Faust Parts 1 & 2, by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, and Balvenie 12yo, Part 1
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
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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"Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere. Used under an Attribution License.
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