Michael and Ethan discuss Faust, by Goethe, both part 1 and 2, while drinking Balvenie Doublewood 12yo single malt.

In this episode:

Self-flagellation

Translation

Abridgement

Bets vs bargains

Lost in the weeds vs taking the scenic route

Striving vs Gretchen

This podcast (Michael) casually speaks German, nbd

Goethe wasn’t JUST a creepy old man

Excellent lecture by Dr Michael Sugrue on Goethe’s Faust

Inevitable comparison to The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy

Poetry as excess and as exploring the space, but not jokes

Homunculus

Faust is a dare

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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.

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