S7E28: Dance of Scorpions with Robert Asahina
Added 2023-08-29 04:20:48 +0000 UTCFiction editor Robert Asahina and Bret Easton Ellis discuss unexpectedly entering an unreliable mind, American Psycho running into corporate complications and the end of editing literature without external interference. Part 2 of 2.
Comments
Agree, great guest and interview.
Morgan Hobbs
2024-07-23 20:11:12 +0000 UTCFinally hearing this - love it. Really appreciate the Inside Baseball of my favorite novel.
Thomas Rankin
2023-11-10 18:56:08 +0000 UTCOne 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.
Matt Serafini
2023-10-13 19:39:42 +0000 UTCNone of the kids get the company.
Travis Films
2023-09-23 19:48:07 +0000 UTCHope you'll read my anti-woke novel. It's free! https://ojalart.com/hot-button-press2023-serialsmick-mcgraththe-deplorableinstallment-1/
Michael McGrath
2023-09-09 15:09:45 +0000 UTCHere’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.
Vlad Boshoer
2023-09-09 11:19:58 +0000 UTCWell 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
2023-09-08 04:10:52 +0000 UTCSpoiler Kendall accidentally kills some waiter
Stephen
2023-09-08 04:08:15 +0000 UTCWhat 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.
Steven Volynets
2023-09-07 03:16:54 +0000 UTCI 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.
John Presnall
2023-09-06 20:41:10 +0000 UTCMission 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.
Stevan Popovic
2023-09-05 10:31:42 +0000 UTCBrutal Eagles takedown
Timothy Bedinghaus
2023-09-03 20:34:06 +0000 UTCYeah, not all of us watch TV as it premieres
Vlad Boshoer
2023-09-03 04:06:19 +0000 UTCYou’re only just watching Succession?
Philip Huntley
2023-09-02 15:45:00 +0000 UTCI’m in the middle of Succession and Rob had no business dropping spoilers like that with no warning. What the hell’s his problem?
Vlad Boshoer
2023-09-01 22:54:55 +0000 UTCI 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
Trezerand
2023-09-01 21:53:23 +0000 UTCReally good episode!
Tracy Stapleton-Lutkins
2023-09-01 15:42:02 +0000 UTCI found the New York Magazine article from 1990 about the AP debacle. Super interesting and fills in gaps not discussed on the pod.
Eric Macom
2023-09-01 12:32:43 +0000 UTCFantastic episode, one of the best ever
Matteo Persivale
2023-09-01 12:15:32 +0000 UTCAn eloquent guest. Like BEE his manner of speaking itself is such a delight.
Thomas Edwards
2023-09-01 10:38:23 +0000 UTCFantastic episode! Hope Asahiya publishes his memoirs from his days as an editor.
Dave
2023-08-31 23:26:39 +0000 UTCOh, and best answer to The Eagles question ever.
GC
2023-08-31 18:42:11 +0000 UTCI could have happily listened for another few hours. Would have loved to hear more about the AP cancellation fallout.
GC
2023-08-31 18:41:37 +0000 UTCgoogle marshall arisman.
Oleg
2023-08-31 16:51:14 +0000 UTCDoes anyone know the painting or drawing that this cover is
Raymond Smith
2023-08-31 15:29:34 +0000 UTCRobert Asahina has stories for days
Erick
2023-08-31 06:31:35 +0000 UTCWhat a fuckin episode. Loved every minute.
Iain
2023-08-31 05:03:31 +0000 UTCOh, Bret…you need to see Oppenheimer again.
Jon A.
2023-08-30 23:32:07 +0000 UTCI could listen to the history of publishing all day.
Phoenix
2023-08-30 22:23:00 +0000 UTCLoved this episode.
Justin
2023-08-30 18:35:54 +0000 UTCam going to listen on my run. will say more later, after my run.
richard owain roberts
2023-08-30 16:16:43 +0000 UTCExcellent episode and my fav guest so far this season. Barbie and Oppenheimer review hints also dropped. 🙃
Patrick
2023-08-30 00:39:15 +0000 UTCWow - 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.
Bookth
2023-08-29 21:32:13 +0000 UTCMore pure podcast heaven.
Pp358
2023-08-29 18:50:56 +0000 UTCI think
Seneca Garcia
2023-08-29 17:08:55 +0000 UTCGreat episode! Two stars talking
Jorge Espinha
2023-08-29 10:48:16 +0000 UTCI'm listening now, the first part was superb and it seems the second hour will have the same quality. Thank you!
Jorge Espinha
2023-08-29 09:45:37 +0000 UTCOne of the best episodes on this podcast. Brilliant.
Jerome Busca
2023-08-29 07:18:32 +0000 UTC
