Slaughterhouse-Five | Ch. 9.1 - Valencia’s Last Ride and Billy’s Woke Math

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In this episode, Jennifer and Dan dive into Chapter 9 of Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, where Valencia’s catastrophic final car ride steals the show—complete with mufflers falling off and a fateful hospital arrival. They also explore Vonnegut’s reflections on the Dresden bombings, Billy Pilgrim’s encounters with a larger-than-life historian, and a fact-check by Robot on exaggerated wartime death tolls. Along the way, the hosts share their own wild tangents, including Jennifer’s gardening mishaps and Dan’s latest plumbing horror story.

Things To Listen For:

Valencia Merble’s chaotic…