S6E27: Living the Dream
Added 2022-11-29 01:08:17 +0000 UTCBret Easton Ellis recounts memories of charming his neighbors, celebrating Long Island's favorite piano man and Rod Stewart's fabled homeopathic elixir as he fields questions from Platinum listeners on the air.
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Definitely a song that calls for dropping a needle on the record and sitting back with a cocktail for a listen.
K.D.F.
2023-01-17 03:33:07 +0000 UTCI don't know anything about production- Adam may be great at his job, I have no measure of what a good producer is. I do wish that the podcast would bring in a skilled interviewer for the Q&A. I feel it would add depth to the segment or at least get rid of the attempts at subpar old school howard stern jokes.
K.D.F.
2023-01-17 03:31:24 +0000 UTCBret didn’t like “Looper”? Thats the only Rian Johnson movie I worked on, (not in a creative or financial aspect) which I liked — very much.
J Hay
2022-12-28 07:08:00 +0000 UTCAdam is annoying. A mix of a frat boy and the obnoxious kid in high school who desperately wanted to be class clown. Put Sam Wasson on as permanent co-host.
TL
2022-12-07 22:12:27 +0000 UTCCintra Wilson would be a good guest.
George Quartz
2022-12-06 05:18:00 +0000 UTC.. I just listened to Imperial Bedrooms as an audio book read by Andrew McCarthy ….incredible 💪🏻💪🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
PETER GREER
2022-12-05 21:55:12 +0000 UTCBlew my mind that Billy Joel has not released in album in almost 30 years. Cheers to him for not diluting his catalog as many artists do.
Thomas Matich
2022-12-05 19:42:35 +0000 UTCAdam: “Oh whatever you’re the fucking Cookie Monster don’t be lying.” 😂 Also, I love Slap Shot.
Thumperdinck
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Jesse Dykstra
2022-12-05 00:04:42 +0000 UTCI just played out in the streets back to back to Olivers army and they’re the same fucking song
Nikki Ferrari
2022-12-04 13:18:12 +0000 UTCVirgin Suicides is great. I think Middlesex is amazing, for me that book read like I watching a movie. More people should read it. I’ve also had the marriage plot on my shelf for a number years, I suppose it will get read at some point
Kerry
2022-12-04 04:37:56 +0000 UTCagreed. this podcast rules.
Collin Myers
2022-12-03 19:01:46 +0000 UTCvirgin suicides is a great novel.
Collin Myers
2022-12-03 18:43:32 +0000 UTCI'm a bit surprised by Bret's ambivalent response about Jeffrey Eugenides. The Virgin Suicides is a fantastic debut novel. It reads almost like a prose poem, but Eugenides never gets carried away by lyricism. I'd like to hear Bret's thoughts about that instead of Middlesex. I liked Middlesex, but Suicides had a nostalgic ethereal quality that seduces the reader. Eugenides is not a prolific author, but he's one that I've kept tabs on over the years. I haven't read The Marriage Plot yet, but the hardcover is still on my shelf, waiting to be opened. Maybe this year.
Billy Schafer
2022-12-03 16:16:07 +0000 UTCI agree. The frogs don't resolve anything either. It's a bizarre, almost surreal, occurrence that works as a symbolic device than a plot device.
Billy Schafer
2022-12-03 16:02:58 +0000 UTCGeffen originated the Gere-gerbil in the ass rumor. It was a joke.
Steven Carrier
2022-12-03 03:48:47 +0000 UTCBlonde is an epic book.
Alex Bielovich
2022-12-02 11:13:24 +0000 UTCNightshift is late period Commodores, without Lionel Richie. Original Commodores version is alao very good for testing high end audio systems, lots of fine details and very atmospheric, someone in the studio knew what he was doing :)
T
2022-12-02 06:31:23 +0000 UTCI highly recommend the Colin Clark diaries about the making of Prince and the Showgirl, a very perceptive and sympathetic portrayal of MM, albeit without entirely letting her off the hook.
Paul Richardson
2022-12-02 00:04:29 +0000 UTCAdam, spot on with Oliver’s Army and Out in the Street. Noticed that also years ago. Both inspired by 60’s Girl Group/Phil Spector (Be My Baby, Will you still love me tmrw - Melodies playing around Major 7th chords). Costello Oliver’s Army came later than The River though. So Elvis taking from Bruce
Vin Bravo
2022-12-01 22:36:08 +0000 UTCMe: Write a poem about LA in the style of Bret Easton Ellis: GPT-3: The night is young, the city alive With a promise of pleasure, and a hint of vice A neon glow that's never gone A different kind of urban song The hills are alive with dreams of fame A million stars, but who's to blame? The city that never sleeps, they say A playground for the rich and famous, they play From the strip to the beach, it's all the same A culture of excess, with no one to blame The city of angels, with a sinful side It's a playground for the rich and famous to ride It's the city of dreams, where you can lose your mind A world of make-believe, where you can unwind A place for pleasure, and a place for pain Where you can find yourself, or lose your way again.
FlyingWaffle
2022-12-01 17:47:58 +0000 UTCMe: Was Patrick Bateman an actual killer or did he dream it all? GPT-3: Patrick Bateman was a fictional character created by the author, Bret Easton Ellis, and did not actually exist. He did not kill anyone in reality, though there is some debate as to whether or not he killed people in his dreams.
FlyingWaffle
2022-12-01 17:27:40 +0000 UTCMe: What are the differences between the style of Bret Easton Ellis and Joan Didion? GPT-3: Bret Easton Ellis is known for his experimental and controversial writing, often using surreal and dark humor to explore themes of nihilism, hedonism, and consumerism. His works often feature vivid and highly detailed descriptions of violence, drug and alcohol abuse, and a morally ambivalent narrator. His characters are often amoral, disconnected, and unemotional. Joan Didion is known for her concise and precise prose that often focuses on the psychological and emotional effects of life events. Her works often deal with complex themes of memory, identity, and the effects of personal loss. Her characters are often introspective and thoughtful, often reflecting on the nature of life and the human condition. Her writing is often considered to be more emotionally and psychologically complex than Ellis’.
FlyingWaffle
2022-12-01 17:24:13 +0000 UTCPaul N Hockey picture is a nice touch — Unrelated: today I suggested Once Upon in Hollywood to my friend who was a child actor at the very end of the studio system era. I kind of like the novelization better than the movie.
Seneca Garcia
2022-12-01 06:26:38 +0000 UTCI thought Blonde sucked. Not because of victimhood and ideology, it was just boring and pretentious AF. Book sounds way better.
Alexander Quattlander
2022-11-30 22:14:17 +0000 UTCChip Kidd could be a great guest, being such an essential book designer and wry guy too.
Eric Z.
2022-11-30 21:54:24 +0000 UTCHey Bret, I wonder what you'd make of Babysitter by Joyce Carol Oates. I found it gritty and gripping.
Chris Jones
2022-11-30 19:55:26 +0000 UTCBruce Wagner is the best guest or whatever so excited!!!!
Fernando
2022-11-30 19:32:08 +0000 UTCJust thank you. Every episode is appreciated.
Kerry
2022-11-30 18:58:41 +0000 UTCI don’t think Magnolia end is Deux Ex because weather conditions throughout film indicated a storm that could induce such a based-on-fact event.
Jon A.
2022-11-30 18:48:40 +0000 UTCam going to listen on my run. will say more later, after my run.
richard owain roberts
2022-11-30 18:16:53 +0000 UTCI'm happy to hear that Bruce Wagner is coming back. I just finished his <i>I'm Losing You.</i> I read his <i>The Marvel Universe</i> after he was on last. I enjoyed them both and will probably seek out others. It's not my usual thing: all the salacious Hollywood stuff. But he writes well and they were both page-turners. If it's not too late, perhaps you could ask him some stuff about his connection to Carlos Castaneda? That's mysterious and interesting to me (probably to others, as well). He and David Shields are some of the best guests. Thanks!
Antonio Primavera
2022-11-30 15:48:31 +0000 UTCFirst time I’ve ever really enjoyed a q&a!
Ashley
2022-11-30 01:15:04 +0000 UTCNight Shift is Commodores AFTER Lionel Ritchie was no longer in the band.
Shawn Kilroy
2022-11-29 17:39:43 +0000 UTCMy brother's buddy, Troy, told us about the come guzzler story RE: Rod Stewart. His mother referred to Rod as Slurpy. That made our heads spin, my brother and I, the stuff we occasionally heard our friends' parents sometimes say. My family pretended the whole issue of sex just didn't exist let alone say crazy, hilarious sh/t like that. I once heard a different friend's mother call him, the different friend, a d/ck head! Again, funny as he'll for any kid, but good lord my family was so much more conservative.
bpvalentine
2022-11-29 11:56:16 +0000 UTCSo good thank you.
PETER GREER
2022-11-29 10:25:16 +0000 UTCFantastic Q&A that I just listened to on plane ride back from LA to East Coast. Perf. ✈️🎄😎
Patrick
2022-11-29 08:09:52 +0000 UTC
