Pynchon in Public Podcast

Thomas Pynchon's novels are as wonderful as they are difficult. Our show, done in seasons, addresses one book at a time in a panel-discussion format. While we aren't experts, we do try very hard to understand and analyze as much as we can. We also occasionally have guests, songs, and you never know...perhaps Mr. Pynchon himself.

113: These Things Do Not Happen Overnight

After a daringly audacious and narrow escape from the Land Down Under […]

06-25
01:23:30

112: Sometimes You Hate Your Brother

Recently returned from a far-off cultural expedition (see PIPCast and The Tasty […]

06-11
01:20:34

110: This Apex that Doesn’t Exist

Back from a recent brouhaha at Brew-Ha-Ha Brewreies out in Boise (see PIPCast […]

04-16
01:07:16

109: And Then You Hear a Twig Snap…

Back from their fantastic adventures abroad (as told in The Pynchon In Public Podcast Meet the Huldufòlk), our intrepid team covers the chapter 8 of Thomas Pynchon's first novel, V. Follow the links below for additional information, reading and/or rabbit holes.

04-01
01:38:22

108: Maybe the Kazoos Will Save Us

In which we look at the final three sections of chapter seven […]

10-02
01:42:50

107: Get Out the Vogt

In which we take a look at sections 6 through 8 of […]

09-04
01:33:27

106: I Almost Spit Out My Tea

In which we have a look at sections two through five of […]

08-14
01:37:32

105: Vheissu on Your Mutha

In which we start looking at chapter 7 of Thomas Pynchon’s first […]

08-02
01:11:48

104: I Almost Enjoyed Reading Pynchon

In which we take a look as chapter 6 of Thomas Pynchon’s […]

07-10
01:36:51

103: Everything Else That Used to Be Worthwhile

In which we sit around talking in proper nouns about chapter five […]

06-26
01:48:02

102: The Attractiveness of the Irish

In which we examine the infamous nose job section, chapter 4 of […]

06-12
01:33:15

101: Arse about Face

In which we have a look at part four through eight of […]

05-29
01:43:53

Ninety-Nine: Pee, I Yell!

In which we have a look at the Dreaded Chapter Three of […]

05-15
01:36:49

100: Definitely the Best One

In which we take a moment to celebrate having made 100 episodes […]

05-08
01:23:30

Ninety-Eight: Choose Life, Kids

In which we discuss the second chapter of Thomas Pynchon’s first novel, […]

04-24
02:09:32

Ninety-Seven: Coronaventing III…Utter Incompetence in Real Time

In which we get together and talk about COVID-19, politics, subjunctive space, […]

04-20
01:14:12

Ninety-Six: Just as Pig Is Porking

In which we finish discussing chapter one of Thomas Pynchon’s novel, V. […]

04-10
01:08:59

Ninety-Five: Coronaventing II…V-Cups!

In which we get together just for the togetherness we all need […]

04-07
01:23:39

Ninety-Four: Big in Lithuania

In which we kick off Season 6, covering Thomas Pynchon’s first novel, V. […]

03-27
01:32:16

Ninety-Three: Coronaventing

In which we get together to talk about Thomas Pynchon’s novel, V, but […]

03-23
01:37:38

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