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Submit ReviewIn honor of the Death of the Author, Michael & Ethan thought it fitting to read one of the great stories by the man himself, and to talk about it. Come along on this journey of great appreciation for a writer who will prove to be a foundation for a generation to come. Let’s discuss “The Death of Dr. Island,” by Gene Wolfe.
In this episode:
Michael closes a curtain and gets the lighting right for the podcast episode.
Ethan masks the sadness by humor.
Michael makes Ethan mad.
This is not the “Duck-Duck-Grey-Duck/Goose” Podcast.
How can a third-person narrator be unreliable?
They talk about women.
Ethan almost takes over the entire podcast to talk about alchemy.
Birds and eggs: connected. Whooda thunk?
They end with the beginning.
Ethan uses his grumpy old dumb professor voice.
Michael gets onto words.
Gene Wolfe is to be reread, and reread, and reread.
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Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) and
Ethan Bartlett (@bjartlett)
And Special Guest: Nicholas Lilienthal (@PokeRollNick)
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.
“Intermission” by Unthunk. Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.
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