Way Station, by Clifford Simak, and Glenlivet 12, Part 1

Michael, Ethan, and special guest Jacob discuss Way Station, by Clifford D. Simak, while drinking Glenlivet 12.

In this episode:

  • The witness is treated as hostile

  • Finding the Hodag where the Way Station is in the Driftless region

  • The dispelling of illusions

  • The CIA defeated by a conversation

  • Bible as metaphor for technology vs. technology as metaphor for Bible

  • Science fiction basllica!

  • Rat assassin! (Ratsassin?)

Next time Michael and Ethan will discuss Way Station, by Clifford Simak! 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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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.

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Ethan Bartlett