Nashe's 8 Types of Drunkards Includes No Octopi

Update: 2022-05-18

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An exploration of Thomas Nashe's use of animals as metaphors for those who imbibe heavily; And what *is* the plural of octopus?

Hosted by Emily Brewster, Ammon Shea, and Peter Sokolowski.

Produced in collaboration with New England Public Media.

Transcript available here.

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Nashe's 8 Types of Drunkards Includes No Octopi

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Nashe's 8 Types of Drunkards Includes No Octopi

Nashe's 8 Types of Drunkards Includes No Octopi