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

Posted on August 28, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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 700 – The House of the Dragon preview

Posted on August 1, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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 682: The Witcher (Netflix series) – Season 2

Posted on January 21, 2022 by | Leave a comment

We’ve read the books, we’ve played the video games, and now we push onward into season 2 of Netflix’s “The Witcher” series. So toss a coin to your Witcher and listen as we figure what we liked, and didn’t like, about the direction of the Netflix adaptation.

Potential major spoilers from the The Witcher book series in the aftershow.

Hosts: Bina (Bina007), Michal (Inkasrain), Bing (Shoeshiner), David (davidhhh), and Adam (drownedsnow)

Edited by Adam

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VoK 677: Creature Chat – Ghosts

Posted on November 15, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Is this the night the hand comes out?

Hosts:
Peter/Shellfish
Sara/DrBlood
Matt/Varley
Kat/kitkathistory24601
Adam/drownedsnow
Michal/inkasrain
Zander/TheLordBaron
Jock/munrojock2

Credits:
Edited by Peter/Shellfish

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VoK 671: Comic-Con 2021 Panel – Podcasting 101

Posted on August 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

The Vassals host their first ever San Diego Comic-Con panel. Join Amin, Duncan (Valkyrist), Zach (Alias), Michal (inkasrain), and Nick for a discussion about how to create your own podcast, including tips on moderating, recording, editing and promoting.

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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VOK 667: Shadow and Bone (Netflix)

Posted on July 18, 2021 by | Leave a comment


The Vassals of Kingsgrave welcome you to magic Russia, a land full of hot men, crime-friends, and places whose names will be spelled out for you on the screen! Join Michal (inkasrain), Adam (drownedsnow), David (davidhhh), Matt (Blu3arm0r), Amber (amberrocks), and Jock (Munrojock2) as we discuss Netflix’s new-ish young adult fantasy series, Shadow & Bone. Who ships Malina? Who wants to hook up with Ben Barnes? Who thinks you should read the books? And who is just here for the Crows?

Credits:
Edited by Michal

Music: Royal Archives Heist by Joseph Trapanese

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VoK 642: A GameShow of Thrones #3 (VOKathon Edition)

Posted on March 11, 2021 by | Leave a comment


During their 24-hour VOKathon, the Vassals face off in another thrilling round of A Song of Ice and Fire trivia. Join quizmaster Duncan (Valkyrist), scorekeeper Matt (Varley), reigning champion Michal (inkasrain), and challengers Abdullah (Quaith from Asshai), Peter (Shellfish), Abby (DaceyMormont), Sara (DrBlood), Zach (Alias), Ben (King Jucio), Matt (mattdaze13), Michael (Khal Wadege) David (davidhhh), Hannah (thewingedshadow), Patrick (TheTall), and Kevin (nuncle kevin).

Who will claim the crown? Who will spit the dummy? There’s only one way to find out!

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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VoK 639: Creature Chat – Dragons

Posted on February 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment


The Vassals convene to chat about magical reptiles of various shapes and sizes. So grab your ceiling wax and look out for sharkdoors.

Hosts:
Peter/Shellfish
Michal/inkasrain
Sara/DrBlood
Amber/amberrocks
Zander/The Lord Baron
Marie/Nymeria
Ben/King Jucio
Adam/drownedsnow

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Edited by Peter

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