EPISODE · Jul 8, 2021 · 52 MIN
A Confederacy of Dunces Part 2: Back to Hell, Ron Weasley!
from Fire the Canon · host Jackie, Rachel, Theo
We read chapters 7-11 of A Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy Toole. The protagonist, Ignatius J. Reilly, gets a job as a hot dog vendor and continues ruining everyone’s lives. Theo knows all the characters’ names. Rachel revels in her non-consumption of meat. Jackie’s valve acts up. Topics include: hot dogs, dinosaurs, The Hunger Games, bad YA dystopias, Harry Potter, Divergent, three-party systems, The Young Pope, Saint Christopher Cynocephalus, dog boys, and college urban legends. Content warning: racism, sexism, antisemitism, homophobia, gross food stuff ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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We read chapters 7-11 of A Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy Toole. The protagonist, Ignatius J. Reilly, gets a job as a hot dog vendor and continues ruining everyone’s lives. Theo knows all the characters’ names. Rachel revels in her non-consumption of meat. Jackie’s valve acts up. Topics include: hot dogs, dinosaurs, The Hunger Games, bad YA dystopias, Harry Potter, Divergent, three-party systems, The Young Pope, Saint Christopher Cynocephalus, dog boys, and college urban legends. Content warning: racism, sexism, antisemitism, homophobia, gross food stuff
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