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EP 184.5: Tarot Analysis: Two of Swords | Minor Arcana | Balance and Partnership
Feb. 7, 2023

EP 184.5: Tarot Analysis: Two of Swords | Minor Arcana | Balance and …

Read the transcript here: https://www.fortunusgames.com/post/ep-184-5-tarot-analysis-two-of-swords-minor-arcana-balance-and-partnership This week's tarot card from my Fortunus Games tarot deck is the Two of Swords, featuring ...

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EP 183.5: Tarot Analysis: Ace of Swords | Minor Arcana | Success, New Ideas, and Breakthroughs
Jan. 20, 2023

EP 183.5: Tarot Analysis: Ace of Swords | Minor Arcana | Success, New…

Watch on YouTube. Read the transcript: https://www.fortunusgames.com/post/ep-183-5-tarot-analysis-ace-of-swords-minor-arcana-success-new-ideas-and-breakthroughs --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games/me...

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EP 183: The Dark Side of Religious Homeschool in the United States - With Tete DePunk
Jan. 9, 2023

EP 183: The Dark Side of Religious Homeschool in the United States - …

Watch on YouTube. My LinkeTree: https://www.linktr.ee/fortunusgames Check out this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvd4C7fSOawTalthFUirt-iRNtxKPANfW On Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games Te...

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EP 182.5: Tarot Analysis: King of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Abundance, Wealth, and Material Goods
Jan. 5, 2023

EP 182.5: Tarot Analysis: King of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Abundanc…

Read the transcript here . Watch on YouTube. At last, we've come to the last card of the Fortunus Games tarot deck ’s Suit of Coins/Pentacles - the King of Pentacles featuring Lev Abramov , Sam's father, from my graphic …

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EP 182: Book Review:
Jan. 2, 2023

EP 182: Book Review: "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad

Watch on YouTube (with PowerPoint slides) . Read the transcript of this video here . In this episode of "The Nuts and Bolts of Writing," R.N. Roveleh (a.k.a. Helevorn) and I, Fortunus Games, review and analyze Joseph Conrad's...

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EP 181: Writing and Escapism (1) - How the 2022 Yale Playwriting Contest Helped Tete
Dec. 26, 2022

EP 181: Writing and Escapism (1) - How the 2022 Yale Playwriting Cont…

In Episode 181 of The Nuts and Bolts of Writing podcast, @Tete - DePunk and I talk about how she stopped using writing as escapism. She talks about how the 2022 Yale playwriting contest changed her approach to writing her …

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EP 180: Book Review:
Dec. 19, 2022

EP 180: Book Review: "Red Sky at Noon" by Simon Sebag Montefiore

Watch on YouTube (with PowerPoint). Helevorn (Instagram: @helevorn_bor) and I review Simon Sebag Montefiore's historical novel, "Red Sky at Noon." We explore the following and more: What prompted me to read this book? What a...

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EP 179.5: Tarot Analysis: Queen of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Financial Success and Nurture
Dec. 16, 2022

EP 179.5: Tarot Analysis: Queen of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Financi…

This week's tarot card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is the Queen of Pentacles. It features Sam’s mother, Raisa Abramova , from my graphic novel, " Sam in New York .” As the Queen of Pentacles, Raisa is sitting …

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EP 179: The House on Caple Hill: Costume Design (1) - Josofin
Dec. 12, 2022

EP 179: The House on Caple Hill: Costume Design (1) - Josofin

Watch on YouTube . @wrenby_m and I will be talking about their #costume designs for Josofín, the main character of their #graphicnovel, "The House on Caple Hill." This will be episode 179 of my podcast, @nutsboltswriting.podc...

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EP 178.5: Tarot Analysis: Knight of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Productivity, Routine, and Hard Work
Dec. 8, 2022

EP 178.5: Tarot Analysis: Knight of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Produc…

Watch on YouTube . Read the transcript here. This week's tarot card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is the Knight of Pentacles. It features Katya Luneva from my graphic novel, " Sam in New York .” Katya is sitting …

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EP 178: Writing Prequels (3):
Dec. 5, 2022

EP 178: Writing Prequels (3): "Ignite" by Endlessmidnightmoon

Watch on YouTube. Today, Endlessmidnightmoon and I talk about her series, "Ignite." You can read it here: https://tapas.io/series/Ignite-btgs/info In particular, we answer the following questions: 1. How do you think you appr...

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EP 177: The House on Caple Hill: Wren's Artistic Influences and Art Style Evolution
Nov. 28, 2022

EP 177: The House on Caple Hill: Wren's Artistic Influences and Art S…

Watch on YouTube. @wrenby_m and I have a livestream podcast episode where we talked about Wren's artistic influences and how their art style evolved. As you can see from the artwork by @wrenby_m, there are many influences, in...

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EP 176.5: Tarot Analysis: Ten of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Satisfaction and Permanence
Nov. 24, 2022

EP 176.5: Tarot Analysis: Ten of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Satisfact…

Read the transcript here. Watch on YouTube. This week's tarot card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is 10 of Pentacles. It features Sam Abramov , Lina Williams , Lev Abramov , and Hannah Abramov from my graphic novels, " …

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EP 176: Lightyear (2022) Movie Review - Tete and Fortunus' Take!
Nov. 21, 2022

EP 176: Lightyear (2022) Movie Review - Tete and Fortunus' Take!

Tete DePunk and I review Lightyear (2022)! Watch the video here on YouTube . Watch to find out whether we thought it was better than The Batman (2022) @thebatman, which we reviewed on Episode 159 (watch it here on YouTube …

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EP 175.5: Tarot Analysis: Nine of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Financial Independence and Security
Nov. 17, 2022

EP 175.5: Tarot Analysis: Nine of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Financia…

Watch on YouTube . Read the full transcript . This week's tarot card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is Nine of Pentacles. It features Lina Williams from my graphic novels, " Sam in New York " and " Finding …

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EP 175: Movie Review: Man of Steel (2013) - Tete and Fortunus' Takes
Nov. 14, 2022

EP 175: Movie Review: Man of Steel (2013) - Tete and Fortunus' Takes

Tete Depunk and I review Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel" (2013). Links: My reaction to Man of Steel My review of Kingdom Come Me and Tete's review of the Red Son comic Me and Tete's review of the Red Son …

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EP 174.5: Tarot Analysis: Eight of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Crafting and Mastery
Nov. 9, 2022

EP 174.5: Tarot Analysis: Eight of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Craftin…

Watch on YouTube . Read the transcript here . This week's tarot card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is Eight of Pentacles. It features Pinchas Farber , Joel's father as seen in my graphic novels, " Sam in New …

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EP 174: Writing Alternative History (7) -
Nov. 7, 2022

EP 174: Writing Alternative History (7) - "A Different Time"

Watch on YouTube . In this episode, @endlessmidnightmoon talks about her alternative universe (AU) story, "A Different Time," which is a different take on one of her main series, "Beyond the Grey Skies." Check out @endlessmid...

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EP 173.75: Tarot Analysis: Seven of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Reaping and Abundance
Nov. 2, 2022

EP 173.75: Tarot Analysis: Seven of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Reapin…

Watch on YouTube. Read the full transcript here . This week's tarot card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is Seven of Pentacles, featuring Sam Abramov from my graphic novel, Sam in New York ! The Seven of Pentacles features...

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EP 173: Movie Review: The Last Duel (2022) - Helevorn and Fortunus' Takes
Oct. 24, 2022

EP 173: Movie Review: The Last Duel (2022) - Helevorn and Fortunus' T…

Watch on YouTube . Today, me and @R. N. Roveleh / @Dr. Metalhead (Instagram: @helevorn_bor) are going to be reviewing a movie from 2021, Ridley Scott's "The Last Duel." "The Last Duel" is about a trial by combat in 14th …

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EP 172.5: Tarot Analysis: Five of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Adversity, Loss, and Poverty
Oct. 19, 2022

EP 172.5: Tarot Analysis: Five of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Adversit…

Watch on YouTube . Read the full transcript here . This week's card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is Five of Pentacles, featuring Sam Abramov and Katya Luneva from my graphic novel, Sam in New York ! The Five …

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EP 172: The House on Caple Hill: Character Comparisons (3): Peter and Claude
Oct. 17, 2022

EP 172: The House on Caple Hill: Character Comparisons (3): Peter and…

Watch on YouTube. Art in the thumbnail is by Wren (Instagram: @wrenby_m). Today, we'll be talking to Wren about their upcoming graphic novel, "The House on Caple Hill." Watch the playlist of all of the podcasts we've recorded...

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EP 171: Movie Review: The Northman (2022) - Helevorn and Fortunus' Takes
Oct. 10, 2022

EP 171: Movie Review: The Northman (2022) - Helevorn and Fortunus' Ta…

Watch on YouTube . Watch my reaction/mini-review of The Northman . In this episode, me and Helevorn (@helevorn_bor on Instagram) review the film, "The Northman" (2022). We explore the following and more: Intro - 0:26 1) What ...

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EP 170.5: Tarot Analysis: Three of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Collaboration and Learning
Oct. 5, 2022

EP 170.5: Tarot Analysis: Three of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Collabo…

Watch on YouTube . Read the full transcript here . This week's card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is the third card of the Suit of Pentacles, Three of Pentacles. It features Malka Spitzer from my graphic novel, “ …

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EP 170: Helevorn's Ulf and Ivar Take the 16Personalities Quiz!
Oct. 3, 2022

EP 170: Helevorn's Ulf and Ivar Take the 16Personalities Quiz!

Watch on YouTube . In this episode, @helevorn_bor and I explore two of her characters' 16Personalities quiz results - Ulf and Ivar. These characters are from her upcoming novel, "Equilibrium Point." They're the modern equival...

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EP 169.5: Tarot Analysis: Two of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Balance and Responsibility
Sept. 28, 2022

EP 169.5: Tarot Analysis: Two of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Balance a…

Watch on YouTube . This week's card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is the second card of the Suit of Pentacles, Two of Pentacles. It features Joel Farber and Malka Spitzer from my graphic novel, “ The Book of …

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EP 169: Comic Review:
Sept. 26, 2022

EP 169: Comic Review: "Superman: Red Son" (2003) Review

Watch on YouTube . Me and Tete explore "Superman: Red Son" (2003) - the comic! We explore the following questions: 1. Why did we start reading the Red Son comic? 2. What were our expectations? 3. What did we like …

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EP 168: Sims 4 Roleplay: Tamara Talks to Malka
Sept. 19, 2022

EP 168: Sims 4 Roleplay: Tamara Talks to Malka

Watch on YouTube and follow along as the characters move in the Sims! In this Sims 4 roleplay, me and @tete.depunk roleplay as Malka Spitzer from my graphic novel, "The Book of Joel" (me) and Tamara (aka Tatusya) from Tete's …

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EP 167: Writing Serial Fiction (2): Towards the Ruin
Sept. 12, 2022

EP 167: Writing Serial Fiction (2): Towards the Ruin

Watch on YouTube . In this episode, @endlessmidnightmoon and I talk about the story that inspired a recent shift in her writing style, "Towards the Ruin," which is part of her anthology, "Seeking Lull Tides." Check out "Towar...

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EP 167.5: Tarot Analysis: Ace of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | New Beginnings
Sept. 6, 2022

EP 167.5: Tarot Analysis: Ace of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | New Begin…

Watch on YouTube . Read the full transcript on my site. This week's card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is the first card of the Suit of Pentacles, the Ace of Pentacles. It features Joel Farber and Malka Spitzer …

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EP 166: The House on Caple Hill: Character Comparisons (2): Josofín and Laurel
Sept. 5, 2022

EP 166: The House on Caple Hill: Character Comparisons (2): Josofín a…

Watch on YouTube . Today, we'll be talking to Wren about their upcoming graphic novel, "The House on Caple Hill." Art in the thumbnail is by Wren (Instagram: @wrenby_m). Watch the playlist of all of the podcasts we've recorde...

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EP 165.5: Tarot Analysis: King of Cups | Minor Arcana | Compassion, Diplomacy, Emotional Balance
Aug. 31, 2022

EP 165.5: Tarot Analysis: King of Cups | Minor Arcana | Compassion, D…

Watch on YouTube . Read the full transcript . This week's card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is the King of Cups featuring Joel Farber from my graphic novel, “The Book of Joel”! We're at the end of the …

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EP 165: 16Personalities Test: Sam Abramov
Aug. 29, 2022

EP 165: 16Personalities Test: Sam Abramov

Watch on YouTube . Sam, from my graphic novel, "Sam in New York," is an ENTP-A or a Debater. This is one result that I don't agree with - yes, Sam is incredibly extroverted (it says 98% extroverted here), but …

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EP 164:
Aug. 22, 2022

EP 164: "The House on Caple Hill" Character Comparisons (1) - Josofín…

Watch on YouTube . Today, we'll be talking to Wren about their upcoming graphic novel, "The House on Caple Hill." Art in the thumbnail is by Wren (Instagram: @wrenby_m). Watch the playlist of all of the podcasts we've recorde...

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EP 163.5: Tarot Analysis: Knight of Cups | Minor Arcana | Romance, Creativity, and Positivity
Aug. 16, 2022

EP 163.5: Tarot Analysis: Knight of Cups | Minor Arcana | Romance, Cr…

Watch on YouTube . Read the full transcript on my site . This week's card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is Knight of Cups, featuring Sam Abramov from my graphic novel, Sam in New York ! Sam is the …

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EP 163: Reimagining Superman - Introducing Zindel! Tete's Take
Aug. 15, 2022

EP 163: Reimagining Superman - Introducing Zindel! Tete's Take

Watch on YouTube . This is episode 4 of our "Golden Age Superman" series, which you can check out here . Recently, after watching The Batman 2022 and making a reaction/review video of it last week (see below for links), …

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EP 162.5: Tarot Analysis: Page of Cups | Minor Arcana | Creativity and Unexpected Happenings
Aug. 9, 2022

EP 162.5: Tarot Analysis: Page of Cups | Minor Arcana | Creativity an…

Watch on YouTube . Read the transcript on my website . This week's card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is the Page of Cups featuring Malka Spitzer from my graphic novel, “ The Book of Joel ”! We're nearing …

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EP 162: Batman Villains vs. Golden Age Superman Villains - Tete's Take
Aug. 8, 2022

EP 162: Batman Villains vs. Golden Age Superman Villains - Tete's Take

Watch on YouTube . This is episode 3 of our "Golden Age Superman" series, which you can check out here . Recently, after watching The Batman 2022 and making a reaction/review video of it last week (see below for links), …

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EP 161.5: Tarot Analysis: Ten of Cups | Minor Arcana | Divine Love and Familial Happiness
Aug. 3, 2022

EP 161.5: Tarot Analysis: Ten of Cups | Minor Arcana | Divine Love an…

Watch on YouTube . Read transcript here . This week's card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is the Ten of Cups featuring Joel Farber , Malka Spitzer , and their kids, Abigail and Rubin, from my graphic novel, “ …

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EP 161: Golden Age Superman vs. Batman - Tete's Take
Aug. 1, 2022

EP 161: Golden Age Superman vs. Batman - Tete's Take

Watch on YouTube . This is episode 2 of our "Golden Age Superman" series, which you can check out here . Recently, after watching The Batman 2022 and making a reaction/review video of it last week (see below for links), …

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EP 160.7: Trashing Zindel - Why Tete Decided To Get Rid of Him!
July 26, 2022

EP 160.7: Trashing Zindel - Why Tete Decided To Get Rid of Him!

Watch on YouTube . Tete Depunk and I decided to make a podcast episode about why she got rid of Zindel, her newest character who was based on Golden Age Superman. Zindel was first introduced in this episode (episode 163 …

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EP 160.6:
July 26, 2022

EP 160.6: "The Shadow Self" - A New Webtoon By Fortunus Games For Web…

Watch on YouTube . Read "The Shadow Self" here . My other "The Shadow Self" Webtoon development videos: Intro (first episode) Second episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games/message

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EP 160.5: Tarot Analysis: Nine of Cups | Minor Arcana | Happiness Enjoyed Alone
July 25, 2022

EP 160.5: Tarot Analysis: Nine of Cups | Minor Arcana | Happiness Enj…

Watch on YouTube . Read the full transcript here . Check out all of my Fortunus Games tarot cards here . This week's card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is the Nine of Cups featuring Joel Farber from my …

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EP 160: Golden Age Superman: Origins - Tete's Take
July 25, 2022

EP 160: Golden Age Superman: Origins - Tete's Take

Watch on YouTube . This is episode 1 of our "Golden Age Superman" series, which you can see here . Recently, after watching The Batman 2022 and making a reaction/review video of it last week (see below for links), Tete …

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EP 159.75: R.N. Roveleh's
July 20, 2022

EP 159.75: R.N. Roveleh's "Lucky Wolf" First Anniversary!

Watch on YouTube . @tete.depunk and I celebrate the first anniversary of @helevorn_bor's "Lucky Wolf"! For a limited time only, @R. N. Roveleh is selling the hard copy of "Lucky Wolf" for only 7 USD. Check out this post for …

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EP 159.5: Tarot Analysis: Eight of Cups | Minor Arcana | Time of Transformation
July 20, 2022

EP 159.5: Tarot Analysis: Eight of Cups | Minor Arcana | Time of Tran…

Watch on YouTube . Read the full transcript here . Check out all of my Fortunus Games tarot cards here . This week's card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is the Eight of Cups featuring Zhuel from Tete.Depunk's fantasy …

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EP 159: The Batman (2022) Movie Review with Tete and Fortunus
July 18, 2022

EP 159: The Batman (2022) Movie Review with Tete and Fortunus

Watch on YouTube. Tete and I review "The Batman" (2022) starring Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz. Video starts at 0:23. We cover the following questions: 1) What were your expectations for this movie? Did the movie meet them...

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EP 158.5: Tarot Analysis: Seven of Cups | Minor Arcana | Dreams, Illusions, and Wishful Thinking
July 13, 2022

EP 158.5: Tarot Analysis: Seven of Cups | Minor Arcana | Dreams, Illu…

Watch on YouTube . Full transcript here . My other Fortunus Games tarot deck cards . This week's card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is the Seven of Cups featuring Benjamin Cox from my graphic novel, “ Sam in …

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EP 158: 16Personalities Test: Malka Spitzer
July 11, 2022

EP 158: 16Personalities Test: Malka Spitzer

Watch on YouTube . Malka from my graphic novel, "The Book of Joel," is an ENFJ-A (assertive) - interestingly, the same type as Tete's Andrei. That was unexpected... Read more about this personality type here . Read "The Book ...

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EP 157.5: Tarot Analysis: Six of Cups | Minor Arcana | Harmony and Childhood Memories
July 6, 2022

EP 157.5: Tarot Analysis: Six of Cups | Minor Arcana | Harmony and Ch…

Watch on YouTube . Read the full transcript here . This week's card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is the Six of Cups featuring Malka Spitzer and Joel Farber from my graphic novel, “ The Book of Joel ”! …

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