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This week, we're starting out with a Patreon shout out, Chantal T, you can trace your lineage

back to Dionysus.

While most people only know about him being the god of wine, which is pretty great on

its own with all the revelry and whatnot, we've recently learned there's so much more.

For one thing, Dionysus was associated with rebirth, with the grapevines needing to be pruned

back dramatically and going dormant in the winter in order to bear fruit again.

That's one reason you're so good at pivoting when something doesn't work out.

Plus, I don't know if you knew this, but Dionysus invented dolphins.

I know, it shocked me too, so you've got some unexpected tricks up your sleeve even now.

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This week, Erin and I recap a truly wonderfully bonkers historical romance.

Duke of Sin, by Elizabeth Hoyt.

Hold on to your butts.

Hi, Erin!

No!

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