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Tom reads a passage from this romance novel at the start of the episode to introduce the concept of the word 'farang' (Frank) being used in Thai language. He explicitly identifies it as 'Guilty Pleasures by Deborah Mello' and describes it as 'a romance novel describing the rivalry between two American brothers.'

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A passage is read (from the audiobook narrated by Ian McKellen) discussing the Merovingian bloodline and its supposed connection to Christ's lineage. The hosts explicitly identify this as 'The Da Vinci Code' by 'the acclaimed novelist, renowned novelist, Dan Brown.'

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Mentioned as 'the book purporting to be history on which The Da Vinci Code was based.' The hosts reference it when explaining the theory about Jesus and Mary Magdalene's descendants intermarrying with Frankish royalty.