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-takes

Butt comparisons

Translation comparisons, everyone try to contain your excitement

We would like to formally apologize for all the French pronounced in this podcast

Both in this episode and all other episodes, really

Tolstoy does a lot of weird stuff

Why is Napoleon the Antichrist?

Numerology

Pierre is pretty harmless, except for the two murders

Next 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.

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"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.