Vassals of Kingsgrave
Vassals of Kingsgrave (VOK) is a podcast for fans of fantasy fiction, particularly George R. R. Martin’s A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE and J. R. R. Tolkien’s THE LORD OF THE RINGS. We also love to chat about movies, TV shows, comic books, video games, anime, and fandom culture.
Since our first episode in June 2013, we have attracted over 50 regular contributors, and recorded almost 1000 hours of original content. Currently, our hosts span four continents, and argue in a variety of different accents, but the one language we all share is geek! Full episode archive available at VOKpodcast.com
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Episodes
- 103
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
VOK 798 – Agatha Christie Reread 48 – Dead Man’s Folly
In this episode Bina007 and Pat / Two Point Oh discuss the 1956 Agatha Christie murder-mystery featuring Ariadne Oliver and Hercule Poirot. Ariadne has set up a fake mystery for guests at a summer fe…
Sun 05 May 2024
VOK 797 – Shogun (2024 TV)
Michal/Inkasrain and Bina007 discuss the stunning miniseries with James Clavell lore-master Matt/Blu3arm0r. Spoiler-filled throughout. Aftershow begins at 1hr9m. [MP3] Download or play this episode d…
Sun 28 Apr 2024
VOK 796 – Agatha Christie Reread 47 – Hickory Dickory Dock
In this minipod, Bina007 discusses the 1955 Hercule Poirot murder-mystery set in an East London student hostel run by Miss Lemon’s sister. Poirot is brought in to investigate a series of apparently p…
Wed 24 Apr 2024
VOK 795 – Agatha Christie Reread 46 – Destination Unknown
In this minipod, Bina007 discusses the 1954 Cold War thriller. Bina argues that this novel is unfairly overlooked and speaks to the news stories and neuroses of the time – namely the perils of the At…
Thu 18 Apr 2024
VOK 794 – Agatha Christie Reread 45 – A Pocket Full of Rye
In this minipod, Bina007 discusses the 1953 Miss Marple nursery-rhyme themed murder-mystery. City financier Rex Fortescue if poisoned with taxine and rye grain is found in his pocket, just as his Pro…
Fri 12 Apr 2024
VoK 793: All of Us Strangers (2023)
Join Glen/Dagos_Rivers (Discord/Podcast of Ice and Fire Forums) and David (Davidhhh) as they discuss the 2023 gay-themed movie ‘All of Us Strangers’ starring Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell and…
Fri 29 Mar 2024
VOK 792 – Agatha Christie Reread 44 – After The Funeral
In this minipod, Bina007 discusses the Hercules Poirot murder-mystery that once again focuses on the potential inheritors of a dead man’s fortune. At the funeral or Richard Abernethie, his long-lost …
Fri 29 Mar 2024
VOK 791 – Agatha Christie Reread 43 – They Do It With Mirrors
In this minipod, Bina007 discusses the 1952 Miss Marple murder mystery set in a country house that also houses a reform school for petty criminals. Miss Marple’s childhood friend Ruth Van Rydock is w…
Fri 22 Mar 2024
VOK 790 – Agatha Christie Reread 42 – Mrs McGinty’s Dead
In this minipod, Bina007 discusses the Hercules Poirot murder-mystery that – shockingly – focuses on a working-class victim! Mrs McGinty was apparently bludgeoned by her tenant for her small stash of…
Sun 17 Mar 2024
VOK 789 – The Iron Claw movie review
Julia aka No True Lady and Bina007 discuss the stunning new film from writer/director Sean Durkin. The Iron Claw tells the true story of the Von Erich family of wrestlers and stars Zak Efron in a car…
Sat 24 Feb 2024
VOK 788 – Agatha Christie Reread 41 – They Came To Baghdad
In this minipod, Bina007 discusses the Cold War thriller, They Came To Baghdad. A peace summit is to be held, with the US President and Stalin in attendance. Carmichael – a Kim figure – is going to d…
Wed 21 Feb 2024
VOK 787 – Agatha Christie Reread 40 – A Murder Is Announced
In this minopod, Bina007 discusses the Miss Marple murder-mystery set in the village of Chipping Cleghorn. An advert is placed in a local newspaper announcing a murder that evening in the house of Mi…
Fri 16 Feb 2024
VOK 786 – Agatha Christie Reread 39 – Crooked House
The fabulously wealthy Aristide Leonides is murdered and suspicion immediately falls on his much younger second wife who could be having a flirtation with the grand-children’s tutor. But Aristide’s c…
Fri 09 Feb 2024
VOK 785 – Oscar Movies 2024
Bina007, Julia (No True Lady) and Steph (GSDG) discuss this year’s Oscar nominated movies. Oppenheimer (1m); Poor Things (8m30s); Killers of the Flower Moon (24m10s); Barbie (30m10s); Maestro (37m40s…
Mon 05 Feb 2024
VOK 784: 2023 Video Game Discussion
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 (blu3…
Thu 25 Jan 2024
VoK 783: The Movie Passport #15 – Egyptian Cinema
Asalam alaikum! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist) and Abdullah (Quaithe from Asshai) travel to the country of Egypt to discuss th…
Thu 18 Jan 2024
VOK 782 – Agatha Christie Reread 38 – Taken At The Flood aka There Is A Tide
When Gordon Cloade is killed in the Blitz his young wife inherits his fortune, much to the chagrin of his parasitical family. Poirot is called in to investigate whether the marriage was bigamous. Bi…
Sun 14 Jan 2024
VOK 781 – Agatha Christie Reread 37 – The Hollow
Bina and Pat disagree as to the merits of fan favourite Hercule Poirot “mystery” The Hollow. Celebrated doctor John Christow is found shot by a swimming pool. His wife Gerda is holding a smoking gun …
Tue 02 Jan 2024
VoK 780: Oppenheimer (2023)
We manage to get half of the Barbenheimer trilogy done with this one. More to follow? Hosts: Adam (drownedsnow), Hannah (shadowbaby), and Stephanie (gsdg). Editor: Adam [MP3] Download or play this ep…
Sat 30 Dec 2023
VOK 779 – Agatha Christie Reread 36 – Sparkling Cyanide
Bina and Pat discuss the last Colonel Race novel, Sparkling Cyanide, with side conversations about domestic science and The Crown. A year ago, beautiful young, and fabulously rich Rosemary Barton com…
Sat 23 Dec 2023
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