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a podcast about a book called Infinite Jest

Infinite Cast


    • May 14, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 164 EPISODES

    4.9 from 90 ratings Listeners of Infinite Cast that love the show mention: infinite, molly, cool, book, voice, great.


    Ivy Insights

    The Infinite Cast podcast is a unique and enjoyable experience for fans of the book Infinite Jest. Hosted by Molly and Chris, this podcast offers an entertaining and refreshing way to engage with the complex novel. With Molly reading passages from the book in her captivating Geoffrey Day voice, listeners are treated to an immersive and delightful journey through the text. The chemistry between Molly and Chris is palpable, creating a fun dynamic that keeps listeners engaged throughout each episode.

    One of the best aspects of The Infinite Cast podcast is Molly's incredible talent for bringing the characters and scenes from Infinite Jest to life. Her reading in the Geoffrey Day voice truly adds depth and richness to the experience, making it feel as though you are being transported into the world of the novel. This unique approach not only enhances the enjoyment of listening to the podcast but also provides a fresh perspective on understanding David Foster Wallace's work.

    Another highlight of this podcast is Chris' genuine curiosity and enthusiasm as he tries to decipher what he's hearing during Molly's readings. His reactions and questions add an element of suspense and intrigue, keeping listeners eagerly awaiting his interpretations at the end of each passage. Additionally, their post-reading discussions provide valuable insights into key themes, symbolism, and character development, helping listeners gain a deeper understanding of the complexities within Infinite Jest.

    While The Infinite Cast podcast boasts many positive elements, there are a few minor drawbacks worth mentioning. Firstly, Molly's readings are limited to approximately 20-40 minutes per episode, which may leave some listeners craving more content from this talented duo. Additionally, as an unedited one-off project, there may be moments where certain sections could have benefitted from further exploration or analysis. However, these small issues do not detract significantly from the overall enjoyment of this podcast.

    In conclusion, The Infinite Cast podcast is a gem for fans of Infinite Jest seeking a fresh way to engage with Wallace's masterpiece. Molly's captivating readings and Chris' insightful commentary make for a dynamic duo that brings the book to life in a whole new way. Whether you're a first-time reader or revisiting the novel, this podcast offers an entertaining and enlightening experience that is sure to enhance your appreciation of Infinite Jest.



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    Undercast, Part 8

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 37:10


    Chris and Molly read Underworld, part 8. Chapter 4 and some of chapter 5, I think. Discussion starts at 24:38.

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    Undercast, Part 7

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 55:41


    Chris and Molly read Underworld, Part 7. Nick's life in waste. Discussion starts at 29:47

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    Undercast, Part 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 60:41


    Chris and Molly read Underworld, part 6. More Klara Sax interviewed by French TV. Discussion begins at 33:04.

    Undercast, Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 57:24


    Chris and Molly read Underworld, part 5. Chapter 1, part 1. Painted B-52s. Discussion starts at 35:41

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    Undercast, Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 56:17


    Chris and Molly read Underworld, part 4. End of prologue. Discussion starts at 40:05.

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    Undercast, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 53:38


    Chris and Molly read Underworld, Part 3. Prologue, shot heard round the world. Discussion starts at 33:09

    Undercast, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 46:00


    Chris and Molly read Underworld, Part 2. Prologue, part 2. Baseball and its spectators. Discussion starts at 36:51.

    Undercast, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 50:31


    Chris and Molly read Underworld, Part 1. Prologue, Giants vs. Dodgers '51.

    Inherent Cast 32 - Movie Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 154:28


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 32. We conclude our journey through the book with a full live commentary on Paul Thomas Anderson's 2014 feature film adaptation of Inherent Vice. This can be listened to on its own, but you can also sync up and watch the movie along with us via the countdown at 3:00

    Inherent Cast Part 31 - THE END

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 63:55


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 31. Chapters 20 & 21. Doc drives off into the fog...THE END. Discussion starts at 41:39.

    Inherent Cast Part 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 46:45


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 30. Chapter 19, Doc & Cocker Fenway. Discussion starts at 27:32.

    Inherent Cast Part 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 43:45


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 29. Death of Puck & Adrian, Bigfoot plants Junk. Discussion starts at 28:48.

    Inherent Cast Part 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 50:00


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 28. Chapter 18. Puck drugs Doc, "I am the Golden Fang". Discussion starts at 29:03.

    Inherent Cast Part 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 52:41


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 27. Chapter 17. Doc & Shasta, the truth about Coy Harlingen. Discussion starts at 33:27.

    Inherent Cast Part 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 55:00


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 26. Chapters 16 & 17, Glen and Tariq's prison deals. Discussion starts at 30:20

    Inherent Cast Part 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 38:02


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 25. Chapter 16, Doc and Penny, the truth about Adrian Prussia. Discussion starts at 25:00

    Inherent Cast Part 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 38:16


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 24. Chapter 15, Doc and Bigfoot talk Puck & Prussia. Discussion starts at 21:04.

    Inherent Cast Part 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 50:28


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 23. Chapter 15. Doc reviews Shata's return with Denis, Fritz & Bigfoot. Death of El Drano. Discussion starts at 32:41.

    Inherent Cast Part 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 49:04


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 22. Cahpter 14, Arrepentimiento, Doc, Tito & Riggs. Discussion starts at 28:06.

    Inherent Cast Part 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 52:17


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 21. Chapter 14, Kismet Lounge, Puck & Einar, Flatweed & Borderline. Discussion starts at 37:14.

    Inherent Cast Part 20

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 47:34


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 20. Chapter 13, Doc and Trillium search for Puck in Vegas. Discussion starts at 30:13

    Inherent Cast Part 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 41:47


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 19. Chapter 13, Doc and Bigfoot - motto panukeiku. Puck Beaverton. Discussion starts at 26:38.

    Inherent Cast Part 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 43:34


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, Part 18. Chapter 12. Arthur Tweedle, Vigilant California, the death of Dr. Blatnoyd. Discussion starts at 20:44.

    Inherent Cast Part 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 48:04


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 17. Chapter 12, Coy at the Chryskylodon Institute. Discussion starts at 29:39.

    Inherent Cast Part 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 39:49


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 16. Chapter 11. Japonica drives to Santa Monica. Discussion starts at 25:11

    Inherent Cast Part 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 50:41


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Cast, part 15. Chapters 10 and 11. Dr. Blatnoyd, Japonica, "It's not groovy to be insane!". Discussion starts at 35:16.

    Inherent Cast Part 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 43:00


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 14. Chapters 9 & 10. Clancy Charlock, Boris Spivey, & Jason Velveeta. Discussion starts at 29:34.

    Inherent Cast Part 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 46:31


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 13. Bigfoot and banana scams, Doc and Luz. Discussion starts at 30:35.

    Inherent Cast Part 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 60:00


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 12. Doc cases a party at The Boards' place. Discussion starts at 36:02.

    Inherent Cast Part 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 45:37


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 11. Doc's parents, Sancho Smilax. Discussion starts at 26:50.

    Inherent Cast Part 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 44:36


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice part 10. St. Flip of Lawndale, Vehi Fairfield. Discussion starts at 29:18.

    Inherent Cast Part 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 40:20


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice part 9. The Admiral's Luau. Discussion starts at 25:22.

    Inherent Cast Part 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 43:50


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 8. Lourdes & Motella, Golden Fang, Coy Harlingen. Discussion starts around 33:53.

    Inherent Cast Part 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 50:00


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice part 7. Deputy D.A. Penny Kimball, COINTELPRO. Discussion starts at 24:50.

    Inherent Cast Part 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 42:26


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 6. Chapter 5. Doc and Sloan. Discussion starts at 25:15.

    Inherent Cast Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 41:45


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 5. Scott Oof and BEER, Fritz and ARPAnet. Discussion starts at 22:26.

    Inherent Cast Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 48:07


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, Part 4. Doc learns of the disappearance of Coy Harlingen. Discussion starts at 20:39

    Inherent Cast Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 42:48


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 3. Bigfoot interrogates Doc. Discussion starts around 24:18.

    Inherent Cast Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 43:05


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 2. Doc's office, pussy-eaters' special. Discussion starts around 24:30.

    Inherent Cast Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 39:21


    Chris and Molly read Inherent Vice, part 1. Shasta asks Doc for help. Discussion starts at around 30:00. Groovy new show art TBA.

    Part 124

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 30:51


    Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, part 124. Aaron Swartz's plot explanation essay. Vote for the next book over at twitter.com/saywhatagain for the next 24 hours (7/24/23)

    Part 123

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 55:34


    Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, part 123. Pages 1-17. The beginning is the end. Discussion starts at 42:36.

    Part 122 - THE END

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 82:33


    Chris and Molly finish reading Infinite Jest. Part 122. Pages 971-981. Orin and roaches, Don and sunshine. Discussion starts at 41:10. Thanks for listening.

    Part 121

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 52:50


    Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, Part 121. Pat and the Hat Man, the story of Barry Loach. Discussion starts at 37:03.

    Part 120

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 55:26


    Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, part 120. Pages 951-960. Hal considers Wayne, Mikey at AA. Discussion starts at 27:50.

    Part 119

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 49:22


    Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, part 119. Pages 945-951. Reviewing "Accomplice!". Discussion starts at 30:15.

    Part 118

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 50:47


    Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, part 118. Pages 936-945. Don and Fackelmann piss themselves, Joelle interrogated, Hal & K.D. Coyle. Discussion starts at 30:37.

    Part 117

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 53:05


    Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, part 117. Pages 929-936. Fackelmann's a dead man. Discussion starts at 36:22.

    Part 116

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 51:47


    Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, part 116. Pages 919-929. Pamela Hoffman-Jeep. Discussion starts at 36:49.

    Part 115

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 50:10


    Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, part 115. Pages 911-919. Don and Whitey Sorkin. Discussion starts at 36:54.

    Part 114

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 57:22


    Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, part 114. Pages 902-911. Don's high school football experience, Hal on the floor with Pemulis. Discussion starts at 38:14.

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