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by Michael & Ethan in a Room
Join Michael & Ethan each month as they drink Scotch and talk about books, movies, pop culture, and everything under the sun, everything but Scotch. Join the conversation!
Episodes
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"Smokers," by Tobias Wolff, Homework Special
They were given a homework assignment by Nathaniel Rhein: Book/Story/Poem/Essay Assigned: Tobias Wolff’s short story “Smokers” available online at https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1976/12/smokers/306060/ Homework Assignment: What *really* happens in the story? Is the narrator…
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Things Not Seen, by Andrew Clements / Islay Storm - Part 2
The pair finishes they’re discussion of Things not Seen by Andrew Clements. Ethan threatans to take his toys and go home, but he can’t quit the podcast, Michael, or you, the gentle listener. So he sticks it out to give you his thoughts on this YA Sci-Fi adventure. Bonus: at the end, they talk…
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Season 3 Listener Response Special
Take a break from Things not Seen by Andrew Clements, and listen to Michael & Ethan responding to the responses of the listeners! Thanks for sending your feedback, and as always, you’re encouraged to give more! In this episode: Michael makes up a word, probably. They’re not sponsored by The…
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Things Not Seen, by Andrew Clements/Islay Storm - Part 1
When you distill meanness down into a glass, what do you get? We’re discussing Things not Seen by Andrew Clements, a classic from Michael’s youth. Michael tells only some of the listeners to go suck an egg. That’s not you. Ethan quotes Hezekiah 16:4. Michael makes an Alzabo Soup transition.…
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Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel/Islay Storm - Part 2
Michael & Ethan continue in their discussion of Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, really getting into the nitty-gritty of why anything even matters. But is that inherently nihilist? Find out today on Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch! In this episode: It will inevitably turn into a...
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Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel/Islay Storm - Part 1
In literature, as in life, sometimes you find yourself in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, where if you’ve survived the pandemic, there’s probably a reason - and that reason may be that the prophet of the new age needs you to be his wife. Or maybe you’re destined to be something else entirely. Or...
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Don Quixote Part II, Part 2 - Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes/The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14yo
They finally reach the end of Part II of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes! Michael & Ethan are super excited about it, and have a rip-roaring time. In between the laughter, they manage to do a little literary analysis, too. In this episode: Don Quixote hosts this one, but which Don Quixhote?...
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Don Quixote Part II, Part 1 - Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes/The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14yo
Having completed their analysis of Part I, the duo takes on Part II of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, and having crested the hill, it’s all headed downward from here. In this episode: The Priest and the Barber in a Room with Scotch Ethan claims “we” sound sluggish, but it’s really just him....
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The Tell-Tale Heart, by Edgar Allen Poe - Halloween Crossover Event Special!
With their guests Justin & Larry from the Here’s Johnny! horror review podcast, Michael & Ethan discuss Edgar Allen Poe’s classic short story: “The Tell-Tale Heart”. In this episode: The guests bite quickly at the opportunity to impose a new rule on Michael & Ethan. Ethan dumps on his wife - but...
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Don Quixote Part I, Part 2 - Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes/The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14yo
It’s the Second Sally of Part I of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Michael & Ethan deny everything, admit nothing, and analyze the heck out of this book, while making fun of each other and drinking scotch. But hey, what else is new? In this episode: We’re specific with our terms so that no…
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Don Quixote Part I, Part 1 - Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes/The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14yo
Michael & Ethan dive into the large and daunting Part I of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. In this episode: Ethan has a heat-stricken brain. Michael clicks only the French “explicit” tag. Ethan decided not to be a jerk, but won’t make that mistake again. Michael is really determined to talk...
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Don Quixote Interlude - The Lost Episode: Don Quixote de La Mancha Part II, by Alonso Fernandez de Avellaneda
Michael comes with an announcement regarding the upcoming episodes of the show, which will officially kick off Season 3! In the middle of his announcement, he accidentally receives some strange trans-dimensional transmissions. Why yes, they do both listen to Hello from the Magic Tavern. Why do…
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English Homework Special - Creative Writing, The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Michael & Ethan present themselves as co-teachers of an Advanced Creative Writing Course, in which their promising (but potentially troubled) student Daniel Brown has offered them his thriller novel. They take out their red pens and give writing advice. In this episode: Alternate titles are...
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Ellen Foster, by Kaye Gibbons/The Dalmore 12yo, Part 2
They keep discussing Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons, a book both of the guys hate [love]. Their minds are literarily blown by the wonder of this book, and they must read it again. Will you read along? In this episode: We reach the opposite of an apotheosis. We're coasting on the grace of the…
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Ellen Foster, by Kaye Gibbons/The Dalmore 12yo
Maybe they've discussed this book before, but maybe they haven't. Maybe they've found Huck Finn's dream girl and the nemesis of Holden Caulfield: It's Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons. In this episode: Ethan thinks Michael's butt is very good. Ethan is so angry. Michael controls your narrative.…
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman/The Dalmore 12Yo, Part 2
Finding more to discuss about The Ocean at the End of the Lane by @neilhimself, Michael & Ethan break the barriers of sound in their excitement. In this episode: Ethan is a very lovely lady. This podcast is a rip-roaring thing. What is "popular mythology"? Everything is concluded at 16:30. Ethan...
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman/The Dalmore 12yo
The boys are very, very excited to talk about this one, one of their mutually favorite books by one of their mutually favorite authors: it's The Ocean at the End of the Lane by @neilhimself. In this episode: They're in a room they've never recorded in before. Someone's lying, and Ethan thinks…
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English Homework Special - "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," by T. S. Eliot
Michael & Ethan are still doing homework! (Hopefully in time for finals...) Submit yours on the website! This week's homework assignment was "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T. S. Eliot. So, drinking some beer, they discuss how much they don't know how to say. In this episode: Michael...
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English Homework Special - Shakespearean Sonnets (The Moving Special)
Michael & Ethan are doing homework! Submit yours on the website! Also, Michael is moving, so they couldn't get together to talk about their regularly scheduled book. That's coming, don't worry! But the podcast is going through changes, passing through puberty, growing up. So, this episode…
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A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle/Glengoyne 12yo, Part 2
Michael & Ethan eventually finish discussing A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. Karen left, because she hates us (but also has to work in the morning), but mostly because she hates us. In this episode: Several people have Ethan's apartment bugged. New podcast title: "Ethan in a Room Drinking...
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A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle/Glengoyne 12yo, Part 1
Michael & Ethan begin discussing a favorite of Michael's: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. Also, they have a very special guest! Ethan's wife - I mean, Michael's wife, er, Ethan's.... It's all very confusing. It's Karen Bartlett! (Don't worry, everything is definitely on the up-and-up, as...
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A Borrowed Man, by Gene Wolfe/The MacAllan Triple Cask Matured 10-yr, Part 2
Michael & Ethan continue talking about A Borrowed Man by Gene Wolfe while drinking a Highland single malt. Ethan promised to answer all your questions. Does he? In this episode: Ethan pilots the podcast alone. Karen doesn't get credit. Ethan gives Michael a giant bubble. Michael pokes holes in…
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A Borrowed Man, by Gene Wolfe/The MacAllan Fine Oak Triple Cask Matured 10-yr
Michael & Ethan crack into A Borrowed Man by Gene Wolfe while drinking a Highland single malt. None of it's not pretty. In this episode: They slow down, as requested. A couple alternate titles for the podcast are thrown around. Ethan is a completionist most of the time. Ethan agrees but…
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The House of Special Purpose, by John Boyne/Rittenhouse Rye Coctails, Part 2
Michael & Ethan & special guest Sarah continue discussing The House of Special Purpose by John Boyne while enjoying a couple tasty Rittenhouse Rye cocktails made by your host, Ethan Bartlett. Look below for the recipes! In this episode: Ethan & Sarah in a Room with Scotch. Michael fused with the...
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The House of Special Purpose, by John Boyne/Rittenhouse Rye Cocktails
Season 2 begins, amid the anarchy and chaos! But the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch Tower stands tall. And for the inaugural episode of a season, they have a special guest, the most special of all special guests that could guest specially! Who could it be? The crew gets around to…
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First Paragraph Special #2 - "Chaos No-Rules Anarchy Special"
Chaos! No Rules! Anarchy! It's a Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch Special! We're going to once again read the first paragraph of two different books and discuss them as if we'd read the whole book! English professors, assign us to your classes. Ethan's book is The Confidence Man by Herman...
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Plainsong, by Kent Haruf/Bruichladdich Scottish Barley: The Classic Laddie - Part 2
After drinking Bruichladdich Scottish Barley: The Classic Laddie for two weeks, Michael & Ethan lose most of their diction. But they keep talking about Plainsong by Kent Haruf, a very good book. In this episode: Ethan's personality is a mixed bag #ItsAWordNow A car gets onto the podcast Ethan is...
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Plainsong, by Kent Haruf/Bruichladdich Scottish Barley: The Classic Laddie
Michael & Ethan take up discussion of the Great-Plains epic Plainsong by Kent Haruf, while they enjoy a dram of the Classic Laddie: Bruichladdich Scottish Barley. It's all quite delicious. In this episode: It's retro! Michael makes Ethan work for the Scotch. The podcast gets political. Learn...
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Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch Shakespeare Fest Special 2017
It's the Tapestry Radio Network Shakespeare Festival! Enjoy Michael & Ethan's discussion of Shakespeare's As You Like It, even if the episode doesn't live up to the name of the podcast. In this episode: They're not in a room, or with scotch. :( Michael raises controversial opinions about this…
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And the Mountains Echoed, by Khaled Hosseini/Longrow Peated Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Part 2
Continuing the discussion of And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini, Michael & Ethan come out of their two-week drink-and-fight to give you their analysis. In this episode: Ethan blames the podcast on the state of late capitalism. Michael tries to keep the "Explicit" tag off the show. Ethan...
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And the Mountains Echoed, by Khaled Hosseini/Longrow Peated Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Michael & Ethan enter their discussion of And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini, drinking a unique Longrow single malt. In this episode: Ethan stalls. Michael is primed for a career in politics, or childcare. Ethan has a bull session in his mind. Michael & Ethan proffer dime-version…
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Lost in the Cosmos, by Walker Percy/Great Northern Distillery Wisconsin Whiskey, Part 2
Michael & Ethan continue discussing Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book, by Walker Percy, drinking Great Northern Distillery's Wisconsin Whiskey. In this episode: Meet the newest Batman villain: The Giggler! There is one English major in Michael & Ethan. New segment: Stripping with…
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Lost in the Cosmos, by Walker Percy/Great Northern Distillery Wisconsin Whiskey
Michael & Ethan are in a room, but no Scotch! Instead, they drink a unique Wisconsin Bourbon while discussing Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book, by Walker Percy. In this episode: Ethan reads the book while Michael is in the bathroom. Michael sets out to break the podcast. The book is...
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Ravelstein, by Saul Bellow/Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban - Part 2
The discussion of Saul Bellow's Ravelstein concludes in this episode, while Michael & Ethan finish their Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban. And they have a lot to say about both.... In this episode: Ethan confuses himself with Michael. It's the worst intro ever. A clarification of the rules makes Michael...
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Ravelstein, by Saul Bellow/Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban - Part 1
Michael & Ethan, sipping on some ruby red Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban, discuss Saul Bellow's last novel Ravelstein, surprising themselves and one another with all of their thoughts and insights and stupidities. In this episode: Ethan solves Michael's crisis of identity. Ethan tries his hand at…
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Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters, and Seymour: An Introduction, by J. D. Salinger/Dalwhinnie 15yo - Part 2
Michael & Ethan, after two weeks, conclude their discussion of J. D. Salinger's Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters, and Seymour: an Introduction. In this episode: The show starts before Ethan knows it. Ethan explains synecdoche. Michael says “literally” a lot. It’s embarrassing, really. They…
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Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters, and Seymour: An Introduction, by J. D. Salinger/Dalwhinnie 15yo - Part 1
One of Ethan's favorite authors comes under the scalpel in this episode, as the pair discusses J. D. Salinger's Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters, and Seymour: an Introduction. This is part one of that discussion, part two will come in two weeks! In this episode: Michael & Ethan play…
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Till We Have Faces, by C. S. Lewis/Old Pulteney 12yo, Part 2
In the podcast that critics are calling "Shroedinger's podcast" and "a sad version of Blue's Clues," Michael & Ethan & Josiah continue their discussion of C. S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces and finish off a bottle of Old Pulteney 12yo. The shenanigans get worse, with more scotch, more punishments,...
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Till We Have Faces, by C. S. Lewis/Old Pulteney 12yo
The rules are changing yet again. Michael & Ethan have decided to split their book discussion in half, so that you don't have to sit and listen to our podcast for two hours straight. Instead, this week we bring you part 1 of our discussion, and in two weeks' time we'll bring you part 2! Michael &...
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Then We Came to the End, by Joshua Ferris/Glenfiddich 14yo U.S. Exclusive
Michael & Ethan discuss Joshua Ferris's Then We Came to the End while sipping the U.S. Exclusive batch of Glenfiddich 14yo. In this episode: Michael gives Ethan a grade. Ethan says things out loud. The guys take a pee break. They talk about Star Trek. Michael invents a word. Ethan debuts his...
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East of Eden, by John Steinbeck/Craigellachie 13yo
Michael & Ethan discuss East of Eden by John Steinbeck, while sipping Craigellachie 13-year. Join the discussion! Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line. We'd love to hear from you! Next month, the pair will discuss Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris. Read along!...
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South of the Border, West of the Sun, by Haruki Murakami / Jura Superstition
Michael & Ethan discuss South of the Border, West of the Sun by Haruki Murakami, while sipping Jura Superstition. Join the discussion! Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line. We'd love to hear from you! Next month, the pair will discuss East of Eden by John Steinbeck.…
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