Ball Lightning, by Cixin Liu and Talisker Storm, Part 2

Michael and Ethan continue their discussion of Ball Lightning, by Cixin Liu.In this episode:Michael could take ‘emEthan is a teaseHow to fit Ireland into China, by way of KansasGod, aliens, or not aliensThe real friends are the ideas you met along the wayA wild Nat appears!Poor Emily DickinsonIt was A Dream of Perpetual Motion, duhhhhNext episode will be one of Michael and Ethan’s patented Specials, then they’ll begin talking about By Force Alone, by Lavie Tidhar. 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.