Despair, by Vladimir Nabokov, and Laphroiag 10yo

Michael and Ethan begin their discussion of Despair, by Vladimir Nabokov.In this episode:We always pluck the low-hanging fruit, and the high-hanging fruitScotch noisesVery interesting pronunciation discussionYeah, Ethan voices suspicions about some stuff that is apparently just trueMichael says “maybe” and Ethan says “he never” put on the podcast a theory that Ethan definitely floated, like, 3-4 episodes agoShockingly, there is discussion of Tristram ShandyNasal passages (thank you)Michael doesn’t take one for the teamNext episode Michael and Ethan will continue to discuss Despair, by Vladimir Nabokov. 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.