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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 859: The Movie Passport #20 – Indian Cinema

Posted on October 7, 2025 by | Leave a comment

Namaste! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Tanja (Scilens), Matt (Blu3arm05), Alex (Lucky Charms), and Zander (The Lord Baron) travel to the country of India to discuss the following films:

13:14 – RRR: Rise Road Revolt / RRR: Roudram Ranam Rudhiram (S. S. Rajamouli, 2022)
37:52 – Sometimes Happiness Sometimes Sadness… / Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (Karan Johar, 2001)
1:00:01 – The Lonely Wife / Charulata (Satyajit Ray, 1964)
1:15:23 – Mela (Dharmesh Darshan, 2000)
1:24:56 – Dangal (Nitesh Tiwari, 2016)

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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VOK 856: Dragon Dialogues Vol. I

Posted on July 19, 2025 by | Leave a comment

Saddle up for the inaugural episode of Dragon Dialogues! In this series the vassals will be going on deep dives into Dragon Lore in the world of Terros. Join Kevin (nuncle Kevin), Michael (Khal Wadege), Hannah (the winged shadow), and Zander (the lord Baron) as they discuss real world and in-world histories, theories, and ideas of dragons and their existence.

Edited by: Kevin

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VOK 854: Westeros; A History Writ Small ep.0

Posted on June 11, 2025 by | Leave a comment

Grab your swords and shields and your favorite copy of a game of thrones as three OG Vassals discuss the beginnings of a new series. Join Zander (the lord Baron), Noah (npops), and Bina (bina007), as the three introduce a new reread series – Westeros: A History Writ Small.

In this brief episode we discuss the future plans and tentative recording times. If you would like to be a part of this new venture please join us on our Discord!

Editing and music by: Zander

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VoK 853: Full Cast(le) Recording #14 – Burning Down the House

Posted on May 26, 2025 by | Leave a comment

The Vassals get wasted on blue wine and gate crash the House of the Undying. Join them for a special performance of “Daenerys IV” from George R. R. Martin’s A Clash of Kings.

And stop by the smoking rubble afterwards for some serious and crackpot theories about the future events of A Song of Ice and Fire.

1:38 – Chapter Reading
33:28 – Chapter Discussion

The Cast:
Duncan (Valkyrist) – Narrator
Tanja (Scilens) – Daenerys Targaryen
Abdullah (Quaith from Asshai) – Pyat Pree
Michael (Khal Wadege) – Xaro Xoan Daxos / Willen Darry
Hannah (shadow_ baby) – Jorah Mormont / The Undying Young Man
Alex (LuckyCharms) – Jhogo / The True Undying
Adam (drownedsnow) – Aggo
Katie (Lady Griffin) – Rhaegar Targaryen / The Undying Warrior
Zander (The Lord Baron) – Aerys Targaryen / The Undying King
Noah (Pops88) – Elia Martell / The Undying Queen
Everyone – The Slaves

The Crew:
Duncan (Valkyrist) – Editor

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VoK 851: Captain America – Brave New World

Posted on March 19, 2025 by | Leave a comment

Suit-up and join the Vassals this week with Zander (the Lord Baron), Adam (drownedsnow), and Jock (Jock) as they discuss the new Captain America movie; Brave New World! Fantstic Four: First Steps trailer discussion (0:00-9:08) Captain America: Brave New World discussion (9:13-1:06:20) MCU Movie and Show rating (1:06:21-1:59:00) Aftershow (1:59:04-end) Spoilers for Marvel comics, MCU shows and movies

Edited by: Zander

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VOK 850 – Agatha Christie 65 – Curtain

Posted on February 10, 2025 by | Leave a comment

Bina007, Pat, Adam and Zander discuss the final Poirot novel, written during the Blitz, but published in September 1975. We welcome back Captain Hastings to Styles – now a guesthouse – for a combination of a closed house AND locked room mystery.

Spoiler free to 53m. In the spoiler-section avoid spoilers for Murder on the Orient Express between 1hr7m and 1hr8m.

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VOK 840 – Agatha Christie 58 – Endless Night

Posted on December 16, 2024 by | Leave a comment

In this episode Bina007, Hannah, Zander and Adam discuss the 1967 romantic-thriller, Endless Night. One of Agatha’s favourite novels, and arguably the best reviewed of her later novels, Agatha writes in the first-person voice of a working class man who marries a rich American and attempts to build his dream house on cursed land.

Spoiler free to 57m.

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VoK 835 – VOK’s Knight In

Posted on November 12, 2024 by | Leave a comment

As the weather is getting cooler, jobs are getting busier, and holiday planning is in full effect, join us in this cozy night in! The Lord Baron (Zander) brings together some OG Vassals (Adam, Kevin, Casey, and #Greg) to have a VoK Knight in! So grab yourself your favorite drink, and a napkin, as we have some fun with some games, some jokes, and a surprise winner! Lite shows spoilers. Bonus Sportscast™️ at the end!

Edited by: Zander

Outro Song: NiN – Right where it belongs (instrumental cover by Zander)

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VoK 831: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Posted on September 21, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Glen (Dagos_Rivers) and Zander (The Lord Baron) review the 2024 sequel to Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice; Starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara and Jenny Ortega We discuss the original film, the animation series, the sequel, our history with the franchise and what is beyond this film.

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Edited by Glen

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VoK 813: Blackfyre Backchat -“The Red Dragon and the Gold” House of the Dragon (S02E04 Review)

Posted on July 9, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Joins us this week as The Blackfyre Backchat continues their discussion of HBO’s season two for House of the Dragon. They unveil the Dirty Five, have shocking lack of knowledge, and prepare for battle! This episode they are covering episode four, “The Red Dragon and the Gold”.

Hosts: Bina (bina007), Zander (The Lord Baron), David (davidhhh), Stephanie (gsdg), Michael (Khal Wadege), and Hannah (thewingedshadow)

Spoilers for HBO’s House of the Dragon, George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, as well as any related written materials.

Editor: Zander

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VoK 807: Blackfyre Backchat -“Rhaenyra the Cruel” House of the Dragon (S02E02 Review)

Posted on June 25, 2024 by | Leave a comment

With a new season of HBO’s House of the Dragon comes a new council for discussions. Join us this week with the first Blackfyre Backchat talking about season two episode two, “Rhaenyra the Cruel”.

Hosts: Bina (bina007), Zander (The Lord Baron), Elle (Nettles), Stephanie (gsdg), Jock (MunroJock2), and Michael (Khal Wadege).

Spoilers for HBO’s House of the Dragon, George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, as well as any related written materials.

Editor: Zander

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VoK 772: The Movie Passport #13 – Mexican Cinema

Posted on October 23, 2023 by | Leave a comment

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 (Carlos Cuarón, 2008)
39:54 – Roma (Alfonso Cuarón, 2018)
57:40 – Y tu mamá también (Alfonso Cuarón, 2001)

Credits:
Edited by Valkyrist

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VOK 752 – Agatha Christie Reread 19 – The ABC Murders

Posted on April 29, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina007, Hannah and Zander discuss one of Christie’s most iconic novels – featuring the three musketeers of Poirot, Hastings and Japp investigating a serial killer seemingly picking victims off at random. But Poirot unites the victims’ families and asks whether the murders are really as random as they appear.

Spoiler free to the end music and spoiler full thereafter.

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VOK 749 – Agatha Christie Reread 18 – Death In The Clouds

Posted on March 2, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina007, Hannah and Zander go on a 1935 commercial flight from Paris to London where Hercule Poirot is embroiled in a locked-plane murder mystery. Madame Giselle, a famous French moneylender is apparently killed by a poisoned dart shot out of a blowpipe and the killer has the audacity to stuff it down Hercule Poirot’s seat! Naturally, our offended Belgian detective has to investigate to clear his name….

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VOK 748 – Agatha Christie Reread 17 – Three Act Tragedy aka Murder In Three Acts

Posted on February 17, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina007, Hannah and Zander discuss a new murder-mystery that mixes the vermouth of Hercule Poirot with Mr Sattherthwaite’s gin. Retired actor Sir Charles Cartwright offers his friends cocktails and the harmless Reverend Babbington immediately dies. When another guest dies in similar circumstances at another dinner party, murder is suspected. But why would anyone want to kill the Reverend? And what does asylum inmate Mrs Rushbridger have to reveal? A spoiler-filled discussion of the solution is after the closing music.

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VOK 745 – Agatha Christie Reread 15 – Murder On The Orient Express

Posted on February 2, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Bina007, Hannah/Shadowbaby and Zander/The Lord Baron discuss arguably Agatha Christie’s most famous and most audaciously plotted novel, Murder On The Orient Express, originally published in 1934. A nasty criminal is found stabbed to death in the Calais coach of the luxurious train. With a snowstorm trapping the other guests in the carriage we have a classic locked house mystery. Poirot investigates! A spoiler-filled discussion of the solution is after the closing music.

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VoK 730 – Wolfcast – House of the Dragon s1e10 review

Posted on October 25, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Join Sara (DrBlood), Elle (Nettles), Michael (Khal Wadege) and Zander (The Lord Baron) as they discuss the season finale of House of the Dragon. The birthing bed (3m); the council (14m); the power grab (24m); dragons (35m); Storms End (46m); season chat (1hr5m); after show (1hr16m).

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 House of the Dragon.

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VoK 716 – Wolfcast – House of the Dragon s1e5 review – Dumb Kids

Posted on September 21, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Join the wolves Bina(007), David(HHH), Elle (Nettles), Jock (Munrojock2), Marie (Nymeria), (Ser) Patrick (The Tall), Sara (Dr Blood) and Zander (The Lord Baron) as they review episode 5 of House of the Dragon, “We light the Way”. We open with our lemoncake ratings out of 5, and then discuss the momentous, if slightly confusing, events of the episode. Discussion includes the character development of Alicent and Criston, Viserys’s legacy, and how dumb all of these kids are. The aftershow starts at 1hr27m. Once again, we will not spoil the TV show as it moved ahead of the books. TW for sexual violence and suicide..

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VoK 704 – Wolfcast – House of the Dragon s1e1 review

Posted on August 24, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Vassals Assemble! Wolfcast reconvenes to discuss the new series in the A Song of Ice and Fire Universe – HBO’s House of the Dragon. Join us to review s1e1 with spoilers for all of George R R Martin’s published works but NOT for Game of Thrones, the TV show as it moved ahead of the books.

Hosts: Bina007, Bing (Shoeshiner), Patrick (The Tall), Hannah (Shadowbaby), Eddie (Teddard), Jock (MunroJock1), Marie (Nymeria), David (HHH), Zander (The Lord Baron) and Elle (Nettles)

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