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VoK 288: DragonCast – “Home” (S06E02 Review)

Posted on May 3, 2016 by vokalias | 3 comments

DragonCast returns to review the second episode of Game of Thrones Season 6, “Home”.

Join Michal (inkasrain), Adam (drownedsnow), Bing (Shoeshiner), Jeff (jeff14), Steven (SJLee), Katie (LadyGriffin), Casey (Blue-Eyed-Queen), Matt (Varley), Paul (Pod’s Plight), Greg (claudiusthefool), Paul (SerDinnerRoll), and Zach (Alias) for another Game of Thrones review chock-full of hosts and jokes, if not intellectual commentary.

Warning: Contains spoilers for all aired episodes of HBO’s Game of Thrones (including Season 6 promotional material), as well as all published books in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.

1:00 – Introductions and Lemoncake Ratings
8:15 – Beyond The Wall
17:30 – The Wall (Part 1)
21:20 – King’s Landing
31:20 – Meereen
35:40 – Braavos
38:45 – Winterfell
45:40 – In the North Someplace
52:40 – Pyke
57:05 – The Wall (Part 2)
1:09:03 – Aftershow

Credits:
Edited by Alias
A Song of Ice and Fire by Alpine Universe
Kellen the Undying by Drumurboy
Greg’s Notes

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VoK 284: DragonCast – “The Red Woman” (S06E01 Review)

Posted on April 25, 2016 by vokalias | Leave a comment

DragonCast takes flight once again to review the sixth season of HBO’s Game of Thrones!

Join Adam (drownedsnow), Casey (Blue-Eyed-Queen), Katie (LadyGriffin), Matt (Varley), Paul (SerDinnerRoll), and Zach (Alias) for a whole new season of not-at-all nitpicky Game of Thrones reviews.

00:43 – Intros and Lemoncake Ratings
7:05 – The Wall
13:30 – Winterfell
16:25 – Somewhere in the North
21:13 – King’s Landing
26:15 – Dorne
32:35 – Meereen
38:25 – The Dothraki Sea
45:40 – Braavos
46:55 – The Wall (Part 2)

Credits:
Edited by Alias
A Song of Ice and Fire by Alpine Universe
Kellen the Undying by Drumurboy

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VoK 276: Twin Peaks ReWatch (Part 8)

Posted on April 9, 2016 by kcrumpton2013 | Leave a comment

The Bookhouse Boys & Girls head back to school for episodes 10-13 of Twin Peaks Season 2: “Dispute Between Brothers,” “Masked Ball,” “The Black Widow,” and “Checkmate.” Steven (SJLee) reveals the secret history of the RCMP, Greg (claudiusthefool) plays with toy soldiers, Shane (easttexasdirewolf) swears his allegiance to the owls, and Katie (Lady Griffin) reads World War Z.

As with previous installments, there are no Twin Peaks spoilers past the episodes discussed.

Credits:
Edited by Katie

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VoK 252: Dragon Age: Inquisition (BioWare)

Posted on January 18, 2016 by kcrumpton2013 | Leave a comment

Lead them or fall! Inquisitors Zach (Alias), Peter (Shellfish), Paul (Pod’s Plight), Katie (Lady Griffin), Bing (Shoeshiner), and Jeff (jeff14) return to Thedas for the third installment in BioWare’s epic fantasy roleplaying series: Dragon Age: Inquisition.

1:00 – Introductions and Icebreakers
13:00 – Combat and Mechanics
38:00 – Story
1:23: 00 – Characters
1:53:00 – Trespasser DLC

Music:

‘I Am The One’ (Instrumental) by Raney Shockne and Nick Stoubis

‘Sera Was Never’ by Raney Shockne, Nick Stoubis, and Elizaveta Khripounova

‘Rise’ by Raney Shockne, Nick Stoubis, and Elizaveta Khripounova

???? by Trevor Morris

Credits:
Edited by Katie

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VoK 248: Star Wars – The Force Awakens (RebelScum Review)

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Valkyrist | 4 comments

Kingsgrave – has there ever been a more wretched hive of scum and villainy?

Join rebel pilots Michal (inkasrain), Zach (Alias), Katie (Lady Griffin), Duncan (Valkyrist), Adam (drownedsnow), Amber (Amberrocks), and Scott (Shaggy Dog) for an explosive foray into Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens. And stick around the hangar lounge for the Aftershow (at 2:06:05), which includes a brief dissection of the Prequel Trilogy.

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, along with all previous entries in the Star Wars saga.

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist
Audio clips owned by Disney

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Tagged Alias, amberrocks, drownedsnow, inkasrain, Lady Griffin, Shaggy Dog, Valkyrist

VoK 245: Westerosi Spanx aka The Great Linear ASOIAF ReRead (Part 7)

Posted on December 6, 2015 by bina007 | Leave a comment

Join the Vassals as they continue their epic linear re-read of Game of Thrones, focussing in this episode on the chapters covering the Tourney of the Hand.

Timeline: Sansa 2 (2m); Ned 7 (31m); Arya 3 (57m); Ned 8 (1hr 10m); Ned 9 (1hr 30m); Which Disney Princess Would Each Host Be? (1hr 56m); Varley opens his VOK Secret Santa present (2hr 02m); Aftershow (2hr 05m).

Hosts: Adam (DrownedSnow), Amber (Amberrocks), Bina007, Katie (Lady Griffin), Nadia, Patrick (Ser Patrick The Tall), Scott (Shaggydog), and Zack (Alias).

For the listener playing along at home, the next instalment will cover the end of September 298 and the first half of October 298, including the Tower of Joy: Cat 6, Ned 10, Ned 11 and Sansa 3.

This episode discusses the books in spoiler-y detail but doesn’t give spoilers from the show.

Picture credit: The APOIAF Artbook of Game of Thrones, as drawn by Jenn Rose. All new opening music credit for the linear re-read by Alpine Universe. Let us know what you think! End music from the Disney film Beauty and the Beast.

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VoK 241: Twin Peaks ReWatch (Part 7)

Posted on October 31, 2015 by kcrumpton2013 | Leave a comment

Where do we go from here? The Bookhouse Boys & Girls close the case on episodes 8-9 of Twin Peaks Season 2: “Drive With A Dead Girl” and “Arbitrary Law.” Sing along with Katie (Lady Griffin), Steven (SJLee), Shane (easttexasdirewolf) and Greg (claudiusthefool) in this very…musical entry of VOK.

As with previous installments, there are no Twin Peaks spoilers past the episodes discussed.

Credits:
Edited by Katie

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VoK 235: Twin Peaks ReWatch (Part 6)

Posted on September 15, 2015 by kcrumpton2013 | Leave a comment

Uh-oh. The Bookhouse Boys & Girls have a bad feeling about episodes 6-7 of Twin Peaks season 2: “Demons” and “Lonely Souls.” Greg (claudiusthefool) shoots his television, Shane (easttexasdirewolf) reveals a terrible secret, Steven (SJLee) educates everyone about Northern Territories, and Katie (Lady Griffin) sticks around for the curtains. Beautiful, swaying red curtains.

As with previous installments, there are no Twin Peaks spoilers past the episodes discussed.

Credits:
Edited by Katie

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VoK 230: Twin Peaks ReWatch (Part 5)

Posted on August 18, 2015 by kcrumpton2013 | Leave a comment

Who will you meet in Valhalla? Bookhouse Boys & Girls Greg (claudiusthefool), Steven (SJLee), Katie (Lady Griffin), and Shane (easttexasdirewolf) reconvene in the Roadhouse for some rabbit chili and episodes 3-5 of Twin Peaks season 2: “The Man Behind Glass,” “Laura’s Secret Diary,” and “The Orchid’s Curse.”

As with previous installments, there are no Twin Peaks spoilers past the episodes discussed.

Credits:
Edited by Katie

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VoK 228: Twin Peaks ReWatch (Part 4)

Posted on August 4, 2015 by kcrumpton2013 | 3 comments

How long were we out? The Bookhouse Boys & Girls return from their bullet-induced hiatus to review the first two episodes of Twin Peaks Season 2: “May The Giant Be With You” and “Coma.” Friendly Giant Katie (Lady Griffin) takes over vaguely helpful spectral hosting duties from Bina (Bina007) as fledgling agents Greg (claudiusthefool), Shane (easttexasdirewolf), and Steven (SJLee) search for their missing rings and try to remember….something.

As with previous installments, there are no Twin Peaks spoilers past the episodes discussed.

Credits:
Edited by Katie

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VoK 216: DragonCast – “The Dance of Dragons” (S05E09 Review)

Posted on June 12, 2015 by vokalias | Leave a comment

DragonCast overcomes the Darkling Plain in spite of power outages and Skype problems, back to review the second to last episode of Game of Thrones season 5!

Join Greg (claudiusthefool), Bing (Shoeshiner), Paul (Pod’s Plight), Katie (Lady Griffin), Adam (drownedsnow), Michal (inkasrain), Matt (Varley), Alex (LuckyCharms), and Zach (Alias) for extensive Stannis talk, Mad Max, and Chinchillas.

Warning: Contains spoilers for all aired episodes of HBO’s Game of Thrones (including Season 5 promotional material), as well as all published books in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.

0:39 – Introduction and Ratings
8:32 – The Wall
12:45 – Dorne
19:27 – Braavos
25:16 – Stannis’ Camp
1:07:27 – Meereen
1:22:22 – Aftershow

Credits:
Edited by Alias
King Stannis’ “Renly’s Peach” Speech by Valkyrist
End Music

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VoK 200: The Dance of the Vassals II

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Valkyrist | 5 comments

To celebrate their 200th podcast, the curators of VOK don their tokars, pack a crate of honeyed locusts, and take a trip down to the fighting pits of Meereen. Join Duncan (Valkyrist), Michal (inkasrain), Greg (claudiusthefool), Zach (alias), and Katie (Lady Griffin) for one-night only performance of Daenerys IX from George R. R. Martin’s A Dance with Dragons.

And stick around backstage for a discussion of the chapter, as well as some general Aftershow tomfoolery.

Warning: Contains spoilers for all published books in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire

02:36 – Full Cast(le) Recording #9: One to Dread
36:43 – Daenerys IX (ADWD) Chapter Discussion
1:20:19 – Aftershow
2:08:14 – ???

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

Links:
The Meereenese Blot

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Tagged Alias, claudiusthefool, inkasrain, Lady Griffin, Valkyrist

VoK 191: Looking (HBO series) – Season 2

Posted on April 11, 2015 by kcrumpton2013 | Leave a comment

“Who’s the weird guy crying?” Us, Aunt Sarah. Turns out it’s us. The Vassals gather ’round this week to pay their respects to HBO’s dearly departed Looking. Greg (claudiusthefool), Amanda (middlecyclone), Michael (Khal Wadege), and Katie (Lady Griffin) bid farewell to the boys who made all the mistakes and throw major shade at Slate.com, because, you know, aren’t we all Patrick at the end of the day?

Here is the Slate article we discuss.

Edited by Katie

Intro Music: “Simple Man” by Graham Nash

Outro Music: “Soul on Fire” by Spiritualized

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VoK 187: The Magician’s Land (by Lev Grossman)

Posted on March 22, 2015 by kcrumpton2013 | 2 comments

The Vassals return to Fillory (and Further!) for the final novel in Lev Grossman’s The Magicians trilogy.

Note: The after show contains spoilers for American Gods by Neil Gaiman, The Langoliers by Stephen King, The Dark Tower series by Stephen King, and both the novel Under The Dome by Stephen King and its television adaptation,

Edited by Katie

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VoK 176: The Legend of Korra Finale (“Day of the Colossus” & “The Last Stand”)

Posted on January 1, 2015 by kcrumpton2013 | 1 comment

The time has come to say goodbye, Vassals. Clasp hands one last time with Katie (Lady Griffin), Stephanie (gsdg), Zach (Alias), Michal (inkasrain), and Amin as Kingsgrave crumbles around them and they venture together into a brighter, better tomorrow.

Here is the fanart we discuss in the after show.

Thank you to everyone who came along for the ride with us these past two and a half years. To our listeners and co-hosts alike, it’s been a pleasure. Viva la Korrasami!

Edited by Katie

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VoK 173: The Legend of Korra (“Kuvira’s Gambit” Review)

Posted on December 18, 2014 by kcrumpton2013 | 1 comment

The end is nigh, Vassals! Join Katie (Lady Griffin), Zach (Alias), Stephanie (gsdg), Amin, and Michal (inkasrain) as they call the caterers and return their wedding gifts in this week’s review of S4E11: “Kuvira’s Gambit.”

Edited by Katie

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VoK 171: The Legend of Korra (“Operation Beifong” Review)

Posted on December 11, 2014 by kcrumpton2013 | 1 comment

The Vassals are really just here for the fights this week. Michal (inkasrain), Katie (Lady Griffin), Stephanie (gsgd), Zach (Alias), and Matthieu (Beric175) crowd together for a rambling recap, rousing political debate, paternity tests… and a discussion of S4E10, “Operation BeiFong.”

Edited by Michal

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VoK 169: The Legend of Korra (“Beyond The Wilds” Review)

Posted on December 3, 2014 by kcrumpton2013 | Leave a comment

The Vassals didn’t mean to poke it with a stick! Zach (Alias), Michal (inkasrain), and Katie (Lady Griffin) contemplate bad decisions and Zaheer’s sexy-sexy hair from their goo cocoons in this week’s review of S4E09: “Beyond The Wilds.”

Edited by Katie

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VoK 167: The Legend of Korra (“Reunion” Review)

Posted on November 20, 2014 by kcrumpton2013 | Leave a comment

The unstoppable Korrasami-Wuko mecha tank assembles! Vassals Amin, Stephanie (gsdg), Katie (Lady Griffin) and Michal (inkasrain) cross the border into love for this week’s review of S4E07: “Reunion.”

Edited by Katie

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VoK 165: The Legend of Korra (“Battle of Zaofu” Review)

Posted on November 13, 2014 by kcrumpton2013 | Leave a comment

Wipe that smarmy grin off your face! The Vassals are here to….get thoroughly stomped. Join Amin, Stephanie (gsdg), Michal (inkasrain), and Katie (Lady Griffin) as they nurse their pride and review S4E06: “Battle of Zaofu.”

Edited by Katie

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