CONTENT WARNING: this episode contains brief discussion of suicide. The discussion begins a little past the 45:30 mark, and concludes by the 50:00 mark.If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org anytime, 24/7.—Michael and Ethan begin their discussion of The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig, while drinking Glenmorangie 10.In this episode:Apologies to Matt Haig, but not to the British peopleIs the Multiverse Where Originality Goes to Die?, by Stephanie BurtWoof, Ethan squeaks past losing toward the start of the discussionSmoothness as aestheticVignettes and/or not vignettes, a Schrodinger’s Cat jointNext time Michael and Ethan will discuss matters related to The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig. Join the discussion!  Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line.  We'd love to hear from you!  And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Donate to our Patreon! BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco.  Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua.  Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere.  Used under an Attribution License.

The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig, and Glenmorangie 10yo, Part 1

To prepare for their episodes discussing The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig, Michael and Ethan spend a very special episode discussing the idea of multiverses and going over some (SOME) examples of the idea in fiction.In this episode:The book Ethan can’t remember is The Waldorf-Astoria Bar BookLaunches into a discussion of quantum physics in which this podcast is deeply unqualified to engage“Entanglements,” by David Gerrold, a story half of this podcast read“All the Myriad Ways,” by Larry Niven“Through Road No Whither,” by Greg BearIt’s just the science… soft science tho“Is the Multiverse Where Originality Goes to Die?” by Stephanie BurtNext time Michael and Ethan will discuss matters related to The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig. Join the discussion!  Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line.  We'd love to hear from you!  And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Donate to our Patreon! BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco.  Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua.  Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere.  Used under an Attribution License.

Multiverse Special(s)!

Michael and Ethan begin their discussion of the graphic novel The Sherriff of Babylon, by Tom King, while drinking the Glenlivet Nadurra cask-strength bottling.In this episode:The August referenced in the opening is a friend of Michael and Ethan’s. This is not properly set up because Ethan didn’t know he was telling this anecdote for an audience (ie, it’s Michael’s fault).Spoilers for Tom King’s graphic novel The Omega Men (sorry)Ethan is allowed to talk about film noir (sorry again)The cowboy to detective to sherriff ancestral connectionWe are fully aware that The Maltese Falcon came out pre-WWII, don’t @ usAmbiguous ambiguitesConfrontations that fizzle magnificentlyA teaser! Actually a fewYou can tell at least how much earlier this episode was recorded vs released because the hosts still talk about Twitter like it’s a real thingNext time Michael and Ethan will continue discussion of The Sherriff of Babylon, by Tom King. Join the discussion!  Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line.  We'd love to hear from you!  And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Donate to our Patreon! BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco.  Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua.  Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere.  Used under an Attribution License.

The Sheriff of Babylon, by Tom King, and Glenlivet Nadurra, Part 2

The Sheriff of Babylon, by Tom King, and Glenlivet Nadurra, Part 1

Michael and Ethan conclude their discussion of The House on Vesper Sands, by Paraic O’Donnell, while drinking the Glenlivet Nadurra cask-strength bottling.In this episode:There must be no changeEthan loses! Michael fails to notice, or at least to call it out. Will Ethan confess in the future?Good thing Ethan avoids sounding pedantic, now or everThe unmooring of the bookGood thing Michael avoids sounding pedantic, now or everEither a mystery, or just vibesThankfully the section vs. book vs. part discussion gets resolvedAgain with the Gene Wolfe, sorryWe have to rage against the cage in which we have bound ourselves“It” is an ambiguous pronounNext time Michael and Ethan will continue discussion of Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais. Join the discussion!  Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line.  We'd love to hear from you!  And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Donate to our Patreon! BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco.  Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua.  Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere.  Used under an Attribution License.

The House on Vesper Sands, by Paraic O'Donnell, and Glenlivet Nadurra, Part 2

Michael and Ethan begin their discussion of The House on Vesper Sands, by Paraic O’Donnell, while drinking the Glenlivet Nadurra cask-strength bottling.In this episode:A fearful ScotchSome deeply inside jokesThe Gothic Genre: A TEDm&e TalkThe term “sensibility” is used a lot of times for a podcast not discussing Jane AustenThe term “vibes” is used a lot of times for a podcast run by two millenialsSorry Bronte fans, Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre don’t count as GothicSorry to Bram Stoker and Wilkie Collins fans too, we guess?It had to be noted at some point: YES there is a massive The Shining reference in this novel, and NO we never think to discuss itNext time Michael and Ethan will continue discussion of Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais. Join the discussion!  Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line.  We'd love to hear from you!  And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Donate to our Patreon! BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco.  Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua.  Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere.  Used under an Attribution License.

The House on Vesper Sands, by Paraic O'Donnell, and Glenlivet Nadurra, Part 1

Michael and Ethan conclude their discussion of Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais, as translated in one case by Thomas Urquhart and Peter Motteaux and in the other by M.A. Screech, while drinking Benriach distilliery’s The Smoky Twelve.In this episode:Ethan tried to research “here’s mud in your eye” while writing these notes but the internet is full of obvious nonsense on the subject and Ethan didn’t feel like dealing with it. Um, sorryI mean, none of the explanations seem racist, so maybe that’s good?A hempen questionA marriage question (again)More specifically, a codpiece question (among others)Voyages! Of Discovery! Not of bad things!Crypto-names-with-MichaelIBS: A NovelAKA: a choice windRabelais either is playing the accordion with literature, or putting it all in a cauldronSorry about this punishment for everyoneRACHEL BARRIE WE LOVE YOUWhen Ethan says Tom King did a run of Flash comics, he means Vision. SorryNext time Michael and Ethan will continue discussion of Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais. Join the discussion!  Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line.  We'd love to hear from you!  And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Donate to our Patreon! BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco.  Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua.  Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere.  Used under an Attribution License.

Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais, and Benriach the Smoky 12, Part 4

Michael and Ethan continue their discussion of Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais, as translated in one case by Thomas Urquhart and Peter Motteaux and in the other by M.A. Screech, while drinking Benriach distilliery’s The Smoky Twelve.In this episode:Yes, we implied Rachel Barrie was a demi-god last time, so godmother may seem like a demotion, but consider this: we love her.Three hours of waitingObligatory digression into Diogenes:Ethan gets it wrong, Oscar the Grouch is (OF COURSE) the one based on DiogenesThis podcast stans Diogenes, just in case that’s unclearSome close reading, which is always excitingRabelais is both marvelous and infuriatingNothing is delightfulIf the observer wants there to be causation, then there’s causationA late-episode Coen Bros digressionSomeone please write the paper about Rabelais fools vs. Shakespeare foolsNext time Michael and Ethan will continue discussion of Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais. Join the discussion!  Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line.  We'd love to hear from you!  And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Donate to our Patreon! BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco.  Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua.  Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere.  Used under an Attribution License.

Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais, and Benriach the Smoky 12, Part 3

Michael and Ethan continue their discussion of Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais, as translated in one case by Thomas Urquhart and Peter Motteaux and in the other by M.A. Screech, while drinking Benriach distilliery’s The Smoky Twelve.In this episode:If you don’t understand something, don’t get upset about itJust accept it and find the humor in what you do understand(These are not bumper stickers, just Michael sayings. But if enough people want, they could be bumper stickers)Education, Education, Education and Stupid WarFreedom and ResponsibilityMagic bloodThe last seven minutes or so are pretty deeply embarrassing for Ethan, you can just skip it788 fart jokesNext time Michael and Ethan will continue discussion of Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais. Join the discussion!  Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line.  We'd love to hear from you!  And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Donate to our Patreon! BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco.  Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua.  Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere.  Used under an Attribution License.

Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais, and Benriach the Smoky 12, Part 2

Michael and Ethan begin their discussion of Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais, as translated in one case by Thomas Urquhart and Peter Motteaux and in the other by M.A. Screech, while drinking Benriach distilliery’s The Smoky Twelve.In this episode:Now listen. This episode starts with some pretty esoteric humor, even for us, but:To our Calvinist listeners: sorry.To everyone else: also sorry, but this DOES actually foreshadow some themes and later inside jokes and stuff, so… Michael forced it to be includedNovels: a novel discussion of noveltyDon’t worry, Ethan also isn’t sure if he did that “fruitful” pun on purposeSancho Panza contentAn AIM reference! Relevance!Also relevant: BLOGS!Ethan dances around the edges of Marshall McLuhanPamphlet wars cage match!Next time Michael and Ethan will continue discussion of Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais. Join the discussion!  Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line.  We'd love to hear from you!  And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Donate to our Patreon! BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco.  Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua.  Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere.  Used under an Attribution License.

Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais, and Benriach the Smoky 12, Part 1

Another special, in which Michael and Ethan set the table for the discussion of one of the books in literature which itself has perhaps some of the most tables set within it: this is the world of Francois Rabelais, and his Great (dirty) Book, Gargantua and Pantagruel.In this episode:Rabelais as Dirty BookEthan has one page of notesMichael gets put on a Diet of WormsMichael’s wife is the main character of this episode, reallyWe ram our heads into our time. Which is hardly a surpriseDistilling the zeitgeist into predicting the futurePutting a pin in MelancthonAphorisms. Ethan is trying to think of Aphorisms. Sorry this took so longNext time Michael and Ethan will begin discussion of our next Mongo Book: Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais. Join the discussion!  Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line.  We'd love to hear from you!  And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Donate to our Patreon! BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco.  Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua.  Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere.  Used under an Attribution License.

Special: Gargantuan/Pantagruelian Place-Setting (Copy)

An Ethan-only special episode (sorry) in which Ethan gives us just a taster of the massive medieval Japanese novel The Tale of Genji, by Murasaki Shikibu, and makes his case that a Japanese woman may have written the first “true” novel.Next time Michael and Ethan will begin discussion of our next Mongo Book: Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais. Join the discussion!  Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line.  We'd love to hear from you!  And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Donate to our Patreon! BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco.  Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua.  Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere.  Used under an Attribution License.

Special: Ethan Flirts with The Tale of Genji

Michael and Ethan continue their discussion of The Fishermen, by Chigozie Obioma, while drinking Benriach distilliery’s The Twelve.In this episode:The payoff to a secret jokeObligatory D&D discussion, sorrySorry also to our Morning DJ audienceMaybe more pointing out than usual of things we don’t understand. shrug At least we’re honestLeaping Christ figuresMaEiaRwS: avoiding the easy interpretation since 2016Oh yeah, there should probably be a bullet point about animalsIf we don’t incriminate ourselves one way, we’ll do it another wayNext time Michael and Ethan will begin discussion of our next Mongo Book: Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais. Join the discussion!  Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line.  We'd love to hear from you!  And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Donate to our Patreon! BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco.  Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua.  Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere.  Used under an Attribution License.

The Fishermen, by Chigozie Obioma, and Benriach 12, Part 2

Michael and Ethan begin their discussion of The Fishermen, by Chigozie Obioma, while drinking Benriach distilliery’s The Twelve.In this episode:Michael ProphesiesEthan deconstructsThe Scotch… isThe Biblical allusions aren’t even trying to hideThis book is either a defense testimony, a gospel, a Kafka-esque absurdist novel, an apologetic, or none of those things(The metaphors keep escaping)The end contains a teasing question, and the setup to a future secret jokeNext time Michael and Ethan will continue discussing The Fishermen, by Chigozie Obioma. Join the discussion!  Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line.  We'd love to hear from you!  And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Donate to our Patreon! BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco.  Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua.  Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere.  Used under an Attribution License.

The Fishermen, by Chigozie Obioma, and Benriach 12, Part 1

Michael, Ethan, and special guest Nick continue their discussion of The Devil and the Dark Water, by Stuart Turton, while two of the three of them drink Benriach distilliery’s The Twelve.In this episode:Michael does an unfair thought experiment, but at least it has a keyAfter an initial pledge not to discuss morality, most of the episode is about moralityDigression into D&D alignment types, obviouslyHaving ground his Lawful Neutral axe hard, Ethan also goes into his obsession with Victorian follys. UghEthan solves the genre mystery, thereby solving this series pair of episodesSpoilers for Mysteries of Udolpho, but you’ve had over 200 years to read that oneYet another entry in our series Fun With the Reading Group Guide!Michael finally admits that Ethan is very cleverNevertheless, Ethan mispronounces Chigozie Obioma’s last name right at the end, sorryNext time Michael, Ethan, and Nick will continue discussing The Devil and the Dark Water, by Stuart Turton. Join the discussion!  Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line.  We'd love to hear from you!  And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Donate to our Patreon! BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco.  Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua.  Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere.  Used under an Attribution License.

The Devil and the Dark Water, by Stuart Turton, and Benriach 12, Part 2

Michael, Ethan, and special guest Nick begin their discussion of The Devil and the Dark Water, by Stuart Turton, while two of the three of them drink Benriach distilliery’s The Twelve.In this episode:Nick makes a very good ruleMichael is provoked into asking a bad question and then the rest of the episode is about thatEthan says “fantasy” a bunch of times when he probably should have said “speculative fiction,” feel free to sue himThis book is full of filthSpoilers for the Murder of Roger Ackroyd, the Hound of the Baskervilles, and a bunch of other stuff you’ve had 100 years to readFun old-timey ocean stories! Also, pretty violent.Next time Michael, Ethan, and Nick will continue discussing The Devil and the Dark Water, by Stuart Turton. Join the discussion!  Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line.  We'd love to hear from you!  And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Donate to our Patreon! BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco.  Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua.  Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere.  Used under an Attribution License.

The Devil and the Dark Water, by Stuart Turton, and Benriach 12, Part 1

Michael and Ethan continue their discussion of Filthy Animals, by Brandon Taylor, while drinking slightly different iterations of Redbreast Irish whiskey in sherry cask finishes.In this episode:MaEiaRwS: the podcast where nothing gets doneEthan fishes a book with a chair (scintillating audio that the editor chose to leave in)Trawling for referencesThe Case Against the Trauma Plot, by Parul SehgalEmotional Support Trauma Plot, by Brandon TaylorWe talk about what we talk abotWhat is love?The Queen’s Visit to the Exhibition, by William McGonagallNext time Michael and Ethan will begin discussing The Devil and the Dark Water, by Stuart Turton. Join the discussion!  Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line.  We'd love to hear from you!  And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Donate to our Patreon! BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco.  Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua.  Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere.  Used under an Attribution License.

Filthy Animals, by Brandon Taylor, and Redbreast Sherry Cask editions, Part 2

Michael and Ethan begin their discussion of Filthy Animals, by Brandon Taylor, while drinking slightly different iterations of Redbreast Irish whiskey in sherry cask finishes.In this episode:Ethan admits to torturing a co-workerThis was a very trying episode for MichaelEsoteric rants (surprise!)Yes, Ethan has been playing a lot of chess latelySome real digs at true crimeNext time Michael and Ethan will begin discussing Filthy Animals, by Brandon Taylor. Join the discussion!  Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line.  We'd love to hear from you!  And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Donate to our Patreon! BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco.  Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua.  Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere.  Used under an Attribution License.

Filthy Animals, by Brandon Taylor, and Redbreast Sherry Cask editions, Part 1

Michael and Ethan continue their discussion of Jude the Obscure, by Thomas Hardy, while drinking slightly different iterations of Redbreast 12yo Irish whiskey in sherry cask finishes.In this episode:A messy beginning. (Also messy in the middle, and at the end)Some Walker Percy, some Apostle Paul, and a bunch of the ApocryphaA slight foray into Names With MichaelExtremely counterfactual counterfactualsThe BHT, and whether it’s badNext time Michael and Ethan will begin discussing Filthy Animals, by Brandon Taylor. Join the discussion!  Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line.  We'd love to hear from you!  And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Donate to our Patreon! BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco.  Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua.  Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere.  Used under an Attribution License.

Jude the Obscure, by Thomas Hardy/Redbreast 12yo Sherry Cask editions, Part 2

Michael and Ethan begin their discussion of Jude the Obscure, by Thomas Hardy, while drinking slightly different iterations of Redbreast 12yo Irish whiskey in sherry cask finishes.In this episode:Improv that goes great!Multiple instances of Wikipedia research in real time!Gaslighting future podcast historians!Thomas Hardy shade!Shades of Thomas Hardy! And Shakespeare!Ethan does a bad job talking about Lady Audley’s Secret!Ethan misquotes Gene Wolfe—it was “contemporaries of Herodotus and Mark Twain”!I felt like I needed one more bullet point with an exclamation!Next time Michael and Ethan will continue their discussion of Jude the Obscure, by Thomas Hardy. Join the discussion!  Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line.  We'd love to hear from you!  And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Donate to our Patreon! BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco.  Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua.  Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere.  Used under an Attribution License.

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