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David Foster Wallace, and Gromit Podcast

60 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★ - 19 ratings

The OFFICIAL fancast of David Foster Wallace’s seminal novel, “Infinite Jest”- hosted by Jared and Stephen. Join us each week as we discuss our weekly selection of IJ, as well as a novella of our choosing, and any topics art/culture adjacent.

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Episodes

DFWaG Episode #7: "The Violent Bear it Away"

December 04, 2017 05:53 - 43 minutes - 80.9 MB

This week we return to our podcast-within-a-podcast, “Jack and The Bean Talk”, to discuss Mr. Bean, and the return of Johnny English. Consider this our greatest hits, because it only gets worse from here. Also: -The Importance of Mr. Bean -The Mr. Bean Show (1990) -Tune Talk, A Music Themed Podcast -Three Stooges as Brothers -Flannery O’Conner’s The Violent Bear It Away AND MORE. Questions? Comments? [email protected] SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES. 2017, David Foster Wallace, and...

DFWaG Episode #6: "Hard To Be A God (Part 2)"

November 27, 2017 09:20 - 45 minutes - 83.9 MB

This week we finally discussed our first foray into Russian Sci-fi with “Hard To Be A God”, and in our defense: it was Thanksgiving, cut us some goddamn slack. In addition to fulfilling our simple, yet neglected previous promise: -Steve Does A Glasses Goof -Subversive Religiosity/Reddit Atheism -The New Superhero Standard -Specialty Suds (Our latest IP) -Net Neutrality -A Horrible Quote AND MORE. Any Questions/Comments: [email protected] SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES. 2017, David ...

DFWaG Episode #5: "Hard To Be A God (Part 1)"

November 20, 2017 04:58 - 41 minutes - 77.3 MB

This isn’t your grandmother’s Thanksgiving podcast. This week, David Foster Wallace, and Gromit, becomes the only openly antagonistic podcast available through Apple Podcasts: -Please Sponsor Us Trader Joe’s -Steve’s Grievance with Thanksgiving -Columbus Apologists -Farting in The Steam Room -How Superhero Movies Ruin Everything AND MORE. Any Questions/Comments: [email protected] SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES. 2017, David Foster Wallace, and Gromit, All Rights Reserved.

DFWaG Episode #4: "Le Città Invisibili"

November 13, 2017 08:43 - 44 minutes - 83 MB

This week we explored the transitional, prose poetry of Italo Calvino's "Le Città Invisibili", or "The Invisible Cities"- a short work of Marco Polo discussing his travels to Kublai Khan. We also managed to record a podcast of acceptable length. Welcome to our most sound, cohesive episode yet: -Star Wars Expanded Universe Critiques -Inspector Poirot/"Murder on The Orient Express" -Italo Calvino and Neorealism AND MORE. Any questions/comments? [email protected] 2017, Davi...

DFWaG Episode #3: "Pedro Paramo"

November 06, 2017 08:48 - 1 hour - 159 MB

We promise this podcast, moving forward, will not be this lengthy. At some point around the 30minute mark we become possessed, and rant at length about misrepresentation in films and media toxicity. -"Pedro Paramo", a Tale of Magic Realism -Artistic Failures -Treat Talk, a Podcast w/in a Podcast -Casual/Repeat Burglary AND MORE Questions? [email protected] 2017, David Foster Wallace, and Gromit

DFWaG Episode #2.5: "Air Bud History X"

October 31, 2017 00:15 - 33 minutes - 61.1 MB

Is this the most podcast-like episode? Certainly. Join us for our HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR, if you dare: -We Discuss "The Oval Portrait" by Poe -We Write The Next "Air Bud" Film -A Brief Discussion on Killing Your Idols -A Goof, a Spoof, a Scare AND MORE Questions? [email protected] 2017, David Foster Wallace, and Gromit

DFWaG Test Post #1: "New Theme Music"

October 30, 2017 06:10 - 7 seconds - 238 KB

As of now, we are moving the podcast hosting to its new home on our longstanding site: mlmawa.com/dfwag

DFWaG Episode #2: "The Third Policeman"

October 30, 2017 05:49 - 40 minutes - 75.3 MB

The pilot was a disaster, the apology was insufficient, and now here we are with our first, true episode- and the audio fucked up. Bear with us please, this is calamity incarnate. -We Discuss "The Third Policeman" by Brian O'Nolan -Thoughts on the State of Middle-Class Authors -Plans for Our Spooktacular -Staying Ad-Free -AND MORE Any questions/comments? [email protected] 2017, David Foster Wallace, and Gromit, All Rights Reserved

DFWaG Episode #1.5: "Touching Base"

October 30, 2017 05:42 - 6 minutes - 11.8 MB

After the fiasco that was our pilot episode, lets discuss what we'll change come Sunday/Monday: -Better Microphone for Steve (and Jared, realistically) -A More Focused Podcast -Longer Running Time (45min) -Weekly Novella Reading Club -Masturbatory Nature of Podcasting -Theme Music -Air Date (??)

DFWaG Episode #1: "Sorry, Tech Workers"

October 30, 2017 05:38 - 15 minutes - 27.9 MB

Welcome to "David Foster Wallace, and Gromit", the OFFICIAL "Infinite Jest" fancast. Join us for out inaugural episode, where we discuss life, our cohosts, the podcast/videocast format, and of course DFW's seminal classic. Any questions: [email protected] 2017, All Rights Reserved, DFWAG, LLC.