26: In which the Pynchon Pals all kinda help each other reach several retrospectively obvious conclusions (Gravity’s Rainbow Episodes 3.15-3.18)

No sooner did we encounter the *Anubis* than, as the old sea shanty goes, “it’s time for us to leave her!” And thank heavens for that. But watch out, Slothrop—it’s werewolf season again.  Next time, *Gravity’s Rainbow* Episodes 3.19 and 3.20, or pp. 500-527 in the U.S. Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition.  Support the show and get access to monthly bonus episodes at patreon.com/pynchonpals and follow us @pynchonpals.bsky.social.  For the month of September’s Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, we’re watching Dave Green’s *Coyote vs. Acme* (2026).  **Show Notes:** “I FOUND ICE CUBE’S ‘GOOD DAY,’” by Donovan Strain (https://murkavenue.tumblr.com/post/16553509655/i-found-ice-cubes-good-day)  “Blood libel,” in *Britannica Online* (https://www.britannica.com/topic/blood-libel)  “The Career of a Medieval Accusation in an Age of Science,” by Hillel Kieval (https://history.washu.edu/news/career-medieval-accusation-age-science)  “Italian Futurism and Avant-Garde Sculpture,” a conversation with Ara H. Merjian (https://yalebooks.yale.edu/2024/11/22/italian-futurism-and-avant-garde-sculpture/)  “MUSSOLINI: SON OF THE CENTURY | Official Trailer | Now Streaming on MUBI” (https://youtu.be/F\_iRg076H6g)    “Romantasy girl reads Gravity’s Rainbow,” by bakingisscience (https://www.reddit.com/r/literature/comments/1voluzx/romantasy\girl\reads\gravitys\rainbow/)  Content warnings: strong language, physical and sexual violence, racism, misogyny, antisemitism, xenophobia, genocide, pedophilia, incest. \--- Featuring Patrick Fiorilli, Andrew Tillett, and Duri Long. Produced and edited by Patrick Fiorilli (www.patf.io and @patfio.bsky.social). Our theme music is “Horology,” by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives license on the album Polygondwanaland.