Episode 7 - Discussing David Foster Wallace with Chris Ayers
15Jan
Chris Ayers designed a number of movie posters from James Incandenza's filmography. He posts his art and designs at http://pooryorickentertainment.tumblr.com
Chris Ayers designed a number of movie posters from James Incandenza's filmography. He posts his art and designs at http://pooryorickentertainment.tumblr.com
In this episode we talk with artist Corrie Baldauf. If you haven't seen her Infinite Jest project, check it out here: http://hyperallergic.com/178866/reading-david-foster-wallace-for-the-colors/
Show Notes
(00:00) - Intro
(00:30) - Guest Corrie Baldauf
(01:50) - Corrie’s Infinite Jest Project
(03:50) - Pale King Cover Design
(06:51) - Corrie’s Introduction to Infinite Jest
(08:20) - Color References in The Book
(12:00) - An Excerpt of Color Usage
(13:30) - Jenni Baker’s Erasing Infinite Jest
(15:05) - Matt’s Entry in The Found Poetry Review (http://www.foundpoetryreview.com/wrt-david-foster-wallace/david-foster-wallace-titles-roughly-translated-into-other-languages-and-roughly-translated-back-into-english/)
(16:19) - Various Narrative Threads in Infinite Jest
(20:50) - Corrie’s Profile in Hyperallergic (http://hyperallergic.com/178866/reading-david-foster-wallace-for-the-colors/)
(20:50) - Corrie’s Cover Art on Unspeakable Failures: David Foster Wallace
(25:15) - The Literary Community and Twitter
(28:38) - Infinite Jest’s 20th Anniversary Cover Redesign
(33:14) - Imagery of ‘The Cage’
(38:30) - Karen Green’s Bough Down
(42:28) - Corrie’s Experience Reading Infinite Jest
(45:04) - Autism and Wallace
(48:20) - Characters in The Pale King linked to Characters in Infinite Jest
(50:36) - Corrie’s Optimism Project
(53:50) - Corrie’s New Book
(55:40) - Wallace in The Classroom
(57:45) - Final Thoughts
(59:30) - Outro
People Mentioned
Corrie Baldauf (http://corriebaldauf.com/home.html)
David Foster Wallace (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Foster_Wallace)
Karen Green (http://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/apr/10/karen-green-david-foster-wallace-interview)
Jenni B. Baker (http://www.jennibbaker.com)
Clare Hayes-Brady (http://www.amazon.com/Unspeakable-Failures-David-Foster-Wallace/dp/1501313525)
Sarah Rose Sharp (http://hyperallergic.com/author/sarah-rose-sharp/)
Sidney Peterson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Peterson)
Matt Tresco
In this episode we talk with artist Robyn O'Neil. Her artwork titled These final hours embrace at last; this is our ending, this is our past is the logo for our podcast.
Show Notes
(00:00) - Intro
(00:39) - Guest Robyn O’neil
(02:00) - Robyn’s Image For the Podcast (http://www.themodern.org/programs/Past/Robyn-ONeil/1464)
(02:40) - Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
(04:38) - The Believer Interview with Wallace (http://www.believermag.com/issues/200311/?read=interview_wallace)
(04:38) - The Believer Interview with Robyn (http://www.believermag.com/issues/200811/?read=interview_oneil)
(05:05) - Robyn’s Style of Work
(07:50) - An Obsession with Oprah
(11:08) - Robyn’s Background with Wallace
(11:25) - Reluctance to Read Contemporary Literature
(14:28) - Vladimir Nabokov and A Passion for Writers
(17:24) - Nabokov’s Connection to Updike
(17:40) - The Obsession with Writers
(18:40) - Steeply/Marathe and The Idea of Attachment
(18:55) - The Connection Between Self-Obsession and Creation
(21:38) - This is Water Commencement Speech (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CrOL-ydFMI)
(22:20) - Finding Meaning in Art vs. A Higher Power
(23:49) - Art and Transcendence
(28:30) - Pop Culture’s Dominance in Society
(33:10) - Robyn’s Podcast (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/me-reading-stuff/id1010827465?mt=2)
(37:29) - A Radically Condensed History of Postindustrial Life and Self-Awareness
(44:20) - Handling a Public Profile
(48:38) - ‘Midwestern’ Politeness
(49:15) - Robyn’s Influences
(55:00) - Hurricane Sandy
(56:48) - Final Thoughts on Obsession and Ambition
(57:00) - Robyn Reading From Infinite Jest
(01:03:12) - Outro
People Mentioned
Robyn O'Neil (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robyn_O%27Neil)
David Foster Wallace (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Foster_Wallace)
Oprah Winfrey (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_Winfrey)
E. Tyler Lindvall (http://etylerlindvall.blogspot.com)
Cormac Mcarthy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cormac_McCarthy)
Donna Tartt (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Tartt)
Donald Barthelme (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Barthelme)
Vladimir Nabokov (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Nabokov)
Jeffrey Eugenides (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Eugenides)
John Updike (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Updike)
Hugh/Helen Steeply (http://infinitesummer.org/characters)
Remy Marathe (http://infinitesummer.org/characters)
Elena Ferrante (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Ferrante)
Howard Stern (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Stern)
Wallace Stevens (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_Stevens)
Kevin Christy
Nick Youssef
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