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Aug 2015
34m 34s

6C-King Arthur: How I Met Your Mother

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod
About this episode
Wrapping up this current run of King Arthur episodes, we find a kingdom in shambles. We'll see the final(ish..for now at least) battle between the Saxons and the Britons, and then the rule of King Arthur's uncle and father. Uther then decides to risk this extremely tenuous peace to woo a woman who isn't into him at all. And by woo, I mean declare war against her and her husband and use your fancy magician friend's fancy magic to trick her into...well, you'll see. Then, the sword in the stone! Also, the definitely true origins of Stonehenge!
The creature of the week carries an impractically large bowl of blood with him at all times - just sloshing around everywhere he goes - that he will dump on you if he catches you on the road at night.
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Music:
"Reveries" by Eracilon
"Gymnopedie" by Erik Satie
"Taking Dark Matter Lightly" by Alan Singley
"Love and Mystery" by Oursvince
"Max Flashback" by Lee Rosevere
"Something Elated" by Broke for Free
"Wandering" by Steve Combs

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