{"podcast":{"title":"Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcast","slug":"mapping-the-zone-a-thomas-pynchon-discussion-podcast-6119255","podcast_index_feed_id":6119255,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/mapping-the-zone/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/mapping-the-zone","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/mapping-the-zone/20250201_060209_170e750256b88ea7196f0c6a41515a92.jpg","author":"Thomas Pynchon books discussed here!","episode_count":117,"summary":"Each episode, we take a deep-dive into the book we are focusing on—we explore the references, characters, plot, and everything in between from a non-scholarly point of view. We are just four fans who love these books and can talk about them endlessly.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mapping-the-zone-a-thomas-pynchon-discussion-podcast-6119255"},"episode":{"title":"Against the Day: Ch. 29","slug":"against-the-day-ch-29","published_at":"2026-03-13T04:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mapping-the-zone-a-thomas-pynchon-discussion-podcast-6119255/against-the-day-ch-29","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mapping-the-zone-a-thomas-pynchon-discussion-podcast-6119255","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/mapping-the-zone/2619581","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/233200/2619581/mapping-the-zone/2026_03_11_13_11_22_04ed7f6e-de18-44c7-aa09-ab784616dd59.mp3","summary":"Time: var. moments of social cavitation Location: var. locales of New Old Mexico, esp. northern Subject: Quiselgur, El Chavalito \"Frank Traverse\" Concerns: - rigid and constricted manifolds - succulent flora - turnabout Recommendations: - Continue observation - Maintain separation from subject \"QR\" - Apply steady pressure along lines of cleavage If you like what we're doing and want to support the show, please consider making a donation on Ko-Fi. Funds we receive will be used to upgrade equipment, pay hosting fees, and help make the show better. https://ko-fi.com/mappingthezone If you enjoyed our discussion, please check out the following media that relates to these chapters: Music: Hermanos Gutierrez El Bueno Y El Malo (2022) Film/TV: Acid westerns of Alejandro Jodorowsky ( El Topo, The Holy Mountain ) As always, thanks so much for listening! Email: ⁠ mappingthezonepod@gmail.com ⁠ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mappingthezone.bsky.social Twitter: https://twitter.com/pynchonpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mappingthezonepodcast/ Merch: mapping-the-zone.myspreadshop.com Show art by Brad Wetzel: @bradspersecond (on IG and Reddit) bradspersecond.com","meta_description":"Time: var. moments of social cavitation Location: var. locales of New Old Mexico, esp. northern Subject: Quiselgur, El Chavalito \"Frank Traverse\" Concerns…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":9277,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mapping-the-zone-a-thomas-pynchon-discussion-podcast-6119255/episodes/against-the-day-ch-29/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mapping-the-zone-a-thomas-pynchon-discussion-podcast-6119255/against-the-day-ch-29.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}