Scott Lynch's The Lies of Locke Lamora is fabled for its worldbuilding and in this episode we'll study one of its key aspects: rituals. Not the fantasy rituals you might be expecting, no magic or fireballs, but all the little ceremonies that make this world come alive.

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Evidently I do not own the Gentlemen Bastards series, it was authored by Scott Lynch:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/se...

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If you can, please help the Ukrainian people by sending them some much needed aid:
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Check out the amazing artists who contributed to this episode's visuals:

Gabriel Loo-Carre: https://www.artstation.com/loo_gabriel
Alessandro Manzella: https://www.artstation.com/alemanzella
Monica Antonie Meineche: https://www.artstation.com/monsiearts
Lauren Newburg: https://www.artstation.com/newburgart
Orion Okeefe: https://www.artstation.com/orionokeefe

Incredible work!

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Extra imagery:

pexels.com
videezy.com

Female torso in rope bondage by stephane333, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons

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Soundtrack:

Dwyer - Things Will Probably Get Better from Here
He's an amazing artist! Check his work out: https://d-w-y-e-r.bandcamp.com/

Quincas Moreira - Veracruz
Courtesy of the Youtube Audio Library

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