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Episode 3 - Discussing David Foster Wallace with Robyn O'Neil
1 hour 3 minutes Posted Nov 5, 2015 at 4:09 pm.
) Intro
) Guest Robyn O’neil
) Robyn’s Image For the Podcast (http://www.themodern.org/programs/Past/Robyn-ONeil/1464)
) Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
) The Believer Interview with Wallace (http://www.believermag.com/issues/200311/?read=interview_wallace)
) The Believer Interview with Robyn (http://www.believermag.com/issues/200811/?read=interview_oneil)
) Robyn’s Style of Work
) An Obsession with Oprah
) Robyn’s Background with Wallace
) Reluctance to Read Contemporary Literature
) Vladimir Nabokov and A Passion for Writers
) Nabokov’s Connection to Updike
) The Obsession with Writers
) Steeply/Marathe and The Idea of Attachment
) The Connection Between Self-Obsession and Creation
) This is Water Commencement Speech (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CrOL-ydFMI)
) Finding Meaning in Art vs. A Higher Power
) Art and Transcendence
) Pop Culture’s Dominance in Society
) Robyn’s Podcast (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/me-reading-stuff/id1010827465?mt=2)
) A Radically Condensed History of Postindustrial Life
) Handling a Public Profile
) ‘Midwestern’ Politeness
) Robyn’s Influences
) Hurricane Sandy
) Final Thoughts on Obsession and Ambition
) Robyn Reading From Infinite Jest
) Outro
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Show notes
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. 
See more of her work at http://robynoneil.com/ or listen to her reading stuff on her own podcast called "Me Reading Stuff" - http://robynoneil.com/me-reading-stuff/ She's @Robyn_ONeil on Twitter.Our podcast is @ConcavityShow on Twitter.
Show Notes
 
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(04:38) - The Believer Interview with Wallace (http://www.believermag.com/issues/200311/?read=interview_wallace)
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(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
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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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