A Confederacy of Dunces: Chapters 1-3
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 8 min
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Episode description
A Confederacy of Dunces is one of the more strange books we have ever done on this show, but over the next several weeks David, Heidi, and Tim are going to do their best to explain what makes it a worthwhile work of literature. This week they discuss the book's sad origin story, its medieval influences, its comedic core, and its outrageous protagonist.
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