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Sinopse
Alex and Mat are reading Infinite Jest over the course of six weeks. For many reasons, this is a bad idea.
Episódios
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Finite Jest: American Dream
20/08/2017 Duração: 02h11minthe reunion. tracklist: 1. footnotes 2. string theory 3. friend of the show 4. beer voice thing 5. accidental plagiarism (no bits) 6. herent vice 7. just say dale 8. operation ivy wannabes 9. neoliberal 10. virgin
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Episode Five (528-665)
10/09/2016 Duração: 02h03minWe power through discussion of animal torture, a rumble at a rehab house, oedipal canoodling, and M.A.S.H. conspiracy theories. Plus, we eat snickerdoodles and talk about what Alex likes to keep in a coffee can.
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Episode Four (501-527)
04/09/2016 Duração: 02h16minWe open up this episode with an attempt at a plot recap thus far. You be the judge of whether or not we nail it. The terms of failure are laid out and agreed to by Alex and Mat.
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Episode Three (Pages 316-500)
28/08/2016 Duração: 02h29minThere's no end in sight for us as we discuss The End of the Tour and approach the halfway point in the book. Crack a Coors Light© and settle in: this one's long.
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Episode Two (Pages 157-315)
20/08/2016 Duração: 01h58minWe both cross into uncharted territory in our individual read-throughs. There's discussion of "flooding," the titular DFW's use of certain language, and (of course) drugs. We also read out some choice quotes and leave you with a useful tip on how to best pretend you've slogged through this book. Oh—and a certain song helps us get through some page flipping...
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Episode One (Pages 1-156)
13/08/2016 Duração: 01h58minOur self-sacrificing mission to read Infinite Jest so that you don't have to starts here. Learn about us, our different reasons for reading the book, and about what we do/don't know regarding the origins of The Princess Bride.