The multi-talented Scott Laudati joined me to tell the crazy story of being courted by Hollywood for his great novel PLAY THE DEVIL, finding the spirit of America, and what it means to put in a hard day’s work.Scott’s twitterTo Kingdom Come (full tour movie)Buy PLAY THE DEVILScott’s linktree
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[PREVIEW] Ep. 11.2 - The MADNESS of Thomas Pynchon’s SHADOW TICKET
Freud’s influence on the history of Egon Praediger’s favorite drug.Subscribe or sign up for a trial and check out the full episode:We get into the strange fates of several real figures referenced in the book, and the stories of one Pynchonian figure who may have proved ESP in the SHADOW TICKET era (J.B. Rhine) and another (Moritz Schlick) whose work made such things unmentionable in intellectual society.
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Melee 16 - David Leo Rice talks THE SQUIMBOP CONDITION
Writer David Leo Rice joined me to talk about his wildly imaginative and startlingly resonant new book THE SQUIMBOP CONDITION—along the way we discuss the deep meaning of the A-Bomb, the status of the American Dream, and how David came to be so freaking productive.Buy David’s latest book THE SQUIMBOP CONDITION out now from 11:11 Press.David’s substackDavid’s twitter
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Ep. 11.1 - Thomas Pynchon’s SHADOW TICKET w/David Leo Rice
The brilliant writer David Leo Rice joined me to talk Thomas Pynchon’s latest, and possibly last, novel SHADOW TICKET. Pynchonian Zones, the warp and weft of history, the end of the systems novel, and the uber-American triad of Beer, Cheese, and Bowling.Buy David’s latest book THE SQUIMBOP CONDITION out now from 11:11 Press.x.com/raviddiceraviddice.com
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Melee 15 - J David Osborne Talks BERSERKER CLUB
The relentless writer J David Osborne joins me to talk GODS FARE NO BETTER, his upcoming novel BERSERKER CLUB (pre-order now, out 12/1/2025), drilling mud, escaping twitter, the brilliance of sitcoms and Spark Master Tape—and helps me get my mojo back.
A podcast hosted by writer Brad Kelly (formerly of Art of Darkness). Main book episodes feature 2 parts: a fun, in-depth conversation with one of my most insightful friends, and a sprawling exploration of the book's many rabbit-holes (usually behind the paywall). Melee episodes are general conversations with authors and others about books, writing, and culture.
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