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The Traitor Baru Cormorant: Part Three

Mar 04, 2021

Dan recounts his tale of woe in Old School Runescape (follow us on Twitch for the upcoming stream or skip 5:57 if you are a noob). Luke teaches Dan how to properly scare horses while Dan reminds Luke what happened in the plot of the book he supposedly just finished. Luke and Dan discuss what kind of reforms Baru is working towards and this is our first episode that has started and ended with potty humor! Since this book was such a dark trip we decided to read something more upbeat next: Before They are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie.

Special thanks to VOLO for the intro and outro music.
The Masquerade Seth Dickenson

The Traitor Baru Cormorant: Part Two

Feb 25, 2021

Dan's latest Star Wars rant is all about calling BS on Obi Wan, c'mon Obi Cruise you're better than that (6:55 to skip). Two questions for you after reading this section: Is it worth getting scurvy if you can feel like a wolf for the winter? And are you coming to our fire focaccia party?

We're playing RuneScape live on Twitch this Saturday! Follow us on Twitch and put it in your calendar.

Special thanks to VOLO for the intro and outro music.
The Masquerade Seth Dickenson

The Traitor Baru Cormorant: Part One

Feb 18, 2021

Blackbird182 wants to remind everyone about a certain game before we get into the book (9:57 to skip). Dan gives everyone a pass to come back to these episodes when things in "real world" are less depressing. That said, Luke and Dan are morbidly curious about how this empire functions. These peasants have got to be worried about some kind of scam going on and Luke is gonna dig it up.

Special thanks to VOLO for the intro and outro music.
The Masquerade Seth Dickenson