# Ep 13: Gulliver’s Travels -- A Modern Masterpiece

An episode of [Watching the Wheels](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802588898), 23 Oct 2026, 1 h 43 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/11587c038/podcast/play/127937064/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-23%2Fa59ec77f-c9b2-2cc6-5c7f-78f77eff15c9.mp3

Gulliver’s Travels, published in 1726, is a modern masterpiece. Its themes resonate as much today as they did then, its satire is as relevant — and it’s bloody entertaining! Welcome to episode 13 of Watching the Wheels, hosted by Amit Varma, Shruti Rajagopalan and Pranay Kotasthane. In this episode, Shruti shares her love for Jonathan Swift’s great book, which is such a perfect novel for these times. The chart of the week explores sporting success, and The Infinite Game reveals human failure. Much fun! TABLE OF CONTENTS00:00 Hype the Episode!00:30 Intro00:65 Main Course04:44 About Gulliver’s Travels22:56 Odyssey and Hitchhiker’s Guide26:44 Publishing History & Editions30:26 Books as Comfort Food35:47 A Modern Book45:56 Chart of the Week1:06:07 TIL (Trivia I Love)1:17:33 The Infinite Game1:31:27 Recommendations For full show notes, please click here!

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