Infinite Jest: "Like Last Time, Only Moreso"

About this episode

The episode discusses pages 410 - 503 of 'Infinite Jest' and related media.

Next episode: Pages 410 - 503 (ending at “This was how I first became interested in the possibilities of annulation.”) 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: Film/TV: Twin Peaks: The Return (2017; dir. David Lynch) 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

• literature
• book discussion
• Pynchon
• Infinite Jest
• media analysis

Keywords

• Infinite Jest
• David Lynch
• Twin Peaks
• Pynchon
• book podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ko-Fi, mappingthezonepod@gmail.com, mapping-the-zone.myspreadshop.com

Books & works: Infinite Jest

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