Michael and Ethan conclude their discussion of The House on Vesper Sands, by Paraic O’Donnell, while drinking the Glenlivet Nadurra cask-strength bottling.In this episode:There must be no changeEthan loses! Michael fails to notice, or at least to call it out. Will Ethan confess in the future?Good thing Ethan avoids sounding pedantic, now or everThe unmooring of the bookGood thing Michael avoids sounding pedantic, now or everEither a mystery, or just vibesThankfully the section vs. book vs. part discussion gets resolvedAgain with the Gene Wolfe, sorryWe have to rage against the cage in which we have bound ourselves“It” is an ambiguous pronounNext time Michael and Ethan will continue discussion of Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais. 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. Donate to our Patreon! BUY A NIHILIST BLANKET! Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett) 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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