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

from Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch · host Ethan Bartlett

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.

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Michael and Ethan begin their discussion of By Force Alone, by Lavie Tidhar. In this episode: We’re not making an Ireland rule There’s only very large OR very small Some pretty troubling talk featuring the verb “goad” Wishbone references. Get on our level. How Me Evaluate Surprised by Maguffin The Choir of Charlie’s Angels Michael’s titles are/are not the point Stalker is Southern Reach is The Inferno is The Odyssey is Orpheus and Eurydice Next 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.

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