How Elmore Leonard Saved My Life with Writer Vito Lapiccola

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🗓️ 28 November 2016

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Writer/producer Vito Lapiccola (Comics on Comics) found himself in a life and death situation. He summoned his hero Elmore Leonard and it saved his life. Here's a few links to help you get the most out of Story Worthy! If you're listening on an iPhone, all you need to do is tap the cover art while the show is playing, and you'll see the episode notes, including the links. There is one to subscribe, http://bit.ly/2eSlJZw please do! There's one to our Facebook page and to our email address. We'd love to hear from you, either there, or on our survey at wondery.com/survey. You'll also find some special deals courtesy of our sponsors like Hello Fresh (promo code STORY30) Casper Mattress, and Audible (promo code STORYWORTHY). It's good karma guys! See our Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and our California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Storyworthy Media, the best in story-driven content.
0:07.4	This is Vito Lapicola from Comics on Comics, and you're listening to Storyworthy.
0:33.5	Welcome to Storyworthy. My name is Christine Blackburn, and I'm coming to you from Wondery Sunset Studio in West Hollywood, California. I am so glad you tuned in today. Whether you're a longtime fan of the show or a new listener, welcome to Storyworthy. Today's story is brought to us from writer Vito Lappacola, and his story is titled How Elmore Leonard Saved My Life, which of course begs
0:56.4	the question, who the heck is Elmore Leonard? Well, that was my first question anyway. And
1:02.1	turns out, I should have known this. I didn't. Maybe you don't. I'll tell you. Elmore Leonard is
1:08.3	an American novelist. He's a short storywriter and he's also a screenwriter.
1:12.9	Now, his earliest novels were westerns, but then he went on to specialize in crime fiction and
1:17.3	suspense thrillers like Get Shorty and Out of Sight. Remember those movies?
1:21.7	Plus, he wrote the novella that inspired the FX television series, Justified.
1:26.4	Now, in today's story, Vito Lappacola tells just a fantastic
1:30.8	story about how he gained strength in a terrifying situation. And I have to say, today's story
1:37.2	really sticks out in my mind. And I've actually thought about this story when I've been in
1:41.8	difficult situations. Maybe you'll find the same thing.
1:45.7	Okay, before we get to Vito's story, I did want to ask you to follow me on Twitter and
1:49.6	Instagram at Storyworthy. And I'm also on Facebook, of course, at Storyworthy over there on the
1:55.0	Facebook. I always forget to mention that. And why not head over to Storyworthypodcast.com
1:59.7	before you shop on Amazon, because that
2:01.8	really helps out the show because you click on that Amazon ad and I get a few pennies. Okay, you guys,
2:08.2	let's get to the story. Vito Lappacola is a comedian, a writer, a producer, and a director, best
2:13.5	known for his long-running podcast, Comics on Comics, which is now in its eighth year.
2:19.3	Eighth year.
2:20.2	That's like in dog years.
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