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The main subject of the episode, discussed extensively as a major work of English literature and a window into medieval England

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Referenced alongside Arabian Nights as a comparison to the storytelling framework in Sade's novel

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Referenced when discussing pilgrimages as a Catholic tradition - 'as anyone who's read Canterbury Tales will know'

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Tom discusses reading Canterbury Tales during the pandemic lockdown, describing how Chaucer's depiction of pilgrims meeting in a Southwark pub resonated with him during COVID restrictions. He connects Chaucer's writing about plague-era London to his own pandemic experience.