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VoK 863: 2025 Video Game Discussion

Posted on December 27, 2025 by | Leave a comment


The Vassals of Kingsgrave return to the video game world to discuss the games they enjoyed playing in 2025 and look ahead to the new releases in 2026. Join Zach (Alias), Bing (Shoeshiner), Matt (blu3arm0r), Katie (Lady Griffin), and Zander (The Lord Baron) as they talk the year 2025 in gaming.

This podcast will contain spoilers for the games discussed and probably other things too.

13:00 — Kingdom Come: Deliverence 2
33:10 — Civilization VII
41:30 — Blue Prince
54:20 — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Spoiler Free)
1:03:10 — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Full Spoilers)
1:28:10 — Death Stranding 2
1:36:00 — Hollow Knight: Silksong
1:54:40 — Hades 2
2:08:30 — Dispatch
2:21:20 — Europa Universalis V
2:27:40 — Rapid Fire and 2026 Most Anticipated Games

Credits:
Edited by Zach/Alias

Music:
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Original Soundtrack) 03 – Lumière
Silksong OST – Last Dive

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VoK 846: 2024 Video Game Discussion

Posted on January 17, 2025 by | Leave a comment


The Vassals of Kingsgrave return to the video game world to discuss the games they enjoyed playing in 2024 and look ahead to the new releases in 2025. Join Zach (Alias), Bing (Shoeshiner), Matt (blu3arm0r), Katie (Lady Griffin), and Alex (LuckyCharms) as they talk the year 2024 in gaming.

This podcast will contain spoilers for the games discussed and probably other things too.

6:35 — Persona 3 Reload
20:00 — FF7 Rebirth
33:30 — Dragon Age: The Veilguard
55:20 — Metaphor: ReFantazio
1:08:50 — Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
1:14:35 — Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
1:19:05 — Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
1:27:40 — Astro Bot
1:32:20 — Rapid Fire of Other Games We Enjoyed
1:56:45 — Most Anticipated Games of 2025
2:28:50 — Aftershow

Credits:
Edited by Zach/Alias

Music:
I Am Astro Bot (ASTRO BOT Remix)
Full Moon Full Life – Persona 3 Reload

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VoK 838: The Movie Passport #18 – Japanese Animation

Posted on November 25, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Kon’nichiwa! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Zach (Alias), Bing (Shoeshiner), Patrick (Ser Patrick the Tall), and Jock (Munrojock2) return to the country of Japan to discuss the following films:

29:37 – Akira / アキラ (Katsuhiro Otomo, 1988)
50:25 – Grave of the Fireflies / 火垂るの墓 (Isao Takahata, 1988)
1:05:43 – Your Name / 君の名は (Makoto Shinkai, 2016)
1:20:22 – Howl’s Moving Castle / ハウルの動く城 (Hayao Miyazaki, 2004)
1:35:59 – Perfect Blue / パーフェクトブルー (Satoshi Kon, 1997)

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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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 815: Soccercast Euro 2024 Vindaloo Special

Posted on July 12, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Join Pops, Bing and Teddard for some post-game basking in England’s semi final triumph, a look ahead at the final against Spain and some contemplation of Southgate’s genius/madness.

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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 809: Soccercast Euro 2024 R16 Preview

Posted on June 29, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Join Bing and Pat for a review of the group stages and at 56 minutes in preview of the Round of 16 matches. It should be also noted that Bina007 went on vacation and didn’t pay her fantasy team any attention.

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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 805: Soccercast Euro 2024 Preview

Posted on June 15, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Join Noah, Bing and Pat for a group-by-group preview of the 2024 European Championships. We discuss the behemoth of Albania, why England have no chance and new VAR rules.

Hosts: Noah (pops88), Bing (Shoeshiner), and Pat

Editor: Noah

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VOK 784: 2023 Video Game Discussion

Posted on January 25, 2024 by | Leave a comment


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 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 741 – Soccercast – World Cup Final Review

Posted on January 13, 2023 by | Leave a comment

A VOK episode is never late. It turns up precisely when it means to. Join Noah, Bing and Bina for a particularly sweary discussion about the greatest World Cup final in living memory. We also debate who is the biggest cockwomble: Emi Martinez, Infantino, Macron, Ronaldo, the Qatari Emir, or Salt Bae, and what Ronaldo has down his trousers.

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VOK 738 – Soccercast – World Cup Quarter Final Round-Up

Posted on December 13, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Join Noah, Bing and Bina as they discuss the results of the Quarter Final matches starting with England vs France; then Argentina vs Netherlands (18m); Brazil vs Croatia (23m); and Portugal vs Morocco (27m).

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VOK 736 – Soccercast – World Cup R16 Round-Up

Posted on December 9, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Join Noah, Bing and Bina as they discuss the results of the Round of 16 matches and preview the Quarter Finals. Netherlands vs USA; Argentina vs Australia and Netherlands vs Argentina preview (2m); Japan vs Croatia; Brazil vs Korea and Croatia vs Brazil (13m); France vs Poland; England vs Senegal and France vs England (24m); Morocco vs Spain; Portugal vs Switzerland and Morocco vs Portugal (45m).

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VOK 735 – Soccercast – World Cup Group Stage Round-Up

Posted on December 2, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Join Noah, Bing and Bina as they summarise 60 matches in 100 minutes, and preview the Round of 16 results. Group A chat (3m); Group B including Iran protests and armband chat (11m); Gonzo Group C inc obligatory Mexico rant from Bing (26m); Group D (46m); Group E with mighty Japan (49m); Group F with mighty Morocco and Bing’s defence of Canada (55m); Group G and H predictions (65m); Aftershow (77m).

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VOK 733 – Soccercast – World Cup Preview

Posted on November 17, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Join Noah, Bina007, Bing and Neil for a discussion about the controversy surrounding Qatar as hosts; the likely results of the group stages; who will win the tournament and the Golden Boot.

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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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