Episodes
VOK 748 – Agatha Christie Reread 17 – Three Act Tragedy aka Murder In Three Acts
February 17, 2023 13:51 - 66.8 MBBina007, 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 … Continue reading →
VoK 747: The Movie Passport #9 – Thai Cinema
February 12, 2023 14:00 - 66.2 MBS̄wạs̄dī! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Abby (Daceymormont), and Matt (Blu3arm05) travel to the country of Thailand to discuss the following films: 5:04 – Bad Genius / Chalard Games Goeng (Nattawut … Continue reading →
VOK 746 – Agatha Christie Reread 16 – Why Didn’t They Ask Evans
February 07, 2023 10:46 - 26.3 MBBina007 discusses the Agatha Christie crime caper Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?, published in one of the most prolific years, 1934. Despite containing a Wodehousian-named character called Bassington-Ffrench, the novel is pleasingly free of Woosterish-pastiche. Rather, it’s a well-plotted murder … Continue reading →
VOK 745 – Agatha Christie Reread 15 – Murder On The Orient Express
February 02, 2023 21:03 - 47.9 MBBina007, 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 … Continue reading →
VOK 745 – Agatha Christie Minipod 15 – Murder On The Orient Express
February 02, 2023 21:03 - 47.9 MBBina007, 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 … Continue reading →
VOK 744 – Agatha Christie Minipod 14 – Lord Edgeware Dies
January 26, 2023 08:06 - 30.8 MBBina007 reviews Agatha Christie’s Lord Edgware Dies aka Thirteen To Dinner, originally published in 1933. A famous actress turned aristocrat is the prime suspect when her hated husband is stabbed, allowing her to marry yet higher in society. However, she … Continue reading →
VOK 743 – Agatha Christie ReRead 13 – Peril At End House
January 22, 2023 16:13 - 42.7 MBBina007 and Hannah / Shadowbaby discuss Agatha Christie’s Peril At End House, originally published in 1932. A beautiful heiress in peril – a dashing around-the-world aviator – a lot of cocaine – and Hercule Poirot! A spoiler-filled discussion of the … Continue reading →
VoK 742: Ice and Fire Con 2022
January 19, 2023 02:37 - 56.2 MBThe Vassals discuss the happenings at Ice and Fire Con 2022. Panels, parties, gaming, and the new Westeros sensation Molly Waters. Hosts: Zander (The Lord Baron), Matt (Blu3arm0r), Casey (blue-eyed-queen), Kevin (Nuncle Kevin), and Adam (drownedsnow). Spoilers: This episode could … Continue reading →
VOK 741 – Soccercast – World Cup Final Review
January 13, 2023 10:36 - 59.8 MBA 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 … Continue reading →
VOK 740 – Agatha Christie Minipod 12 – The Sittaford Mystery
January 01, 2023 12:34 - 22.2 MBBina007 reviews Agatha Christie’s homage to The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Sittaford Mystery, originally published as The Murder At Hazelmoor in 1931. Snowbound moors, a seance, and a tolling prison bell signal murder, and Agatha Christie conjures up another … Continue reading →
Vok 739: The Movie Passport #8 – Brazilian Cinema
December 21, 2022 00:26 - 77.3 MBOlá! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Matt (Blu3arm05), and Alex (Lucky Charms) travel to the country of Brazil to discuss the following films: 9:52 – City of God / Cidade de … Continue reading →
VOK 738 – Soccercast – World Cup Quarter Final Round-Up
December 13, 2022 14:58 - 41.9 MBJoin 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). [MP3] Download or play this episode directly[Archive] View … Continue reading →
VOK 737 – Andor Season One Review
December 12, 2022 11:15 - 101 MBJoin Adam, Bina, Jock, Michal, Matt and Zach as they discuss season one of Andor, spoilers replete. [MP3] Download or play this episode directly[Archive] View this episode’s page on Archive.org[Discord] Join the VOK community[iTunes] Subscribe to us on iTunes[Stitcher] Subscribe to us on Stitcher[RSS] Podcast Feed
VOK 736 – Soccercast – World Cup R16 Round-Up
December 09, 2022 16:29 - 65.7 MBJoin 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 … Continue reading →
VOK 735 – Soccercast – World Cup Group Stage Round-Up
December 02, 2022 18:16 - 89.2 MBJoin 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 … Continue reading →
VoK 734: The Movie Passport #7 – Danish Cinema
November 22, 2022 22:25 - 71.7 MBGod morgen! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Patrick (Ser Patrick the Tall), and Bina (Bina007) travel to the country of Denmark to discuss the following films: 11:38 – Flickering Lights / … Continue reading →
VOK 733 – Soccercast – World Cup Preview
November 17, 2022 20:20 - 77.4 MBJoin 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. [MP3] Download or play this episode directly[Archive] View this episode’s … Continue reading →
VOK 732 – Agatha Christie Minipod 11 – The Murder At The Vicarage
November 05, 2022 12:23 - 24.2 MBIn this spoiler-free episode Bina007 reviews the first Mrs Marple novel, Murder At The Vicarage, originally published in 1930. This is the novel people think Christie always writes! A pretty English village and the narrator is a clergyman and the … Continue reading →
VoK 731: DragonCast – “The Black Queen” House of the Dragon (S01E10 Review)
October 29, 2022 22:16 - 103 MBThe 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 … Continue reading →
VoK 730 – Wolfcast – House of the Dragon s1e10 review
October 25, 2022 11:26 - 89.1 MBJoin 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); … Continue reading →
VoK 729 – FlashVOK – House of the Dragon s1e10 quick take
October 23, 2022 19:43 - 46.5 MBJoin Bina, Jeff and Jock for their quick take on the final episode of season one of the House of the Dragon. Stay tuned for a special song from the Podcast Bard at 38 mins in! Spoilers: This episode covers … Continue reading →
VoK 728 – Rings of Power S1E8 review
October 20, 2022 17:58 - 57.7 MBJoin Alix (Aiwendil), Eddie (Teddard), Marie (Nymeria), Michael (Khal Wadege) and Zach (Alias) as they discuss the final episode of season one of Rings of Power. Lemoncake ratings to start then Harfoot & Stranger chat at c4m; events Numenorian (13m); … Continue reading →
VoK 729 – Wolfcast – House of the Dragon s1e9 review – The Angry Pigeon
October 18, 2022 13:11 - 63.6 MBWolfcast is back for episode 9 of HBO’s House of the Dragon series “The Green Council”. We wil in this episode bring you nuanced conversations, openness towards kinks and fetishes, and fun reflections on Westerosi society’s objectification of women, more … Continue reading →
VoK 727 – Wolfcast – House of the Dragon s1e9 review – The Angry Pigeon
October 18, 2022 13:11 - 63.6 MBWolfcast is back for episode 9 of HBO’s House of the Dragon series “The Green Council”. We wil in this episode bring you nuanced conversations, openness towards kinks and fetishes, and fun reflections on Westerosi society’s objectification of women, more … Continue reading →
VoK 726: DragonCast – “The Green Council” House of the Dragon (S01E9 Review)
October 17, 2022 07:22 - 48 MBThe Dragons discuss episode 9 of HBO’s House of the Dragon series “The Green Council”. The king is dead, long live the king. Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Bing (Shoeshiner), Katie (Lady Griffin), Stephanie (gsdg), and Matt (Blu3arm0r). Spoilers: This episode could … Continue reading →
VoK 725: DragonCast – “The Lord of the Tides” House of the Dragon (S01E8 Review)
October 12, 2022 19:03 - 109 MBThe Dragons discuss episode 8 of HBO’s House of the Dragon series “The Lord of the Tides”. Hosts: Casey (Blue-eyed-queen), Bing (Shoeshiner), Adam (drownedsnow), Katie (Lady Griffin), Stephanie (gsdg), Matt (Blu3arm0r), and Benjamin (King Jucio). Spoilers: This episode could cover … Continue reading →
VoK 724: Rings of Power S1E6&7 review – Middle-Earth Geography Fail
October 10, 2022 22:23 - 33.7 MBJoin Adam (drownedsnow), Brett (White Raven) and Marie (Nymeria) as they review episodes 6 and 7 of the first season of the Rings of Power. They discuss the battle for the Southlands, and how strong their plot armor has to … Continue reading →
VoK 723 – Wolfcast – House of the Dragon s1e8 review – Essence of Wolfcast
October 10, 2022 21:57 - 48.9 MBJoin Bina(007), Marie (Nymeria) and (Ser) Patrick (The Tall) for a small but perfectly formed all-curator edition of Wolfcast. We open with our lemon cake ratings (2m) before getting into whether Corlys is dead and the premise for getting the … Continue reading →
VoK 722: WolfCast – “Driftmark” House of the Dragon (S01E7 Review)
October 09, 2022 20:53 - 105 MBWolfcast is back for episode 7 of HBO’s House of the Dragon series “Driftmark”. So much happens in this episode that you’ve got to keep both eyes on it. Hosts: David (davidhhh), Bina (Bina007), Michael (Khal Wadege), Elle (Nettles), Jock … Continue reading →
VoK 721: DragonCast – “Driftmark” House of the Dragon (S01E7 Review)
October 06, 2022 04:19 - 288 MBThe 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 … Continue reading →
VoK 720: Review of ‘Love, Victor’ (Hulu) and ‘Heartstopper’ (Netflix)
October 02, 2022 19:34 - 80.8 MBGlen (Dagos_Rivers), Marie (Nymeria) and David (DavidHHH) discuss and review both ‘Love Victor’ (and briefly the movie ‘Love, Simon’) and ‘Heartstopper’…and fall into the trap several times of comparing the two shows. Credits:Edited by Glen [MP3] Download or play this … Continue reading →
VoK 719: DragonCast – “The Princess and the Queen” House of the Dragon (S01E6 Review)
September 29, 2022 04:27 - 60.5 MBThe Dragons discuss episode 6 of HBO’s House of the Dragon series “The Princess and the Queen”. The show takes a major time jump forward and we have to lot to catch up on. Time to meet a whole bunch … Continue reading →
VoK 719: DragonCast – “The Princess and the Queen” (S01E6 Review)
September 29, 2022 04:27 - 60.5 MBThe Dragons discuss episode 6 of HBO’s House of the Dragon series “The Princess and the Queen”. The show takes a major time jump forward and we have to lot to catch up on. Time to meet a whole bunch … Continue reading →
VoK 718 – Wolfcast – House of the Dragon s1e6 review – Darth Hightower
September 27, 2022 08:43 - 79 MBJoin the wolves Bina(007), David(HHH), Hannah (ShadowBaby), Jock (Munrojock2), Marie (Nymeria), Michael (Khal Wadege) and (Ser) Patrick (The Tall), as they review episode 6 of House of the Dragon, “The Princess and the Queen”. We open with a quick intro … Continue reading →
VoK 717 – Rings of Power s1e5 review – The Mithril MacGuffin
September 25, 2022 08:21 - 51.2 MBJoin Alix (Aiwendil), Bina007, Brett (Whiteraven), Marie (Nymeria) and Matt (Varley) as they discuss the lovely singing of the proto-hobbits (4m); the likely identity of Adar (7m); the Mithril MacGuffin (21m); and Numenor spending a whole episode deciding to go … Continue reading →
VoK 716 – Wolfcast – House of the Dragon s1e5 review – Dumb Kids
September 21, 2022 09:43 - 53.4 MBJoin 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 … Continue reading →
VoK 715: DragonCast – “We Light the Way” House of the Dragon (S01E5 Review)
September 19, 2022 04:24 - 78.3 MBThe 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 … Continue reading →
VoK 714 – Rings of Power s1e4 review – Daddy Issues
September 17, 2022 19:42 - 37 MBJoin Bina007, Marie (Nymeria), Matt (Varley) and Michael (Khal Wadege) as they discuss the motives of Elrond (3m) in Moria; the identity of Adar and whether its Theo or his sword that really matter in the Southlands (11m); and how … Continue reading →
VoK 713 – Wolfcast – House of the Dragon s1e4 review – The Dysfunctional Bloodworm
September 13, 2022 17:06 - 53.4 MBJoin Bina(007), David(HHH), Elle (Nettles), Hannah (Shadowbaby), Michael (Khal Wadege), (Ser) Patrick (The Tall) and Sara (Dr Blood) as they review ep4 of House of the Dragon. We open with our lemoncake ratings out of 5, and then discuss how … Continue reading →
VoK 712: DragonCast – “King of the Narrow Sea” House of the Dragon (S01E4 Review)
September 12, 2022 23:01 - 43.2 MBThe 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 … Continue reading →
VoK 711 – Rings of Power s1e3
September 10, 2022 19:08 - 49.3 MBJoin Alix (Aiwendil), Bina007, Eddie (Teddard), Jock (MunroJock2), Marie (Nymeria), Matt (Varley), Michal (Inkasrain) and Michael (Khal Wadege) as they discuss the hotness of Elendil, the stubbornness of Numenorians, the impatience of Galadriel, the selective compassion of Harfoots and the … Continue reading →
VoK 710: Loki (2021) Season 1 Review
September 08, 2022 02:24 - 42.4 MBThe TVA may have tried to prune this podcast from the Sacred Timeline but the Vassals would not be denied. Join these Vassal variants for their discussion of season 1 of the Disney+ series Loki. Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), David (davidhhh), … Continue reading →
VoK 709 – Wolfcast – House of the Dragon s1e3 review
September 06, 2022 16:42 - 47.6 MBJoin Bina007, Elle (Nettles), Hannah (Shadowbaby), Jock (MunroJock2), (Nuncle) Kevin, Marie (Nymeria), Michael (Khal Wadege) and (Ser) Patrick (The Tall) as they review ep3 of House of the Dragon. Once again, we will not spoil the TV show as it … Continue reading →
VoK 708: DragonCast – “Second of His Name” House of the Dragon (S01E03 Review)
September 05, 2022 05:06 - 83 MBContinue 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 … Continue reading →
VoK 707 – Rings of Power s1e1/2 – Can you hear the drums, Palando?
September 04, 2022 22:54 - 38.3 MBJoin Amber(rocks), Bina007, Brett (White raven), Casey (Blue Eyed Queen), Eddie (Teddard), Greg (Claudius The Fool), Matt (Varley), Michal (Inkasrain) and Michael (Khal Wadege) as they discuss the first two episodes of Amazon’s new Rings of Power. Spoilers for all … Continue reading →
VoK 706: Wolfcast – House of the Dragon s1e2 review
August 31, 2022 18:57 - 62.5 MBVassals Assemble! Wolfcast offers its firmly imperialist opinion on the new series from the A Song of Ice and Fire Universe – HBO’s House of the Dragon. Join us to review s1e2 with spoilers for all of George R R … Continue reading →
VoK 706 – Wolfcast – House of the Dragon s1e2 review
August 31, 2022 18:57 - 62.5 MBVassals Assemble! Wolfcast offers its firmly imperialist opinion on the new series from the A Song of Ice and Fire Universe – HBO’s House of the Dragon. Join us to review s1e2 with spoilers for all of George R R … Continue reading →
VoK 705: DragonCast – “The Rogue Prince” House of the Dragon (S01E02 Review)
August 29, 2022 04:45 - 55.4 MBThe 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 … Continue reading →
VoK 704 – Wolfcast – House of the Dragon s1e1 review
August 24, 2022 15:29 - 43.6 MBVassals 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 … Continue reading →
VoK 703: DragonCast – “The Heirs of the Dragon” (S01E01 Review)
August 22, 2022 20:37 - 48.2 MBDragoncast rises again! We’re back for the premiere of the new HBO Game of Thrones prequel show “The House of the Dragon”. We’ve been hurt before but we’ve returned cautiously optimistic to see what HBO has brought us this time. … Continue reading →