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The Dan Brown Code
The Lost Symbol, Pt. 3 (Chapters 21-32)
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(Recorded April 2020) We're back, baby! In this ancient episode from early pandemic days, Forrest and Lina explore the (pretty dull) rising action of The Lost Symbol. In this section, Robert Langdon is lost in the flashback sauce (as well as the Sub Basement Basement), Mal'Akh takes advantage of the fact that Katherine does not know her brother, and Dan Brown is bae and on fleek. Also, Forrest and Lina presciently complain about Elon Musk. Follow us on Twitter(?) @DanBrownCodePod. Follow Lina on BlueSky and IG @LinaJem and Forrest on Twitter(?) and BlueSky at @WishboneUlysses. You can also email us at danbrowncodepod@gmail.com Thank you for rating and reviewing us on iTunes! It helps us reach more people and grow our secret society, so that someday ExpressVPN will notice us.
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