“A Cultural MOMENT” | The Fault in Our Stars

“We might have to start a spin-off podcast where we just watch Willem Dafoe movies.”It’s our first contemporary novel, and we decided to go straight to the top. Arguably the most emblematic and decidedly the most successful book of its era, it’s John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars (2012). We laugh, reminisce on our youths, ponder human existence, and try not to cry throughout this very big episode. Apologies in advance for our attempts to pronounce Lidewij. Okay? Okay.Emetophobia warning: a very realistic sound effect is made at 32:23.“There’s a certain Slant of light, (320)”: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45723/theres-a-certain-slant-of-light-320”The Red Wheelbarrow”: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45502/the-red-wheelbarrowZeno’s paradox and infinities: https://slate.com/technology/2014/03/zenos-paradox-how-to-explain-the-solution-to-achilles-and-the-tortoise-to-a-child.htmlExplaining (and solving) Zeno’s paradox in further detail: https://gori70.medium.com/the-solution-of-the-paradox-of-achilles-and-the-tortoise-f618b23c25eFollow us on social media @rereadingtherevolution for updates and behind-the-scenes details! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.