Against the Day: Ch. 30-31

Against the Day: Ch. 30-31

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March 27, 2026 · 3h 44m

About this episode

The episode discusses chapters 30-31 of Thomas Pynchon's 'Against the Day' and includes media recommendations related to the chapters.

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People in this episode

Hosts: Thomas Pynchon, Brad Wetzel

Topics covered

  • Thomas Pynchon
  • Against the Day
  • literature discussion
  • book analysis
  • media recommendations

Keywords

  • Thomas Pynchon
  • Against the Day
  • literature
  • book podcast
  • media recommendations

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Organizations: Ko-Fi

Books & works: Infinite Jest, William Vollmann’s Seven Dreams series, Disco Elysium, Final Fantasy VI

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