The Devil and Tom Walker, by Washington Irving, and Suntory Toki
Michael, Ethan, and special guest Jacob discuss the short story “The Devil and Tom Walker,” by Washington Irving, while drinking Suntory Toki Japanese (gasp!) whisky.
In this episode:
A not-too-presumptuous new rule
The Devil belongs in America
American mythology creating arbitrary exclusions and inclusions… who would have thought?
Landscape as character
Making up theories out of whole cloth
Everyone should know that shortcuts will go badly for them
It’s a Wonderful Life as Reverse Faust
Con men, flim-flam artists, and bunko
Public Universal Friend’s wikipedia page is worth reading
“Charity begins at home” SOUNDS very pious
Lots and lots of playing Telephone, it’s fine
There’s nothing unique about the postmodernists
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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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