Pynchon In Public Podcast

In which we get together to talk about Thomas Pynchon’s novel, V, but end up just chatting about COVID-19 and related concerns.

In which Bo sits down with with Michael from Drunk Pynchon for a chat in which many alcohol-related tales are told. And to celebrate having finished Bleeding Edge, Michael knocks a drink off his list with Bo – Hpnotiq. Spoiler alert: It’s better than vodka mixed with vegetable soup.

05.23: Bleeding Edge In which we finished our discussion of Thomas Pynchon’s Bleeding Edge with this capstone episode looking back at the entire book. And stayed tuned through the end, where we announce which book we’ll tackle next season!

05.22: Bleeding Edge In which we wrap up the book with a look at the final two chapters, 40 and 41. In the event that, unlike Liam, you’re okay with bagpipes and want to hear Candle in the Wind, you can find that here. And here’s an example of the great Scottish poet, Ewan McTaegle. […]

05.21: Bleeding Edge In which we examine chapters 38 and 39 of Bleeding Edge, and go deep into some Mayan mythology just for fun. Aug mentions the Fantod Pack, a tarot deck by Edward Gorey. Here’s a write-up about it. You can also order it from his website.

05.20: Bleeding Edge In which we set out to look at chapters 37 and 38 of Bleeding Edge, but only get to chapter 37. And a note here that there was some internet trouble on the day we recorded. Surely it was Them.

05.19: Bleeding Edge In which we have a look at chapters 35 and 36 of Thomas Pynchon’s Bleeding Edge. Notes Just an NB here that’s Michelle little one joins us on this episode. There’s maybe a little more background noise than usual, though how can you tell? Bo mentions seeing Tom Clancy on CNN during the […]

In which we discuss chapters 33 and 34 of Thomas Pynchon's Bleeding Edge.

05.17: Bleeding Edge In which we discuss chapters 31 and 32 of Thomas Pynchon’s Bleeding Edge. Shownotes: Paloa mentions a video when talking about the Global Consciousness Project. You can find it on YouTube.

05.16: Bleeding Edge In which we mean to look at chapters 30 and 31, but only get through chapter 30. But that’s okay; we have a nice discussion about irony, Pynchon, and David Foster Wallace. Shownotes: Alan mentions the book The Power Broker, which you can find it at Amazon.

05.15: Bleeding Edge In which we examine chapters 28 and 29 of Thomas Pynchon’s Bleeding Edge.

05.14: Bleeding Edge In which we take a little break and interview a…rather odd fellow. If you want to catch Young Southpaw live, here are some upcoming appearances: April 8th – Drexler’s – New York, NY April 11th – Comix Comedy Club, Mohegan Sun – Uncasville, CT April 20th – Broadway Comedy Club – New […]

05.13: Bleeding Edge In which we look at chapters 26 and 27 of Thomas Pynchon’s Bleeding Edge.

05.12: Bleeding Edge In which we talk about 9/11 conspiracy theories and have a look at chapter 25.

05:11: Bleeding Edge In which we discuss chapters 23 and 24 of Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice.We’ll be back in two weeks with a look at chapters 25 and 26. Shownotes: Alan talks about a book called IBM and the Nazis. Turns out the title is IBM and the Holocaust. You can find it here. Paola brings up the novel The Tattooist of Auschwitz. You can […]

05.10: Bleeding Edge In which we have a look at chapters 21 and 22 of Thomas Pynchon’s Bleeding Edge.

05.09: Bleeding Edge In which we continue out exploration of Thomas Pynchon’s Bleeding Edge with a look at chapter 20. For the next episode, we’ll look at chapters 21 and 22. Here’s the article on vanity sizing that Michelle mentioned in Time Magazine. Bo mentions the Tropes vs. Women in Video Games series done by Anita […]

05.08: Bleeding Edge In which we look at chapters 18 and 19 of Thomas Pynchon’s Bleeding Edge. For the next episode, we’ll look at chapter 20. Liam mentions the documentary A Journey into the Mind of P (2012) which you can find here at YouTube. You can find the book Pynchon Character Names, by Patrick Hurley, on Amazon […]

05.07: Bleeding Edge In which we set out to cover chapters 16 through 18 of Thomas Pynchon’s Bleeding Edge, but only in fact get to chapters 16 and 17. We’ll look at chapters 18 and 19 in the next episode. Here is a little external information linking the Parable of the Coal to Gravity’s Rainbow’s Brigadier […]

05.06: Bleeding Edge In which we talk though chapters 14 and 15 of Thomas Pynchon’s Bleeding Edge. There is some discussion of the third ballet position. Here’s an image of it. Aug refers to a story on vinalon in Reuters. You can have a read here. And it turns out that Red Herring magazine is […]