In this episode, Michael & Ethan discuss The Dream of Perpetual Motion, by Dexter Palmer.

In this episode:

Scripts are always to be followed exactly

Ethan is the tease this time

This book is the Tempest, but also The Sea and the Mirror, which is also the Tempest

But like, we’re obsessed with The Tempest

Like, seriously obsessed. But, so is Dexter Palmer. And Prospero.

Things go better for Michael than one might hope

Next episode they’ll talk about The Orchardist, by Amanda Coplin. 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.