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The Lore of Mortal Kombat (with Susanna Wolff) May 02, 2017

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With Emily out of town, Susanna Wolff joins the show for a little WIKI-WANDERIN'. The club explores the story of Mortal Kombat, including the DC crossover and the short-lived cartoon series.
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D&D MONSTER MADNESS (BOSS BATTLE) Apr 26, 2017

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John Elway the Flying Sword has shattered, causing his spirit to awaken an evil, giant John Elway hellbent on destroying the kingdom with his magic quarterbacking skills. Can Rob the Zombie and his goth followers sack this monstrous football legend and save the realm?
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D&D MONSTER MADNESS (FINALS) Apr 18, 2017

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The 8 semi-finalists duke it out in the conclusion of our D&D scrub tournament! Featuring John Elway the Flying Sword, Borf the Giant Badger, Snake the Spider, Spider the Snake, Legolas the Drow, Rob the Zombie, Dixie the Pixie, and Peder the Giant Centipede.
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D&D MONSTER MADNESS Apr 11, 2017

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A gaggle of D&D's most pathetic monsters compete in a 16 scrub tournament to crown King Weenie! Caldwell and Emily each control 8 monsters, with Murph acting as ref/announcer/DM. Featured combatants include Flying Sword, Giant Badger, and Riding Horse.
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Digimon Manga Apr 04, 2017

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The Lore Lords read a book that's mostly pictures. Caldwell gives a detailed history of the digital world, while Murph struggles to remember all FOURTEEN main characters. Emily constantly compares the story to LOST, despite having only seen the first season.
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Kingdom Hearts: The Novel (Part 2) Mar 29, 2017

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The Lore Lords use their keyblades of wisdom to unlock the secret to Kingdom Hearts. Emily spends a good 10 minutes talking about the tan M&M and how it tasted different than the other M&Ms (it didn't).
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Kingdom Hearts: The Novel Mar 21, 2017

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The club reads glorified fan fiction featuring Final Fantasy characters, Disney critters, and anime-forever-friends. Caldwell sings the Kingdom Hearts theme more than once in our new segment, "The Bard Yard."
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Sonic the Hedgehog and the Way Too Serious History of Mobius Mar 14, 2017

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The Lore Lords explore the tragic origin of Doctor Robotnik, the death of Sonic's rabbit pal, and other stories where tiny cartoon animals are taken way too seriously. Murph and Caldwell take turns singing their favorite Sonic zone themes, and Emily makes up one of her own.
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Making Sense of Metal Gear Mar 07, 2017

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The Lore Lords explore the Metal Gear wikia, which proves almost unnecessary because Caldwell knows it by heart. Come for the cybernetic ninjas, stay for the nanomachines!
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Legend of Zelda Adventure Book: The Shadow Prince Feb 28, 2017

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The club guides sassy 90s cartoon Link on a quest to protect the Triforce. Along the way, they meet a curious stranger with an even MORE CURIOUS magic necklace. Can the gang defeat this bejeweled dude? My rupees are on no!
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