HeyJaredThe Infinite Library
A podcast about books, mortality, and what to do with your limited time with both. Hosted by John & Ben.
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Episode 72 - "Max Havelaar, or, the Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company" by Multatuli (opens the original)
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This week John and Ben discuss what might be greatest novel in the history of the very silly Dutch language: "Max Havelaar, or, the Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company" by Multatuli. Topics of conversation include the absurd structures of colonial administration, the origins of Indonesian statehood, and books no one in the English speaking world have heard of that changed the world. As always, we hope that you enjoy the conversation. Note: John was having some microphone difficulties th
Episode 71 - "The Tunnel" by William Gass, Part 3 (opens the original)
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We're back in the Tunnel! This week, we discuss how Gass does and does not make his characters sympathetic, how Kohler would be as a professor, and a major twist in the story!
Episode 70 - "Possession" by AS Byatt (opens the original)
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This week we're discussing "Possession" by AS Byatt. Topics of conversation include literary pastiche, the pleasures and perils of genre, and The Middlebrow. As always, we hope that you enjoy the conversation.
Episode 69 (nice) - "The Tunnel" by William Gass, part 2 (opens the original)
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Somehow we didn't even notice that this was Episode 69 while we were recording. We sincerely apologize to our listeners for the lack of 69-related bits. We hope that, despite our oversight, you enjoy Part 2 of our series on "The Tunnel" by William Gass.
Bonus Episode #10 - "The Odyssey" (2026) (opens the original)
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John and Ben get topical and talk about John's #1 Op's new movie: Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey". We chat about our relationships with the source material, Christopher Nolan's aesthetic sensibility (or lack thereof), Emily Wilson's translation and thoughts on translation, and how good Robert Pattinson is. As always, we hope you enjoy the conversation.
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