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Mentioned in 16 episodes
Gravity's Rainbow
Book • 1973
Published in 1973, 'Gravity's Rainbow' is a sprawling narrative that delves into the secret development and deployment of the V-2 rocket by the Nazis.
The story follows a diverse cast of characters, including Lieut.
Tyrone Slothrop, an American working for Allied Intelligence in London, who becomes embroiled in a mysterious connection between his erections and the targeting of incoming V-2 rockets.
The novel is characterized by its complex and diverse prose, incorporating elements of history, philosophy, psychology, and science fiction.
It explores themes of paranoia, the impact of technology, and the blurring of lines between reality and fiction.
The novel won the National Book Award for fiction in 1974 and is widely regarded as a literary masterpiece.
The story follows a diverse cast of characters, including Lieut.
Tyrone Slothrop, an American working for Allied Intelligence in London, who becomes embroiled in a mysterious connection between his erections and the targeting of incoming V-2 rockets.
The novel is characterized by its complex and diverse prose, incorporating elements of history, philosophy, psychology, and science fiction.
It explores themes of paranoia, the impact of technology, and the blurring of lines between reality and fiction.
The novel won the National Book Award for fiction in 1974 and is widely regarded as a literary masterpiece.
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as one of the best novels of the 20th century.

Norman Ohler

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when discussing how to read more books as a New Year's resolution.


David Pierce

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as a book he sold to a young customer.


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as his favorite novel, discussing its themes and complexity.

Norman Ohler

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as a book read by a friend who presented himself as a pseudo-writer.


James Altucher

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as Thomas Pynchon’s biggest book.


Marina Hyde

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as a book that blew her mind about what was possible to have contained within the pages of a book.


Alison Wood Brooks

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in relation to 

's book, highlighting thematic similarities.

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as a novel with a great hook sentence: "A screaming comes across the sky."

Cole Schafer

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while trying to recall the author of Gravity's Rainbow.

Radha Mistry

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as a book he and his wife are reading and discussing on their podcast.


Chris Wade

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when comparing David Dennison’s concept to layered depth.

Mike Martin

Episode 282 - Cornerfest '25 Part 3
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in the context of the cultural zeitgeist of the early 1970s.

Eric Wagner

Episode 44: Eric Wagner on Straight Outta Dublin
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in comparison to Robert Anton Wilson's writing style.


Gabriel Kennedy

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when describing the source material, highlighting its unique and improbable elements.


Wesley Morris

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as an illustration of fascism's libidinal death drive.

Tom Sexton

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Mentioned by Katie as one of Thomas Pynchon's books.

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as a book he has not gotten through, despite it being commonly known and respected.

Paul Thomas Anderson

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in relation to Cork Smith, who was his editor for "Gravity's Rainbow."


Ann Patchett

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