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Otherppl with Brad Listi

520. Jonathan Ames

Otherppl with Brad Listi

Brad Listi

Arts, Society & Culture, Books

4.8554 Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2018

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

Jonathan Ames is the author of the novel YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE (Pushkin Press), now a major motion picture starring Joaquin Phoenix. Ames' other books include the novels I Pass Like Night, The Extra Man, Wake Up, Sir!, and the essay collections My Less Than Secret Life, I Love You More Than You Know, and The Double Life is Twice As Good. Ames is also the creator of two television shows: Bored to Death (HBO, 2009-2011) and Blunt Talk (STARZ, 2015-2016). He lives in Los Angeles. *** Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly literary podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers. Available where podcasts are available: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, etc. Subscribe to Brad Listi’s email newsletter Support the show on Patreon Merch @otherppl Instagram  YouTube TikTok Email the show: letters [at] otherppl [dot] com The podcast is a proud affiliate partner of Bookshop, working to support local, independent bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Premier League is exciting.

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It's exhilarating.

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And sometimes it's...

0:11.0

So when you need something to help you ride the highest and loads of all that action,

0:17.0

grab a coat to keep you in the game.

0:20.0

Time to refresh.

0:21.8

Time for a Coke.

0:23.8

Coca-Cola, official partner of the Premier League.

0:29.7

The Other People podcast is offered freely.

0:32.7

All episodes of this show are available free of charge.

0:36.4

If you would like to support this program, you can do so at patreon.com slash other ppl pod. That's patreon.com slash other ppl pod. Thank you.

0:49.0

You are not alone. You have found other people.

0:57.1

You and I have a friend of time.

1:00.0

Every stupid thing that a writer could do I've done.

1:01.4

I think it's really beautiful.

1:04.0

What a struggle, you know?

1:05.3

It was incredible.

1:06.8

You know, it was like your head exploded.

1:08.1

See what was really there.

1:11.1

And now here's your host, Brad Listy.

1:13.0

Just one person at just one time. Thank you.

1:13.7

Hey, everybody.

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