Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais, and Benriach the Smoky 12, Part 3

Michael and Ethan continue their discussion of Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais, as translated in one case by Thomas Urquhart and Peter Motteaux and in the other by M.A. Screech, while drinking Benriach distilliery’s The Smoky Twelve.In this episode:Yes, we implied Rachel Barrie was a demi-god last time, so godmother may seem like a demotion, but consider this: we love her.Three hours of waitingObligatory digression into Diogenes:Ethan gets it wrong, Oscar the Grouch is (OF COURSE) the one based on DiogenesThis podcast stans Diogenes, just in case that’s unclearSome close reading, which is always excitingRabelais is both marvelous and infuriatingNothing is delightfulIf the observer wants there to be causation, then there’s causationA late-episode Coen Bros digressionSomeone please write the paper about Rabelais fools vs. Shakespeare foolsNext time Michael and Ethan will continue discussion of Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais. 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.