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Mentioned in 33 episodes
Vineland
Book • 1990
Vineland is set in 1984 and follows Zoyd Wheeler and his daughter Prairie as they navigate a world where the counterculture of the 1960s has faded under the pressures of Reagan-era authoritarianism.
The novel critiques the decline of revolutionary ideals and explores themes of identity, belonging, and the impact of societal expectations.
It features a complex web of characters and subplots, blending humor with biting social commentary.
The novel critiques the decline of revolutionary ideals and explores themes of identity, belonging, and the impact of societal expectations.
It features a complex web of characters and subplots, blending humor with biting social commentary.
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Mentioned in 33 episodes
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as a Thomas Pynchon novel, about the Days of Rage and the Weather Underground.


Marc Andreessen

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Marc Andreessen on the State of Film and Hollywood
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as a Reagan era novel loosely adapted into the movie "One Battle After Another".


Alissa Wilkinson

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Sunday Special: The Best Movies of 2025
Mentioned as inspiration for the movie, which is set in Reagan's America about 1960s revolutionaries.

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‘One Battle After Another’ Is a Modern Masterpiece, With Leonardo DiCaprio and Paul Thomas Anderson!
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as the 1990 novel by Thomas Pynchon that the movie One Battle After Another is based on.


Nick Gillespie

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Will a Shutdown Finally Shrink Government?
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when discussing her summer reading plans.


Amanda Dobbins

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The Top 10 Garbage Scorsese Movies and ‘The Alto Knights’
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as something he read over the summer in preparation for a PTA movie.


Zach Lowe

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NBA Latest, Training Camp Reports, and Favorite Non-Finals Teams With Chris Ryan
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as the inspiration for the film 'One Battle After Another'.

Michelle Goldberg

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‘If You Don’t Want This Consequence, Don’t Vote for Republicans’
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as the 1990 novel by Thomas Pynchon on which the movie "One Battle After Another" is based.

Alexandra Schwartz

60 snips
One Paul Thomas Anderson Film After Another
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as the book that Paul Thomas Anderson's new movie, “One Battle After Another,” is rooted in.


Marc Maron

51 snips
Episode 1680 - Christopher Guest
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while discussing the pronunciation of Thomas Pynchon's name.


Chris Ryan

47 snips
‘Industry’ Season 4 Is Here, and It’s Bolder Than Ever. Plus, the Golden Globes and ‘Landman’ S2E9.



