The Seven Strings of the Lyre, by George Sand, and Craigellachie 13yo - Part 2

Michael and Ethan discuss The Seven Strings of the Lyre, by George Sand (also known as A Woman’s Version of the Faust Legend), while drinking Craigellachie 13yo Speyside Single Malt..In this episode:Strong start claiming to do a chiasmus but APPARENTLY, ACTUALLY doing an Antimetabole.A lot of sports talk from two guys who know nothing about sportsInappropriately asserted man mid-life crises; unenthusiastic Masters thesesWe gotta talk about the lyre, and the seven strings thereofAlastor; or, the Spirit of Solitude, by Percy Bysshe Shelley (in case you also couldn’t/can’t help yourself)The Divided Soul, by Heidi White (it’s literary criticism, but also life criticism)Worry about what the Capital T “Truth“ isWe do finally talk about the Lyre and its stringsMan has to bottom out somewhereShakespeare references Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Sand references ShakespeareRockstar gnosticismNext time Michael and Ethan will discuss two comics: Justice Leage of America #10, by Gardner Fox, and Captain America #107, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby! 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!Get on our Substack!Donate to our Patreon! 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.(Links to books & products are affiliate links.)