SORRY FOR OUR ABSENCE, LEO TOLSTOY ALMOST KILLED US. ALMOST.Today, FINALLY, Michael and Ethan have finished reading and begin discussing this year’s extra-mondo mondo book, Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace.In this episode:Controversial Audrey Hepburn hot-takesButt comparisonsTranslation comparisons, everyone try to contain your excitementWe would like to formally apologize for all the French pronounced in this podcastBoth in this episode and all other episodes, reallyTolstoy does a lot of weird stuffWhy is Napoleon the Antichrist?NumerologyPierre is pretty harmless, except for the two murdersNext time Michael and Ethan will continue reading Tolstoy’s War and Peace! 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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