Bryan Callen: Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

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4.4 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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In this episode of The Book Club, Michael Knowles sits down with actor and comedian Bryan Callen to discuss Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, one of the most influential plays in American literature. Together, they explore why Willy Loman remains a powerful, tragic figure, whether the play is a critique of capitalism or a warning about personal dishonesty, and what Death of a Salesman teaches us about truth, ambition, family, and responsibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:27.6	Welcome back to the book club.
0:41.5	I'm Michael Knowles.
0:42.9	This month, we will be discussing one of the most famous plays ever written in the modern theater.
0:49.3	That is Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller.
0:51.7	And we will be discussing it with very famous actor and comedian.
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1:02.6	A gentleman and a scholar.
1:03.8	Yes.
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