271 "Infinite Jest" by David Foster Wallace (A Mike Palindrome Solo Special!)

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

History, Books, Arts

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2020

⏱️ 66 minutes

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It's another much-anticipated, often-requested Mike Palindrome Solo Episode! In this special installment of The History of Literature Podcast, Jacke turns the keys over to Mike Palindrome, President of the Literature Supporters Club, for a deep look at David Foster Wallace's magnum opus, Infinite Jest. Enjoy! Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. (We appreciate it!) Find out more at historyofliterature.com, jackewilson.com, or by following Jacke and Mike on Twitter at @thejackewilson and @literatureSC. Or send an email to [email protected]. New!!! Looking for an easy to way to buy Jacke a coffee? Now you can at paypal.me/jackewilson. Your generosity is much appreciated! The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to The History of Literature, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding literature, history, and storytelling like Storybound, Micheaux Mission, and The History of Standup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The History of Literature Podcast is a member of the Podglamorate Network and LIT Hub Radio.
0:07.0	Your wish is my command. We have a treat for you today. Mike Pal and
0:17.8	Rome is back with another solo episode, David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest.
0:25.0	With special guest host, Mike Palindrome,
0:28.0	today on the History of literature. Okay, here we go.
0:48.0	Hello everyone, welcome to the podcast. I'm Jack Wilson. You know him, him you love him and maybe you will learn from
0:55.4	him he is a huge fan of David Foster Wallace and he's going to tell you all
1:00.0	about Wallace's Magnum Opus infinite jest I'm talking all about
1:05.0	our old friend, Mike Pallandrome,
1:08.0	who is here today too.
1:10.0	Take over the show, we're throwing him the keys to the car. You might have thoughts about this afterwards. You might have questions. Well, you can send them to me if you want, but the faster way to get your response is probably to go straight to the
1:24.6	source. Mike Pallandrom is on Twitter at Literature S.C. that stands for Literature
1:30.7	Supporters Club of which he is the President.
1:33.9	So without further ado, let's take a quick break and then go straight to President Mike
1:38.3	Palindrome and his take on Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace. And then. The publishing industry is a system.
2:16.0	Books are mirrors in people's experiences.
2:18.5	And in season two of missing pages,
2:21.0	we'll take a look at what happens when an old system faces new challenges.
2:26.0	This is what happens when you involve money.
2:28.0	I'm Beth Ann Patrick, literary critic, writer, and your host of season two of the missing pages podcast, a show that gives
2:36.0	you a ringside seat to some of the juiciest conflicts in the book world.
2:40.4	In season two, we're turning up the dial.
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