The House on Vesper Sands, by Paraic O'Donnell, and Glenlivet Nadurra, Part 1

Michael and Ethan begin their discussion of The House on Vesper Sands, by Paraic O’Donnell, while drinking the Glenlivet Nadurra cask-strength bottling.In this episode:A fearful ScotchSome deeply inside jokesThe Gothic Genre: A TEDm&e TalkThe term “sensibility” is used a lot of times for a podcast not discussing Jane AustenThe term “vibes” is used a lot of times for a podcast run by two millenialsSorry Bronte fans, Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre don’t count as GothicSorry to Bram Stoker and Wilkie Collins fans too, we guess?It had to be noted at some point: YES there is a massive The Shining reference in this novel, and NO we never think to discuss itNext 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.