Finite Jest

the 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

The finale. Four hours.

We 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.

We 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.

There'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.

We 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...

Our 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.