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

One version of the Children of Lir

Andersen’s Fairy Tales as translated by Tiina Nunnelly

There’s still no snitching

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"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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