You were listening to Close Reads, a podcast for the Incurable Reader, on which we are discussing Amortals, a gentleman in Moscow.

And in particular, we are going to be discussing the first half or so of book three goes through about to page 247.

Ian just disappeared and he is back again.

That was a little trippy.

Sorry, I meant to mute my microphone because I was going to sneeze at you and then I muted my video and it startled me and the sneeze went away.

That's how that went. Also, you can't mute a video. Let's move on.

It's a new form of a new test case for how to get rid of, get rid of a sneeze.

But also, maybe it does work to scare someone, the old wives tale, which ironically

I've never heard a wife say it's always a dad. Anyway, we are here to discuss this section of

this Amort Toll's book in which years pass, our friend the Count begins working for the restaurant.

Nina leaves and returns and leaves again,

leaving with the count a guest.

There is references to historical events that happen.

A few strangely humanizing moments for Stalin

and quite a bit of cooking and craftsmanship

in a variety of ways.

Knife juggling.

Including knife juggling, yes.

And we'll talk about all of that, or at least some of that.

But first, Ian, how's it going?

Great.

Great.

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