shoeshiner), and Matt (matt).

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 816: DragonCast – “Regent” House of the Dragon (S02E05 Review)

Posted on July 16, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Welcome to all hale, hearty, and true listeners loyal to the Iron Throne. This week the Dragons discuss episode 5 of the second season of HBO’s House of the Dragon series, entitled “Regent”. Plus, what Blackfyre plots lurk in the shadows?

Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Casey (blue-eyed-queen), Duncan (Valkyrist), Ben (kingjucio), Michal (inkasrain),and Katie (Lady Griffin).

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 814: DragonCast – “The Red Dragon and the Gold” House of the Dragon (S02E04 Review)

Posted on July 11, 2024 by | Leave a comment

The Dragons discuss episode 4 of the second season of HBO’s House of the Dragon series “The Red Dragon and the Gold”.

Hosts: Casey (blue-eyed-queen) Adam (drownedsnow), Michal (inkasrain), Bing (Shoeshiner), Katie (Lady Griffin), Matt (Blu3arm0r), 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: Casey

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VoK 812: DragonCast – “The Burning Mill” House of the Dragon (S02E03 Review)

Posted on July 4, 2024 by | Leave a comment

The Dragons discuss episode 3 of the second season of HBO’s House of the Dragon series “The Burning Mill”.

Hosts: Casey (blue-eyed-queen) Adam (drownedsnow), Michal (inkasrain), Bing (Shoeshiner), Katie (ladygiffin), Duncan (valkyrist), Ben (kingjucio).

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 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 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 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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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 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 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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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 737 – Andor Season One Review

Posted on December 12, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Join Adam, Bina, Jock, Michal, Matt and Zach as they discuss season one of Andor, spoilers replete.

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

Posted on October 29, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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

Posted on October 5, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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

Posted on September 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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)

Posted on September 12, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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

Posted on September 4, 2022 by | Leave a comment

 

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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