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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 23 episodes

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Stephen West
while discussing Simone Weil's life and philosophy.
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Ozan Tarman
when discussing the rise of small caps since the Jackson Hole speech.
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Jonathan Lewinsohn
when discussing the nobility of waiting and the current state of AI.
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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
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Jeff Park
, who misremembered the title as 'Waiting for Goodell', sharing a line from the play.
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Referenced by Josh Brown to describe the feeling of waiting for the effects of tariffs to be seen.
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Dr. Jeff Ross
as a play by Samuel Beckett about the meaninglessness of existence.
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Mentioned by Marina as a play mashed up with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.
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Sean Scully
as true for our time as Shakespeare was for his.
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Sean Scully
Mentioned by Paul Gould as a play by Samuel Beckett that captures the neo-Humian way of perceiving a disenchanted world.
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Episode 1.7: Two Ways of Perceiving the Universe, Part 1

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