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the forbidden wonderland of murakamiEp 10 · with Salih Yayar
Tamir's co-favorite Murakami novel and in Salih's top five. Discussed: its unnecessary sexualised passages vs. Aomame's strength, its 40-hour length, the expressway portal, Tamaru vs. Ushikawa, the switch of narrators in Book 3, the leader's execution, and the 'Town of Cats' story within it.
Listen at 22:38 Read it in the transcript
the antidote to madnessEp 2 · with Grant Shipway
Listen at 1:34:37 Read it in the transcript
don't pretend you aren't confusedEp 1 · with Tyler Dorchester
A Murakami novel Tamir gave Tyler, who found it interesting magic realism.

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Zoe's two-moon muralTamir Barzilai · Ep 10 · 47:36
Tamir's artist friend Zoe painted a mural in his studio while listening to all 40 hours of 1Q84, adding glow-in-the-dark twin moons. She almost wanted to hate the book but found it too…
Narrator switch in 1Q84 Book 3Tamir Barzilai · Ep 10 · 1:16:43
Listening to 1Q84 on audiobook without realizing it was three volumes, Tamir was stunned when Book 3 opened with Ushikawa chapters read by a new narrator, a perspective shift that 'blew my…