Infinite Cast

a podcast about a book called Infinite Jest. By Molly O'Brien (@missmollymary on twitter) And Chris Wade (@saywhatagain on twitter)

Last refreshed: July 9th, 2025 at 9:34 AM ⓘ

Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.

Follow on

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

RSS

Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app

Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

Part 17

Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, part 17. A "romantic" interlude with Mario and the U.S.S. Millicent Kent. Pages 121-126. Discussion starts at 21:10.

Dec 27, 2020•33 min

Part 16

Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, part 16. ETA's Big Buddies dispense advice. Pages 109-120. Discussion starts at 41:22.

Dec 20, 2020•57 min

Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, pages 105-108. Marathe and Steeply keep chatting, and we learn what la Culte du Prochain Train is and how it relates to the Assassins des Fauteuils Roulents. Discussion starts at 56:04.

Dec 12, 2020•1 hr 10 min

Part 14

Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, part 14. Pages 95-105: the ETA boys chill out in the locker room after practice. Discussion starts at 36:56.

Dec 05, 2020•53 min

Part 13

Chris and Molly read Infinite Cast, part 13. Pages 87-95: Marathe and Steeply meet up in the darkening Arizona desert to share some information. Discussion starts at 31:00.

Nov 28, 2020•43 min

Part 12

Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, pages 81-87: Schtitt hangs out with Mario; Tiny Ewell gets out of detox. Discussion starts at 26:07.

Nov 21, 2020•35 min

Part 11

Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, pages 74-81. The psych ward doc gets a little more info out of Kate Gompert. We meet Coach Gerhard Schtitt. Discussion starts at 23:10.

Nov 14, 2020•31 min

Part 10

Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, part 10. Pages 65-74: Orin flies into the football stadium; Hal (I think) has a dream; Kate Gompert ends up in the psych ward. Discussion starts at 33:34.

Nov 07, 2020•43 min

Part 9

Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, Part 9. Pages 61-65: Hal has a dream; we learn of the filmography of James. O Incandenza. Discussion starts at 1:11:55.

Nov 01, 2020•1 hr 18 min

Part 8

Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, pages 54-61: Don Gately bungles a burglary, and Troeltsch gets sick. Discussion starts at 32:07.

Oct 25, 2020•45 min

Part 7

Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, part 7. Pages 49-54: Hal gets high in secret; the attaché keeps watching the cartridge. Discussion starts at 28:30.

Oct 17, 2020•36 min

Part 6

Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, Part 6. Pages 42-49: Orin Incandenza starts his day. Discussion starts at 22:33.

Oct 09, 2020•35 min

Part 5

Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, part 5. Pages 37-42: Wardine's momma aint treat her right, and Hal and Mario have a late-night chat. Discussion starts at 15:40.

Oct 03, 2020•24 min

Part 4

Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, part 4. Pages 27-37: Hal has a conversation with a professional conversationalist, and we meet the medical attaché. Discussion starts at 28:13.

Sep 26, 2020•34 min

Part 3

Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, part 3. Pages 20-27: Ken Erdedy continues to anticipate his marijuana delivery. Discussion starts at 21:17.

Sep 19, 2020•27 min

Part 2

Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, part 2. Pages 10-20: a present-day Hal is admitted to the ER, a baby Hal eats something he isn't supposed to, and we meet Ken, who's waiting for a marijuana delivery. Discussion starts at 27:43.

Sep 12, 2020•33 min

Part 1

Chris and Molly read Infinite Jest, part 1. Pages 1-10: Hal has some trouble communicating at a college interview.

Sep 02, 2020•36 min

← Prev

For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android