Ep 188 - The Likeness, by Tana French
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4.6 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 18 July 2016
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
This week, we use Tana French’s outstanding sequel The Likeness as an opportunity to comment on everything from the semi-serialized nature of crime stories to tips for going undercover to Pokémon Go.
We read French’s first novel, In The Woods, for the show a couple of years back, and while you don’t need to have read that book to enjoy this one, we will spoil minor elements of both books in our discussion this week. You’ve been warned!
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| 0:00.0 | This is a headgun podcast. |
| 0:06.0 | While Andrew and Craig believe the joy of discovery is crucial to enjoying any well-told |
| 0:10.3 | tale, they will not shy away from spoiling specific story beats when necessary. |
| 0:16.5 | Plus these are books you should have read by now. |
| 0:30.0 | So what is your... no, that's not a good question. |
| 0:45.2 | What's the question though? |
| 0:46.4 | I mean, the question was like, what's the craziest interaction you've had with another |
| 0:51.0 | human being because of Pokemon Go? |
| 0:52.6 | And it's obviously... |
| 0:53.8 | The same one we both went to go challenge a gym in South Philly and there were like |
| 0:59.9 | people there in a van who were like apparently driving around and just challenging all |
| 1:05.0 | the gyms together. |
| 1:06.2 | Yeah, that one guy shouted something as if he was running a business that involved |
| 1:12.9 | getting in his unmarked van and driving to Pokemon. |
| 1:17.5 | Well, man, there are people who are offering services like Uber for Pokemon where they drive |
| 1:24.2 | you around while you catch Pokemon. |
| 1:26.0 | I am not making this up. |
| 1:28.0 | Yeah, I presume folks who listen to this show through a smartphone have heard of Pokemon |
| 1:35.0 | Go, the greatest game. |
| 1:37.9 | Not the greatest game, but it's like quickly becoming the only game. |
| 1:43.8 | It's very popular and it's like, its success is sort of astounding to me because it's |
| 1:49.3 | barely a game and it's like half broken. |
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