Infinite Infinite Jest Jest
72 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 14 ratingsA podcast about everything except reading David Foster Wallace's magnum opus, Infinite Jest.
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70: Infinite Solstice Jest
December 21, 2019 17:06 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBFor us in the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice is upon us, and Caitlin and Jenny discuss some Basic Lady ways to pause and appreciate it. Things are only getting brighter now.
69 (nice): Infinite Ghosts are Real Jest
December 04, 2019 03:28 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBJennity and Caitlin bridge the gap between Halloween and Christmas with ghosts, which are real, whether or not you've had three margaritas.
68: Infinite Practical Magic Jest
November 19, 2019 03:37 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBJenny and Caitlin extend the most sacred of seasons for an episode-long Basic Witches' Corner.
67: Infinite Tim Curry Jest
October 21, 2019 01:21 - 37 minutes - 50.8 MBHappy Halloween! Jenny and Caitlin talk about the worst debate and The Worst Witch, and discover that a game of M/F/K is better than therapy.
66: Infinite Whistleblower Jest
October 07, 2019 01:59 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MBWe're back! If you want to hear the new book we're not reading, first you have to get through about 20 minutes of Caitlin and Jenny talking about whistles and cinnamon brooms. Welcome to season 3!
65: Infinite Maleficent Jest
August 26, 2019 03:49 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MBYour IIJJ hosts are getting ready for the cinematic event of 2019, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, by recapping their recent viewing of 2014's Maleficent. And it's our season 2 finale, so we say good riddance to Jonathan Franzen and The Corrections. We'll be back in October with season 3, and if you have suggestions for what we should not read next year, let us know!
64: Infinite DocWhomentary Jest
August 13, 2019 21:45 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBJenny has been rewatching Doctor Who, so naturally Caitlin has to ask which character is most likely to tell you to read Infinite Jest. In the penultimate episode of season 2, we request your recommendations for what not to read next, make our second-to-last guesses as to what The Corrections is about, and discuss why Donna is the best companion (don't @ us).
63: Infinite Takeout Hummus Jest
July 29, 2019 02:56 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBAl Franken is still trash, Wendy Davis is putting on her running (for Congress) shoes, and this week's debates are going to get us all drunk. "The Case of Al Franken" by Jane Mayer for The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/07/29/the-case-of-al-franken
62: Infinite Pass the Torch Jest
July 15, 2019 03:21 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBHickenlooper is a scientist! And other things we learned in the debates. Jenny and Caitlin also discuss what The Corrections might be about.
61: Infinite The Correct Ones Jest
June 03, 2019 22:41 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MBCaitlin and Jenny might be dating Joe Biden? Who can really say.
60: Infinite Lizzo Warren Jest
May 06, 2019 02:43 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MBTwo of our favorite women keep cranking out hits, so we made you a mix tape. Here's Caitlin and Jenny's mashup of Elizabeth Warren policies and Lizzo songs that, like most mashups, no one was asking for.
Infinite Alternate Podcast Recommendation Jest
April 22, 2019 00:37 - 1 minute - 1.5 MBNo new episode this week, but check out Caitlin and Jenny on the most recent episode of Historical Hotties! https://www.historicallyhot.com/episodes/feminists We'll see you soon with a new episode of IIJJ!
59: Infinite Captain Marvel Spoilers Jest
April 09, 2019 03:39 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBDo your homework and find your flannel, because Caitlin and Jenny are ready to talk about feminine leadership in Captain Marvel.
58: Infinite Feminine Leadership Jest
March 25, 2019 02:13 - 38 minutes - 53.9 MBThe topic for this week was inspired by a couple of dudes. Jenny and Caitlin promise this won't happen again. "Don Cheadle and Mark Ruffalo: Feminine leadership can save our planet" by Don Cheadle and Mark Ruffalo for The Hill: https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/430698-don-cheadle-and-mark-ruffalo-feminine-leadership-can-save-our
57: Infinite Russian Doll Jest
March 12, 2019 03:02 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBSweet birthday babies, we've got a spoiler-filled Russian Doll episode, so if you have not already watched it all get going. It will take you about four hours. That's only slightly longer than a Marvel movie! Jenny and Caitlin decide who in Russian Doll is most likely to tell you to read Infinite Jest, and, like the 36th birthday that won't end, find themselves trapped in a neverending loop of guessing what The Corrections is about. "Russian Doll, Maniac, The Good Place, and how helping ot...
56: Infinite BS Jest
February 25, 2019 04:55 - 34 minutes - 48.5 MBSome people who are not women are running for president, and that's, ugh, FINE. They probably all think you should read Infinite Jest though. Jenny and Caitlin are reluctantly thrust back into complaining about politics, and it's all a lot of BS. All this, plus what The Corrections is about. Your podcast homework is to watch Russian Doll so you can appreciate Jenny's spot on joke about penises and vaginas and choices and holes.
55: Infinite ID4 Jest
February 11, 2019 04:26 - 35 minutes - 49.6 MBCaitlin and Jenny get Sass(e)y, develop a new project for Robin Wright, and predict that Nancy gonna Nancy. The West Wing Weekly's gender-swapped West Wing: http://thewestwingweekly.com/episodes/003
54: Infinite The Good Place Spoilers Jest
January 29, 2019 22:13 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBIf corporations are people they should at least try to be good people. Seriously, lots of The Good Place spoilers. Just watch it. Links: "The Tortured Soul of William Jackson Harper" by E. Alex Jung for Vulture: https://www.vulture.com/2019/01/william-jackson-harper-the-good-place-interview.html The Bloodhound Gang, "The Ten Coolest Things About New Jersey": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vZXPDBlOCc
53: Infinite Corn Jest
January 14, 2019 05:08 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBWhile Caitlin is in Iowa for...reasons, she and Jenny discuss their intentions for the new year and try to guess what The Corrections is about.
52: Infinite Jest, Actually
December 24, 2018 02:06 - 36 minutes - 51.3 MBIs this a good title? Because we came up with some others, just in cases: Infinite Eight Is a Lot of Legs Jest Infinite I Hate Uncle Jaime Jest Infinite Hey That's January Jones Jest Infinite Chock a Block Full of Condoms Jest Infinite Jenny Always Cries at the Exact Same Moment in the Montage at the End Jest Infinite Say It's Carolers Jest Infinite Just In Cases Jest Infinite All Just Episodes of The West Wing Jest Infinite If You Can't Say It At Christmas Jest Infinite That Dido Song Jest ...
51: Infinite Spirit of Kissmas Jest
December 10, 2018 20:46 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBCaitlin and Jenny give Basic Lady tips for keeping your chin up during the dark times (in all senses of the phrase), Jenny reviews...all of the Netflix Christmas movies?, and we guess what The Corrections is about this week! Enjoy the last night of Hanukkah, kids!
50: Infinite thank u, next Jest
November 26, 2018 00:22 - 36 minutes - 50.9 MBCaitlin and Jenny are so fuckin' grateful for Nancy Pelosi, Ariana Grande, and Jonathan Franzen making an ass out of himself. And a slight correction: Caitlin references the Alanis Morissette song "Thank You" but was actually thinking of "Unsent." Jonathan Franzen's 10 Rules for Novelists (republished in LitHub): https://lithub.com/jonathan-franzens-10-rules-for-novelists/?fbclid=IwAR2XGkFzmuNppcNyKCoGq66B7G06YzzwB2ugAwj3RfVExkCatXBtH5f-nX4
49: Infinite Beto Luck Next Time Jest
November 13, 2018 21:25 - 32 minutes - 45.6 MBJenny and Caitlin wipe out while trying to surf the blue wave.
48: Infinite Axe-Culin-UT Jest
October 29, 2018 19:09 - 38 minutes - 53.8 MBNew season, new schedule, same great taste! Jenny and Caitlin study for midterms, celebrate Axe-culin-UT, wonder about secret rapists, guess what The Corrections is about, and more in episode 48 of Infinite Infinite Jest Jest.
47: Infinite Not Infinite Jest Jest
October 15, 2018 03:13 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBWelcome to Season Two! Caitlin and Jenny go back to school with a glossary of IIJJ vocabulary (you're gonna want to take notes). There will be a test, but no book report, as we have a new book to tell you not to read! Listen to the end, don't be a little mitch. "‘Something has actually changed’: Women, minorities, first-time candidates drive Democratic House hopes" by Elena Schneider in Politico: http://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/11/white-men-democratic-house-candidates-813717?nname=play...
46: Infinite Paper Anniversary Jest
September 10, 2018 02:27 - 30 minutes - 42.8 MBJenny and Caitlin celebrate their romantic podcasting anniversary by exchanging Magi-style gifts, playing their favorite games, and revisiting the podcasts that never were. For the last time (in its regular format without very special reasons to bring it back), hear what Jenny thinks Infinite Jest is about and what Caitlin thinks Infinite Jest *should* be about. See y'all in a month with our new book to not read!
44.5: Infinite What's Next Jest
August 28, 2018 02:30 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MBCaitlin and Jenny have recorded over 44 episodes of Infinite Infinite Jest Jest, so what are they doing now?? Going to Disney World! Plus, an announcement and request for listener feedback as we casually segue into Season 2 of IIJJ! This isn't episode 45 because that number is tainted now. See you at episode 46!
44: Infinite WNBA Jest
August 20, 2018 02:44 - 34 minutes - 48.3 MBJenny and Caitlin fend off some counter protestors, find the wage gap, and watch a cartoon about your Aunt Shira and her sidekick He-Man. Devereaux Peters's twitter thread on why she doesn't play men one-on-one: https://twitter.com/MsPeters14/status/1016406511529091072
43: Infinite It's Too Hot To Come Up With A Title Jest
August 12, 2018 23:28 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MBIt's too hot to come up with a description. It's too hot for the Oscars to be making up dumb new categories for us to get angry about. It's never too hot for Caitlin and Jenny to not read Infinite Jest.
42: Infinite BDE Jest
August 06, 2018 04:06 - 32 minutes - 45.4 MBCaitlin and Jenny plan for the future and travel to the 2020 Democratic National Convention where there isn't a dick in sight, but there is a ton of Big Dick Energy. J/K, that's some toxic body-shaming patriarchal bullshit. Bring all your energy to this week's Infinite Infinite Jest Jest! "How Big Dick Energy Explains Modern Masculinity" by Alex Abad-Santos and Constance Grady: https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/6/27/17506898/big-dick-energy-explained
41: Infinite Lazy Susan Jest
July 30, 2018 01:10 - 35 minutes - 49.6 MBGet out your new microphones and—what's that? You don't have a new microphone? That's okay. You can come sit next to us and use ours. It even comes with UV protection. Jenny sees Hamilton, FINALLY. Caitlin gets some Nutmeg State shame off her chest. Jenny debases herself with puns. Caitlin literally yells at James Comey. Most important, we learn something—multiple things can be true at the same time—all without once reading Infinite Jest.
40: Infinite Trash Panda 2020 Jest
July 23, 2018 01:08 - 31 minutes - 44.4 MBCaitlin and Jenny discuss a new feminist icon, movie recommendations, and disgusting sodas and the disgusting CEOs in charge of them (and lots of disgusting possible pronunciations of said soda). Plus what Infinite Jest is about!
39: Infinite June Gemini Jamboree Jest
July 09, 2018 01:48 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MBPut on your Infinite Best because we have company! Jenny and Caitlin's Infinite Guests are a couple of fellow Gemini friends who joined to discuss how we're coping with the Infinite Mess we live in, which astrological sign is most likely to tell you to read Infinite Jest, and the same-sex dating equivalents of straight white boys telling girls to read IJ. We know it''s July now but just indulge us. It's a June Gemini Jamboree!
38: Infinite Summer of Jenny Jest
July 02, 2018 02:44 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBJoin Jenny and Caitlin for a Very Special Episode of Infinite Jest. Online shopping, LOTS of drink recipes, a recitation of the Starbucks menu for some reason?, a cameo from Caitlin's spouse (last heard as background noise in Episode 1), a culinary journey for Jenny, a pep talk from Caitlin, some (surprisingly intelligent, given the circumstances) thoughts on the state of the world and Chris Hardwick, and, eventually, what Infinite Jest is about.
37: Infinite IIJB Best
June 18, 2018 02:29 - 43 minutes - 60 MBJenny and Caitlin experience breakfast-related struggles, test some babies, and ponder what Infinite Jest might be about. CONTENT WARNING for this episode: there are some in-depth discussions of mental health and suicide. If this will be difficult for you to hear, you may want to skip this episode for now, or skip from about 17:54 to 34:35. Resources: Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Crisis Text Line: https://www.crisistextline.org/ Preventing Suicide (for...
36: Infinite For Mary Jest
June 11, 2018 02:30 - 35 minutes - 50 MBJenny and Caitlin renew their pledge to never read Infinite Jest, reclaim Canadian pronunciations, and remind everyone that Bill Clinton is trash. Links: "Mary Karr Reminds the World That David Foster Wallace Abused and Stalked Her, and Nobody Cared" by Whitney Kimball in Jezebel: https://jezebel.com/mary-karr-reminds-the-world-that-david-foster-wallace-a-1825799769 "A cat gave birth under this man's bed, but it wasn't his cat — and his Twitter thread is a must-read" by Jessica Booth in He...
35: Infinite Mansplaining Jest
June 04, 2018 01:58 - 39 minutes - 55.6 MBCaitlin and Jenny are back and hope you didn't forget to not read Infinite Jest while we were gone! We've got a lot to catch up on this week, but the Cliff's Notes version is: Michelle Wolf, Jessica Walter, Chrissy Tiegen, and Mary Karr are national treasures. You'll also hear some Basic Lady tips, what we think Infinite Jest is about, and lots of loud exasperated sighs. Relevant Links: "Basic Lady" by Allen Toussaint: https://youtu.be/tkGSAIOGU58 "'Arrested Development': We Sat Down Wit...
34: Infinite May Day Jest
April 29, 2018 23:15 - 38 minutes - 53.6 MBSpring is the season for Basic Ladies but May Day is the most Basic day of them all. Jenny and Caitlin provide some Basic Lady tips, discuss the feminist news of the week, and will still stop at nothing* to figure out what Infinite Jest is about. *Will stop at reading Infinite Jest. Jenny talks about Hocus Pocus in this episode but she actually means Practical Magic but never realizes it so just KEEP THAT IN MIND. We're taking a little break until June, but in the meantime check out Caitli...
33: Infinite Earth Day Jest
April 22, 2018 22:50 - 29 minutes - 41.6 MBCaitlin and Jenny report live from their Earth Day holes to bring you reluctant apologies to Baby Boomers, enthusiastic apologies to Beyonce, and some uncomfortable subconscious feelings about Seth Meyers. Do your part today to destroy humanity and save the planet.
32: Infinite Molly and Monica Jest
April 16, 2018 00:34 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBThe hair! The clothes! The music! The problematic men who refused to acknowledge their privilege and instead abused their power at the expense of marginalized groups! Jenny and Caitlin revisit the men of the late 20th century through a #metoo #timesup lens. Plus: what is Infinite Jest about this week? "What About 'The Breakfast Club'?" by Molly Ringwald in the New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/what-about-the-breakfast-club-molly-ringwald-metoo-john-hughes-pretty-...
31: Infinite Save the Empire Jest
April 08, 2018 17:37 - 34 minutes - 48.1 MBWe mustn't dwell -- no, not today. Not on this, the 24th annual observance of Rex Manning Day! Will AJ confess his love for Corey? Will Lucas get back the $9,000 he stole from the store? What will Mark name his band? Join Jenny and Caitlin in 1995, when no one knew the Run/Hide/Fight protocol for surviving an active shooter, and record store employees went straight for the fourth tactic, Sarcasm. Your IIJJ hosts analyze the classic film Empire Records in the only way they know how: by discu...
30: Infinite Unimaginative Misogyny Jest
April 01, 2018 22:22 - 33 minutes - 46.9 MBCaitlin and Jenny Just Do Stuff in this long-overdue defense of Sean Penn. We just really feel he's gotten a bad rap, you know? He's probably a great writer and we are very supportive of all the enabling he's received as a mediocre white man. Their divorce was probably the only mistake Robin Wright's ever made, in our opinions. Is it clear enough yet that this description is an April Fool's joke? Because Jenny can't bring herself to type one more sentence like this. "His Misogyny Lacks Imag...
29: Infinite Snow Day Jest
March 26, 2018 01:36 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBHey there, snowflakes! If your spring is off to a snowy start too, you might want to spend some time with Jenny and Caitlin for an activity-packed episode of Infinite Infinite Jest Jest. Get some inspiration for your Infinite Jest crafts, and play a game of M/F/K (IIJJ style). Stay warm, stay basic, stay away from Jim Cantore.
28: Infinite Brackets Jest
March 19, 2018 01:04 - 30 minutes - 43.1 MBTake a break from all the hoops and courts and nets and other basketball things to join Caitlin and Jenny for a discussion of women in leadership positions at colleges and universities (spoiler alert: there aren't a lot!) and what Infinite Jest is about this week.
27: Infinite Tortellini Jest
March 12, 2018 16:39 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MBIt's election season again! Let's spring forward into another episode of Infinite Infinite Jest Jest. Caitlin and Jenny discover that time is a flat circle, Garth Brooks invented brunch, Ted Cruz invented hypocrisy, and tortellini is the worst. They also slouch against some fireplaces and enter the world of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries to solve a most dire case: Which character is most likely to tell you to read Infinite Jest? They solve this one in heels.
26: Infinite Semiversary Jest
March 05, 2018 04:19 - 33 minutes - 46 MBMarch forth into a discussion about ethics and morals. Will Delta and Penzey's Spices wind up in The Good Place? Will Caitlin and Jenny run out of things they think Infinite Jest is about? Happy Grammar Day, friends. "Are You There, God? It's Me, The Good Place" by Laura Turner https://theoutline.com/post/3327/the-good-place-religion-theology?zd=5&zi=dxuv5upu&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=thinking%20about%20God&utm_campaign=OOR%20-%202.9.18 That Evian baby dance commerc...
25: Infinite Florida Kids Jest
February 26, 2018 01:27 - 34 minutes - 48.6 MBWe hear you. Jenny and Caitlin have a listening session. They learn about Marjory Stoneman Douglas and her Everglades, open their minds to a new generation of "Florida Man," follow teens on Twitter, and refuse to underestimate Robin Wright's range. Links: New York Times article on Marjory Stoneman Douglas: http://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/03/magazine/the-lives-they-lived-marjory-stoneman-douglas-don-t-mess-with-her-wetlands.html Parkland teens Twitter list: https://twitter.com/sarah_in_ny/lis...
24: Infinite Unendlicher Spaß Jest
February 19, 2018 04:31 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBPut on your dancing socks and your skating shoes as Jenny and Caitlin piss off more of their international listeners by trying to speak German. Also just a note that though this episode discusses toxic masculinity, bullies, and Jenny's years in Broward County Public Schools, we recorded this a couple of days before the shooting at Douglas High School. We'll be addressing that next week. Stay strong, South Florida. <3
23: Infinite Piñata Tampons Jest
February 12, 2018 00:52 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBChocolate and flowers are okay, but your Valentine might like something hand-made. Caitlin and Jenny got crafty with some unique ways to occupy your time when you're not reading Infinite Jest. Origami hearts folding instructions: http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-hearts.html Papier-mâché piñata instructions: https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-make-a-paper-mache-pinata-1252617 The Outrage: https://www.the-outrage.com/ Rebecca J. Carlson: http://rebeccajcarlson.com/index.html The Jour...
22: Infinite Groundhog Day Jest
February 05, 2018 03:35 - 38 minutes - 54 MBCaitlin and Jenny have some ideas for how the men in their lives can spend their time, instead of spending it telling everyone to read Infinite Jest. Join us for a discussion about male allies, including the ones working at County General Hospital. (ER is on Hulu now!)