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done i think it's really beautiful jake stated what i struggle you know it was incredible you know

it's like your head exploded seeing what was really there and now here's your host brad listy just one

person everybody how's it going on, Brad Listy?

Welcome to the Other People podcast.

I'm sitting here in Los Angeles.

Erica Carter is my guest today.

She is a debut novelist.

Her book is called Lucky You.

It's available now from Counterpoint.

I had a great time talking with Erica.

She was here in Los Angeles.

She came over.

We sat down. We had a conversation.

I'm going to share that with you momentarily. It was a big week, you know, this past week or last

week, whatever it was, with the GOP health care vote in the house. I know this is a literary show,

but this was kind of front and center for me.

I can't get it off of my mind.

It feels like something I want to talk about.

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