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Rare CandyShadow Ticket (Thomas Pynchon) w/ Bernard T. Joy and Sam HillA special edition of Gain of Fiction on Thomas Pynchon's new novel Shadow Ticket (2025). Glen is joined by Bernard T. Joy and Sam Hill to discuss Pynchon, his hard boiled protagonist Hicks McTaggart, Pynchon's love of America, and whether or not author's need to make "commentaries on the political landscape". Follow Bernard T. Joy on X https://x.com/bernardtjoyFollow Sam Hill on X https://x.com/cgishillRare Candy Links: http://rcnow.org/https://rarecandy.substack.com/
2025-11-011h 52
how to win the lottery: a book club podcastvineland by thomas pynchonour 1990s module kicks off with vineland by thomas pynchon and an existential dilemma: are we starting off this module with a lie? after talking about getting our hands on media before its release date, we detour to discuss radiohead’s live “hail to the thief” album, which shreds expertly weaves right into the novel description via paul thomas anderson’s upcoming “loose adaptation” of vineland. joey shares his pov coming into this (and how it failed him); we talk about the misdirection of vineland not really being a novel about zoyd and discuss who the main character really is. we talk about...
2025-10-3053 min
literatura ze środka Europy470. Thomas Pynchon 🇺🇸 TĘCZA GRAWITACJI (1973)No cóż, to ten moment - "Tęcza grawitacji" 🌈🚀💥🎯 przekład: ROBERT SUDÓŁ (00:25) Rodzaj wstępu (03:55) Kontekst historyczny (09:45) Bohaterowie: Slothrope, bomba i fallus (15:15) Poziomy rzeczywistości i realizmu (22:15) Wątki spiskowe i paranoiczne (25:00) Rodzaj podsumowania (26:00) Fragment na zakończenie Także do posłuchania: 279. Thomas Pynchon 🇺🇸 V. (1963)🎥 Frau im Mond 1929 281. Thomas Pynchon 🇺🇸 49 IDZIE POD MŁOTEK (1966) 438. John Barth 🇺🇸 CHIMERA (1972) 🎙️ opowiada KRZYSZTOF MAJER 434. David Markson 🇺🇸 KOCHANKA WITTGENSTEINA (1988) 🎙️ opowiada KRZYSZTOF MAJER Mentioned in this episode:🎼W odcinku wykorzystalem muzykę zespołu Longital.
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2025-10-2937 min
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastShadow Ticket: Spoiler Free reviewIt's finally here and we got to read it! Shadow Ticket, the newest (and perhaps final) novel by Thomas Pynchon is out in the wild and we are here with a spoiler-free review for those who may not have had a chance to read it as of yet.We will have a longer, more in-depth review episode out on 31 October 2025, so stay tuned for that if you wanted a more nuanced discussion of our thoughts on the novel.If you like what we're doing and want to support the show, please consider making a donation...
2025-10-261h 08
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastBonus Episode - One Battle After AnotherOnce in a lifetime, a moment comes around, and one has with the latest film from auteur director Paul Thomas Anderson! We take that moment to assess the film on its own merit, but not without respect to the weight of its primary credited influence, Vineland. Is Sean Penn the next Christian Bale? Just how Pynchonian has PTA gotten lately? Will anyone even need to read the old crank again, with adaptations like these? Answers to these questions, and more, await the listeners of our definitive, and complete, review of One Battle After Another.If you like...
2025-10-031h 49
Zero to Well-ReadVineland by Thomas PynchonJeff and Rebecca go full "brain on" to tackle Thomas Pynchon's Vineland, in the news again as Paul Thomas Anderson adapts it in his new movie, One Battle After Another.
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2025-09-231h 09
Method and MadnessMelee 12 - Andrew H. on the Exegesis of Thomas PynchonMelee 12Andrew H., the mastermind behind the voluminous Pynchonian project The Exegesis of Thomas Pynchon, joined me to talk Pynchon, literature as history, the political art debate, Pynchon contra DeLillo, and more.Follow him on substack or on twitter.
2025-09-1700 min
Human Stories, Machine DreamsGravity's Rainbow - Thomas PynchonGravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon is a dense, sprawling, and surreal masterpiece that explores the chaos of World War II and the psychological, political, and scientific aftermath it leaves behind. Centered around the mysterious V-2 rocket and a character who may be able to predict its strikes, the novel spirals through a web of paranoia, conspiracies, and shifting realities. With its nonlinear narrative, encyclopedic detail, and darkly comic tone, Pynchon’s magnum opus is both a critique of technological determinism and a kaleidoscopic journey through the absurdities of modern life. Widely considered one of the greatest postmodern novels, it de...
2025-04-0715 min
The Deerfield Public Library Podcast66: Dr. Jo Freer on Thomas Pynchon & Gravity's RainbowA conversation with Dr. Jo Freer, a leading scholar on the work of American novelist Thomas Pynchon. I'm currently leading our Library’s Classics Book Discussion Seminar series on Pynchon’s 1973 masterpiece Gravity’s Rainbow and Dr. Freer’s work has been incredibly helpful for me in understanding this challenging novel and Pynchon’s work as a whole. We’re thrilled to get Dr. Freer's perspective on this important writer. Dr. Jo Freer is Senior Lecturer in American and Postcolonial Literature in the Department of English and Creative Writing at the University of Exeter. She is the author of Thom...
2025-03-271h 06
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastSlow Learner: Introduction & The Small Rain We're going to be covering the short stories in Slow Learner after each section of Against the Day, as we are going through that. This episode we discuss The Small Rain, Pynchon's first published short story. What we liked, what we didn't like, and how Pynchon has grown as a writer are all topics of conversation and we hope you'll enjoy listening to our ramblings. We'll return to Against the Day in the next episode.As always, thanks so much for listening!Email: mappingthezonepod@gmail.comBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mappingthezone.bsky.soci...
2025-03-141h 06
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastBonus Episode - Talkin' It Up with Johan HarstadAfter discussing Part One of Against the Day, we spent some time talking with our guest, Johan Harstad, about whatever came to mind—the music of Hüsker Dü, David Foster Wallace, the films of Ingmar Bergman, and so much else.We'll be back in two weeks to discuss The Small Rain, the first short story from Pynchon's Slow Learner collection before diving back into Against the Day.Please check out Johan's work wherever you buy books and follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lacktr/As always, thanks so much for list...
2025-02-281h 20
It’s Lit! Book ClubInherent Vice - Thomas Pynchon | S1E5Does your heart race when you hear Nicolas Cage's name mentioned? Did you smoke weed once or twice in high school? Do your parents ever talk to you about one of your exes? Then let's discuss Thomas Pynchon's "Inherent Vice".
0:00 - cold open
5:30 - intro
8:20 - Thomas Pynchon bio & context / postmodernism
21:57 - plot summary
27:20 - category #1 - the Monty Python Bridge of Death Answer Me These Questions Three category
1:06:33 - category #2 - draft of songs mentioned in the book
1:16:46 - category #3...
2025-02-041h 49
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastAgainst the Day: Chapter 9This week in Mapping the Zone: Movement appears stalled. Not only do we remain with the Traverse household, but the only motion to be found is that of the mind. Kit begins to fathom the depth of Vectorism through the primal texts of electicity, and who is to find his talents but Nikola Tesla? It turns out, the understudy-in-perpetuity to Vibe, Foley Walker. The Earth may be striving to destroy our schedule, but the intrepids of this show shall not rest until we've ridden lightning through its heart.We had planned on covering Chapters 9-10 in this...
2025-01-172h 05
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastAgainst the Day: Chapters 1-3Zounds! It's time to take flight with those loveable scamps, The Chums of Chance and head for the extravagent World's Fair!Join us on our journey into Pynchon's longest novel, Against the Day, and let us know if you have any questions or comments about the book!***There is a slight audio issue that occurs during our introduction which resulted in the audio dropping out for a few seconds.***If you like what we're doing and want to support the show, please consider making a donation on Ko-Fi. Funds we receive will be...
2024-11-222h 45
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastBleeding Edge: Wrap-up with @Byron's Glowing FilamentWe've finished another Pynchon book and convene once more to talk about Bleeding Edge; this time in its entirety. We're joined by Andrew, better known as Byron's Glowing Filament on Twitter and the creator of the Gravity's Rainbow Analysis substack (link below).We’re taking a (well-earned) break and will be back some time in November to start Against the Day.In the meantime, we’re going to be releasing some bonus episodes until our return, so stay tuned for those.Andrew's Gravity’s Rainbow Analysis Substack: https://gravitysrainbow.substack.com/?utm_source=substa...
2024-08-231h 50
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastBleeding Edge: Chapters 28-30If you enjoyed our discussion, please check out the following media that relates to these chapters:Films/TV: The Thin Man; In the Toilet (fan made song)Books/Authors: Thomas Pynchon’s Silicon Alley by Mike Godwin, The Thin Man by Dashiell HammettIf you like what we're doing and want to support the show, please consider making a donation on Ko-Fi. Funds we receive will be used to upgrade equipment, pay hosting fees, and help make the show better.https://ko-fi.com/mappingthezoneAs always, thanks so much fo...
2024-07-053h 04
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastBleeding Edge: Chapters 22-24If you enjoyed our discussion, please check out the following media that relates to these chapters:Films/TV: Primer (2004; dir. Shane Carruth); Motherless Brooklyn (dir. Edward Norton, Jr.)Music: Tiny Desk Unit - Live At the 9:30 Club 1980; Bad Brains - Bad BrainsBooks: The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing To Our Brains by Nicholas Carr, Neuromancer by William Gibson, Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson; Motherless Brooklyn by Johnathan Lethem; The Power Broker by Robert Caro; Amerikastudien: “Bright Days for the Black Market”: Color-Coded Crises in Contemporary U.S. Fiction and the Works of T...
2024-06-142h 35
literatura ze środka Europy281. Thomas Pynchon 🇺🇸 49 IDZIE POD MŁOTEKThomas Pynchon po raz drugi. "49 idzie pod młotek", czyli jakże cudowne tłumaczenie oryginalnego tytułu "Crying of Lot 49". (00:25) Zaczynamy!(03:20) Dwa słowa o fabule(08:10) Teorie spiskowe 💪🥳(11:40) Dwa słowa o formie(17:15) Zamiast podsumowania Powiązane audycje🎧 Juan Gabriel Vásquez 🇨🇴 KSZTAŁT RUIN 🚂📚❤️📚 #PociągDoLiteratury🎧 John Barth 🇺🇸 BAKUNOWY FAKTOR 🚂📚❤️📚 #PociągDoLiteratury🎧 Thomas Pynchon 🇺🇸 V.🎧 Brian McHale 🇺🇸 POWIEŚĆ POSTMODERNISTYCZNA🎧 John Barth 🇺🇸 OPOWIADAĆ DALEJ🎧 Pavol Rankov 🇸🇰 MIESTA, ČO NIE SÚ NA MAPE Mentioned in this episode:🎼W odcinku wykorzystalem muzykę zespołu Longital.
2024-05-2925 min
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastBleeding Edge: Chapters 10-12If you enjoyed our discussion, please check out the following media we talked about:Films/TV: Aretha Franklin “Nessun Dorma” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k33sINjn9o0Books: Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas PikettyIf you like what we're doing and want to support the show, please consider making a donation on Ko-Fi. Funds we receive will be used to upgrade equipment, pay hosting fees, and help make the show better.https://ko-fi.com/mappingthezoneAs always, thanks so much for listening!Email: mappin...
2024-05-032h 43
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastBonus Episode - INLAND EMPIREDavid Lynch gets about as much focus on this show as Pynchon himself (especially in the Vineland episodes), so it seemed right to do a bonus episode where Cody can finally get all of his Lynch obsession out and in the wild. While the first part of the episode is a sort of overview of Lynch’s filmography, the main focus is his most recent film, 2005’s INLAND EMPIRE. It’s a beautifully strange film by one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, so let Cody ramble for half an hour about it and maybe he won’t have to...
2024-03-0836 min
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastVineland: Wrap-up with Seth from W.A.S.T.E. Mailing ListWe've come to the end of Vineland and spend this final episode of the season discussing our overall thoughts and feelings on the book. Joining us is Seth from W.A.S.T.E. Mailing List (links below) to share his experience on his most recent readthrough of Pynchon's overlooked, underappreciated 1990 novel.Seth's social media: https://linktr.ee/wastemailinglistIf you like what we're doing and want to support the show, please consider making a donation on Ko-Fi. Funds we receive will be used to upgrade equipment, pay hosting fees, and help make the show...
2024-02-231h 35
Books of Some Substance103 - Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (2/2)Our second episode on Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon, and again David is joined by Seth from W.A.S.T.E. Mailing List. Seth is here to nimbly unravel some of the meaning of this insane and insanely good novel, and he does an excellent job. But no matter what they tend to get lost along the way, as any analysis of the book will be "not a disentanglement from, but a progressive knotting into." Join them as they knot into the brennschluss point, the inciting incident of what's happening with Slothrop's c*ck, fragmentation of...
2024-01-031h 08
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastBonus episode - The Deadly Sins/Sloth; Nearer, My Couch, To TheeThe scheduling goblins kept us from being able to record our discussion on Chapters 7-8 of Vineland this week, so Kate was kind enough to record a reading of Pynchon's 1993 article, The Deadly Sins/Sloth; Nearer, My Couch, To Thee.If you like what we're doing and want to support the show, please consider making a donation on Ko-Fi. Funds we receive will be used to upgrade equipment, pay hosting fees, and help make the show better.https://ko-fi.com/mappingthezoneWe'll be back next week to talk Vineland again!As...
2023-12-0818 min
Books of Some Substance102 - Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (1/2)In our first of two episodes on Thomas Pynchon's 1973 masterpiece Gravity's Rainbow, David is joined, once again, by Seth from W.A.S.T.E. Mailing List to talk about one of his favorite ways to approach the novel. Seth brings an invaluable depth of knowledge and research to this episode, examining the novel as being primarily about America in the "long 60s," albeit taking place in Europe in the 1940s. They also discuss Pynchon's work at Boeing being a catalyst for his fascination with the V-2, his writing on race relations in "A Journey into the M...
2023-12-061h 21
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastVineland: Chapters 3-4In this special Thanksgiving episode of Mapping the Zone, we take a look at the 1973 made-for-TV special, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. We examine the intertextual relationship between the fabled television special and Pynchon’s magnum opus, Gravity’s Rainbow—how does Charlie Brown’s journey mirror that of Slothrop? Is Lucy’s arc similar to that of Katje, or are there not enough giant octopi? Why is Linus at The White Visitation and why is Snoopy acting on behalf of Jamf? We’ll tackle these important questions in this week’s episode.Does anyone really read these show notes? En...
2023-11-242h 45
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastVineland: Chapters 1-2We’re back and crashing into Vineland like it was a plate-glass (or maybe safety glass) window! In this episode, we spend some time talking about the work as a whole and its place in Pynchon’s oeuvre—often maligned as “weak” (false) or “Pynchon-lite” (gross), the book has garnered something of a reputation among fans. Coming along almost two decades after Gravity’s Rainbow, Vineland certainly—albeit unfairly—had quite high expectations placed upon it. So, how do we feel about it? Why would I tell you that in the show notes? Listen and find out!This episode opens w...
2023-11-172h 45
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastBonus Episode - Gene Wolfe's Solar CycleThis is the third of our non-Pynchon related bonus episodes. Today Luke discusses Gene Wolfe and The Solar Cycle. Kate and Luke have been discussing Wolfe and Pynchon possibly influencing one another during our Mason & Dixon episodes so he felt this topic would be pertinent and interesting to Pynchon readers.His discussion is a mixture of summary and analysis that may contain some light spoilers but does not contain any major spoilers for the 12-book series. The cohosts also discuss the best way to read Wolfe and mention various books and podcasts both complimentary and auxiliary to...
2023-11-0748 min
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastBonus Episode - NieR: AutomataIn the first of our non-Pynchon related bonus episodes, Cody leads a discussion about video games as an under-appreciated narrative form, specifically citing the 2017 Square Enix game, NieR: Automata, and its writer/director, Yoko Taro, as a prime example of how effective it can be when done right. While there are some light spoilers about some of the plot, there is nothing discussed which will take away from anyone’s first experience with the game.For anyone who doesn’t have the time or means to play the game, consider watching this video for an excellent examination of what make...
2023-10-2748 min
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastBonus Episode - Is It O.K. To Be A Luddite?In the first of our bonus episodes while we're on break, Kate provides a reading of Pynchon's 1984 New York Times essay. Np analysis, no conversation—this is simply a recitation of the text as it was published for anyone who wants to listen to it.We'll be back next week with another bonus episode, so stay tuned!As always, thanks so much for listening!If you like what we're doing and want to support the show, please consider making a donation on Ko-Fi. Funds we receive will be used to upgrade equipment, pay hosting fees, and help ma...
2023-10-2029 min
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastMason & Dixon: Chapters 71-73Mason and Dixon have come to the end of the line and the end of Part II: America. We spent this episode talking about Cody’s theory of Mason & Dixon as stand-ins for Farina and Pynchon, Dixon taking a slave-driver to task, and the “what-if” Chapter 73. It’s been a wild ride so far, but we still have one last part of the book to discuss after this.Order Brett Biebel's Mason & Dixon Companion: https://ugapress.org/book/9780820365831/a-mason-and-dixon-companion/If you like what we're doing and want to support the show, please consider making a donation on Ko-Fi. F...
2023-09-222h 12
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastMason & Dixon: Chapters 66-70We had quite a bit to talk about this week. The themes, plot lines, and character arcs are getting wrapped up and loose ends are starting to be tied together. Some of Pynchon’s strongest prose, funniest scenes, and thematic elements are on full display in these five chapters, so we hope we can help shine some light on something you may have missed previously or, if this is your first read, something that may not have been apparent.Order Brett Biebel's Mason & Dixon Companion: https://ugapress.org/book/9780820365831/a-mason-and-dixon-companion/If you like what we're do...
2023-09-153h 03
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastMason & Dixon: Chapters 36-40Gastronomy, astronomy, an automaton duck with a vengeance against chefs, discussions about sandwiches, the eucharist, democratic representation, beavers as a pest and food source, and so much more is crammed into these five chapters. We had a great time talking about them and hope you enjoy our conversation.Order Brett Biebel's Mason & Dixon Companion: https://ugapress.org/book/9780820365831/a-mason-and-dixon-companion/If you like what we're doing and want to support the show, please consider making a donation on Ko-Fi. Funds we receive will be used to upgrade equipment, pay hosting fees, and help make the show...
2023-07-142h 02
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastMason & Dixon: Chapters 31-35We had quite a lot to discuss in these chapters, so prepare for a longer than usual episode. The brutality and senselessness of the Paxton boys (and American colonialism in general), talking watches that shapeshift into vegetables, westward expansion and the impact of capitalistic real estate, and so much more.We invite you to share your thoughts with us about the book, these chapters, or anything else we discussed so we can bring it up in a future episode. We can be reached at any of the social media links below.Regarding the discussion about...
2023-07-072h 43
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastMason & Dixon: Chapters 26-30After landing in Philadelphia, Mason & Dixon are greeted with a bounty of new experiences and faces: street hawkers, founding fathers, secret societies, dreadfully lifelike wax figures. They discuss various topics with Benjamin Franklin, get high with George Washington, and witness the aforementioned Franklin’s electric performance. It was a wild five chapters and we had a great time discussing them.We have decided to tack on some non-Pynchon discussion we had during our recording, which can be found after our sign off. If you like the extra topics of conversation, let us know as we are exploring th...
2023-06-302h 02
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastMason & Dixon: Part I - Latitudes and Departures (w/ Brett Biebel)We’ve finished the first section of Mason & Dixon and are joined by Brett Biebel, author of A Mason and Dixon Companion (published by University of Georgia Press). Brett has been sharing his knowledge of the history behind Mason & Dixon as we have been going through the book and his insight has been invaluable. Join us as we talk about the goings-on of Part I: Latitudes and Departures, who we would cast for an M&D adaptation, Dixon’s suave ways, and so much more.Order Brett Biebel's Mason & Dixon Companion: https://ugapress.org/book/9780820365831/a-mason-and-dixon-companion/If...
2023-06-091h 10
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastMason & Dixon: Chapters 21-25British "pizza", a hipster werewolf, attempted hurdy-gurdy music, and eccentric historical figures are all present alongside critiques of capitalism, explorations of the concept of ley-lines, and some much needed backstory for Dixon. Join us this week as we discuss Chapters 21-25, the final five chapters of Part I of Mason & Dixon.We have decided to tack on some non-Pynchon discussion we had during our recording, which can be found after our sign off. If you like the extra topics of conversation, let us know as we are exploring the possibility of doing some non-Pynchon bonus content and...
2023-06-022h 15
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastMason & Dixon: Chapters 16 - 20The wheel of cheese turns, and memories are, perhaps, not an accurate representation of events. Mason recalls meeting Rebekah, encounters a cramped museum dedicated to a bizarre historical event, and we get significant insight into several of his relationships. All this, plus missing days, ghosts, and fights against the passage of time.Next week, we will cover Chapters 21-25.Order Brett Biebel's Mason & Dixon Companion: https://ugapress.org/book/9780820365831/a-mason-and-dixon-companion/If you like what we're doing and want to support the show, please consider making a donation on Ko-Fi. Funds we receive will...
2023-05-261h 55
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastMason & Dixon: Chapters 11 - 15Visions of deceased loved ones, an island with an evil living within it which gives it a sentient quality, a secret room in a tavern wherein an unspeakable horror becomes fuel for disturbing escapades, astronomy, astrology, and a pair of talking clocks—Chapters 11-15 of Mason & Dixon is packed with all of these and more. Join us as we discuss what we liked and didn’t like in these chapters.Next week, we will cover Chapters 16-20.Order Brett Biebel's Mason & Dixon Companion: https://ugapress.org/book/9780820365831/a-mason-and-dixon-companion/If you like what we're doin...
2023-05-192h 17
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastMason & Dixon: Chapters 6 - 10Mason & Dixon continue on the early stage of their journey, making their way to, and spending time in, Cape Town. While there, they encounter paranoid Dutch authorities, women who throw themselves at guests of their house for nefarious purposes, and ketjap; so much ketjap. All while they await the transit of Venus—an astronomical event which will impact all who witness it.Order Brett Biebel's Mason & Dixon Companion: https://ugapress.org/book/9780820365831/a-mason-and-dixon-companion/If you like what we're doing and want to support the show, please consider making a donation on Ko-Fi. Funds we receive wi...
2023-05-121h 48
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastMason & Dixon: Chapters 1 - 5Needing to maintain the food and lodging situation he has been granted, the Reverend Wicks Cherrycoke tells a tale to his young nephews (and any other family members willing to listen) the story of Charles Mason and Jerimiah Dixon—their meeting and initial travels being the focus of these first five chapters. Along the way they meet a talking dog, find themselves stuck in a naval skirmish, and begin to forge a friendship that will continue to grow throughout the novel.Thank you for joining us as we dive into Mason & Dixon and explore as many of th...
2023-05-051h 57
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastThe Crying of Lot 49: Wrap UpOne down, eight to go! With The Crying of Lot 49 complete, we discuss our views on the book as a whole and the future of the podcast.We are taking a week off and will return with the first episode of our next book, Mason & Dixon, on 05 May 2023. We are (for now) following the group read-along from Reddit for our reading schedule, so the first episode will consist of the first five chapters. Join us as we dive into the the only "authentic" 18th century novel written in 1997.Thank you so much for joining us...
2023-04-2152 min
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastThe Crying of Lot 49: Chapter 6Oedipa learns about the history of W.A.S.T.E. and, as a result, realizes both the breadth of Inverarity's ownings and the desolation she has allowed herself to fall into. The search for meaning behind the symbols she has been seeing comes to a head and Oedipa attends the auction of Pierce's estate to try and see who the mysterious person with extreme interest in the stamp collection could be.We'll be back next week with a wrap-up on The Crying of Lot 49 and to discuss the next book we'll be reading.If...
2023-04-142h 05
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastThe Crying of Lot 49: Chapter 5Fully cemented into the idea of W.A.S.T.E, Oedipa has several encounters which provide her further insight into the vastness of the underground organization. A meeting with Nefastis proves he is true to his name; an unnamed man at a bar has her realize that W.A.S.T.E. may be more than what she initially thought; a drunken night wandering the streets leads to sightings of muted post horns (or were they?); and a tense scene with Dr. Hilarius plays out in his office. Chapter 5 has a lot going on and we will dive...
2023-04-072h 01
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastThe Crying of Lot 49: Chapter 4Wrapped in paranoia like it was a blanket, Oedipa makes her way to a shareholder’s meeting at Yoyodyne, wherein she meets anti-Capitalist Stanley Koteks who seemingly confirms the existence of W.A.S.T.E. Oedpia goes on to return to the Scope with Metzger and Fallopian before finding her way to a retirement home where she meets Mr. Thoth, who spins a yarn that seems to connect to the secretive underground mail network Oedipa is so desperately trying to prove the existence of.Katie (who helped get this whole thing off the ground) is joining us...
2023-03-311h 40
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastBonus Episode - The Courier's TragedyIn our first bonus episode, we discuss the (mostly summarized)play-within-the-book, The Courier's Tragedy. Nestled into the middle of The Crying of Lot 49, the fictitious play that Oedipa watches is a highly analyzed portion of the book. Some feel it is a Shakespeare style JFK analogue, while others consider it Pynchon intentionally misdirecting the reader's attention. We break down some of these theories in a mini-episode while we prepare for our discussion on Chapter 4.If you like what we're doing and want to support the show, please consider making a donation on Ko-Fi. Funds we receive will...
2023-03-2835 min
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastThe Crying of Lot 49: Chapter 3Things get quite curious and with little to no delay as Oedipa begins to see the scope of Pierce's empire. With Metzger in tow, she travels to a bar in L.A. which hosts a group of electronic audio enthusiasts wherein she learns of the Peter Penguid Society (a far right political organization) and W.A.S.T.E. (an underground mail system ostensibly run by Yoyodyne employees). She and Metzger eventually travel, with The Paranoids tagging along, to an in-development piece of land owned by Pierce, eventually making their way to a performance of a mysterious play called...
2023-03-241h 44
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastThe Crying of Lot 49: Chapter 2A sketchy motel, a weird teenage motel manager and his mop-top bandmates, an untrustworthy child-actor turned lawyer, a can of hairspray chaotically flying around, and the early stages of paranoia settling in are all packed in this chapter into more layers than Oedipa ends up wearing during her game of strip-Botticelli. Join us in our discussion of Chapter 2 of The Crying of Lot 49.CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains a discussion about sexual assault in the context of its occurrence in the chapter.If you like what we're doing and want to support the show, please...
2023-03-171h 26
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastThe Crying of Lot 49: Chapter 1In Chapter 1, Oedipa Maas has returned from a tupperware party and is made aware of a potentially life-changing arrangement. We get to know a bit about Oedipa, her husband Wendell (aka "Mucho"), her recently deceased ex-boyfriend Pierce Inverarity (who is responsible for the arrangement Oedipa has become aware of), her lawyer, Roseman (who has a love/hate relationship with fictional television attorney Perry Mason), and Oedipa's sketchy-at-best therapist, Dr. Hilarius.Join us in our discussion of The Crying of Lot 49, Thomas Pynchon's 1966 novel about paranoia, the counter-culture movement of the 60's, conspiracies, underground mail networks, and Beatle-esque...
2023-03-101h 28
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcastIntroductionIn this inaugural episode of Mapping the Zone, our hosts introduce themselves and discuss a few topics to provide some insight into who they are and what they love about the subject of this podcast, Thomas Pynchon. Also discussed is what listeners can expect of the show going forward and which of Pynchon's books they will discuss first.If you like what we're doing and want to support the show, please consider making a donation on Ko-Fi. Funds we receive will be used to upgrade equipment, pay hosting fees, and help make the show better....
2023-03-0929 min
Great American NovelEpisode 19: Riding the Rocket with Thomas Pynchon's GRAVITY'S RAINBOWSend us a textSeason three kicks off with a fiftieth anniversary celebration of Thomas Pynchon's postmodernist whirl-a-gig Gravity's Rainbow. Originally published on February 28, 1973, this encyclopedic inquiry into the systematicity of existence, power, and technology was just this week described by Esquire as "one of the weirdest, richest, most frustrating, inscrutable, brilliant, gorgeous, exhilarating, inexplicable, disgusting, hilarious, remarkable, and goddamn frustrating again novels ever published in America"---a novel so discombobulating, in fact, that the Pulitzer board refused to award it the fiction prize it assuredly deserved for its sheer display of ambition and erudition. Ostensibly about a...
2023-03-031h 03
The Episodic w/ Michael FinneyAgainst the Day by Thomas Pynchon | A Book ReviewA short review of Thomas Pynchon's 1100-page novel Against the Day.
2022-11-2004 min
Books of Some Substance90 - Thomas Pynchon's The Crying of Lot 49 (Guest: Seth of WASTE Mailing List)Seth — aficionado of difficult fiction and driving force behind WASTE Mailing List — joins the podcast this episode to chat with David about the endless gifts to be found within the endless layers of Thomas Pynchon’s The Crying of Lot 49. Pynchon-lite it is not! Encompassing both the absurd and the prophetic, this early work by the reclusive author covers everything from embedded allusions to the cultural tumult of the 1960s, distrust of any and all formal systems, and a prescient view of the future of communication (cough, the internet, cough). But perhaps the most meaningful conclusion to draw from Pyncho...
2022-10-0956 min
ArtiFact: Books, Art, CultureArtiFact #27: Thomas Pynchon vs. Kurt Vonnegut | Joel Parrish, Alex SheremetPublished just a few years after Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse-Five”, Thomas Pynchon’s “Gravity’s Rainbow” uses many of Vonnegut’s postmodern literary techniques: serpentine plots, anchoring phrases/themes, implicit and explicit political commentary without over-moralizing, humor (or attempts at humor), pastiche, and more. Yet the two books are wildly different in accomplishment. What accounts for such differences? How can we differentiate good from bad artistry in works of similar aesthetic predilections? In this video, Alex Sheremet and Joel Parrish debate the merits and de-merits of these two novels while focusing on characterization, sentence construction, insight, social commentary, the use of epigraphs...
2022-05-153h 22
Good Writing PodcastEsteban Rodriguez - Writing About Stuff You Hate with Thomas PynchonTexas poet Esteban Rodriguez joins us to discuss an excerpt from Thomas Pynchon’s The Crying of Lot 49 (1965). We talk about writing about stuff you hate and combining long and short sentence lengths for realism and momentum.
Esteban recommends The Folly by Ivan Vladislavic (2015), An Explanation of the Birds by António Lobo Antunes (translated by Richard Zenith) (1981), and Rapture by Susan Mitchell (1992)
Follow Esteban Rodriguez on Twitter at @estebanjrod11
Emily recommends Melissa Febos’s new craft essay “A Big Shitty Party: Six Parables of Writing About Other People” in Kenyon Review
Good Writing is a podcast where two...
2022-03-2859 min
BacklistedThe Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas PynchonOur guests are both Backlisted old hands: Professor Sarah Churchwell, Professor in American Literature and Chair of Public Understanding of the Humanities at the School of Advanced Study, University of London and Sam Leith, literary editor of the Spectator. We are discussing the 1966 postmodern novel The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon, by some way his shortest book, but no less complex and intriguing for its relative brevity. Sound the muted post horn! Also in this episode, Andy extols the subtle virtues of former guest Susie Boyt’s novel, Loved and Missed while John discovers the Ukrainian-American poet Ilya Ka...
2022-03-281h 19
OBS: RadioessänThomas Pynchon och teknologins herraväldeEpoken som som inleddes efter andra världskriget kallades för raketåldern. Författaren Mattias Hagberg funderar på det faktum att det där vapnet som gav namn åt en hel epok aldrig oskadliggjordes. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. ESSÄ: Detta är en text där skribenten reflekterar över ett ämne eller ett verk. Åsikter som uttrycks är skribentens egna.Den 3 oktober 1942 lyckades de tyska ingenjörerna vid militärbasen i Peenemünde bryta igenom atmosfären, ut i den tomma rymden. Med raketen A-4 inledde de ett nytt skede i mänsklighet...
2022-03-1711 min
IntrometendoGravity’s Rainbow - Thomas Pynchon - ResenhaThomas Pynchon pode não ser um autor muito prolífico, mas seus livros muitas vezes tiveram um impacto poderoso quando foram publicados, com o mais proeminente do lote sendo seu best-seller clássico de 1973, Gravity's Rainbow . É um inusitado caleidoscópio de romance, tendo como pano de fundo a Segunda Guerra Mundial, explorando através de um grande número de personagens a loucura e a paranóia que tudo consumiu.
Gravity’s Rainbow - Thomas Pynchon - Resenha - https://www.intrometendo.com.br/2022/03/gravitys-rainbow-thomas-pynchon-resenha.html
2022-03-1103 min
The History of Literature389 Thomas Pynchon (with Antoine Wilson)"A screaming comes across the sky. It has happened before, but there is nothing to compare it to now." Such is the opening of Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow (1973), the novel that won the National Book Award but repulsed the Pulitzer Prize Committee. Pynchon's special blend of paranoia and postmodernism made him one of the hallmark authors of the Cold War era. In this episode, Jacke takes a look at Pynchon's life and works, then is joined by a contemporary author, Antoine Wilson (Mouth to Mouth), for a discussion of his writing process and his recent trip to Pynchonland.
2022-03-101h 04
Rádio Companhia#180 - Uma conversa sobre Thomas Pynchon, com Antônio Xerxenesky e Paulo Henriques BrittoO episódio da Rádio Companhia desta semana fala sobre o vencedor do National Book Awards e renomado escritor norte-americano Thomas Pynchon.
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Considerado um dos autores definitivos para compreender o século 20, Pynchon escreveu livros monumentais, alguns com mais de mil páginas, e a narrativa enciclopédica é uma característica vital em suas obras. Dois de seus livros, O leilão do lote 49 e Vineland, esgotados há um tempo, voltaram às prateleiras recentemente.
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Dominados por um clima de paranoia, seus personagens se metem nos mais variados assuntos – de dirigíveis e gângsteres à contracultura dos anos 1960, passando por selos, correios...
2022-03-0636 min
The International Anthony Burgess Foundation PodcastNinety-Nine Novels: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas PynchonIn 1984, Anthony Burgess published Ninety-Nine Novels, a selection of his favourite novels in English since 1939. The list is typically idiosyncratic, and shows the breadth of Burgess's interest in fiction. This podcast, by the International Anthony Burgess Foundation, explores the novels on Burgess's list with the help of writers, critics and other special guests. In this episode, Graham Foster of the Burgess Foundation talks to writer and academic Simon Malpas about Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon. Published in 1973, Gravity’s Rainbow has become one of the most revered American novels of the post-war period. It...
2022-02-2356 min
QuotomaniaQuotomania 046: Thomas PynchonToday’s Quotation is care of Thomas Pynchon.
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2021-11-1601 min
Cocaine BearThomas Pynchon y la ciencia ficciónJóvenes escritores conversan sobre el supremo escritor Thomas Pynchon, en dos partes (ahora en una!!), dado el ataque de ELLOS (fue superado!!), quienes intentan que Jimmy Hendrix Rojas, Yellow Submarine Cuturrufo y Deep Purple Olave no accedan a la Verdad Última (no lo lograron!!).
2021-10-251h 33
130 livresVente à la criée du lot 49, Thomas PynchonÀ supposer qu’il passe au travers d’un roman culte, le lecteur chevronné devra assumer d’être insincère – s’il prétend le contraire avec aplomb, ce qui arrive parfois, admettons-le – ou de passer pour un benêt bas du front – au cas où il ose affirmer « bah là j’ai pas compris ». Vente à la criée du lot 49 m’aura au moins épargné ce dilemme, tant son auteur semble peu se soucier qu’une histoire à ce point extravagante puisse être tout à fait comprise. Par comprendre, le Larousse entend « Saisir par l’esprit, l’intelligence ou le raisonnement quelque chose, le sens des paroles, des ac...
2021-08-2607 min
Gas GiantsThomas Pynchon - VinelandGav’s personal copy of Vineland, which has been with him since the dark days of 1990…Newspaper Articles.* “The Novel And The Secret Police”. Peter Coviello takes a look at the novel from a 2020 perspective* “Rereading Vineland by Thomas Pynchon” Andy Becket , The Guardian 31/07/2010* Wikipedia Page about the Industrial Workers of the WorldSound and Vision.* Easy Rider - ( 1969 ) Ending* Musical References in Thomas Pynchon’s “Vineland”A wonderfully complete youtube playlist that saved us a lot of work!T.V., Documentaries, Int...
2021-07-231h 52
Afinidades EletivasThomas Pynchon e Ficção ParanoicaUma conversa sobre a obra de Thomas Pynchon entre Juliana de Albuquerque e Thiago Blumenthal com a jornalista Natália Portinari e o escritor Antônio Xerxenesky.
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Ficha técnica:
Entrevistados: Natália Portinari e Antônio Xerxenesky
Entrevistadores: Juliana de Albuquerque e Thiago Blumenthal
Edição: Juliana de Albuquerque
Música: Banda Três Rios
Identidade visual: Andrea Camargo
2021-05-281h 35
The Page TurnersChapter 3 -The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas PynchonThe gang reads The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon
2021-04-161h 32
Kísérleti FrázisThomas Pynchon - ExtraNéhány érdekesség az íróról, Thomas Pynchon-ról és a magyar fordításban megjelent könyveiről a teljesség igénye nélkül.
Shownotes:
“The Professor" Irwin Cory a National Book Award ’73-as díjátadóján
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-NBPpM--pY
Understanding "The Crying of Lot 49"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfoa_0VD0UE
2021-04-0913 min
Kísérleti FrázisThomas Pynchon - SúlyszivárványThomas Pynchon, Súlyszivárvány (Gravity's Rainbow) c könyvének ajánlója
Mi történik a Súlyszivárványban (Michael Davitt Bell):
http://people.math.harvard.edu/~ctm/links/culture/rainbow.bell.html
2021-04-0108 min
David Foster Wallace, and Gromit Podcast#35: "Thomas Pynchon Duo"Thank you to everyone who has offered such kind words as we work to divorce ourselves from paltry, literary matters- and embark upon a new podcasting coproduction with the ever generous folks over at Nabisco. We’re proud to announce: "Local Flavor", a DFWaG/SnackWorks Podcast surrounding novelty snack foods, and our weekly dive into the world of fast food dining. Also in this episode:-Oreo Power Ranking (Thanks, Nabisco)-Fast Food Novelty Orders-Steve’s Milkshake Polemic-Utopian Thought Experiment (Notes on Homogeneity/Hypocrisy)-Pynchon Cheeks aka Ricardo Rumpus aka Buttcheek Bill-Tho...
2021-01-201h 16
BookloversJonathan Lethem & Thomas PynchonIt’s our tenth episode! We’re celebrating by discussing Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem and The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon. We focus on the in-over-their-heads heroes of both novels, Lionel Essrog and Oedipa Maas, as they try to do right by people who had past impact on them. Despite seeming disparate at the outset, both novels feature mysteries and seedy underbellies, big city semi-noir vibes, and plenty of conspiracy to go around.
2020-11-021h 38
HermitixThe Work of Thomas Pynchon with Gregory MarksGregory Marks is an Australian PhD student writing his thesis on the posthuman and the Gothic in Thomas Pynchon. He has presented internationally on Pynchon’s novels and their ambiguous technological visions. He can be found on Twitter @thewastedworld and blogs at thewastedworld.wordpress.com
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2019-12-1453 min
Step Inside This Riveting Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.Mason & Dixon by Thomas PynchonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/370285to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Mason & Dixon
Author: Thomas Pynchon
Narrator: Steven Crossley
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 33 hours 59 minutes
Release date: July 23, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Charles Mason (1728-1786) and Jeremiah Dixon (1733-1779) were the British surveyors best remembered for running the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland that we know today as the Mason-Dixon Line. Here is their story as re-imagined by Thomas Pynchon, featuring Native Americans and frontier folk, ripped bodices, naval warfare, conspiracies erotic and political, and major caffeine abuse...
2019-07-239h 59Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionMason & Dixon by Thomas PynchonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/370285to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Mason & Dixon
Author: Thomas Pynchon
Narrator: Steven Crossley
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 33 hours 59 minutes
Release date: July 23, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Charles Mason (1728-1786) and Jeremiah Dixon (1733-1779) were the British surveyors best remembered for running the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland that we know today as the Mason-Dixon Line. Here is their story as re-imagined by Thomas Pynchon, featuring Native Americans and frontier folk, ripped bodices, naval warfare, conspiracies erotic and political, and major caffeine abuse...
2019-07-239h 59
Das E&U-GesprächFolge 059 – Radiohead & Thomas PynchonMit seinem Gast Stanislav (@holomorphicguy) spricht Markus über die Band Radiohead und (ab 1:21:40) den Schriftsteller Thomas Pynchon.
Folge 059 – jetzt abspielen
Radiohead (Thom Yorke, Jonny und Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway), ihre Alben Pablo Honey (1993, mit Creep), The Bends (1995, mit Iron Lung und Just), OK Computer (1997, mit Paranoid Android, Karma Police, Climbing Up The Walls, No Surprises, Lucky, Exit Music und Fitter Happier), Kid A (2000) (mit Idioteque, Morning Bell, The National Anthem und Motion Picture Soundtrack), Amnesiac (2001, mit I Might Be Wrong, Knives Out, Pyramid Song, Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors, Morning Bell/Amnesiac, Dollars and C...
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Das E&U-GesprächFolge 059 – Radiohead & Thomas PynchonMit seinem Gast Stanislav (@holomorphicguy) spricht Markus über die Band Radiohead und (ab 1:21:40) den Schriftsteller Thomas Pynchon. Folge 059 – jetzt abspielen Radiohead (Thom Yorke, Jonny und Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway), ihre Alben Pablo Honey (1993, mit Creep), The Bends (1995, mit Iron Lung und Just), OK Computer (1997, mit Paranoid Android, … Folge 059 – Radiohead & Thomas Pynchon weiterlesen
2019-05-182h 44Das E&U-GesprächFolge 059 – Radiohead & Thomas PynchonMit seinem Gast Stanislav (@holomorphicguy) spricht Markus über die Band Radiohead und (ab 1:21:40) den Schriftsteller Thomas Pynchon.
Folge 059 – jetzt abspielen
Radiohead (Thom Yorke, Jonny und Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway), ihre Alben Pablo Honey (1993, mit Creep), The Bends (1995, mit Iron Lung und Just), OK Computer (1997, mit Paranoid Android, Karma Police, Climbing Up The Walls, No Surprises, Lucky, Exit Music und Fitter Happier), Kid A (2000) (mit Idioteque, Morning Bell, The National Anthem und Motion Picture Soundtrack), Amnesiac (2001, mit I Might Be Wrong, Knives Out, Pyramid Song, Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors, Morning Bell/Amnesiac, Dollars and C...
2019-05-1800 min
Indulge In: This Binge-Worthy Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.Vineland by Thomas PynchonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/366220to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Vineland
Author: Thomas Pynchon
Narrator: Graham Winton
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 15 hours 29 minutes
Release date: November 16, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Vineland, a zone of blessed anarchy in northern California, is the last refuge of hippiedom, a culture devastated by the sobriety epidemic, Reaganomics, and the Tube. Here, in an Orwellian 1984, Zoyd Wheeler and his daughter Prairie search for Prairie's long-lost mother, a Sixties radical who ran off with a narc. Vineland is vintage Pynchon, full of quasi-allegorical...
2018-11-163h 29Grab the Essential Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionVineland by Thomas PynchonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/366220to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Vineland
Author: Thomas Pynchon
Narrator: Graham Winton
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 15 hours 29 minutes
Release date: November 16, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Vineland, a zone of blessed anarchy in northern California, is the last refuge of hippiedom, a culture devastated by the sobriety epidemic, Reaganomics, and the Tube. Here, in an Orwellian 1984, Zoyd Wheeler and his daughter Prairie search for Prairie's long-lost mother, a Sixties radical who ran off with a narc. Vineland is vintage Pynchon, full of quasi-allegorical...
2018-11-163h 29
Too Much Not EnoughS01E10: Thomas PynchonThis week we discuss the work of Darius's favourite author, Thomas Pynchon. Darius has read Pynchon's entire output multiple times; Emma has read one and a bit of his books, and seen an excellent film adaptation, but has an alarming number of opinions anyway. We talk about the roles of paranoia and intertextuality in Pynchon's work, his life and creative output, and whether it's really fair for The Crying of Lot 49 to end the way it does. Emma cries laughing at the name of a character in Gravity's Rainbow, and Darius talks about the compassion, beauty and social justice underlying...
2018-10-0500 min
OverdueEp 319 - Gravity's Rainbow, by Thomas PynchonWhat can be said about Thomas Pynchon's postmodern classic Gravity's Rainbow? Well, it's nearly a thousand pages long so what CAN'T be said, am I right??Join us for a slightly longer than normal conversation about sexual antics, post-war war machines, and the difficulty of Difficult Books About Difficult Men.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2018-09-171h 15
Better the Bookshelf PodcastEp. 10 - Inherent Vice by Thomas PynchonJacob and Ryan jump into Thomas Pynchon's "Inherent Vice," a tale of drugs, sex, drugs, crime, and drugs. Come because we just said there's a ton of drugs, stay because you can't get enough of this podcast.
2018-07-301h 06
Faking LitEpisode 64 - The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon (with Nathan Roberts!)In which the Idiots discuss Thomas Pynchon's cult novel of paranoia and mail conspiracy "The Crying of Lot 49" - discuss Bruce Forsythe's last show "Strictly Sane" - why does Batman love beating up mentally ill people? - a cat barber gives dating tips.
With Special Guest Experts Nathan Roberts and Edward Pomblebee, a cat barber.
2018-06-251h 23
Moviez 4 Babiez & The Puffin Publishing PodcastChapter Twenty-Six: "Thomas Pynchon's Fishy Situation"This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Papa Konroy.
Scenes:
"Thomas Pynchon's Fishy Trousers,"
"Clive Cussler's Unboxing,"
"Vern's New Character,"
"Alexandre Dumas v Jimmy John's,"
"Stephen Returns," &
"Rookie's First Day."
2018-06-0131 min
Supercontext: an autopsy of mediaThomas Pynchon, Gravity's Rainbow We try to unpack what little is known about this author, while providing a "succinct" description of the book. Along the way we discuss the publishing industry, book awards, obscenity, themes and the mythical reputation this tome has garnered over the years. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: Gravity's Rainbow Inherent Vice The Crying of Lot 49 V. American Flagg Divided States of Hysteria Casanova Satellite Sam Moby-Dick The Illuminatus! Trilogy The Kills Field Notes Additional Resources: George Plimpton on...
2018-01-051h 59
Literally LiteraryLL- 063 - Drawing a Line - Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon- Drawing a Line - Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon - Literally Literary - With: Sean O'Brien, Joseph Bonier & Sean Fau-Burnitz
2017-09-0437 min
Literally LiteraryLL- 050 - Crying Out Loud - Literally Literary - The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon- Crying Out Loud - The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon. - Literally Literary - With: Sean O'Brien, Joseph Bonier & Sean Fau-Burnitz
2017-06-0524 min
Immerse Yourself In The Most Powerful Full Audiobook Today!Bleeding Edge by Thomas PynchonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/196374to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Bleeding Edge
Author: Thomas Pynchon
Narrator: Jeannie Berlin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 18 hours 38 minutes
Release date: September 17, 2013
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.86 of Total 7
Ratings of Narrator: 3.13 of Total 8
Genres: Police & Detective
Publisher's Summary:
'Brilliantly written...a joy to read...Bleeding Edge is totally gonzo, totally wonderful. It really is good to have Thomas Pynchon around, doing what he does best.' - Michael Dirda, The Washington Post 'Exemplary...dazzling and ludicrous.' - Jonathan Lethem, The New York Times Book Review It is 2001 in New York City, in the...
2013-09-176h 38Get Lost In This Immersive Full Audiobook — Perfect Right Now.Bleeding Edge by Thomas PynchonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/196374to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Bleeding Edge
Author: Thomas Pynchon
Narrator: Jeannie Berlin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 18 hours 38 minutes
Release date: September 17, 2013
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.86 of Total 7
Ratings of Narrator: 3.13 of Total 8
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
'Brilliantly written...a joy to read...Bleeding Edge is totally gonzo, totally wonderful. It really is good to have Thomas Pynchon around, doing what he does best.' - Michael Dirda, The Washington Post 'Exemplary...dazzling and ludicrous.' - Jonathan Lethem, The New York Times Book Review It is 2001 in New York City, in the...
2013-09-176h 38Get New Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionBleeding Edge by Thomas PynchonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/196374to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Bleeding Edge
Author: Thomas Pynchon
Narrator: Jeannie Berlin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 18 hours 38 minutes
Release date: September 17, 2013
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.86 of Total 7
Ratings of Narrator: 3.13 of Total 8
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
'Brilliantly written...a joy to read...Bleeding Edge is totally gonzo, totally wonderful. It really is good to have Thomas Pynchon around, doing what he does best.' - Michael Dirda, The Washington Post 'Exemplary...dazzling and ludicrous.' - Jonathan Lethem, The New York Times Book Review It is 2001 in New York City, in the...
2013-09-176h 38
Grab the Essential Full Trial Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveBleeding Edge by Thomas PynchonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/196374 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bleeding Edge Author: Thomas Pynchon Narrator: Jeannie Berlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 38 minutes Release date: September 17, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.86 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 3.13 of Total 8 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: 'Brilliantly written...a joy to read...Bleeding Edge is totally gonzo, totally wonderful. It really is good to have Thomas Pynchon around, doing what he does best.' - Michael Dirda, The Washington Post 'Exemplary...dazzling and ludicrous.' - Jonathan Lethem, The New York Times Book Review It is 2001 in New York City, in...
2013-09-1705 minGrab the Essential Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveBleeding Edge by Thomas PynchonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/196374to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Bleeding Edge
Author: Thomas Pynchon
Narrator: Jeannie Berlin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 18 hours 38 minutes
Release date: September 17, 2013
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.86 of Total 7
Ratings of Narrator: 3.13 of Total 8
Genres: Police & Detective
Publisher's Summary:
'Brilliantly written...a joy to read...Bleeding Edge is totally gonzo, totally wonderful. It really is good to have Thomas Pynchon around, doing what he does best.' - Michael Dirda, The Washington Post 'Exemplary...dazzling and ludicrous.' - Jonathan Lethem, The New York Times Book Review It is 2001 in New York City, in the...
2013-09-176h 38
Front Row: Archive 2013Rush; Ian Hislop and Nick Newman; Thomas Pynchon's new novelWith Mark Lawson.The 1970s Formula 1 rivalry between Niki Lauda and James Hunt is the focus of a new film Rush, directed by Ron Howard with a script by Peter Morgan. Alyson Rudd reviews the film that includes Lauda's 1976 crash that nearly claimed the driver's life.The Wipers Times is a 90-minute TV drama about the men behind a satirical newspaper created for soldiers on the Western Front in the First World War. Co-writers Ian Hislop and Nick Newman discuss their project which is based on a true story, and stars Michael Palin and Julian...
2013-09-0928 min
Feel This Uplifting Full Audiobook — Perfect While Cooking.Inherent Vice by Thomas PynchonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/202983to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Inherent Vice
Author: Thomas Pynchon
Narrator: Ron McLarty
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 14 hours 32 minutes
Release date: August 4, 2009
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.83 of Total 12
Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Part noir, part psychedelic romp, all Thomas Pynchon--Private eye Doc Sportello surfaces, occasionally, out of a marijuana haze to watch the end of an era In this lively yarn, Thomas Pynchon, working in an unaccustomed genre that is at once exciting and accessible, provides a classic illustration of the principle that if you can remember the...
2009-08-042h 32Savor This Edge-Of-Your-Seat Full Audiobook — Perfect On Your Commute.Inherent Vice by Thomas PynchonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/202983to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Inherent Vice
Author: Thomas Pynchon
Narrator: Ron McLarty
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 14 hours 32 minutes
Release date: August 4, 2009
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.83 of Total 12
Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3
Genres: Psychological
Publisher's Summary:
Part noir, part psychedelic romp, all Thomas Pynchon--Private eye Doc Sportello surfaces, occasionally, out of a marijuana haze to watch the end of an era In this lively yarn, Thomas Pynchon, working in an unaccustomed genre that is at once exciting and accessible, provides a classic illustration of the principle that if you can remember the sixties...
2009-08-042h 32Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionInherent Vice by Thomas PynchonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/202983to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Inherent Vice
Author: Thomas Pynchon
Narrator: Ron McLarty
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 14 hours 32 minutes
Release date: August 4, 2009
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.83 of Total 12
Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Part noir, part psychedelic romp, all Thomas Pynchon--Private eye Doc Sportello surfaces, occasionally, out of a marijuana haze to watch the end of an era In this lively yarn, Thomas Pynchon, working in an unaccustomed genre that is at once exciting and accessible, provides a classic illustration of the principle that if you can remember the...
2009-08-042h 32
Discover the Best Audio Stories in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, PsychologicalInherent Vice by Thomas PynchonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/202983 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Inherent Vice Author: Thomas Pynchon Narrator: Ron McLarty Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 32 minutes Release date: August 4, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.83 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Psychological Publisher's Summary: Part noir, part psychedelic romp, all Thomas Pynchon--Private eye Doc Sportello surfaces, occasionally, out of a marijuana haze to watch the end of an era In this lively yarn, Thomas Pynchon, working in an unaccustomed genre that is at once exciting and accessible, provides a classic illustration of the principle that if you can remember the...
2009-08-0405 min
Tune In To A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Addictive.Against the Day by Thomas PynchonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115678to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Against the Day
Author: Thomas Pynchon
Narrator: Dick Hill
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 53 hours 33 minutes
Release date: December 15, 2006
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.56 of Total 18
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Spanning the period between the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and the years just after World War I, this novel moves from the labor troubles in Colorado to turn-of-the-century New York, to London and Gottingen, Venice and Vienna, the Balkans, Central Asia, Siberia at the time of the mysterious Tunguska Event, Mexico during the Revolution, postwar Paris...
2006-12-155h 33Grab the Essential Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionAgainst the Day by Thomas PynchonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115678to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Against the Day
Author: Thomas Pynchon
Narrator: Dick Hill
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 53 hours 33 minutes
Release date: December 15, 2006
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.56 of Total 18
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Spanning the period between the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and the years just after World War I, this novel moves from the labor troubles in Colorado to turn-of-the-century New York, to London and Gottingen, Venice and Vienna, the Balkans, Central Asia, Siberia at the time of the mysterious Tunguska Event, Mexico during the Revolution, postwar...
2006-12-155h 33Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Against the Day by Thomas PynchonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115678to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Against the Day
Author: Thomas Pynchon
Narrator: Dick Hill
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 53 hours 33 minutes
Release date: December 15, 2006
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.56 of Total 18
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Spanning the period between the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and the years just after World War I, this novel moves from the labor troubles in Colorado to turn-of-the-century New York, to London and Gottingen, Venice and Vienna, the Balkans, Central Asia, Siberia at the time of the mysterious Tunguska Event, Mexico during the Revolution, postwar Paris...
2006-12-155h 33Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalAgainst the Day by Thomas PynchonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115678to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Against the Day
Author: Thomas Pynchon
Narrator: Dick Hill
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 53 hours 33 minutes
Release date: December 15, 2006
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.56 of Total 18
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Spanning the period between the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and the years just after World War I, this novel moves from the labor troubles in Colorado to turn-of-the-century New York, to London and Gottingen, Venice and Vienna, the Balkans, Central Asia, Siberia at the time of the mysterious Tunguska Event, Mexico during the Revolution, postwar Paris...
2006-12-155h 33