David and Tamler go deep into Borges’ labyrinth to discuss the fascinating, multi-dimensional story “The Garden of Forking Paths.” What is the underlying reality of this story? What demands does Borges make of his readers? What is Borges telling us about time, freedom, war, and art? Is the story itself a maze for readers to wander and lose their way? We don’t have all the answers, but it was one of our favorite discussions in a long time. Plus, we give some brief non-spoiler opinions about Boots Riley’s movie "Sorry to Bother You," but a spoiler-filled Patreon episode is coming soon.

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Links:

• Sorry to Bother You (2018) - IMDb
• Boots Riley - Wikipedia
• DJ Pam The Funkstress Scratch Routine
• Lakeith Stanfield - Wikipedia
• The Garden of Forking Paths by Jorge Luis Borges (full text PDF) [mycourse.es]
• The Garden of Forking Paths - Wikipedia
• Collected Fictions: Jorge Luis Borges (translated by Andrew Hurley) [amazon.com affiliate link]
• "A Labyrinth of Symbols: Exploring 'The Garden of Forking Paths'" by Ethan Weed