Michael, Ethan, and special guest Jacob discuss Way Station, by Clifford D. Simak, while drinking Glenlivet 12.

In this episode:

It’s nice to be at the point in civilization where we know how all the letters should sound

First pages, first paragraphs, first lines: seems like a trap for Ethan

Pay attention to sound

Obligatory references to The Dying Earth (one) and Star Trek (many)

Michael is almost gotten, which he deserves, because he’s still talking about Star Trek

Simak is the missing link between Star Trek and CS Lewis

Thoughts on religions we don’t follow

We write fanfic of this book

This book is at least seventeen different novels

Jacob definitely loses but no one notices in the midst of discussing Hodags and ratsassins

Wisconsin has the custodian of the galactic talisman, so, Go Pack Go

Nothing else sports-related is said

Michael doesn’t hate the Packers, he hates himself

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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.

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In this episode:

The witness is treated as hostile

Finding the Hodag where the Way Station is in the Driftless region

The dispelling of illusions

The CIA defeated by a conversation

Bible as metaphor for technology vs. technology as metaphor for Bible

Science fiction basllica!

Rat assassin! (Ratsassin?)

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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.)
In this episode:

Language, Migration, Faith, Treachery, Faith, and the Great River: a Star Trek analogy that only Michael caused to happen

English as a “grabby” language

Lots of talk about God and faith and vulnerability, a lot of it not very fun to be sassy about in a bullet point (thanks guys)

De-validating pedantry (for perhaps the first time in this podcast’s history)

Deeply uneasy fart-based transitions

The Battle of Waterloo, by William McGonagall

For context, because the boys fail to give ANY, McGonagall was a Victorian poet who is often considered the worst poet in the English language

Also, McGonagall IS Cthulu

Midwest Immigration Bond Fund

Next time Michael and Ethan will discuss Way Station, by Clifford Simak! 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.

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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.)