Well, they finally finish talking about Of Human Bondage. Have Ethan’s tastes changed? Is Michael that influential? Can he find Ethan’s emotional core? Find out in this episode!

In this episode:

Ethan drinks scotch by himself.

“guest” “Michael Lilienthal”

Michael problematizes it, as he does.

Michael viciously punches the microphone.

As undergrads, we always read each novel at least twice if not thrice.

Michael takes the podcast into the ditch.

Ethan hopes to sneakily get the 50 Shades of Gray audience.

No offense to the Mildreds out there.

Ethan would be smart if he could remember that name.

Next episode they’ll talk about The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. 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.

Books Referenced