"The Little Mermaid," by Hans Christian Andersen, and Craigellachie 13yo
With special guests Kelsie, Hannah, and Jessica from the Reading Revisited podcast, Michael and Ethan discuss “The Little Mermaid” by Hans Christian Andersen, while drinking Craigellachie 13yo Speyside Single Malt..
In this episode:
First and most important: NO SNITCHING
There’s no rule that says you can’t mock husbands
Talking about the end first
Getting what you want vs. getting something better
Devil’s Contract: The History of the Faustian Bargain, by Ed Simon
Lowercase love vs. Uppercase Love
Myths and the myths behind them
Pride must suffer pain (mean)
If the deal is today-only, walk away
Potential uses for a mermaid’s tongue
If you haven’t been reading fairy tales, they’re actually very nice
Here’s one investigation into the alleged Einstein “read your children fairy tales” quote
There’s still no snitching
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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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