CONTENT WARNING: this episode contains brief discussion of suicide. The discussion begins a little past the 45:30 mark, and concludes by the 50:00 mark.

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Michael and Ethan begin their discussion of The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig, while drinking Glenmorangie 10.

In this episode:

Apologies to Matt Haig, but not to the British people

Is the Multiverse Where Originality Goes to Die?, by Stephanie Burt

Woof, Ethan squeaks past losing toward the start of the discussion

Smoothness as aesthetic

Vignettes and/or not vignettes, a Schrodinger’s Cat joint

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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.