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Mentioned in 14 episodes

Waiting for Godot

Book • 1954
Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" is a seminal work of absurdist theatre.

The play features two tramps, Vladimir and Estragon, who wait endlessly for the enigmatic Mr. Godot, whose arrival is perpetually delayed.

Beckett's minimalist style and his exploration of existential themes have made the play a cornerstone of modern drama.

The play's ambiguous nature and its exploration of meaninglessness and the human condition continue to resonate with audiences today.

"Waiting for Godot" remains a powerful and thought-provoking work that challenges conventional notions of narrative and dramatic structure.

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Mentioned in 14 episodes

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Stephen West
while discussing Simone Weil's life and philosophy.
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Episode #173 ... Simone Weil - The Need for Roots
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Ozan Tarman
when discussing the rise of small caps since the Jackson Hole speech.
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Ozan Tarman on What's Driving The Nonstop Rise in Gold and Tech
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Barack Obama
as a play his mom took him to see when he was 12 years old.
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Focus On What’s Right About Young Men with Barack Obama
Referenced by Josh Brown to describe the feeling of waiting for the effects of tariffs to be seen.
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Is It Too Good? AI Capex Explodes Higher, Pre-Revenue Stock Boom, Will Falling Mortgage Rates Save Us With Telis Demos (WSJ)
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Dr. Jeff Ross
as a play by Samuel Beckett about the meaninglessness of existence.
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Inflation, War & $475K Bitcoin w/ Jeff Ross
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Sean Scully
as true for our time as Shakespeare was for his.
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Sean Scully
Suggested for insights into IT support.
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Veep show: America meets J.D. Vance
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Amber Massie-Blomfield
as a production that Susan Sontag directed during the siege of Sarajevo.
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Acts of Resistance: Amber Massie-Blomfield on the Power of Art to Shape a Better World
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Rajan Datar
as one of the greatest theatrical milestones of the 20th century.
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Waiting for Godot: The play that changed the rules of theatre
Mentioned by the host in relation to the essay titled Nothing to be Done, Waiting for Godot.
Octavian Gabor, "Immigrant on Earth: A Philosopher on the Road to Emmaus" (Wipf and Stock, 2025)
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Stephen Meredith
to illustrate a perspective on the problem of evil and atheism.
Disease and the Problem of Evil | Prof. Stephen C. Meredith
Mentioned by Kenneth Kukier as a relevant read for IT support.
Veep show: America meets J.D. Vance
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Kenny Novis
as an anthology containing an anti-semitic essay by Simone Weil.
The Thought and Life of Simone Weil with Kenny Novis
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Merlin Mann
in the context of books widely read during a specific era.
Ep. 575: "An Introverted Muppet"
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Scott Aukerman
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Patton Oswalt
, imagining doing a Rosencrantz and Guildenstern version of it.
2 Rat 2 Touille (Patton Oswalt, Eddie Pepitone, Carl Tart, Rekha Shankar)
Mentioned by Kirsten Shepherd-Barr as a play that captures the sense of limbo.
Modern Drama – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 37
Mentioned by the host as a play about a non-journey and non-encounter, exploring the tragic side of life.
Octavian Gabor, "Immigrant on Earth: A Philosopher on the Road to Emmaus" (Wipf and Stock, 2025)
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Evan Rosa
as one of Simone Weil's books, alongside "Gravity and Grace" and "The Need for Roots".
How to Read Simone Weil, Part 1: The Mystic / Eric O. Springsted
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Leslye Headland
as the play she chose for her senior thesis project at Tisch.
685 - Page and Stage with Leslye Headland

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