In 2016, Evan Ungar from Canada set the highest vertical jump Guinness World Record at 63.5 inches. Will Tim surpass that milestone? If this week's results are any indicator, I would say yes, definitely. He need only add 35 and a quarter inches, which, to me, is child's play. If I wanted to set the vertical jump record I could also do it, but I have more pressing concerns to attend to. For example, watching Claire Saffitz make gourmet Tater Tots. I was also busy reading Robert Coover's 1968 novel The Universal Baseball Association, Inc., J. Henry Waugh, Prop. It's lucky that I did that because on this episode of the podcast, we discuss the book in full, and even go so far as to discuss the themes of the book including:
- The power of fiction/ the role of the author
- Postmodern metafiction
- Reflection on age/time passing
- The nature of God & the development of religion
- obsession/addiction
Yep, another light-hearted romp through he world of the Tater Tot 🤠
Programming note: next week we will discuss the Tater Tots currently plying their trade in Korea. On the following episode, we will discuss Gish Jen's new novel The Resisters.
Our theme music is Littlest League Possible by Guided By Voices.
Our artwork is by Shelby Criswell
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