EPISODE · Sep 25, 2022 · 1H 14M
S3E4: The Sandman by E.T.A. Hoffman
from Whiskey and the Weird · host Ryan Whitley, Damien Smith, Jessica Berg
Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is reading The Red Riding Quartet by David Peace; drinking a PBR & Lemonade Shandy.Damien is reading Fuzz: When Nature Breaks The Law by Mary Roach; drinking Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb & Ginger Liqueur + Fever Tree Indian tonic.Ryan is watching Aterrados (2017, dir. Demián Rugna); drinking Michter's straight bourbon whiskey.If you liked this week’s story, check out Cherry 2000 (1987; dir. Steve De Jarnatt). Yes, really.Up next: The Secret of the Scaffold by Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-AdamSpecial thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music! Like, rate, and follow! Check us out on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com
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The gang explores an incredibly influential tale in the weird canon, the uncanny valley (including why eyes are more phallic than you realize), the wonder of Cherry 2000, and... Ryan is hammered, according the post-credits scene. Welcome to Whiskey and the Weird, a podcast exploring the British Library Tales of the Weird series! This season, we're dissecting our third book in the series ‘Promethean Horrors: Classic Tales of Mad Science.’ In this episode, our featured story is: The Sandman by E.T.A. Hoffman.
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