Distractions DELETED

If you can believe it, this episode was originally at least an hour longer! I put in a lot of leg work on this one, splicing sentences, cutting distractions and side-tangents, and most of all, refining the crackle for the Seward sections of the book. I really like how this one came together, even if I had to ditch the 20-plus minute long diversion into the history of hypnotism, and how it arose from studies on mesmerism, animal magnetism, and generalized occultist whatnot. To be fair, it's probably for the best, given the depth of my research being a long wikipedia hole, but still! Anyway, if you really want the digressions, discussions, and most of the chat interaction back, I can't cut things out of the youtube VODcast, so there's always a way to find me wandering off topic. This book has a lot of ancillary "huh, I didn't know that!" or "Actually, at the time this was written, it could mean XYZ!" that came with it, and I think it's an interesting line between what's worth making the feed, and what isn't! Want to read along with us? Find the book here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/345 Have opinions you want to share, or want to suggest books? Discord's great for that! https://www.discord.gg/PBZNsjn/ Want to listen live? Drop by Fridays, over on twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/glacier_nester/