Special: The Seagull, by Anton Chekhov (Part 2)

In this special episode, Michael and Ethan work their way in to Russian literature by discussing The Seagull, by Anton Chekhov. It was supposed to be a one-episode special, but there was too much! Chekhov was too good! So stay tuned for part 2.CONTENT WARNING: The Seagull deals explicitly with the topic of suicide. If that’s not something you want to hear discussed, it might be best to skip these episodes.In this episode:Setting the stage, har harNothing happens, and everything happensRabelais references that we are very proud ofOn the nose commentary, also off the noseA lot of yelling at the void, like it’s the void’s faultThe folly of youthLike all plays, this play is HamletThe play within a play, and the MST3K within thatNext time Michael and Ethan will finish discussing The Seagull. After that they’ll finally begin their giant mondo book for the year: Tolstoy’s War and Peace! Join the discussiTaon! 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.