Ep 188: The Afterlife by Jonathan Lethem
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This week’s story: The Afterlife by Jonathan Lethem
Next week’s story: The Lost Performance of the High Priestess of the Temple of Horror
Rated: Clean
Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Afterlife” by Jonathan Lethem. Having made it to the afterlife by bus, main character “R” is repeatedly disappointed by everyone and everything he encounters. If this former sculptor can’t find deeper meaning in the visions of the afterlife, can we?
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