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S7E28: Dance of Scorpions with Robert Asahina

🕑 Added 2023-08-29 04:20:48 +0000 UTC

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Morgan Hobbs

Agree, great guest and interview.

Thomas Rankin

Finally hearing this - love it. Really appreciate the Inside Baseball of my favorite novel.

Matt Serafini

One of my favorite episodes you all have ever done. Almost like a “making of” feature on a Blu-ray. Robert had a lot of interesting insights into the business as it was and I could’ve listened to him for another hour or two. Would love this pod to have a few more guests from legacy publishing.

Travis Films

None of the kids get the company.

Michael McGrath

Hope you'll read my anti-woke novel. It's free! https://ojalart.com/hot-button-press2023-serialsmick-mcgraththe-deplorableinstallment-1/

Vlad Boshoer

Here’s a thought, maybe your “rules” don’t apply to everyone? It is a wide common courtesy to at least do a spoiler warning when discussing plot details of a show that just finished this year. You sound like an ass honestly.

Stephen

Well then you shouldn't cry when it gets spoiled. Succession was a part of the zeitgeist so it's hard to avoid spoilers. Besides, caring about spoilers is dumb.

Stephen

Spoiler Kendall accidentally kills some waiter

Steven Volynets

What a stunning behind-the-scenes look at publishing. One of the best episodes thus far. Thank you, Bret. Thank you, Mr. Asahina. This is why I subscribe.

John Presnall

I hope Robert Asahina writes his memoirs someday. He is a good storyteller, and boy does he have some stories to tell! Great episode. I’d also like to hear his stories about Allan Bloom, Irving Kristol, et al.

Stevan Popovic

Mission Impossible action sequences have been way too long for a while. 90 minutes is enough for a movie. Tom Cruise ego has ruined the movies. No wonder the original stars of the tv series called the movies garbage.

Timothy Bedinghaus

Brutal Eagles takedown

Vlad Boshoer

Yeah, not all of us watch TV as it premieres

Philip Huntley

You’re only just watching Succession?

Vlad Boshoer

I’m in the middle of Succession and Rob had no business dropping spoilers like that with no warning. What the hell’s his problem?

Trezerand

I think this is from the original Picador (British) hardcover print of American Psycho, which is very difficult to find. They (Picador) also used it for their paperback reissue in 2014 (I think), which Bret references in this episode

Tracy Stapleton-Lutkins

Really good episode!

Eric Macom

I found the New York Magazine article from 1990 about the AP debacle. Super interesting and fills in gaps not discussed on the pod.

Matteo Persivale

Fantastic episode, one of the best ever

Thomas Edwards

An eloquent guest. Like BEE his manner of speaking itself is such a delight.

Dave

Fantastic episode! Hope Asahiya publishes his memoirs from his days as an editor.

GC

Oh, and best answer to The Eagles question ever.

GC

I could have happily listened for another few hours. Would have loved to hear more about the AP cancellation fallout.

Oleg

google marshall arisman.

Raymond Smith

Does anyone know the painting or drawing that this cover is

Erick

Robert Asahina has stories for days

Iain

What a fuckin episode. Loved every minute.

Jon A.

Oh, Bret…you need to see Oppenheimer again.

Phoenix

I could listen to the history of publishing all day.

Justin

Loved this episode.

richard owain roberts

am going to listen on my run. will say more later, after my run.

Patrick

Excellent episode and my fav guest so far this season. Barbie and Oppenheimer review hints also dropped. 🙃

Bookth

Wow - that unspooling of behind the scenes drama was perfect. That ‘Martin Davis/American Psycho both appearing in the same magazine’ thing is one of the most fateful moments in all publishing, if true. Such a shame the Succession writers hadn’t heard the story. Bret too cool to even react. ‘What movies have you seen recently?’ To have the career he’s had after all that makes me love him even more. They didn’t even slow him down.