Tapestry Radio Network

About Tapestry Radio Network

With their expertise in a grand total of 3 advanced degrees in English literature, as well as a lifetime of reading, Michael & Ethan get together every other week to drink Scotch and talk about books, but not about Scotch. You don’t need to listen in order, but just search for a book (story, play, poem, etc.) that interests you and follow along!

Publisher

Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch

Category

arts · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Nov 2016

Latest episode

28 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

200 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Eric, by Terry Pratchett, and Bowmore 12yo - Part 2

   Michael, Ethan, and special guest Karen continue to discuss Eric, by Terry Pratchett, while drinking Bowmore 12yo Islay Single Malt.. In this episode: Ethan is always the villain This podcast is made up of 100% “recovering” teachers’ pets Pratchett builds layers into a silly pun K is TWO letters before M, a fact that 100% of this podcast fully understands This is not the “Madame Blavatsky and her insanely racist occultism” podcast Pratchett satirizes the Faust/Mephisto relationship by making the Rincewind/Eric relationship… wholesome? Sorry Karen’s punishment was actually everyone’s punishment (poem text if you for some reason want to know the rest) Just like, a LOT of ratings at the end. Like, a massive number of ratings by volume. Next time Michael and Ethan will discuss Melmoth the Wanderer by Charles Maturin! 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. Join us on GoodReads! Get on our Substack! Donate to our Patreon! 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. (Links to books & products are affiliate links.)

2. 

   14 Sept 2026

   Eric, by Terry Pratchett, and Bowmore 12yo - Part 1

   Michael, Ethan, and special guest Karen discuss Eric, by Terry Pratchett, while drinking Bowmore 12yo Islay Single Malt.. In this episode: Michael opens with a reference to a pre-show joke the editor doesn’t remember, AND doesn’t have Michael’s audio for, so Michael is extra bad this time Karen has the pallet of a sugar glider/hummingbird (also she’s here) Scoptions Ethan says he’s going to do a thing/did a thing and it’s a lie but editor Ethan knows it’s a lie so that’s okay If you listen closely around 9:30 you can hear the foreshadowing of Sarah’s indignation Eventually we do discuss the book Using the Book of the New Sun to explain Discworld Discworld fits all the reading colors #smh/Karen as reverse bobblehead Eric is just acts 3 and 4 of Marlowe’s Faust Rincewind’s version of the hero’s journey: “The hero refuses the call —> The hero refuses the call —> The hero refuses the call —> etc.” Karen is a good sport FaustEric as end-of-history concept Impressive of Pratchett to predict how Christopher Nolan would retell the Odyssey 36 years beforehand Next time Michael, Ethan, and Karen will continue to discuss Eric, by Terry Pratchett! 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. Join us on GoodReads! Get on our Substack! Donate to our Patreon! 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. (Links to books & products are affiliate links.)

3. 

   24 Aug 2026

   JLA #10, by Gardner Fox, and Captain America #107, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and Craigellachie 13

   Michael, Ethan, and special guest Josh discuss Justice Leage of America #10, by Gardner Fox, and Captain America #107, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, while drinking Craigellachie 13yo Speyside Single Malt.. In this episode: Bet you didn’t know we had a full-time Silver Age Comic Books Expert! Bet you didn’t know it was possible to read a palimpsest! Bet you didn't know DC comics were also Lovecraftian! Bet I can’t keep this format up any longer without going a little wacky! The Discovery of Phosphorus, by Joseph Wright Ths podcast brought to you by Lucky Strikes! No one can win the podcast. Gaslightinig Captain America??? We GOTTA talk about Faustus The movie Nightmare Alley may be closely related to Captain America 107, or it may be completely unrelated Is Dr. Faustus Freud? If so, is he compensating for something? Captain America should have at least checked the website first Three is a magic storytelling number Captain America=one-punch man???? Cap may not be Othello, but Dr Faustus may be Iago That said, this Dr Faustus is not Faust This Faust is just chasing clout Josh’s Faustian comic recs: Mephisto (Marvel) Aunts before pants? (No) Underworld Unleashed (DC) Text for the Faust Race Next time Michael and Ethan will discuss Eric, by Terry Pratchett! 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. Join us on GoodReads! Get on our Substack! Donate to our Patreon! 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. (Links to books & products are affiliate links.)

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 36 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

52

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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