TMR 16.5: "DANGER MONEY FOOD STARS USEFULNESS" [2666]
In the first chunk of this week's episode, Brian, Chad, and Katie break down the first half of "The Part About Fate" and look specifically at Kessler's speech in the diner, the areas of exploitative capitalism, femicide and how it's everywhere, the idea of a system that kills, and much more. (They literally run out of time.) Then, Chad and Katie are joined by Natasha Wimmer to discuss her translation, how she came to Bolaño, what she's learned about translating over the years, and how she approached this particular section of the novel.
This week's music is "91" by Bleachers.
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