Heavy Bored #96 John Irving's The World According to Garp w/ Erik (part 1) **PREVIEW**
Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (OrganizedMeat), in a discussion of John Irving’s The World According to Garp. Topics include: feminism–Irving’s politics–boomer libs–feminist figures–male sexuality–men vs women–Garp as a tragic figure–Jenny Fields as a psycho–masculine torture–and more!
Recorded: 8/23/2025
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