David Foster Wallace
72 Podcast Episodes
On David Foster Wallace
On David Foster Wallace
In her recent piece for the paper, Patricia Lockwood revisits David Foster Wallace’s work in the light of posthumous pub... Read more
20 Jul 2023
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44mins
On David Foster Wallace
On David Foster Wallace
“The reason it’s so hard to write a cruise piece is because of David Foster Wallace,” explains Lauren Oyler, a critic an... Read more
8 May 2023
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1hr 10mins
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The Dark Room: Adam Lehrer Talks David Foster Wallace
The Dark Room: Adam Lehrer Talks David Foster Wallace
Author and Safety Propaganda curator Adam Lehrer joins the pod to talk David Foster Wallace, postmodern suicide and more... Read more
25 Apr 2023
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1hr
The Dark Room: Astral Talks David Foster Wallace
The Dark Room: Astral Talks David Foster Wallace
Astral joins the pod to talk David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest and more. And listen to the After Dark episode for Patr... Read more
23 Apr 2023
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1hr 11mins
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David Foster Wallace's Sweeter Side
David Foster Wallace's Sweeter Side
Phoebe selects DFW's famous commencement speech, "This is Water" for episode two. Kelly's also a fan, though he loves Wa... Read more
12 Apr 2023
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1hr 4mins
David Foster Wallace Plays the Whole Court
David Foster Wallace Plays the Whole Court
The fellas cover the life and work of the great American novelist of INFINITE JEST and THE PALE KING: David Foster Walla... Read more
5 Mar 2023
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4hr 38mins
16. Taylor Jenkins Reid, David Foster Wallace, and the Catgut Parcae
16. Taylor Jenkins Reid, David Foster Wallace, and the Catgut Parcae
This podcast is sustained by sales of our debut book, Meow: A Novel (For Cats). Carrie Soto is Back and other works by ... Read more
29 Nov 2022
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26mins
From The Library: David Foster Wallace’s 2005 Kenyon College Commencement Address
From The Library: David Foster Wallace’s 2005 Kenyon College Commencement Address
Episode 476: The Library or Study has long been the haven of the contemplative pipe smoker. In our ‘From The Library’ se... Read more
5 Oct 2022
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45mins
Ep 41. Short Story Skirmish 2: Shirley Jackson vs David Foster Wallace
Ep 41. Short Story Skirmish 2: Shirley Jackson vs David Foster Wallace
On this week’s short story skirmish we read two American heavyweights, David Foster Wallace’s psychological spiral “Good... Read more
2 Aug 2022
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45mins
David Foster Wallace’s Essay “A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again”
David Foster Wallace’s Essay “A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again”
Ben and Bob discuss the 1996 essay “A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again” by the late, great David Foster Wallace ... Read more
4 May 2022
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1hr 46mins
