Season 2 · Episode 35
Episode 68: “From Fiends to Friends,” or Gary Shteyngart’s Our Country Friends, Part II
November 21, 20241h 21m
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Show Notes
Gary Shteyngart’s overtly Chekhovian novel ends in a distinctly non–Chekhovian manner, with hope. However, the hope is dearly earned, as one of the country friends sadly does not survive the second half of the book. The lads wonder if Act Four is a bit padded, and sort out the layers of satire in which Shteyngart wraps what is at heart, a tender story of love, friendship, and forgiveness.