Ep 546 - Wittgenstein's Mistress, by David Markson

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Craig Getting, Arts, Books, Podcasts, Literature, Comedy, Andrew Cunningham

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2022

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

This is a podcast about books.
This podcast is specifically about the book Wittgenstein's Mistress by David Markson.
It's a book full of short, declarative statements.
That is ultimately about loneliness.
Mostly.

Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.

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0:00.0	This is a headgun podcast.
0:06.2	While Andrew and Craig believe the joy of discovery is crucial to enjoying any well-told
0:10.5	tale, they will not shy away from spoiling specific story beats when necessary.
0:16.3	Plus these are books you should have read by now.
0:41.9	Welcome and Bienvenue.
0:46.7	Welcome.
0:47.7	I don't know how to say that song go.
0:49.8	I don't even know what song you're singing.
0:51.3	So you could say it goes however you think it goes.
0:54.0	Well, howdy and bone, Sean's cabaret.
1:01.3	Welcome to Overdoot.
1:02.3	It's a podcast about the books you've been meaning to read.
1:05.3	My name is Craig.
1:06.3	My name is Andrew and I'm so alone.
1:09.7	I'm just alone with my thoughts and how do I know that anything else is real except
1:17.9	my own thoughts.
1:19.3	I was going to ask if you wanted to make this week's show just a series of loosely connected
1:25.4	declarative statements.
1:27.9	That's what my notes for the show are.
1:30.7	So I am podcasting right now.
1:36.5	And you're listening to me.
1:38.1	I am.
	...

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