{"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":130,"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":"2026-09-25T14:17:06.692266+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mapping-the-zone-a-thomas-pynchon-discussion-podcast-6119255"},"episode":{"title":"Bonus Episode - Billy Woods \"Hiding Places\"","slug":"bonus-episode-billy-woods-hiding-places","published_at":"2026-05-29T04:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mapping-the-zone-a-thomas-pynchon-discussion-podcast-6119255/bonus-episode-billy-woods-hiding-places","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mapping-the-zone-a-thomas-pynchon-discussion-podcast-6119255","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/mapping-the-zone/2865784","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/233200/2865784/mapping-the-zone/2026_05_28_13_43_43_5bde3b1e-ccdb-4e56-8d1a-996970b6e050.mp3","summary":"Finally wrapping up our hiatus episodes, Will is back, and he's stirring the pot again. Inside, listeners will find a lyrical brief on billy woods & Kenny Segal's Hiding Places, making this a meaningful step in the evolution of our show, as it lasts longer than the subject matter. The better thing to do may be to just listen to the album. You know you want to.​ 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 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":"Finally wrapping up our hiatus episodes, Will is back, and he's stirring the pot again. Inside, listeners will find a lyrical brief on billy woods & K…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3713,"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/bonus-episode-billy-woods-hiding-places/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/bonus-episode-billy-woods-hiding-places.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}