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Mentioned in 3 episodes
The crying of lot 49
Book • 1966
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Mentioned in 3 episodes
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for understanding the milieu of the aerospace industry in Southern California.

Nate

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Episode 366 - The Order: Part 1
Mentioned as another short novel suggested by listeners.

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Episode 311: The Way to Dusty Death (Shakespeare's "Macbeth")
Mentioned by James Altucher as a book he wrote, which was a ripoff of Pynchon's novel, about a conspiratorial fake currency.

3626: What You Can Do If You Are a Nobody by James Altucher on Creativity and Idea Generation
Mentioned by Katie as her favorite book by Thomas Pynchon.

The Crying of Lot 49: Chapter 4
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as one of his most favorite books ever.


Talton Wingate

The Writing Society EO1: Write What Matters
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as his primary experience with Pynchon, in terms of how the author changed his life.


Marc Maron

Episode 565 - Paul Thomas Anderson
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as containing references to ARPANET, reflecting Pynchon's technical knowledge from working at Boeing.

Devin Thomas O'Shea

October 10, 2025
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, who says it stuck with him the most out of a sort of histories.

Matt Lech

239 - Corbyn-Sultana Party Bungle & Did Pynchon's Vineland Predict Fascist Future?





