Three Percent Podcast
The Three Percent Podcast is a weekly(ish) conversation about new books, the publishing scene, international literature in translation, and many other random rants and raves. Chad W. Post of Open Letter Books and Tom Roberge of New Directions and Albertine Bookstore keep things irreverent, informed, and funny in a podcast that'll keep you up to date on the international literary and publishing worlds. Maybe. (Presented by Three Percent @ the University of Rochester.)
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TMR 22.7: "@CheapIllegalPeopleSmuggler" [Praiseworthy]
04/23/2024
TMR 22.7: "@CheapIllegalPeopleSmuggler" [Praiseworthy]
Talk of Australian cartoons—and not just Bluey—morphs into a look at several specific passages in Wright's Praiseworthy, discussion what makes the book "difficult" to read, the style of humor, what pushes us away from the text and then re-grabs out attention, and much more. This week's music is "" from The Avalanches. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please subcribe and rate us on , , or wherever you get your podcasts. Tune in next week for more banter and analysis live on where we will be . (Up to chapter 5 in "Cargo Shifter.") Follow , , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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TMR 22.6: "Nuisance Bugger Donkeys" [Praiseworthy]
04/12/2024
TMR 22.6: "Nuisance Bugger Donkeys" [Praiseworthy]
Chad and Kaija make up this week's panel as they play the "Slang Game," then discuss the elliptical meta-structure of the book and how this impacts their reading and the book's effectiveness. They also discuss Sam Rutter's New York Times review of the novel, addressing the difficulties of discussing the workings of the text itself given the burden of having to contextualize so much for a foreign audience. This week's music is "" from The Church, one of Australia's most widely known bands. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please subcribe and rate us on , , or wherever you get your podcasts. Tune in next week for more banter and analysis live on where we will be . (Up to chapter 12 in "Sitting in the Bones.") Follow , , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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TMR 22.5: "Maximum Superhero Cop-God" [Praiseworthy]
04/05/2024
TMR 22.5: "Maximum Superhero Cop-God" [Praiseworthy]
"Who's Stronger?" is the game of the week in this episode about the Maximum Superhero Cop-God's arrival in Praiseworthy to quell the frantic search for Aboriginal Sovereignty. There are lots of moths, discussion about acknowledging the land which we occupy as a good first step, and more about the difficult reality of life in this part of the country even without government interventions. This week's music is "" from the New Zealand band The Naked and Famous. (I thought they were Australian!) And if you want to see the Norm Macdonald bit, you can find it . You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please subcribe and rate us on , , or wherever you get your podcasts. Tune in next week for more banter and analysis live on where we will be . Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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TMR 22.4: "Devotion to Off-Grid Religions" [Praiseworthy]
03/29/2024
TMR 22.4: "Devotion to Off-Grid Religions" [Praiseworthy]
Emmett Stinson () joins Chad W. Post and Kaija Straumanis this week to educate us about Australian culture and literature and things we should keep in mind while reading Praiseworthy. He also participates in a round of the world-famous trivia game: "Australian Baseball Player or Indigenous Australian Writer?" There is, of course, Bluey talk and cuck jokes, along with analysis of the end of "The Censer." This week's music is "," the original intro music to Bluey, by Custard, fronted by David McCormack who you might know as the voice of Bandit. For more of Emmett, check out . If you want to see a truly horrible "Australian influenced" recipe from someone whose Instagram might be a cry for help, . You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please subcribe and rate us on , , or wherever you get your podcasts. Tune in next week for more banter and analysis live on where we will be . Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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TMR 22.3: "Tommyhawk!" [Praiseworthy]
03/22/2024
TMR 22.3: "Tommyhawk!" [Praiseworthy]
This episode could be titled, "Dead Bodies in Water," as Chad and Brian talk about the unfortunate situation in Rochester and the juxtaposition of Absolute Sovereignity trying to drown himself while his brother, Tommyhawk!, watches, doing nothing to save him. There's also more talk about Bluey, but also the tone of the book, the nature of the life challenges Tommyhawk! and First Nations children face, his perceptions and the influence of media on that, and much more. This week's music is "" by Australian band, Middle Kids. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please subcribe and rate us on , , or wherever you get your podcasts. Tune in next week for more banter and analysis live on where we will be . Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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TMR 22.2: "God Donkey" [Praiseworthy]
03/15/2024
TMR 22.2: "God Donkey" [Praiseworthy]
From discussion of Ohio and disturbing news about everyone's favorite Australian export, this episode skirts talking too deeply about Alexis Wright's Praiseworthy (, , ) to discuss challenges of getting into particular books, what the purpose of this podcast is in trying to assist in that and get whatever it is we get out of finishing something we might otherwise give up on. (We're not giving up on this book! Just a meta-commentary.) Also: The University of Rochester's wifi was all screwed up during the recording. Most of the big gaps have been erased, but it is a bit choppy at the start, for which we apologize. This week's music is "" by Australia's own King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please subcribe and rate us on , , or wherever you get your podcasts. Tune in next week for more banter and analysis live on where we will be . Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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TMR 22.1: "Kick the Haze in its Guts" [Praiseworthy]
03/05/2024
TMR 22.1: "Kick the Haze in its Guts" [Praiseworthy]
The first episode of the new season of the Two Month Review—covering Alexis Wright's Praiseworthy (, , )—start off with Chad crapping on golf, then rolls on into book design and books as objects, the pacing and rhythms of Wright's work, its humor, its orality, what ancillary information is beneficial, and how the introduction of the two children really snap the first section into place as a reading experience. This week's music is "" by Al-Qasar. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please subcribe and rate us on , , or wherever you get your podcasts. Tune in next week for more banter and analysis live on where we will be covering pages 68-133. Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests. The associated with this post is copyrighted by .
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TMR 21.8: "MOON IS A MENACE" [Same Bed Different Dreams]
01/26/2024
TMR 21.8: "MOON IS A MENACE" [Same Bed Different Dreams]
We've reached the end which, in Chad and Brian's opinion, Ed Park totally lands. There's Friday the 13th talk. Reagan makes an appearance. The structure of the book is revisited. As are all the ideas of mirrors and patrimony, assassins and conspiracy theories. Note: Information about the "Opening the Channel" translation and creative flow retreat being organized by former co-host Katie Whittemore discussed on this episode is available . This week's music is from Jodie Foster's Army. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please subcribe and rate us on , , or wherever you get your podcasts. Stay tuned for information on Season 22 featuring Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright. Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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TMR 21.7: "Taro Tsujimoto" [Same Bed Different Dreams]
01/19/2024
TMR 21.7: "Taro Tsujimoto" [Same Bed Different Dreams]
The threads all come together in this week's section as the book barrels toward its conclusion. On this episode, Chad describes his visualization of the book's structure, Tim Hortons and Dunkin Donuts get crapped on, 2333 gets a new meaning, the Moonies make an appearance, as does Ronald Reagan (boo, hiss), Philip Roth, and PDK. Also, a Sleeper Awakes. Just remember, dreams are everything that's not online. Note: Information about the "Opening the Channel" translation and creative flow retreat being organized by former co-host Katie Whittemore discussed on this episode is available . This week's music is peak TMR music times. "" by Pretty Gary. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please subcribe and rate us on , , or wherever you get your podcasts. Tune in next week for "" which wrap up the book and introduce season 22. (Full schedule .) Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests. The large image associated with this post is a still from I've Got a Secret courtesy of Google's image search, CBS, and maybe Winston cigarettes?
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TMR 21.6: "Interview with a Mirror" [Same Bed Different Dreams]
01/13/2024
TMR 21.6: "Interview with a Mirror" [Same Bed Different Dreams]
Korean food, Grocery Games, VCR tapes, screenplays, gazebos, a thumb drive, Amsterdam, and the statement, "TRANSLATION IS A LONG CON." This week's music is "" by Velvet Underground. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please subcribe and rate us on , , or wherever you get your podcasts. Tune in next week for "," which will cover through page 450. (Full schedule .) Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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TMR 21.5: "A-Bomb Destroys Downtown Buffalo" [Same Bed Different Dreams]
01/08/2024
TMR 21.5: "A-Bomb Destroys Downtown Buffalo" [Same Bed Different Dreams]
The connections proliferate and the threading together of the three sections continues. Interactive rights to 2333 are finally, properly sold; the mystery surrounding Echo grows; and The Buffalo Evening News brings the concept of "fake news" to a whole new level. That and more in this week's episode. This week's music is "" by Big Thief. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please subcribe and rate us on , , or wherever you get your podcasts. Tune in next week for "," which will cover through page 382. (Full schedule .) Follow Open Letter, Two Month Review, Chad Post, and Brian Wood for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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TMR 21.4: "The Second Bae" [Same Bed Different Dreams]
01/02/2024
TMR 21.4: "The Second Bae" [Same Bed Different Dreams]
Brian's back and everyone is (mostly) healthy. They talk about Korean history, double (or triple) agents, the idea of history as coincidence or plot, North and South Korea, and more. This week's music is "" by Pavement. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please subcribe and rate us on , , or wherever you get your podcasts. Tune in next week for "," which will cover through page 342. (Full schedule .) Follow Open Letter, Two Month Review, Chad Post, and Brian Wood for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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TMR 21.3: "Wildwording" [Same Bed Different Dreams]
12/23/2023
TMR 21.3: "Wildwording" [Same Bed Different Dreams]
Protect yourself: There's a chance you'll catch Chad's illness simply by listening to this episode. An episode in which he tries to recap a number of elements of the book—the 2333 game, the louse, wildwording—to Kaija Straumanis amid coughing fits and a dissolving brain. He also shares the most bizarre dream he's ever had, which is something else. This week's music is "" by Yves Tumor. Whose 2023 album, Praise a Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) is quite brilliant. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please subcribe and rate us on , , or wherever you get your podcasts. Tune in next week for "," which will cover through page 256. Follow Open Letter, Two Month Review, Chad Post, and Brian Wood for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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TMR 21.2: "2333" [Same Bed Different Dreams]
12/15/2023
TMR 21.2: "2333" [Same Bed Different Dreams]
From their respective hotel rooms, Chad and Brian talk about science fiction, 2/3/33 (and 2/6/66??), conspiracy vs. coincidence, Ohtani and Lee, the ASS black satchel, the assassinations we don't learn much about in high school, Hegemon, more KPG connections, and the (not great) alt-newspaper of the week. This week's music is "" by Car Seat Headrest. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please subcribe and rate us on , , or wherever you get your podcasts. for "Wildwording," which will . Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests. The large image associated with this post is from the Druthers newspaper discussed on the show, and which we won't be linking to.
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TMR 21.1: "What Is History?" [Same Bed Different Dreams]
12/08/2023
TMR 21.1: "What Is History?" [Same Bed Different Dreams]
Season 21 of the Two Month Review kicks off with a discussion of Taylor Swift and the demise of alt-weeklies, then segues into a long discussion about the opening party scene in Same Bed Different Dreams. Chad and Brian talk about what's real and not in both the party scene and the "Dream One" section about the Korean Provisional Government, and start picking out various echos or motifs in the text—some of which won't come to fruition for several episodes . . . This week's music is "" by Jockstrap. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please rate us—wherever you get your podcasts! for "2333," which will . Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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TMR 20.8: "Making It Up As We Goes Along" [MULLIGAN STEW]
11/10/2023
TMR 20.8: "Making It Up As We Goes Along" [MULLIGAN STEW]
Brian and Chad break down the ending of Mulligan Stew, discuss how this is one of maybe 2-3 endings by books featured on TMR that truly works, banter about possible titles for next season, get a little strange, and analyze what works and doesn't work about the AI generated jacket copy. (Oh, metaphors.) This week's music is "Web in Front" by Archers of Loaf. ("And there's a chance that things could get weird" is basically the thesis statement for this podcat.) You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please rate us—wherever you get your podcasts! Tune in . . . sometime soon for Season 21! We don't have a book locked in yet, so if you have suggestions, send them along! Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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TMR 20.7: "Ambidextriprestigigit!" [MULLIGAN STEW]
11/03/2023
TMR 20.7: "Ambidextriprestigigit!" [MULLIGAN STEW]
Brian sings! Pynchon is made fun of! Lamont totally goes off the rails but really really really wants that corset! Rich art collectors are absurd! This week's music is Car Seat Headrest cover of "." You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please rate us—wherever you get your podcasts! for "Making It Up As We Goes Along" in which the entirety of the book will be discussed! (Along with some possibilities for Season 21.) Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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TMR 20.6: "Nameless Shamelessness" [MULLIGAN STEW]
10/31/2023
TMR 20.6: "Nameless Shamelessness" [MULLIGAN STEW]
Chad had a night before this recording, so ignore him, but pay attention to the worst possible smut you will ever hear read aloud (the Franzen bits are worse than Lamont's) and enjoy the laughs, the literary contortions, and the next chapter of Lamont's ongoing mental breakdown. This week's music is "" by alt-j. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please rate us—wherever you get your podcasts! for "Ambidextriprestigigit!" which will (new edition; 336 in the older ones). Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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TMR 20.5: "Bubble in My Fizziness" [MULLIGAN STEW]
10/13/2023
TMR 20.5: "Bubble in My Fizziness" [MULLIGAN STEW]
Wacky Aphorisms vs. Cowboy Clichés. A title change that indicates a change in attitude. A bizarre publisher's catalog. The Red Swan. More letters! This section of Mulligan Stew is jam packed with fun riffs, more evidence of the intricate construction underlying this book, paranoia, puzzle pieces, and anger. This week's music is "" by Jim Croce. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please rate us—wherever you get your podcasts! for "Nameless Shamelessness," which will (new edition; 336 in the older ones). Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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TMR 20.4: "The Sweat of Love" [MULLIGAN STEW]
10/06/2023
TMR 20.4: "The Sweat of Love" [MULLIGAN STEW]
"I SUCK!" Kicking off with an "erotic" "poem," this week's episode is nuts from the very start. There is a very serious explanation for the "Flawless Play Restored: The Masque of Fungo" (thanks to Tyrus Miller's piece in the Review of Contemporary Fiction), but this is surrounded by Nobel Prize talk, a breakdown of Lamont's incredibly cringey letter to Lorna Flambeaux, her terrible poetry, and many, many laughs—all with special guest Tom Flynn (). This week's music is "" by Elizabeth Drummond. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please rate us—wherever you get your podcasts! for "Bubble in My Fizziness," which will (new edition; 277 in the older ones). Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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TMR 20.3: "Drunken Condition of Both Teams" [MULLIGAN STEW]
09/29/2023
TMR 20.3: "Drunken Condition of Both Teams" [MULLIGAN STEW]
This section of Mulligan Stew is particularly wild, featuring a western populated by Irishmen speaking in bad accents (and worse accents in The Club Zap), a long rambling set of hypotheticals about why the police haven't arrived to find Ned's body (spoiler: Halpin hasn't called them), a drunken baseball game featuring famous authors and famous brands of booze, and the mathematical answer to the question "how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?"(A: 0, 1/2, or 1 cord). This week's music is "" by The Baseball Project. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please rate us—wherever you get your podcasts! for "The Sweat of Love," which will (new edition; 221 in the older ones). Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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Three Percent #191: Raymond Queneau
09/26/2023
Three Percent #191: Raymond Queneau
To celebrate the first-ever English-language publication of Raymond Queneau's , and the reissue of as a Dalkey Essential, Chris Clarke (whose retranslation of Queneau's is forthcoming from NYRB) and Daniel Levin Becker (infamous member of , member of the Oulipo, and author of ) joined Chad to talk all things Queneau. They discuss the books, the two major divisions of Oulipian writing, the process of retranslation, the joy of reading these books, and much more. The music on this episode is "" by Queneau's good friend, Boris Vian. If you don’t already subscribe to the Three Percent Podcast you can find us on and other places. And follow and on Twitter/X for more info about upcoming episodes and guests.
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TMR 20.2: “THE ULTIMATE IN BIZARRE BEAUTY!!” [MULLIGAN STEW]
09/25/2023
TMR 20.2: “THE ULTIMATE IN BIZARRE BEAUTY!!” [MULLIGAN STEW]
Loveletters galore! Lists without context! Repurposing life for fiction! More puzzles! Terrible book reviews! An insufferable, pretentious elementary school essay! This episode has it all—and more! (As Lamont would say.) This week's music is "" by Kevin Drew. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please rate us—wherever you get your podcasts! for "Drunken Condition of Both Teams," which will cover up to page 196 (new edition; 164 in the older ones). Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests. The associated with this post ("sky puzzle blue") is copyrighted by .
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Three Percent #190: John Barth
09/12/2023
Three Percent #190: John Barth
In honor of two recent John Barth reissues— and , both Dalkey Archive Essentials— (, , and , among other works) and Max Besora (author of the intro to Sot-Weed Factor along with the very much Barth inspired ) joined Chad W. Post to talk about these two titles and Barth's overall impact on the literary scene. It's a long, interesting conversation with a Spanish superfan and a former student of Barths. Well worth the listen! The music on this episode is "" by . (Who knew this existed??) If you don’t already subscribe to the Three Percent Podcast you can find us on and other places. And follow and on Twitter/X for more info about upcoming episodes and guests.
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TMR 20.1: "Then You Do Not Approve of Nabokov?" [MULLIGAN STEW]
09/08/2023
TMR 20.1: "Then You Do Not Approve of Nabokov?" [MULLIGAN STEW]
Chad and Brian kick off the new season in near hysterics over the first little chunk of Gilbert Sorrentino's Mulligan Stew. From talking about the rejection letters—and near batshit reader's report—prefacing the book, to all the bad writing about the "flawless blue" sky, to the ever-changing dialog tags in Anthony Lamont's detective novel, to the New York Yankees, this episode is a hodgepodge of jokes and observations, and instant love for this wondrous, wooly masterpiece. This week's music is "" by FM Belfast. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please rate us—wherever you get your podcasts! as Chad and Brian cover up to page 148 (new edition; 124 in the older ones). Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests. The "" image associated with this post is copyrighted by .
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TMR 19.12: "Fill Up with Karmas" [THE REMEMBERED PART]
08/04/2023
TMR 19.12: "Fill Up with Karmas" [THE REMEMBERED PART]
Brian returns to help breakdown the ending to Rodrigo Fresán's "Part Triptych." Is it earned? Is it sincere?? Is this all a Jacob's Ladder scenario??? Chad and Brian debate that along with concepts of time in fiction, the Karmas, the wetness of Latvian meat, Melvill and Mulligan Stew. Fun is had as this long, amazing Fresán journey comes to a close . . . This week's music is "" by The Kinks—a throwback to TMR season one. Stay tuned for the Mulligan Stew schedule, which will drop this weekend. And get the ! You can purchase each of the books in the trilogy separately (, , , OR, if you don't have them and are ready for the reading event of 2023, then get for $40—approximately 30% off. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please rate us—wherever you get your podcasts! Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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TMR 19.10: "The Fine Art of Leaving Something Out" [THE REMEMBERED PART]
07/21/2023
TMR 19.10: "The Fine Art of Leaving Something Out" [THE REMEMBERED PART]
For the first time in the history of the Two Month Review, Chad had to go it alone. He stuck in there, didn't get too crazy, and covered the last chunk of Part II of The Remembered Part. Illness, heartbreak, mental anguish, suicide, Ella, and a mission. It's all in this episode. This week's music is "" by Concrete Blonde Next week we'll be covering pages 644-700 (), and you can watch it , or by subscribing to our . You can purchase each of the books in the trilogy separately (, , , OR, if you don't have them and are ready for the reading event of 2023, then get for $40—approximately 30% off. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please rate us—wherever you get your podcasts! Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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TMR 19.9: "The Dream of the Invention of the Memory, Etc." [THE REMEMBERED PART]
07/15/2023
TMR 19.9: "The Dream of the Invention of the Memory, Etc." [THE REMEMBERED PART]
Veeeeekingdor!!!!! This week's episode is pretty wild, with stories of Riga FC, stoic faces, Fresán's visit to the University of Rochester, Kurt Vonnegut, (follow !, support his !), the purpose of book readings and the most uncomfortable ones, time and fiction, and much more! And visit on Tuesday to find out what book we'll be reading in season twenty!! This week's music is "" by Grouplove. Next week we'll be covering pages 563-643 (), and you can watch it , or by subscribing to our . You can purchase each of the books in the trilogy separately (, , , OR, if you don't have them and are ready for the reading event of 2023, then get for $40—approximately 30% off. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please rate us—wherever you get your podcasts! Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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Three Percent #188: Baseball
07/05/2023
Three Percent #188: Baseball
Well, we did it: One whole episode just about baseball and books about baseball and baseball memories and anything else baseball. Caitlin Luce Baker of Island Books, James Crossley of Madison Books, and Dan Wells of Biblioasis join Chad W. Post from Open Letter to pick their "all-time favorite" books about baseball. This week's music is "" and "" by The Baseball Project. Caitlin's Picks: by Jonathan Fraser Light by David James Duncan by Jim Bouton by Robert K. Adair Alan Nathan's blog, by Ron Shelton by Marcos Bretón and José Luis Villegas by John Helyar Dan's Picks: by John R. Tunis by Mark Kingwell by Heidi LM Jacobs James's Picks: & by Pat Jordan by Andrew Forbes by Eric Rolfe Greenberg by Kadir Nelson by Donald Hall Chad's Picks: by Derek Jeter by Robert Coover by Rick Ankiel by Ivan Felt and Harris Conklin If you don’t already subscribe to the Three Percent Podcast you can find us on and other places. And follow and on Twitter(?????) for more info about upcoming episodes and guests.
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TMR 19.7: "The Good Rememberer (A How-To Guide)" [THE REMEMBERED PART]
06/30/2023
TMR 19.7: "The Good Rememberer (A How-To Guide)" [THE REMEMBERED PART]
Former TMR guest Patrick Smith returns to discuss his reread of the first two volumes of the trilogy, how Fresán's writing inspires him, hanging on to flights of prose, all of the wind in this book, what it means to fall, dogs, and much much more. It's a comprehensive, deep look into what it takes to be a good reader, Ricardo Piglia's "The Last Reader" and the paradoxes at the center of this novel. This week's music is "" by DJ Seinfeld, all for the outro bit of telephones and missing missed connections.. Next week we'll be covering pages 422-490 (), and you can watch it , or by subscribing to our . You can purchase each of the books in the trilogy separately (, , , OR, if you don't have them and are ready for the reading event of 2023, then get for $40—approximately 30% off. You can find all previous seasons of TMR on our and you can support us at and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc. And please rate us—wherever you get your podcasts! Follow , and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.
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