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April 2015
Apr 20, 2015
Forte and Foible
Apr 20, 2015
May 2015
May 1, 2015
Dungeon
May 1, 2015
May 8, 2015
Bard
May 8, 2015
May 15, 2015
Palimpsest
May 15, 2015
May 22, 2015
Ordeal
May 22, 2015
June 2015
Jun 5, 2015
Doppelganger
Jun 5, 2015
Jun 12, 2015
Crepuscular
Jun 12, 2015
Jun 19, 2015
Morning Star
Jun 19, 2015
Jun 26, 2015
Kobold
Jun 26, 2015
July 2015
Jul 3, 2015
Bullywug
Jul 3, 2015
Jul 17, 2015
Plague
Jul 17, 2015
Jul 24, 2015
Malediction
Jul 24, 2015
August 2015
Aug 14, 2015
Scimitar
Aug 14, 2015
Aug 21, 2015
Ether
Aug 21, 2015
Aug 28, 2015
Sarcophagus
Aug 28, 2015
September 2015
Sep 4, 2015
Typhoon
Sep 4, 2015
Sep 11, 2015
Coeurl
Sep 11, 2015
Sep 18, 2015
Chandelier
Sep 18, 2015
Sep 25, 2015
Mana
Sep 25, 2015
October 2015
Oct 2, 2015
Eldritch
Oct 2, 2015
Oct 9, 2015
Oni
Oct 9, 2015
Oct 16, 2015
Malebranche
Oct 16, 2015
Oct 23, 2015
Golem
Oct 23, 2015
Oct 30, 2015
Halloween
Oct 30, 2015
November 2015
Nov 6, 2015
Pie
Nov 6, 2015
Nov 13, 2015
Ale
Nov 13, 2015
Nov 20, 2015
Salt
Nov 20, 2015
Nov 27, 2015
Pottage
Nov 27, 2015
December 2015
Dec 4, 2015
Deva
Dec 4, 2015
Dec 11, 2015
Smithing
Dec 11, 2015
Dec 18, 2015
Paladin
Dec 18, 2015
January 2016
Jan 8, 2016
Catoblepas
Jan 8, 2016
Jan 15, 2016
Legion
Jan 15, 2016
Jan 29, 2016
Ziggurat
Jan 29, 2016
February 2016
Feb 5, 2016
Elysium
Feb 5, 2016
Feb 12, 2016
Zodiac
Feb 12, 2016
Feb 19, 2016
Oracle
Feb 19, 2016
March 2016
Mar 4, 2016
Halberd
Mar 4, 2016
Mar 11, 2016
Katana
Mar 11, 2016
Mar 25, 2016
Boomerang
Mar 25, 2016
April 2016
Apr 1, 2016
Chakram
Apr 1, 2016
Apr 15, 2016
Bahamut
Apr 15, 2016
Apr 22, 2016
Tiamat
Apr 22, 2016
Apr 29, 2016
Oghma
Apr 29, 2016
May 2016
May 6, 2016
Cosmos
May 6, 2016
May 13, 2016
Yggdrasil
May 13, 2016
May 20, 2016
Styx
May 20, 2016
June 2016
Jun 3, 2016
City of Brass
Jun 3, 2016
Jun 10, 2016
Ring
Jun 10, 2016
Jun 17, 2016
Tinder Box
Jun 17, 2016
Jun 24, 2016
Thieves Tools
Jun 24, 2016
July 2016
Jul 8, 2016
Leather Armor
Jul 8, 2016
Jul 15, 2016
Mayonnaise
Jul 15, 2016
Jul 22, 2016
Mountebank
Jul 22, 2016
August 2016
Aug 19, 2016
Glue
Aug 19, 2016
Aug 26, 2016
Legs
Aug 26, 2016
September 2016
Sep 2, 2016
The Lost Episode
Sep 2, 2016
Sep 9, 2016
Henge
Sep 9, 2016
Sep 23, 2016
Cloud Forest
Sep 23, 2016
October 2016
Oct 7, 2016
Fata Morgana
Oct 7, 2016
Oct 14, 2016
Taiga
Oct 14, 2016
Oct 21, 2016
Lemming
Oct 21, 2016
Oct 28, 2016
Vampire
Oct 28, 2016
November 2016
Nov 11, 2016
Ignus Fatuus
Nov 11, 2016
Nov 18, 2016
Speleothem
Nov 18, 2016
Nov 25, 2016
Lost Episode 2
Nov 25, 2016
December 2016
Dec 2, 2016
Shrine
Dec 2, 2016
Dec 9, 2016
Website
Dec 9, 2016
Dec 16, 2016
Wattle and Daub
Dec 16, 2016
Dec 23, 2016
Saint
Dec 23, 2016
Dec 30, 2016
Monastery
Dec 30, 2016
January 2017
Jan 6, 2017
Pyramid
Jan 6, 2017
Jan 20, 2017
Catacomb
Jan 20, 2017
Jan 27, 2017
Labyrinth
Jan 27, 2017
February 2017
Feb 3, 2017
Myconid
Feb 3, 2017
Feb 10, 2017
Giff
Feb 10, 2017
Feb 17, 2017
Rakshasa
Feb 17, 2017
Feb 24, 2017
Landshark
Feb 24, 2017
March 2017
Mar 3, 2017
Otyugh
Mar 3, 2017
Mar 10, 2017
Rat
Mar 10, 2017
Mar 17, 2017
Dire Wolf
Mar 17, 2017
Mar 24, 2017
Alchemy
Mar 24, 2017
Mar 31, 2017
Flumph
Mar 31, 2017
April 2017
Apr 7, 2017
Quicksilver
Apr 7, 2017
Apr 14, 2017
Adamant
Apr 14, 2017
Apr 21, 2017
Orichalcum
Apr 21, 2017
Apr 28, 2017
Lost Episode 3
Apr 28, 2017
May 2017
May 12, 2017
Ninjato
May 12, 2017
May 19, 2017
Carrack
May 19, 2017
May 26, 2017
Dead Reckoning
May 26, 2017
June 2017
Jun 2, 2017
Water Clock
Jun 2, 2017
Jun 9, 2017
Chirurgeon
Jun 9, 2017
Jun 16, 2017
Moraine
Jun 16, 2017
Jun 23, 2017
Lost Episode 4
Jun 23, 2017
Jun 30, 2017
Spider
Jun 30, 2017
July 2017
Jul 7, 2017
Obsidian
Jul 7, 2017
Jul 14, 2017
Glass
Jul 14, 2017
Jul 21, 2017
Thieves Cant
Jul 21, 2017
Jul 28, 2017
Trail Blazer
Jul 28, 2017
August 2017
Aug 11, 2017
Role-Playing Game
Aug 11, 2017
Aug 18, 2017
Drow
Aug 18, 2017
Aug 25, 2017
Dragons
Aug 25, 2017
September 2017
Sep 1, 2017
Drow.
Sep 1, 2017
Sep 12, 2017
Lost Episode 5
Sep 12, 2017
Sep 19, 2017
Ranger
Sep 19, 2017
Sep 26, 2017
Assassin
Sep 26, 2017
October 2017
Oct 3, 2017
Wendigo
Oct 3, 2017
Oct 10, 2017
Wyvern
Oct 10, 2017
Oct 17, 2017
Wight
Oct 17, 2017
Oct 24, 2017
Wemic
Oct 24, 2017
Oct 31, 2017
Werewolf
Oct 31, 2017
November 2017
Nov 7, 2017
Rune
Nov 7, 2017
Nov 14, 2017
Mercenary
Nov 14, 2017
Nov 21, 2017
Willow Bark
Nov 21, 2017
Nov 28, 2017
Lost Episode 6
Nov 28, 2017
December 2017
Dec 12, 2017
Circus
Dec 12, 2017
Dec 19, 2017
Feast
Dec 19, 2017
January 2018
Jan 2, 2018
Apocalypse
Jan 2, 2018
Jan 9, 2018
Hoarfrost
Jan 9, 2018
Jan 16, 2018
Gloves
Jan 16, 2018
Jan 23, 2018
Solstice
Jan 23, 2018
Jan 30, 2018
Gargoyle
Jan 30, 2018
February 2018
Feb 6, 2018
Hydra
Feb 6, 2018
Feb 13, 2018
Zaratan
Feb 13, 2018
Feb 20, 2018
Typhoon Revisited
Feb 20, 2018
Feb 27, 2018
Motte and Bailey
Feb 27, 2018
March 2018
Mar 6, 2018
Excalibur
Mar 6, 2018
Mar 13, 2018
Chaos
Mar 13, 2018
Mar 20, 2018
Kossuth
Mar 20, 2018
Mar 27, 2018
Lost Episode 7
Mar 27, 2018
April 2018
Apr 3, 2018
Gorgon
Apr 3, 2018
Apr 10, 2018
Amazons
Apr 10, 2018
Apr 17, 2018
Grotto
Apr 17, 2018
Apr 24, 2018
Grognard
Apr 24, 2018
May 2018
May 1, 2018
Electrum
May 1, 2018
May 15, 2018
Apparatus of Kwalish
May 15, 2018
May 22, 2018
Faces in the Clouds
May 22, 2018
May 29, 2018
Man In The Moon
May 29, 2018
June 2018
Jun 5, 2018
Lost Episode 8
Jun 5, 2018
Jun 19, 2018
Captain
Jun 19, 2018
Jun 26, 2018
Natural Hazards
Jun 26, 2018
July 2018
Jul 3, 2018
Volcano
Jul 3, 2018
Jul 10, 2018
Lava
Jul 10, 2018
Jul 17, 2018
Quicksand
Jul 17, 2018
Jul 24, 2018
Wildfire
Jul 24, 2018
Jul 31, 2018
Lightning
Jul 31, 2018
August 2018
Aug 7, 2018
Avalanche
Aug 7, 2018
Aug 21, 2018
Homunculus
Aug 21, 2018
Aug 28, 2018
Mandrake
Aug 28, 2018
September 2018
Sep 4, 2018
Bugbear
Sep 4, 2018
Sep 18, 2018
Familiar Spirit
Sep 18, 2018
Sep 25, 2018
Totem
Sep 25, 2018
October 2018
Oct 2, 2018
Footpad
Oct 2, 2018
Oct 9, 2018
Brigand
Oct 9, 2018
Oct 16, 2018
Lost Episode 9
Oct 16, 2018
Oct 23, 2018
Orcus
Oct 23, 2018
Oct 30, 2018
Cthulhu
Oct 30, 2018
November 2018
Nov 13, 2018
Iron Bands of Bilaro
Nov 13, 2018
Nov 20, 2018
Iron Rations
Nov 20, 2018
Nov 27, 2018
Utopia
Nov 27, 2018
December 2018
Dec 4, 2018
Hood
Dec 4, 2018
Dec 11, 2018
Wool
Dec 11, 2018
Dec 18, 2018
Surcoat
Dec 18, 2018
Dec 25, 2018
Socks
Dec 25, 2018
January 2019
Jan 8, 2019
Sphinx
Jan 8, 2019
Jan 15, 2019
Riddle
Jan 15, 2019
Jan 22, 2019
Lost Episode 11
Jan 22, 2019
Jan 29, 2019
Gremlins
Jan 29, 2019
February 2019
Feb 5, 2019
Story
Feb 5, 2019
Feb 12, 2019
Fable
Feb 12, 2019
Feb 19, 2019
Pathfinder
Feb 19, 2019
Feb 26, 2019
Lich
Feb 26, 2019
March 2019
Mar 5, 2019
Coffee
Mar 5, 2019
Mar 12, 2019
Tea
Mar 12, 2019
Mar 19, 2019
Coin
Mar 19, 2019
Mar 26, 2019
Touchstone
Mar 26, 2019
April 2019
Apr 2, 2019
Gemstone
Apr 2, 2019
Apr 9, 2019
Bank
Apr 9, 2019
Apr 16, 2019
Tarrasque
Apr 16, 2019
Apr 23, 2019
Gelatinous Cube
Apr 23, 2019
Apr 30, 2019
Ten-foot Pole
Apr 30, 2019
May 2019
May 14, 2019
Lost Episode 12
May 14, 2019
May 21, 2019
Chalk
May 21, 2019
May 28, 2019
Hedge
May 28, 2019
June 2019
Jun 4, 2019
Punk
Jun 4, 2019
Jun 11, 2019
Maelstrom
Jun 11, 2019
Jun 18, 2019
Censer
Jun 18, 2019
Jun 25, 2019
Font
Jun 25, 2019
July 2019
Jul 2, 2019
Saltpeter
Jul 2, 2019
Jul 9, 2019
Arbalest
Jul 9, 2019
Jul 16, 2019
Stirge
Jul 16, 2019
Jul 23, 2019
Flameskull
Jul 23, 2019
Jul 30, 2019
Iocaine
Jul 30, 2019
August 2019
Aug 13, 2019
Venom
Aug 13, 2019
Aug 20, 2019
Lost Episode 13
Aug 20, 2019
Aug 27, 2019
Monk
Aug 27, 2019
September 2019
Sep 3, 2019
Peryton
Sep 3, 2019
Sep 10, 2019
Atonement
Sep 10, 2019
Sep 17, 2019
200th Episode
Sep 17, 2019
Sep 24, 2019
Library
Sep 24, 2019
October 2019
Oct 1, 2019
Ghost Story
Oct 1, 2019
Oct 8, 2019
Haunted House
Oct 8, 2019
Oct 15, 2019
Phantom Ship
Oct 15, 2019
Oct 22, 2019
Cursed Painting
Oct 22, 2019
Oct 29, 2019
Ghost Town
Oct 29, 2019
November 2019
Nov 5, 2019
Harvest Festival
Nov 5, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Hollyphant
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 19, 2019
Purple
Nov 19, 2019
Nov 26, 2019
Turducken
Nov 26, 2019
December 2019
Dec 3, 2019
Roc
Dec 3, 2019
Dec 10, 2019
Gifts
Dec 10, 2019
Dec 17, 2019
Reindeer
Dec 17, 2019
Dec 24, 2019
Elf
Dec 24, 2019
January 2020
Jan 7, 2020
National Days
Jan 7, 2020
Jan 14, 2020
Something About Tigers
Jan 14, 2020
Jan 21, 2020
Statues
Jan 21, 2020
February 2020
Feb 4, 2020
Unicorns
Feb 4, 2020
Feb 11, 2020
Pliny
Feb 11, 2020
Feb 18, 2020
Barbarian
Feb 18, 2020
Feb 25, 2020
Jester
Feb 25, 2020
March 2020
Mar 3, 2020
Amulet
Mar 3, 2020
Mar 10, 2020
Tall Tale, Pt. 1
Mar 10, 2020
Mar 17, 2020
Tall Tale, Pt. 2
Mar 17, 2020
Mar 24, 2020
Abacus
Mar 24, 2020
Mar 31, 2020
Scroll
Mar 31, 2020
April 2020
Apr 7, 2020
Mason
Apr 7, 2020
Apr 14, 2020
Mirror
Apr 14, 2020
Apr 21, 2020
Locks
Apr 21, 2020
Apr 28, 2020
Adaptation
Apr 28, 2020
May 2020
May 5, 2020
Sword
May 5, 2020
May 12, 2020
Drum
May 12, 2020
May 20, 2020
Shellac
May 20, 2020
May 27, 2020
Cow
May 27, 2020
June 2020
Jun 3, 2020
Milk
Jun 3, 2020
Jun 10, 2020
Butter
Jun 10, 2020
Jun 17, 2020
Cheese
Jun 17, 2020
Jun 24, 2020
Waterwheel
Jun 24, 2020
July 2020
Jul 1, 2020
Fur
Jul 1, 2020
Jul 8, 2020
Spectacles
Jul 8, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
Oars to Steam
Jul 15, 2020
Jul 22, 2020
Calendar
Jul 22, 2020
Jul 29, 2020
Tornado
Jul 29, 2020
August 2020
Aug 5, 2020
Peasants
Aug 5, 2020
Aug 12, 2020
Kings
Aug 12, 2020
Aug 19, 2020
Outlaws
Aug 19, 2020
Aug 26, 2020
White Horse
Aug 26, 2020
September 2020
Sep 2, 2020
Chimera
Sep 2, 2020
Sep 9, 2020
Lost Episode 14
Sep 9, 2020
Sep 18, 2020
Fighting Fire
Sep 18, 2020
Sep 23, 2020
Scylla and Charybdis
Sep 23, 2020
Sep 30, 2020
An Orange
Sep 30, 2020
October 2020
Oct 7, 2020
Sasquatch
Oct 7, 2020
Oct 14, 2020
Magic Potions
Oct 14, 2020
Oct 21, 2020
Beauty and The Beast
Oct 21, 2020
Oct 28, 2020
Beards
Oct 28, 2020
November 2020
Nov 4, 2020
Oven
Nov 4, 2020
Nov 18, 2020
Pots and Pans
Nov 18, 2020
Nov 25, 2020
Tableware
Nov 25, 2020
December 2020
Dec 2, 2020
Resolute Desk
Dec 2, 2020
Dec 9, 2020
Lost Episode 15a
Dec 9, 2020
Dec 16, 2020
Lost Episode 15b
Dec 16, 2020
Dec 23, 2020
2020 Holiday Special Part 1
Dec 23, 2020
Dec 30, 2020
2020 Holiday Special Part 2
Dec 30, 2020
January 2021
Jan 13, 2021
Raven
Jan 13, 2021
Jan 20, 2021
Coyote
Jan 20, 2021
Jan 27, 2021
Rabbit
Jan 27, 2021
February 2021
Feb 3, 2021
Marco Polo
Feb 3, 2021
Feb 10, 2021
Horses
Feb 10, 2021
Feb 17, 2021
Sericulture
Feb 17, 2021
Feb 24, 2021
The Silver Tree
Feb 24, 2021
March 2021
Mar 3, 2021
Hollow Earth
Mar 3, 2021
Mar 10, 2021
Cosmetics
Mar 10, 2021
Mar 24, 2021
Hot Chocolate
Mar 24, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
History
Mar 31, 2021
April 2021
Apr 7, 2021
The Medes
Apr 7, 2021
Apr 14, 2021
Cyrus
Apr 14, 2021
Apr 21, 2021
Darius
Apr 21, 2021
Apr 28, 2021
Marathon
Apr 28, 2021
May 2021
May 5, 2021
Xerxes
May 5, 2021
May 12, 2021
Chalcedony
May 12, 2021
May 19, 2021
Sahuagin
May 19, 2021
May 26, 2021
Lost Episode 16
May 26, 2021
June 2021
Jun 2, 2021
Merchant
Jun 2, 2021
Jun 16, 2021
Main Gauche
Jun 16, 2021
July 2021
Jul 7, 2021
Nostalgia
Jul 7, 2021
Jul 14, 2021
Supernatural
Jul 14, 2021
Jul 21, 2021
Canon
Jul 21, 2021
Jul 28, 2021
Jousting
Jul 28, 2021
August 2021
Aug 11, 2021
Xylothek
Aug 11, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
The Green Knight
Aug 25, 2021
September 2021
Sep 1, 2021
Whip
Sep 1, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Giants
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 29, 2021
Lost Episode 17
Sep 29, 2021
October 2021
Oct 13, 2021
Cadaver
Oct 13, 2021
Oct 27, 2021
Anatomist
Oct 27, 2021
November 2021
Nov 10, 2021
Spicy
Nov 10, 2021
Nov 24, 2021
Spicier
Nov 24, 2021
December 2021
Dec 8, 2021
2021 Holiday Special, Part 1
Dec 8, 2021
Dec 22, 2021
2021 Holiday Special, Part 2
Dec 22, 2021
January 2022
Jan 12, 2022
Seasons
Jan 12, 2022
Jan 26, 2022
Pulp
Jan 26, 2022
February 2022
Feb 9, 2022
Classic
Feb 9, 2022
Feb 23, 2022
Hermes
Feb 23, 2022
March 2022
Mar 9, 2022
Spiritualism
Mar 9, 2022
April 2022
Apr 6, 2022
Theosophy
Apr 6, 2022
May 2022
May 12, 2022
Diamond Dust
May 12, 2022
May 31, 2022
Nostalgia 2
May 31, 2022
September 2022
Sep 21, 2022
Needs
Sep 21, 2022
November 2022
Nov 15, 2022
Skinner Box
Nov 15, 2022
December 2022
Dec 31, 2022
Learning Curve
Dec 31, 2022
January 2023
Jan 10, 2023
Red Herring
Jan 10, 2023
Jan 30, 2023
Muse
Jan 30, 2023
February 2023
Feb 6, 2023
Artificial Intelligence
Feb 6, 2023
Feb 23, 2023
Lost Episode 17. Again.
Feb 23, 2023
August 2023
Aug 10, 2023
The Status of the Thing
Aug 10, 2023
November 2023
Nov 20, 2023
Magic?
Nov 20, 2023
December 2023
Dec 5, 2023
Thaumaturgy
Dec 5, 2023
January 2024
Jan 10, 2024
Mysticism
Jan 10, 2024
Jan 31, 2024
Religion & Magic
Jan 31, 2024
March 2024
Mar 8, 2024
Faust
Mar 8, 2024