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VOK 766 – Agatha Christie Reread 27 – And Then There Were None Part 2
28/08/2023This 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 … Continue reading →
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VOK 765 – Agatha Christie Reread 27 – And Then There Were None Part 1
28/08/2023This 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 … Continue reading →
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VoK 764: The Movie Passport #12 – Kuwaiti Cinema
24/08/2023Marhaba! 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 Kuwait to discuss the following films: 10:24 – The Cruel Sea / Bas Ya … Continue reading →
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VOK 763 – Agatha Christie Reread 26 – Murder Is Easy
19/08/2023Bina007 discusses the 1939 standalone murder-mystery Murder Is Easy in this minipod. The novel features retired police officer Luke Fitzwilliam investigating a spate of murders in a picturesque English village after a chance encounter with an old suspicious woman on … Continue reading →
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VOK 762 – Agatha Christie Reread 25 – Hercule Poirot’s Christmas
15/08/2023Bina007 and TwoPointOh aka Pat discuss the 1938 Hercule Poirot locked room mystery set in an English country house. Mean father Simeon Lee is found brutally murdered in his room. Was it one of his children or one of the … Continue reading →
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VOK 761 – Agatha Christie Reread 24 – Appointment With Death
16/07/2023Bina007 and TwoPointOh aka Pat discuss the 1938 Hercules Poirot murder-mystery set in Jerusalem and Petra. Christie paints an acute psychological portrait of a sadistic mother who controls her children and strikes a battle of wills against young Dr Sarah … Continue reading →
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VoK 760: Yellowjackets Season 2
02/07/2023Meat’s back on the menu, girls! Join Michal/inkasrain, Glen/dagos_rivers, Matt (it’s his real name), and Adam/drownedsnow in a free-wheeling review and discussion of Showtime’s delectable survivalist/cult drama, Yellowjackets. How does the second season compare to the groundbreaking first? Is the … Continue reading →
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VoK 759: The Little Mermaid (2023)
12/06/2023Join Glen/Dagos_Rivers (Discord/Podcast of Ice and Fire Forums) and David (Davidhhh) as they discuss the 2023 live-action reimagining of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. We provide our reviews of the movie, provide a character discussion, highlight differences with the 1989 movie … Continue reading →
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VOK 758 – Agatha Christie Reread 23 – Death On The Nile
10/06/2023Bina007 and new VOK host TwoPointOh aka Pat discuss the iconic 1937 Hercules Poirot murder-mystery. 1m – Intro to the new podcast host, Pat, and ASOIAF chat; 11m – Death on the Nile intro; 22m – Character discussion; 1h14m – … Continue reading →
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VOK 757 – Agatha Christie Reread 22 – Dumb Witness
02/06/2023Bina007 hosts a minipod to discuss the 1937 Hercules Poirot murder-mystery featuring the terrier Bob. This is a slightly awkward book, both in terms of an implausible solution and the choice of Hastings to narrate an extensive first third which … Continue reading →
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VOK 756 – Agatha Christie Reread 21 – Cards On The Table
17/05/2023Bina007 and Hannah discuss arguably one of the most under-rated Hercule Poirot novels, and the THIRD that Agatha Christie published in the prolific year of 1946. The set up is simple: four detectives, four suspects, one victim, no tricks. Who … Continue reading →
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VoK 755: The Movie Passport (Bonus) – A History of Victorian Films (public lecture)
16/05/2023G’day! In this bonus Australian episode of The Movie Passport, Duncan (Valkyrist) delivers a lecture about the history of Melbourne and Victorian filmmaking. Learn about ground-breaking and acclaimed movies, including The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906), On the Beach … Continue reading →
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VOK 754 – Mandalorian End of Season 3 Chat
10/05/2023Mandalorian is back and so is House Manwoody with an end of season chat about the seasons themes, story, and characters. What do we think of Duchess Lizzo? Who will ride the Mythosaur? These and other questions will be discussed … Continue reading →
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VOK 753 – Agatha Christie Reread 20 – Murder In Mesopotamia
04/05/2023Bina007 discusses the deeply unsuccessful Poirot novel Murder In Mesopotamia set on an archeological dig in Iraq. The glamorous Mrs Leidner is receiving threatening letters. Is her German spy first husband still alive? Are they from his vengeful younger brother? … Continue reading →
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VOK 752 – Agatha Christie Reread 19 – The ABC Murders
29/04/2023Bina007, 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 … Continue reading →
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VoK 751: Halloween Ends
26/03/2023Join Kevin/KevinPendragon (Discord) and Glen/Dagos_Rivers (Discord/Podcast of Ice and Fire Forums) as they discuss Halloween Ends. A movie that we would both be highly surpirsed if it really were ‘The end’ Credits:Edited by Kevin [MP3] Download or play this episode … Continue reading →
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VoK 750: The Movie Passport #10 – Nigerian Cinema
17/03/2023Ẹ Ǹlẹ́ o! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist) and Bina (Bina007) travel to the country of Nigeria to discuss the following films: 12:33 – Eyimofe / This Is My Desire … Continue reading →
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VOK 749 – Agatha Christie Reread 18 – Death In The Clouds
02/03/2023Bina007, 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 … Continue reading →
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VOK 748 – Agatha Christie Reread 17 – Three Act Tragedy aka Murder In Three Acts
17/02/2023Bina007, 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 →
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VoK 747: The Movie Passport #9 – Thai Cinema
12/02/2023S̄wạs̄dī! 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 →