Against the Day: Ch. 29

About this episode

The episode discusses Chapter 29 of 'Against the Day', focusing on themes of social cavitation and various recommendations.

Time: var. moments of social cavitation Location: var. locales of New Old Mexico, esp. northern Subject: Quiselgur, El Chavalito "Frank Traverse" Concerns: - rigid and constricted manifolds - succulent flora - turnabout Recommendations: - Continue observation - Maintain separation from subject "QR" - Apply steady pressure along lines of cleavage 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/mappingthezone If you enjoyed our discussion, please check out the following media that relates to these chapters: Music: Hermanos Gutierrez El Bueno Y El Malo (2022) Film/TV: Acid westerns of Alejandro Jodorowsky ( El Topo, The Holy Mountain ) As always, thanks so much for listening! Email: ⁠ mappingthezonepod@gmail.com ⁠ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mappingthezone.bsky.social Twitter: https://twitter.com/pynchonpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mappingthezonepodcast/ Merch: mapping-the-zone.myspreadshop.com Show art by Brad Wetzel: @bradspersecond (on IG and Reddit) bradspersecond.com

Topics covered

• social cavitation
• New Old Mexico
• Quiselgur
• flora
• manifolds
• recommendations

Keywords

• social cavitation
• New Old Mexico
• Quiselgur
• flora
• manifolds
• recommendations

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Hermanos Gutierrez El Bueno Y El Malo, Acid westerns of Alejandro Jodorowsky, El Topo, The Holy Mountain

Places: New Old Mexico

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