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Otherppl with Brad Listi: Books & Culture

Otherppl is a books and culture podcast hosted by novelist Brad Listi. Featuring candid, in-depth conversations with acclaimed and emerging authors, the show explores literature, writing, publishing, the creative process, screenwriting and pop culture. More than 1,000 interviews since 2011. New episodes weekly.

Episodes

852. Jenny Xie

19 Jul 2023

1h 24m

851. Andrew Lipstein

16 Jul 2023

1h 22m

D.T. Max on David Foster Wallace, Different Kinds of Intelligence, Bret Easton Ellis, Irony vs. Sincerity, and 12-Step Philosophy

14 Jul 2023

28m

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David Foster Wallace’s life and literary legacy remain defined by a profound tension between his immense intellectual capacity and his persistent personal suffering. Biographer D.T. Max reveals that Wallace’s early work, including The Broom of the System, emerged from a highly analytical, technical approach to fiction ...