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S7E4: Cherished Awareness with Maria Semple
🕑 Added 2023-03-14 02:41:20 +0000 UTCNovelist/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.
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Constantine
(you win today)
David Willis
Really good episode. Felt more like she was interviewing Bret but the guests did dominate a little too much on recent episodes so it was refreshing to hear Bret speak a little more.
slimshadyfan666
Maria Semple didn't know the "mechanics" of gay sex, but did she know the "mechanics" of stuffing fish up a woman's cunt and sealing it with super glue?
Constantine
Bret, repost the Tom Sizemore episode from 2014! Seems fitting, in light of his recent passing. One of my faves. Mostly bc he remembers you stealing his coke on more than one occasion in the 80's in NYC.
BrienPiechos
Get James Ellroy. Just do it.
Nick
This was a great episode. One of the best in months. Thanks Bret and Adam!
Collin Myers
such a great read, got me so jazzed up i bought a copy of lunar park and am going to wet my beak all up in that knopf hardcover
Ben
The Shards book itself was a lot of fun. Glad to have read it.
Megan Abbott
I loved this--and so great to hear such in-depth and specific questions (and answers) about THE SHARDS.
Dave
Great episode - Maria is a great interviewer/conversationalist.
Timo
A great blowjob between two friends is a thing of beauty.
Timo
Knowing nothing about her and bored with all my other podcast but this was a terrific interview. I like her turn of tables which was delightfully inquisitive and authentic.
Pp358
It was a conversation between two friends who admire and respect each other, not a critique.
Frenk van Harreveld
Great episode, hitting the sweet spot of everything I like about the pod.
Magnus Blomdahl
Leave my headspace please.
Collin Myers
(bill lumbergh voice): oooh. yeah. umm...i'm going to have to go ahead and sorta disagree with you there
Happyhead
Didn't sleuths on here figure out who the producer was that raped Bret in 81? The guy really did off himself in the 90s.
Thomas Edwards
Interesting she momentarily drew Brett towards victimhood. Perhaps a difference relates to the fact women generally possess tradeable sexual power solely when young. Some wake up at 42 and think fxxk I've been duped and short changed! Whereas men, especially gay men, wield sexual power when young, and may also exercise money, connections, show biz power etc later on, so feel less victimised when look back. At 50 they can now have a turn as the movie producer. And let's face it, many of us knew at 17 that doors were opening for us and drinks were free, because... well, we were 17.
Patrick
This was fantastic. 10-10. Can’t wait for part 2! 😎
paul dakota
This was a rare unsatisfying listen. Hearing one professional friend blow another for an hour? The exchange would have automatically gained credibility if the guest has even just one aspect of the book to critique. But no, she loved every single thing about it. Sigh.....
Tracy Stapleton-Lutkins
I loved this episode.
Charlie C
Quickest I've finished the pod in a while.. unsurprisingly a writer/author is one of the best guests in recent memory. I know Bret has talked about his writing approach a ton on this pod as well as how he wrote The Shards, and somehow Maria was able to make this hour fascinating just asking Bret really good/interesting questions.
Nick @
@bret please talk about the Oscar’s. Clearly an important year with Tar etc all losing out would love to hear insights
Iain
Great episode. That hour flew by.
bpvalentine
Thanks, Dan. I'll check that out.
Dan Palmer
I think this is the Spring Break Palm Springs incident BEE refers to. Fascinating read >> https://eu.desertsun.com/story/news/crime_courts/2018/03/27/1986-spring-break-riot-changed-palm-springs-here-video/429097002/
Phoenix
Very much enjoyed this episode, looking forward to part 2.
Romeo Delta Charlie
Great episode; Maria talking about driving is brilliant.
A B
Not a chance. He’s BEE!
Brian Rooney
Proud to say I have one student, junior in high school, independently reading Rabbit Run. Cheers, everybody. Great episode.
Devon H. Dolan
Sure you don’t care (bet your agent does)… but do you think your publisher put forth a lower offer on The Shards bc it was first exposed and serialized on the pod?
Collin Myers
holy shit!!!! so excited for this!
Happyhead
Can we find out who this producer was that raped Bret back in 81?
richard owain roberts
am going to listen on my run. will say more later, after my run.
Rebecca Luxton
Amazing episode, thank you for making it!
Bookth
Absolutely wonderful. The second episode can’t come soon enough.
honker_2021
GREAT GUEST!
mr_potato
Great episode. I don't know who Maria Semple is, but she was a great guest!
Kathy Oldenburg
Loved Marie’s questions and Bret’s answers about The Shards. Where’d You Go, Bernadette is one of my favorites. I read a lot and forget quite a few of the books I read, but I still remember parts of this book vividly. Can’t wait for part two.
Pp358
Pure delicious heaven of an episode.
Christy A
Everything I wanted to hear him say. So good.
OSOS
Loved this episode - great discussion on the Shards
