web01.fireside.fm Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:57:51 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Cosmere Conversations - Episodes Tagged with “Frugal Wizard's Handbook” https://cosmereconversations.fireside.fm/tags/frugal%20wizard's%20handbook Tue, 13 May 2025 05:00:00 -0700 Two lovers of the Cosmere explore the universe created by Brandon Sanderson with biweekly episodes discussing the intricacies of this literary masterpiece. Episodes begin with background information on the Cosmere itself and develop to be more specific regarding each world/novel. We explore the crossovers, magic systems, and characters in great detail. If you’re a fan of Sanderson, literature, epic stories, magic, and wild theorizing—this is the place for you. #AllSpoilers en-us episodic a deep dive into Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere universe Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva Two lovers of the Cosmere explore the universe created by Brandon Sanderson with biweekly episodes discussing the intricacies of this literary masterpiece. Episodes begin with background information on the Cosmere itself and develop to be more specific regarding each world/novel. We explore the crossovers, magic systems, and characters in great detail. If you’re a fan of Sanderson, literature, epic stories, magic, and wild theorizing—this is the place for you. #AllSpoilers no Mistborn, wind and truth, aethers, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, elantris, fantasy, harmony, hoid, kelsier, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, words of brandon Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva cosmereconvo@gmail.com Episode 172: Music Theory Across the Cosmere ( feat. Krishna and Paul ) http://cosmereconversations.fireside.fm/172 3ed3c884-ae0d-47b4-b3f9-f083573c0342 Tue, 13 May 2025 05:00:00 -0700 Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva full Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva Brooke and Tyler listen intently to guests Krishna Patel and Paul-chan as they teach us all about music theory and how Sanderson's stories blend different aspects into the magic and worlds. Our conversation begins with a description of tone, melody, and rhythms before a crescendo of speculation about how we can apply our musical knowledge to the magic systems of the Cosmere. #AllSpoilers 1:52:33 no Brooke and Tyler listen intently to guests Krishna Patel and Paul-chan as they teach us all about music theory and how Sanderson's stories blend different aspects into the magic and worlds. Our conversation begins with a description of tone, melody, and rhythms before a crescendo of speculation about how we can apply our musical knowledge to the magic systems of the Cosmere. #AllSpoilers Follow Krishna Patel (https://www.instagram.com/thekryptidreader/) Follow Paul-chan (https://paul-chan.one/) Songs/clips that can be heard in this episode: Whitacre - Sleep (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw5gupbe9E0) Example of tritones (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQdCRy5bbX0) Saint-Saens - Danse Macabre (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbmT-I35k10) Gayatri Mantra from Battlestar Galactica (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4UPJv08c1k) Example of atonal music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD6XmKnLs8M) Sanskrit chanting (https://www.vimeo.com/49429193) Katie Payne Artwork that you could win (https://www.patreon.com/posts/become-or-remain-127701309?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations) Original music by David Gruwier (https://twitter.com/DGruwier). "Radiant" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0) by David Gruwier. sanderson, wind and truth, music, music theory, tone, rhythm, melody, paul-chan, krishna patel, aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, frugal wizard's handbook, frugal wizard's handbook to surviving medieval england, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, words of brandon Brooke and Tyler listen intently to guests Krishna Patel and Paul-chan as they teach us all about music theory and how Sanderson's stories blend different aspects into the magic and worlds. Our conversation begins with a description of tone, melody, and rhythms before a crescendo of speculation about how we can apply our musical knowledge to the magic systems of the Cosmere. #AllSpoilers

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Songs/clips that can be heard in this episode:

Whitacre - Sleep
Example of tritones
Saint-Saens - Danse Macabre
Gayatri Mantra from Battlestar Galactica
Example of atonal music
Sanskrit chanting

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Brooke and Tyler listen intently to guests Krishna Patel and Paul-chan as they teach us all about music theory and how Sanderson's stories blend different aspects into the magic and worlds. Our conversation begins with a description of tone, melody, and rhythms before a crescendo of speculation about how we can apply our musical knowledge to the magic systems of the Cosmere. #AllSpoilers

Follow Krishna Patel

Follow Paul-chan

Songs/clips that can be heard in this episode:

Whitacre - Sleep
Example of tritones
Saint-Saens - Danse Macabre
Gayatri Mantra from Battlestar Galactica
Example of atonal music
Sanskrit chanting

Katie Payne Artwork that you could win
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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Episode 171: The Fourth Moon http://cosmereconversations.fireside.fm/171 e91978c7-bc1b-4c8f-943e-07a6e51f2aba Tue, 29 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0700 Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva full Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva Brooke and Tyler take a look at the biggest surprise of Wind and Truth and how the "fourth moon" of Roshar fits into the destruction of the Shattered Plains and leads directly to the Heralds breaking the Oathpact at Aharietiam. #AllSpoilers 1:38:27 no Brooke and Tyler take a look at the biggest surprise of Wind and Truth and how the "fourth moon" of Roshar fits into the destruction of the Shattered Plains and leads directly to the Heralds breaking the Oathpact at Aharietiam. #AllSpoilers Katie Payne Artwork that you could win (https://www.patreon.com/posts/become-or-remain-127701309?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations) Original music by David Gruwier (https://twitter.com/DGruwier). "Radiant" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0) by David Gruwier. sanderson, wind and truth, fourth moon, aharietiam, aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, frugal wizard's handbook, frugal wizard's handbook to surviving medieval england, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, words of brandon, yumi and the nightmare painter, father machine, yumi, painter, secret project 3, year of sanderson Brooke and Tyler take a look at the biggest surprise of Wind and Truth and how the "fourth moon" of Roshar fits into the destruction of the Shattered Plains and leads directly to the Heralds breaking the Oathpact at Aharietiam. #AllSpoilers

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Brooke and Tyler take a look at the biggest surprise of Wind and Truth and how the "fourth moon" of Roshar fits into the destruction of the Shattered Plains and leads directly to the Heralds breaking the Oathpact at Aharietiam. #AllSpoilers

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Episode 147: Words of Brandon Vol. 8 http://cosmereconversations.fireside.fm/147 b566ca5b-f3a1-4187-b006-ae0252abda13 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0700 Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva full Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva Brooke and Tyler catch up with all the real-world happenings in the fandom. We discuss all we've learned about Isle of the Emberdark, the Words of Radiance Letherbound campaign, and review fan questions to Brandon. #AllSpoilers 41:16 no Brooke and Tyler catch up with all the real-world happenings in the fandom. We discuss all we've learned about Isle of the Emberdark, the Words of Radiance Letherbound campaign, and review fan questions to Brandon. #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations) Original music by David Gruwier (https://twitter.com/DGruwier). "Radiant" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0) by David Gruwier. aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, frugal wizard's handbook, frugal wizard's handbook to surviving medieval england, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, words of brandon, yumi and the nightmare painter, father machine, yumi, painter, secret project 3, year of sanderson Brooke and Tyler catch up with all the real-world happenings in the fandom. We discuss all we've learned about Isle of the Emberdark, the Words of Radiance Letherbound campaign, and review fan questions to Brandon. #AllSpoilers

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Brooke and Tyler catch up with all the real-world happenings in the fandom. We discuss all we've learned about Isle of the Emberdark, the Words of Radiance Letherbound campaign, and review fan questions to Brandon. #AllSpoilers

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Episode 132: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter!!! http://cosmereconversations.fireside.fm/132 2931851f-e823-43a2-b608-46d2927571b5 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0700 Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva full Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva Brooke and Tyler begin the Book Club for Secret Project #3. We talk our favorite moments, roughest cuts, and what Yumi means for the rest of the Cosmere. #AllSpoilers 1:19:19 no Brooke and Tyler begin the Book Club for Secret Project #3. We talk our favorite moments, roughest cuts, and what Yumi means for the rest of the Cosmere. #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations) Original music by David Gruwier (https://twitter.com/DGruwier). "Radiant" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0) by David Gruwier. aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, frugal wizard's handbook, frugal wizard's handbook to surviving medieval england, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, words of brandon, yumi and the nightmare painter, father machine, yumi, painter, secret project 3, year of sanderson Brooke and Tyler begin the Book Club for Secret Project #3. We talk our favorite moments, roughest cuts, and what Yumi means for the rest of the Cosmere. #AllSpoilers

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Brooke and Tyler begin the Book Club for Secret Project #3. We talk our favorite moments, roughest cuts, and what Yumi means for the rest of the Cosmere. #AllSpoilers

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Episode 131: Words of Brandon Vol. 7 http://cosmereconversations.fireside.fm/131 dddf07d9-08c4-4efb-a35f-83987df7632f Tue, 19 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0700 Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva full Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva Brooke and Tyler discuss some of the recent WoB including several spoilers from Frugal Wizard's Handbook. #AllSpoilers 48:02 no Brooke and Tyler discuss some of the recent WoB including several spoilers from Frugal Wizard's Handbook. #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations) Original music by David Gruwier (https://twitter.com/DGruwier). "Radiant" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0) by David Gruwier. words of brandon, aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, frugal wizard's handbook, frugal wizard's handbook to surviving medieval england, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, loki, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, odin, roshar, runian, sazed, sazed warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, worldtree, wyrd Brooke and Tyler discuss some of the recent WoB including several spoilers from Frugal Wizard's Handbook. #AllSpoilers

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Brooke and Tyler discuss some of the recent WoB including several spoilers from Frugal Wizard's Handbook. #AllSpoilers

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Episode 130: FWH - Tangential Theorizing http://cosmereconversations.fireside.fm/130 5957fc9a-0109-49b4-a189-d29195e88f3e Tue, 29 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0700 Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva full Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva Brooke and Tyler round out the Frugal Wizard Book Club with some crazy theories from across time and space. How deep do the roots of the Worldtree go and how likely is it that the Cosmere Universe will interact with John/Runian's? #AllSpoilers 32:57 no Brooke and Tyler round out the Frugal Wizard Book Club with some crazy theories from across time and space. How deep do the roots of the Worldtree go and how likely is it that the Cosmere Universe will interact with John/Runian's? #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations) Original music by David Gruwier (https://twitter.com/DGruwier). "Radiant" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0) by David Gruwier. aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, broadsheets, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, frugal wizard's handbook, frugal wizard's handbook to surviving medieval england, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, loki, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, odin, roshar, runian, sazed, sazed warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, worldtree, wyrd Brooke and Tyler round out the Frugal Wizard Book Club with some crazy theories from across time and space. How deep do the roots of the Worldtree go and how likely is it that the Cosmere Universe will interact with John/Runian's? #AllSpoilers

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Brooke and Tyler round out the Frugal Wizard Book Club with some crazy theories from across time and space. How deep do the roots of the Worldtree go and how likely is it that the Cosmere Universe will interact with John/Runian's? #AllSpoilers

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Episode 129: FWH - One Wyrd Worldtree http://cosmereconversations.fireside.fm/129 c6715f3b-ebb0-4c0c-af46-8f0158fa5429 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0700 Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva full Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva Brooke and Tyler climb to the top of the Worldtree to explain what in the dimension is going on with upstream, downstream, trunks, and twigs. #AllSpoilers 1:03:57 no Brooke and Tyler climb to the top of the Worldtree to explain what in the dimension is going on with upstream, downstream, trunks, and twigs. If you found yourself wondering what in the world allowed the dimension-hopping shenanigans then listen in for 93% nonsense, 6% string theory, 4% physics, and 2% butterscotch ripple. #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations) Original music by David Gruwier (https://twitter.com/DGruwier). "Radiant" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0) by David Gruwier. aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, broadsheets, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, frugal wizard's handbook, frugal wizard's handbook to surviving medieval england, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, loki, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, odin, roshar, runian, sazed, sazed warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, worldtree, wyrd Brooke and Tyler climb to the top of the Worldtree to explain what in the dimension is going on with upstream, downstream, trunks, and twigs. If you found yourself wondering what in the world allowed the dimension-hopping shenanigans then listen in for 93% nonsense, 6% string theory, 4% physics, and 2% butterscotch ripple. #AllSpoilers

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Brooke and Tyler climb to the top of the Worldtree to explain what in the dimension is going on with upstream, downstream, trunks, and twigs. If you found yourself wondering what in the world allowed the dimension-hopping shenanigans then listen in for 93% nonsense, 6% string theory, 4% physics, and 2% butterscotch ripple. #AllSpoilers

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Episode 128: FWH - Magic http://cosmereconversations.fireside.fm/128 9405e58d-1fa8-47b5-b1fb-69c62d40f425 Tue, 01 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0700 Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva full Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva Brooke and Tyler take a look at what makes Runian's world magical and the secrets that may link the World Trees. It's runestones, wights, & the Wyrd. Oh my! #AllSpoilers 1:03:20 no Brooke and Tyler take a look at what makes Runian's world magical and the secrets that may link the World Trees. It's runestones, wights, & the Wyrd. Oh my! #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations) Original music by David Gruwier (https://twitter.com/DGruwier). "Radiant" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0) by David Gruwier. aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, broadsheets, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, frugal wizard's handbook, frugal wizard's handbook to surviving medieval england, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, loki, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, odin, roshar, runian, sazed, sazed warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, Brooke and Tyler take a look at what makes Runian's world magical and the secrets that may link the World Trees. It's runestones, wights, & the Wyrd. Oh my! #AllSpoilers

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Brooke and Tyler take a look at what makes Runian's world magical and the secrets that may link the World Trees. It's runestones, wights, & the Wyrd. Oh my! #AllSpoilers

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Episode 127: FWH - Mythology http://cosmereconversations.fireside.fm/127 47a84d60-1fc0-455f-8e24-5d8ae2abed6f Tue, 18 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0700 Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva full Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva Brooke and Tyler hop atop the world serpent and explore the mythology of a Norse-influenced dimension and the mythology of their world. #AllSpoilers 1:14:30 no Brooke and Tyler hop atop the world serpent and explore the mythology of a Norse-influenced dimension and the mythology of their world. #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations) Original music by David Gruwier (https://twitter.com/DGruwier). "Radiant" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0) by David Gruwier. aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, broadsheets, codenames, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, frugal wizard's handbook, frugal wizard's handbook to surviving medieval england, hanted man, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, loki, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, moonlight, multiverse, nalthis, nazh, nikki savage, novels, oathbringer, odin, roshar, runian, sazed, sazed warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, the lost metal, the set, the sorceress Brooke and Tyler hop atop the world serpent and explore the mythology of a Norse-influenced dimension and the mythology of their world. #AllSpoilers

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Brooke and Tyler hop atop the world serpent and explore the mythology of a Norse-influenced dimension and the mythology of their world. #AllSpoilers

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Episode 126: Frugal Wizard's Handbook to Surviving Medieval England!!! http://cosmereconversations.fireside.fm/126 f5fdaa37-44a8-495b-ac7c-d4cf3fb13300 Tue, 04 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0700 Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva full Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva Brooke and Tyler start the Book Club for Secret Project #2: The Frugal Wizard's Handbook to Surviving Medieval England with some hot takes and a cold hard look at the multiverse. #AllSpoilers 1:10:42 no Brooke and Tyler start the Book Club for Secret Project #2: The Frugal Wizard's Handbook to Surviving Medieval Engalnd with some hot takes and a cold hard look at the multiverse. #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations) Original music by David Gruwier (https://twitter.com/DGruwier). "Radiant" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0) by David Gruwier. aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, broadsheets, codenames, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, hanted man, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, moonlight, nalthis, nazh, nikki savage, novels, oathbringer, roshar, sazed, sazed warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, the lost metal, the set, the sorceress, trell, trellism, trellium, Frugal Wizard's Handbook, Runian, Multiverse, Furgal Wizard's Handbook to Surviving Medieval England Brooke and Tyler start the Book Club for Secret Project #2: The Frugal Wizard's Handbook to Surviving Medieval Engalnd with some hot takes and a cold hard look at the multiverse. #AllSpoilers

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Brooke and Tyler start the Book Club for Secret Project #2: The Frugal Wizard's Handbook to Surviving Medieval Engalnd with some hot takes and a cold hard look at the multiverse. #AllSpoilers

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

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