Persuasion, Part 4, and Laphroaig Select (Michael and Ethan ALONE)

Michael and Ethan, finally alone, finish the discussion of their Mondo Book for the year: Persuasion, by Jane Austen.In this episode:Finally alone except for a dog and catPersuasion Chapter 53Persuasion is either Much Ado About Nothing or Parks and Rec or bothOur highest aim on this podcast is “possible legitimacy”Jane Austen can’t have anybody naked, even in the 1990sPeople have been really gross and done really gross stuff for a long timeDid Lee Harvey Oswald kill Kennedy using the butterfly effect?Novel + satire + socialist(?) class critique = Jane Austen is a geniusMrs Smith and ZombiesCommunity comes out through conversationHow much of community is persuasion?We still need each other whether we like it or notNo community has ever flourished without the possibility of people you don’t likeMichael brag brag bragsNext time Michael and Ethan will discuss Glorious Exploits, by Ferdia Lennon! 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. Join us on GoodReads!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.