By Force Alone, by Lavie Tidhar, and Old Pulteney/Oban 12yo, Part 1

Michael and Ethan begin their discussion of By Force Alone, by Lavie Tidhar.In this episode:We’re not making an Ireland ruleThere’s only very large OR very smallSome pretty troubling talk featuring the verb “goad”Wishbone references. Get on our level.How Me EvaluateSurprised by MaguffinThe Choir of Charlie’s AngelsMichael’s titles are/are not the pointStalker is Southern Reach is The Inferno is The Odyssey is Orpheus and EurydiceNext episode they’ll continue 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.