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        <title>The Sword That Explodes</title>
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        <itunes:author>Olly Allsopp</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>*The Sword that Explodes* follows Clive, a naïve barbarian exiled from his tribe, and his subsequent adventures with his new &#34;friends&#34; Lily, a purveyor of potions, and Roger, a rogue&#39;s rogue. Clive tries to leave his old barbarous ways behind, with results ranging from disastrous to disgusting.

Listener advisory: Contains explicit content!

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