Mapping the Zone podcast
@mappingthezone.bsky.social
A discussion podcast centered around the works of Thomas Pynchon
Ok, @magictavern.bsky.social @arnieniekamp.bsky.social @chuntttttt.bsky.social and @usidore.bsky.social, I need to know the story of how you got Vaden Todd Lewis on the show. It was certainly a great, but unexpected, surprise to see this morning and I am very curious.
Also, great episode!
-Cody
Also, great episode!
-Cody
September 28, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Ok, @magictavern.bsky.social @arnieniekamp.bsky.social @chuntttttt.bsky.social and @usidore.bsky.social, I need to know the story of how you got Vaden Todd Lewis on the show. It was certainly a great, but unexpected, surprise to see this morning and I am very curious.
Also, great episode!
-Cody
Also, great episode!
-Cody
Just a quick FYI: Due to my (Cody) schedule, I am stepping back from the show for a bit. As I am working on a Master's I can't devote as much time to the show as I want. The next IJ episode will be done as soon as possible, I promise, and the main show will go on without me.
September 27, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Just a quick FYI: Due to my (Cody) schedule, I am stepping back from the show for a bit. As I am working on a Master's I can't devote as much time to the show as I want. The next IJ episode will be done as soon as possible, I promise, and the main show will go on without me.
Never thought we'd get to 100k downloads, but here we are. Thank you so much everyone for listening and supporting the show over the years! We've loved doing it and look forward to what we have planned for the future.
-The Whole Sick Mapping the Zone Crew
-The Whole Sick Mapping the Zone Crew
September 25, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Never thought we'd get to 100k downloads, but here we are. Thank you so much everyone for listening and supporting the show over the years! We've loved doing it and look forward to what we have planned for the future.
-The Whole Sick Mapping the Zone Crew
-The Whole Sick Mapping the Zone Crew
Hoo boy, we spent some time talkin' last night. Chapter 42 is a big one (in terms of how much information is packed into it), so this is gonna be our longest episode to date. Record time was just over five hours, so the finished episode will likely be around the five hour mark
September 14, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Hoo boy, we spent some time talkin' last night. Chapter 42 is a big one (in terms of how much information is packed into it), so this is gonna be our longest episode to date. Record time was just over five hours, so the finished episode will likely be around the five hour mark
This week, our interview with Heather Parry (Orpheus Builds A Girl, Carrion Crow) is out. If, for some reason, you need to know what two of us look like, you can watch the interview on YouTube; where it is our first (and maybe only) video interview available
September 9, 2026 at 10:06 AM
This week, our interview with Heather Parry (Orpheus Builds A Girl, Carrion Crow) is out. If, for some reason, you need to know what two of us look like, you can watch the interview on YouTube; where it is our first (and maybe only) video interview available
Probably due to a recent re-listen of their Great Gatsby episode, I Had a dream that @magictavern.bsky.social (@arnieniekamp.bsky.social @usidore.bsky.social @chuntttttt.bsky.social) did a new book club episode on The Crying of Lot 49 and had us on. Not sure how it went, but I'm sure it was fun
August 29, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Probably due to a recent re-listen of their Great Gatsby episode, I Had a dream that @magictavern.bsky.social (@arnieniekamp.bsky.social @usidore.bsky.social @chuntttttt.bsky.social) did a new book club episode on The Crying of Lot 49 and had us on. Not sure how it went, but I'm sure it was fun
We were fortunate enough to have Heather Parry (Orpheus Builds A Girl, Carrion Crow) on the show today. The interview, which will be our first ever video episode, will be out... sometime? I don't have an exact date, but soon.
substack.com/@heatherparry
substack.com/@heatherparry
Heather Parry | Substack
Novelist / essayist / short story writer / breakfast enthusiast. I have strong opinions on the Alien franchise. My most recent book is: Carrion Crow, a novel.
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August 26, 2026 at 11:52 PM
We were fortunate enough to have Heather Parry (Orpheus Builds A Girl, Carrion Crow) on the show today. The interview, which will be our first ever video episode, will be out... sometime? I don't have an exact date, but soon.
substack.com/@heatherparry
substack.com/@heatherparry
Why do we keep losing the good ones?
August 25, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Why do we keep losing the good ones?
A listener (www.youtube.com/@matthewjose... on YouTube) made this really fun "best of" compilation of our show and we wanted to share it. Give it a listen and check out his channel!
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ix0R...
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ix0R...
Best of the Mapping the Zone Podcast.mp4
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August 23, 2026 at 12:57 PM
A listener (www.youtube.com/@matthewjose... on YouTube) made this really fun "best of" compilation of our show and we wanted to share it. Give it a listen and check out his channel!
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ix0R...
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ix0R...
Bonus episode covering Nolan's Odyssey adaptation and adaptations in general coming Friday.
Next week's regular Against the Day episode is gonna be a long one (we recorded for over 4 1/2 hours), so buckle up!
Next week's regular Against the Day episode is gonna be a long one (we recorded for over 4 1/2 hours), so buckle up!
August 19, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Bonus episode covering Nolan's Odyssey adaptation and adaptations in general coming Friday.
Next week's regular Against the Day episode is gonna be a long one (we recorded for over 4 1/2 hours), so buckle up!
Next week's regular Against the Day episode is gonna be a long one (we recorded for over 4 1/2 hours), so buckle up!
Lucky y'all... you get two brand new Mapping the Zone episodes in as many days!
31 July - Against the Day (Ch. 36-37)
01 Aug - Infinite Jest (Part 6)
31 July - Against the Day (Ch. 36-37)
01 Aug - Infinite Jest (Part 6)
July 29, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Lucky y'all... you get two brand new Mapping the Zone episodes in as many days!
31 July - Against the Day (Ch. 36-37)
01 Aug - Infinite Jest (Part 6)
31 July - Against the Day (Ch. 36-37)
01 Aug - Infinite Jest (Part 6)
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A review of M. John Harrison’s new novel The End of Everything (written by yours truly) just went online! Link and sample below.
www.justkeepupmagazine.com/m-john-harri...
www.justkeepupmagazine.com/m-john-harri...
July 29, 2026 at 6:27 AM
A review of M. John Harrison’s new novel The End of Everything (written by yours truly) just went online! Link and sample below.
www.justkeepupmagazine.com/m-john-harri...
www.justkeepupmagazine.com/m-john-harri...
East of Eden is so fucking good and sadly relevant almost 75 years later
July 25, 2026 at 6:20 PM
East of Eden is so fucking good and sadly relevant almost 75 years later
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Can’t recommend this book enough. It has me totally removing myself from the social media world and abandoning YouTube. Their complicity in so much of the awfulness going on is inexcusable and I can’t be a part of it anymore
Can’t recommend this book enough. It has me totally removing myself from the social media world and abandoning YouTube. Their complicity in so much of the awfulness going on is inexcusable and I can’t be a part of it anymore
The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World by Max Fisher
From a New York Times investigative reporter, this "authoritative and devastating account of the ...
app.thestorygraph.com
July 22, 2026 at 1:23 PM
app.thestorygraph.com/books/8c3f54...
Can’t recommend this book enough. It has me totally removing myself from the social media world and abandoning YouTube. Their complicity in so much of the awfulness going on is inexcusable and I can’t be a part of it anymore
Can’t recommend this book enough. It has me totally removing myself from the social media world and abandoning YouTube. Their complicity in so much of the awfulness going on is inexcusable and I can’t be a part of it anymore
app.thestorygraph.com/books/8c3f54...
I can’t recommend this book enough. I always knew social media was a cesspool, but when you read about the depths of their depravity and recklessness, it really hits hard. I’m taking the initiative to remove myself from most, if not all, of it, so should you
I can’t recommend this book enough. I always knew social media was a cesspool, but when you read about the depths of their depravity and recklessness, it really hits hard. I’m taking the initiative to remove myself from most, if not all, of it, so should you
The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World by Max Fisher
From a New York Times investigative reporter, this "authoritative and devastating account of the ...
app.thestorygraph.com
July 20, 2026 at 4:45 PM
app.thestorygraph.com/books/8c3f54...
I can’t recommend this book enough. I always knew social media was a cesspool, but when you read about the depths of their depravity and recklessness, it really hits hard. I’m taking the initiative to remove myself from most, if not all, of it, so should you
I can’t recommend this book enough. I always knew social media was a cesspool, but when you read about the depths of their depravity and recklessness, it really hits hard. I’m taking the initiative to remove myself from most, if not all, of it, so should you
Y’all should read Orpheus Builds A Girl and Carrion Crow by Heather Parry. We might be discussing those books soon and she might be on the show talking with us. Just sayin’…
July 18, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Y’all should read Orpheus Builds A Girl and Carrion Crow by Heather Parry. We might be discussing those books soon and she might be on the show talking with us. Just sayin’…
We’re wanting to get more authors on the show for general (and Pynchon-related) discussions. Any suggestions? Feel free to tag them, too!
July 15, 2026 at 3:34 PM
We’re wanting to get more authors on the show for general (and Pynchon-related) discussions. Any suggestions? Feel free to tag them, too!
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Graham dead after “brief and sudden illness.” McConnell alive after slow and extended death.
July 12, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Graham dead after “brief and sudden illness.” McConnell alive after slow and extended death.
I can only watch WC matches on Telemundo and my Spanish is not great. I already came into this not knowing much about the rules or subtleties of the game, but I can say I’m enjoying it immensely. Bonus for the announcers whose enthusiasm and passion for the game are crystal clear, though
July 12, 2026 at 2:38 AM
I can only watch WC matches on Telemundo and my Spanish is not great. I already came into this not knowing much about the rules or subtleties of the game, but I can say I’m enjoying it immensely. Bonus for the announcers whose enthusiasm and passion for the game are crystal clear, though
@magictavern.bsky.social is there no new episode this week? I need more Offices & Bosses!
July 10, 2026 at 8:30 PM
@magictavern.bsky.social is there no new episode this week? I need more Offices & Bosses!
I’m enamored with the novels of The Lost Generation—about the futility of wealth accumulation and about the beauty in just living a simple, humble life. The idea that there’s no inherent value in being wealthy; it just makes people awful, selfish, and unable to see the world for what it is
July 10, 2026 at 1:20 AM
I’m enamored with the novels of The Lost Generation—about the futility of wealth accumulation and about the beauty in just living a simple, humble life. The idea that there’s no inherent value in being wealthy; it just makes people awful, selfish, and unable to see the world for what it is
There’s only one movie you have to watch today and it’s The Sandlot
July 4, 2026 at 4:31 PM
There’s only one movie you have to watch today and it’s The Sandlot