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S7E26: 'Neath The Refinery's Glow with Warren Zanes
Author/Musician/Songwriter Warren Zanes and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Springsteen's Suicide obsession guiding him to Nebraska, the key ingredient of a perfect summer song and the only contemporary artist whose ambitious approach to making albums rivals that of The Boss. Part 2 of 2.SOUNDTRACK: W...
S7E25: Practically In The Present with Warren Zanes
Author/Musician/Songwriter Warren Zanes and Bret Easton Ellis discuss voyaging deep into Nebraska to craft Deliver Me From Nowhere, scouring the ruins of The Del Fuegos decades after their disappointing demise and running down Tom Petty's demons. Part 1 of 2.SOUNDTRACK: When The World Gets Weak ...
S7E24: Word Dissociation with Alice Carriere
Author Alice Carriere and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the resonating thrill of reading a detached literary voice, calming down with images of extreme horror and adopting a domestic approach to editing a manuscript. Part 2 of 2.
S7E23: Spilling The Rubied Yolk with Alice Carriere
Author Alice Carriere and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the perils of being born to intensely artistic parents, when medicine mimics illness and finding structure in chaos and crisis. Part 1 of 2.
S7E22: A Vanished World
Bret Easton Ellis discusses the remainder of his ten best viewing experiences of 2023 thus far. Part 2 of 2.
S7E21: The Top of the Heap
As 2023 reaches its middle point, Bret Easton Ellis reveals the first five of his ten best viewing experiences so far this year. Part 1 of 2.
S7E20: Waters Full of Anger
Bret Easton Ellis discusses finally locating a key component of Wes Anderson's artistry in Asteroid City, addresses an inquiry into the origins of one of his novels and ponders his comparison to a dead French counterpart as he fields questions from Platinum members on the air.
S7E19: Greatest Hits
Bret Easton Ellis plunges to new depths of spiritual malaise on a philosophical voyage to visit the wreckage of his own privilege. Bret then dives into a fresh set of questions from Platinum listeners on the air.
S7E18: Investigating Creation with Kristoffer Borgli
Filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli and Bret Easton Ellis wade through the long list of movies ranked in the latest Sight and Sound Critics' Poll. Part 2 of 2.
S7E17: The New Economy with Kristoffer Borgli
Filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli and Bret Easton Ellis discuss transplanting body horror to a brighter world in Sick of Myself, being terrified by Ridley Scott as a young child and thrilled by Lars Von Trier as a young adult. Part 1 of 2.
S7E16: Theater of the Uncomfortable with Guinevere Turner
Screenwriter/Actress Guinevere Turner and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the treacherous task of casting Patrick Bateman, the quandary of narrating a movie unreliably and basking in the unabashed dedication of Christian Bale as they continue their conversation from last week. Part 2 of 2.
S7E15: Contradictory Doctrine with Guinevere Turner
Screenwriter/Actress Guinevere Turner and Bret Easton Ellis discuss flipping an unusually compelling backstory from burden to book, connecting with the bleak youth populating the pages of Charles Dickens and finding out the hard way that Prince wasn't always in Minneapolis. Part 1 of 2.
S7E14: Impressions and Interiors with Jordan Firstman
Writer/Actor Jordan Firstman and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the lingering shame of a dramatic youth, being haunted by banana bread and the refreshing lavishness of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
S7E13: Enjoy The Silence
Bret Easton Ellis is pleasantly surprised by a former guest's new movie, reconnects with a delightful dinner companion and recalls early memories made of island magic as Hollywood continues standing still during the second week of the WGA strike.
S7E12: An Existential Moment
Bret Easton Ellis discusses the first few days of the WGA strike, is reminded of an emblematic giraffe from the past and talks about an often overlooked Hitchcock movie as he ponders his immediate future in a paralyzed Hollywood.
S7E11: The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks
Bret Easton Ellis discusses a challenging collaboration, resoundingly denies an accusation of hobnobbing and eulogizes a fallen ringmaster as he fields questions from Platinum members on the air.
S7E10: Mr. Misery
Bret Easton Ellis talks about watching hit television shows barely tread water, processing pain without dealing blame and wielding pragmatism to fend off regret as he struggles to stay positive in a world lacking purpose.
S7E9: Weird Protectionism with Matt Battaglia
Writer/Illustrator Matt Battaglia and Bret Easton Ellis discuss mining recent history for House on Fire, an old villain as the courier of new lies and corporations betraying the arts by policing the language of dead visionaries.
S7E8: Mr. Lonelyhearts
Bret Easton Ellis affirms James Cameron's mastery of spectacle, laments sexless high schoolers on the silver screen and reveals how to make yourself disappear through coitus as he advises Platinum members wrestling the burden of their sexual existence on the air.
Democracy Prevails: It's Mr. Lonelyhearts for S7E8
Uncle Sam has flexed his rippled muscle of fairness and drizzled the musky sweat of justice all over you... Can you feel it? Bret will answer Platinum questions about love, sex and relationships on the next show. Power to the people.
SUDDEN DEATH RUN-OFF: Mr. Lonelyhearts vs. Business As Usual
Holy shit, the Topic Poll was so close that it finished within the margin of error! According to the Official B.E.E. Podcast Charter Magna Carta, a 12-hour special election sudden death run-off is mandated to be held. This is fuckin' wild!!! So for the next twelve hours, let freedom ring as demo...
EXPERIMENT: You Pick The Topic
We're getting experimental for the next episode: It will be a Q&A, but instead of the usual "anything goes" vibe of these shows we are going to find out what happens when we tighten the focus of the inquiry down to one specific topic. You will vote for the topic of your choosing, then on...
S7E7: Alternate Routes
Bret Easton Ellis talks about a legendary auteur who never made a legendary movie and reflects on the recent Academy Awards as he fields more questions from Platinum listeners. Part 2 of 2.
S7E6: Flying The Futile Skies
Bret Easton Ellis talks about rolling with the changes in business class before replying to questions from Platinum listeners on the air. Part 1 of 2.
S7E5: Menace To Society with Maria Semple
Novelist Maria Semple and Bret Easton Ellis discuss witnessing John Malkovich's mastery of the stage together, writing scripts as a hired gun and Jonah Hill's recent documentary about a familiar subject as they continue their conversation from last week. Part 2 of 2.
S7E4: Cherished Awareness with Maria Semple
Novelist/TV Writer Maria Semple and Bret Easton Ellis discuss new perspective as the key to igniting The Shards, navigating the emotional self on the lonely road and shame as an engine of creation. Part 1 of 2.
S7E3: Guilty Pleasures and Secret Habits with Matty Healy
Matty Healy of The 1975 and Bret Easton Ellis discuss pop culture tastemakers as an endangered species, the most boring indie rock scene ever documented on film and the only thing to ever threaten the existence of The 1975 as they continue their conversation from last week. Part 2 of 2.
S7E2: Postmodern Tendencies with Matty Healy
Frontman Matty Healy from The 1975 and Bret Easton Ellis discuss harmless inhabitants mingling with sinister forces in Los Angeles, people deflecting personal responsibility by slinging online accusations of nepotism and the alarming cultural approach to contemporary conflict resolution. Part 1 of 2...
S7E1: Hot Oslo Nights
Bret Easton Ellis tells tales from the road, ponders the high price of George Michael's stunning success and shares the secret to staying productive without sacrificing your vices as he fields questions from Platinum members on the air. Patreon Season 7 premiere.
