# TMR 30.5: "I Am Highly Optimistic But Not Amnesiac" [I the Supreme]

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Podcast: [Two Month Review](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-month-review-7095612)
Published: 2026-04-03T10:55:00+00:00
Episode link: https://threepercentproblem.substack.com/p/tmr-305-i-am-highly-optimistic-but
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Carlos Labbé ( Navidad & Matanza , The Murmuration ) joins Chad and Kaija to talk about his experience reading Yo el Supremo in college, influences on this period of “el Boom,” Latin American history, and much more. They also discuss the plot, as it relates to Paraguay’s independence and the instillation of Francia as Supreme Dictator, and make predictions on what’s to come. Also: More skulls!! This week’s music is “Northern Wind Brings Redemption” by Saagara. Next week’s episode will cover through page 326. If you want to follow along, the complete schedule can be found here . You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple , Spotify , YouTube , or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Open Letter, Two Month Review , Chad W. Post, Kaija Straumanis , and Brian Wood for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests. If you haven’t already, subscribe to the Three Percent substack for information about Open Letter Books and literature in translation writ large. Also consider subscribing to the Mining the Dalkey Archive substack and its respective podcast ( Apple , Spotify ) for all things Dalkey Archive. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit threepercentproblem.substack.com

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