David Foster Wallace

Longtime friend and editor of Bookworm, Alan Howard, returns to host this episode, the last of 10 shows to journey through Bookworm’s 33 years and offer a retrospective look at Michael’s accomplishments on behalf of writers and readers. For decades Michael has read almost all of ... Show More

Close friend of Michael Silverblatt’s and Bookworm editor for 30 years, Alan Howard guest hosts this episode on grief and loss. When the two met more than 33 years ago, Michael’s first words were, “What are you reading?” It was a question that brought Howard back to literature. O ... Show More

Poet, author, and co-founder of The Song Cave, Alan Felsenthal guest hosts this episode’s focus on poetry. As a close friend and mentee of Michael Silverblatt’s, Felsenthal recalls Michael’s revelation that he had trouble finding his way into poetry until he had several formative ... Show More

An eye-opening and inspiring message from American author, David Foster Wallace, known for his innovative writings, shining an influential light on life and society. "The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.” David Foster Wallace Speaker: David Foster W ... Show More

Described as a darkly funny meditation on creativity and family, Brad Listi joins to talk about his new book, “Be Brief and Tell Them Everything.”Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor ... Show More

<p>Star of film and television, author and musician David Duchovny joins Kelly to talk about his personal and professional failures. He shares a harrowing experience with his daughter and the review that almost crushed him. David debates whether or not he would ever be a talk sho ... Show More

Sparked by French’s recent New York Times article, “The Democrats’ $20 Million Man Problem,” he and Jordan Peterson discuss the societal failures contributing to male alienation—fatherlessness, loss of purpose, overmedication, and a culture that increasingly pathologizes masculin ... Show More

Exciting, but not surprising. Caroline Calloway, self-proclaimed “scammer” and queen of name-searching, reached out to promote her book on the pod. In this special interview, Hannah and Maia discuss the long-awaited memoir, Scammer, with the author herself (who characteristically ... Show More

<p>As part of its recent <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.html" target="_blank">100 Best Books of the 21st Century</a> project, The New York Times Book Review is interviewing some of the authors whose books appeared on the list. This ... Show More

Dave McKean talks to Giuseppe Castellano about being a writer, illustrator, filmmaker, and all around “creativo”; why he dislikes being called “artist” and “genius”; and how he managed to talk to artist Paul Nash—an early-20th-century British Modernist who passed in 1946.A few au ... Show More

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discuss "Dirt," the second episode of the HBO original series Sharp Objects. A funeral in Wind Gap reveals that getting to the bottom of the mystery and Camille's family drama is like...pulling teeth. This week's interview is with author Gillian ... Show More

In a recent interview between Candace Owens and Andrew Tate, Candace challenges him on his critics, and Tate reacts. Now, Liz responds to the interview in which he addresses her recent comments and breaks down all of the moral and logical issues with his arguments.  Learn more ab ... Show More

Having started out as a current affairs journalist, Peter Kosminsky made his name by telling contemporary social and political stories in the form of television drama. Warriors was about British soldiers in the peace-keeping force in Bosnia; The Government Inspector dramatised th ... Show More