The Sheriff of Babylon, by Tom King, and Glenlivet Nadurra, Part 2

Michael and Ethan begin their discussion of the graphic novel The Sherriff of Babylon, by Tom King, while drinking the Glenlivet Nadurra cask-strength bottling.In this episode:The August referenced in the opening is a friend of Michael and Ethan’s. This is not properly set up because Ethan didn’t know he was telling this anecdote for an audience (ie, it’s Michael’s fault).Spoilers for Tom King’s graphic novel The Omega Men (sorry)Ethan is allowed to talk about film noir (sorry again)The cowboy to detective to sherriff ancestral connectionWe are fully aware that The Maltese Falcon came out pre-WWII, don’t @ usAmbiguous ambiguitesConfrontations that fizzle magnificentlyA teaser! Actually a fewYou can tell at least how much earlier this episode was recorded vs released because the hosts still talk about Twitter like it’s a real thingNext time Michael and Ethan will continue discussion of The Sherriff of Babylon, by Tom King. 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.