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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Episode 5

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00:00 / 27:51

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="QUBoxg4L2a"><a href="https://slucas.me/podcast/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-episode-5/">The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Episode 5</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://slucas.me/podcast/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-episode-5/embed/#?secret=QUBoxg4L2a" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Episode 5&#8221; &#8212; Frightober 2026" data-secret="QUBoxg4L2a" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://slucas.me/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

After nearly a month (not much of a surprise, it’s the start of the school year), I triumphantly return with […]

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War Wizard: Noob’s Book Club

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="he3e8elllc"><a href="https://slucas.me/podcast/war-wizard-noobs-book-club/">War Wizard: Noob&#8217;s Book Club</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://slucas.me/podcast/war-wizard-noobs-book-club/embed/#?secret=he3e8elllc" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;War Wizard: Noob&#8217;s Book Club&#8221; &#8212; Frightober 2026" data-secret="he3e8elllc" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://slucas.me/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

Before we discuss War Wizard, allow me a vignette. We took a trip to the Finger Lakes to visit with […]

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Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Episode 4

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00:00 / 00:25:04

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="VymWwx4WIt"><a href="https://slucas.me/podcast/girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-episode-4/">Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Episode 4</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://slucas.me/podcast/girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-episode-4/embed/#?secret=VymWwx4WIt" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Episode 4&#8221; &#8212; Frightober 2026" data-secret="VymWwx4WIt" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://slucas.me/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Episode 4 will be the last for this particular book for a couple of […]

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Episode 3

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00:00 / 00:33:11

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="qsWbp0jmfn"><a href="https://slucas.me/podcast/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-episode-3/">The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Episode 3</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://slucas.me/podcast/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-episode-3/embed/#?secret=qsWbp0jmfn" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Episode 3&#8221; &#8212; Frightober 2026" data-secret="qsWbp0jmfn" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://slucas.me/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

August was supposed to celebrate the release of the new Dragonlance novel, War Wizard. Instead, I give you The Girl […]

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Episode 2: Noob’s Book Club

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00:00 / 00:22:57

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="NVoJbv99sm"><a href="https://slucas.me/podcast/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-episode-2-noobs-book-club/">The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Episode 2: Noob&#8217;s Book Club</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://slucas.me/podcast/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-episode-2-noobs-book-club/embed/#?secret=NVoJbv99sm" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Episode 2: Noob&#8217;s Book Club&#8221; &#8212; Frightober 2026" data-secret="NVoJbv99sm" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://slucas.me/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

After watching Obsession, the movie reminded me of this book, the video about Mouthwashing, and just the general overall theme […]

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Episode 1: Noob’s Book Club

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00:00 / 00:29:27

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="8aNuPIlwWT"><a href="https://slucas.me/podcast/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-episode-1-noobs-book-club/">The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Episode 1: Noob&#8217;s Book Club</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://slucas.me/podcast/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-episode-1-noobs-book-club/embed/#?secret=8aNuPIlwWT" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Episode 1: Noob&#8217;s Book Club&#8221; &#8212; Frightober 2026" data-secret="8aNuPIlwWT" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://slucas.me/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

A few months ago, I watched a video that talked about the video game Mouthwashing. Having never played the game, […]

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Jurassic Park Movie Vs.

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Instead of listening to Contact due to the crazy end of school year and beginning of summer, I decided to […]

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Project Hail Mary Movie Vs.

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At long last, we return to the series with Project Hail Mary Movie Vs. The funny thing is that the […]