In this special episode, Michael & Ethan discuss Oscar Wilde’s short story “The Canterville Ghost.”

This one was recorded in the very early days of American Quarantine, so please pardon us for spelling out some stuff that constitutes just the basic facts of reality now. At least we get most of the quarantine stuff out of the way at the beginning.

In this episode:

Ethan forgets the nation of Ireland, but also he will always talk about it

Ethan also forgets the name of Merrion Square Park

Michael is warm

Interacting with people is weird

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Ethan has never been happier to be wrong

The ghost is haunted

Hylo-idealism! Hylo-idealism! Hylo-idealism!

This story is either a teen movie, or Beauty and the Beast

Michael loses, but it doesn’t matter, dangit

Everything is self-referential

Next episode they’ll talk about The Light Between Oceans, by ML Stedman. 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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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.