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Remember the Gingerbread Man story? What if there was a game like it? What if there were more cookies? What if they created society? What if they had racism and classism? In this episode, the wonderful Galestormkitsune of end credits fame graces us with their knowledge of this tasty little tale of cookie magic. There's a lot of lore baked into this one, but I guess that's just the way the cookie crumbles. Follow Gale: https://bsky.app/profile/galestormkitsune.bsky.social
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The Lore You Know
Cooking With Spices · Leisure & Travel · English
Here at The Lore You Know we drill down deep into the fantastical and often convoluted lore of your favorite TV shows, video games, anime, and movies to bring you the facts about completely made up things. Hosts CJ, Ethan, and Fran are occasionally joined by some helpful ”experts” to recant your bel
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