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Force Concise Recaps
- Jamie times Alice's recap and urges concise summaries to keep the podcast moving.
- Use short, energetic recaps to reorient listeners after a long break or confusing plot.
Absurd State Funeral Scene
- The episode opens with a wildly exaggerated state funeral for James Spooner attended by royalty, politicians and even a milkmaid.
- The hosts mock Rocky's over-the-top worldbuilding to highlight how the book inflates minor characters into national figures.
Stretching Timelines For Comedy
- Rocky repeatedly stretches timelines and logistics for comic effect, like multi-day balloon flights with improbable supplies.
- The hosts use these stretches to lampoon the novel's shaky practical details and authorial carelessness.