Doctor Faustus, by Thomas Mann, and Jura 10yo, Part 2

13/11/2025 1h 6min Temporada 10 Episodio 6

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Michael and Ethan discuss Doctor Faustus: The Life of the German Composer Adrian Leverkuhn as Told by a Friend, by Thomas Mann, while drinking Jura 10yo single malt.In this episode:REALLY REALLY REALLY helpful: A Reader’s Guide to Thomas Mann’s Doctor Faustus, by Tobias BoesLots of baffling passages in this one, sorryMusical forms in 1930s Germany were political (a thing that never happens today, obvs)Conservatives vs conservatives, another thing with absolutely no echoes nowAmbiguity that goes both waysThe Courage to be, by Paul TillichVampire? “Explicit” -Michael VAMPIRE“De Profundis”/Psalm 130Icarus is symbloic of FaustNext time Michael and Ethan will continue to discuss Doctor Faustus, by Thomas Mann! 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. Join us on GoodReads!Get on our Substack!Donate to our Patreon! MUSIC & SFX: “Fools that Will Laugh on Earth,” by Benji Inniger, from the Original Soundtrack to The Spiritual Tragedy of Doctor Faustus"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.)

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