S6E8: King of Pain
Added 2022-07-18 21:04:12 +0000 UTCBret Easton Ellis discusses the ruination of the King of Rock n' Roll and dining with Gore Vidal as he fields questions from Platinum listeners on the air.
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Earlier this week I rented a place on the Amalfi coast for a few days. After giving me the tour, the Airbnb host pointed up at a gleaming white villa perched at the very top of the high cliffs. He said that Gore Vidal used to live there. I was awestruck. Incredible , I thought. he lived like a God. A writer. A fiction writer. After hearing the story about the Mengers party, now all I can think is what a pain it must have been to drag his drunk ass back up that mountain after every boozy brunch on the beach. Around those windy mountain roads. The driving there is insane.
Morgan Hobbs
2022-08-06 22:03:12 +0000 UTCEnjoyed this ep. But as an Australian it’s sounds to me like Bret says Buzz Luhrmann. 😆 It’s Baz like Chaz.
Matt
2022-08-03 22:47:03 +0000 UTCI am sad that Bret doesn’t cook anymore as part of his current hermit lifestyle
Keith campbell
2022-07-27 12:17:37 +0000 UTCI totally agree, writers are the best guests. Great podcasts.
Jorge Espinha
2022-07-27 11:50:04 +0000 UTCIt made no sense in the context of the conversation. Anyway, what you're describing sounds less edgy and more like being an asshole and a bad podcast host.
NLJZ
2022-07-26 10:44:05 +0000 UTCFinally someone agrees the q&a sucks!
Ashley
2022-07-25 15:27:33 +0000 UTCIt's not the question itself that'd be edgy. It's asking someone such a question after he just got finished crying about the Uvalde shooting. It's disrespectful, it's highly inappropriate, it lacks empathy--and that's what gives it edge.
Harold B
2022-07-25 15:11:55 +0000 UTCTo whoever asked about why Bret didn’t ask about the Eagles: thank you! I now know Bret was just being classy and compassionate.
Pp358
2022-07-25 14:29:21 +0000 UTCAsking people about The Eagles is arguably the least edgy question in the history of podcasts.
NLJZ
2022-07-25 10:45:34 +0000 UTCBetter known in Britain than US, despite being American
Keith campbell
2022-07-25 08:38:54 +0000 UTCfun questions! also, rip ryan leone. loved his episode from this year
Nick Not Nolte
2022-07-25 00:18:53 +0000 UTCDevastated to learn of Ryan Leone’s passing. That’s what listening to these podcasts can do sometimes -- forge an unlikely bond with a stranger. But his death also made me think of my friend Dan “The Apologetic Bandit” Genis, also a former heroin addict who spent 10 years in NY supermaxes. “While incarcerated for a decade, I read exactly 1,046 books,” Dan writes in Booklist about his progression from pulp to Proust. “I kept a list, and as a result I can now track my evolution.” His book, Sentence, is one of the funniest I ever read and Dan himself a riot. Beyond prison time stories, I heard him recount battles with his Random House editors who ultimately removed entire passages from chapters like “White Power Shower Hour.” A shameless plug for a friend, I know, but Bret should totally get Dan on the podcast.
Steven Volynets
2022-07-24 14:53:36 +0000 UTCSimon Rex was one of the best episodes in a while. Liked him better than the recent writers tbh.
Thomas Matich
2022-07-23 21:28:31 +0000 UTCI also walked out of Jurassic World ! Gang gang
Nicholas Vinocur
2022-07-23 04:34:20 +0000 UTCi think mcinerney's a terrible writer. i read "brightness falls," and i couldn't believe how hamfisted and obvious it was.
Neil Anderson
2022-07-22 18:33:31 +0000 UTCInstead of a Q&A it's time for Todd to finally come on the pod
Charlie C
2022-07-22 16:41:58 +0000 UTCLol. I’ll admit the cruise toward the end is amazing. And the sister’s kitchen/ cook experience with the broken chair … Franzen!!!
Brian Rooney
2022-07-22 09:22:37 +0000 UTCOh GOD another dreary Q&A. Bret tries his best, but the questions are almost always cringingly bad. And I presume the best of the bunch are selected? Jeeezus.
MikeE
2022-07-22 05:54:13 +0000 UTCjust ordered crossroads…reading glamorama now!
mia
2022-07-22 04:31:49 +0000 UTCbrad renfro ❤️❤️
mia
2022-07-22 04:31:28 +0000 UTCHave Gavin McInness on, he was mentioning a funny story on Cumia about how he texts with Bret and sends 6 texts for every 1 text Bret sends.
Stephen
2022-07-22 03:41:17 +0000 UTCRetard. Corrections should be #1
Chase
2022-07-22 02:56:40 +0000 UTCC'mon, guys! You can't remember the last time an actor was on the show? Simon Rex, Dana Delaney, Mena Suvari, Greg Ellis, Dasha Nekrasova, and Novak which you mentioned and that's just off the top of my head
Alex Waller
2022-07-21 23:59:29 +0000 UTCI meant i felt ripped off, financial exploitation, expected an episode and got a bunch of bullshit. Adam is an anti intellectual and should not get near a microphone ever.
Fausto Johann Johann Lopez Rosado
2022-07-21 20:24:54 +0000 UTCNo, no. With rare exceptions, visiting the modern American novel is about as appealing as going to the modern American movie theater.
Michael Walsh
2022-07-21 19:56:38 +0000 UTCWhat do they rip off?
Arthur Ricardo Sousa Machado
2022-07-21 19:54:35 +0000 UTCDavid Leo Rice. Hands down one of the best writers of his generation. Smart, funny, incredibly engaging speaker, as well. He’s a huge fan of BEE and shares with BEE very similar tastes in writers. He had his own podcast (Wake Island) which, sadly, just posted its final episode. Many of BEE’s guests have appeared on Wake Island. Can guarantee a 3 hour conversation between these two would be an all time BEE podcast highlight. Very easy to reach David. His website is http://raviddice.com/
Chris Wolf
2022-07-21 15:14:06 +0000 UTCModern legacy publishing: https://www.thecoastlands.net/work
LCM
2022-07-21 13:47:34 +0000 UTCMena Suvari and Griffen Dunne were both on only a year ago.
Billy Schafer
2022-07-21 12:02:29 +0000 UTC1. Freedom 2. Purity 3. Corrections 4. Crossroads All great. But those are my preferences … Walter and Richard in Freedom are my favorite characters … The plot of Purity is, as Franzen often says, delicious. The murder in the middle of that novel is page-turning stuff … I recommend Bret does a deep dive on each of his own novels. An episode dedicated entirely to Rules, Informers, White, etc. ☮️
Brian Rooney
2022-07-21 11:22:12 +0000 UTCPoor Simon Rex...forgotten already
E
2022-07-21 04:55:51 +0000 UTCPatrick Bateman would most DEFINITELY have listened to Cock Robin! 🤣
Scotty Arms
2022-07-21 03:08:17 +0000 UTCLooking forward to this. Revisiting some 90s cinema. How about Campbell Scott as a guest?
Mary Walker
2022-07-20 22:49:22 +0000 UTCLoved the Q/A about food/cooking habits. A writer I’ve always wanted to suggest but now it seems like it’s a topic open to discussion: David Leo Rice. He has an interesting point of view and I can imagine an overlap with Bret’s sensibilities. He could be considered a genre writer. A Room in Dodge City may be of interest.
Bridget H Burns
2022-07-20 22:19:30 +0000 UTC"Take some pills baby," cracked me up. And yes, get Kid Rock. Give his albums sine 2007 ands especially the ones Rick Rubin produced a spin and you'll see why people actually like him now who you would not expect. Songs like "Born Free" and "First Kiss" are great. He's great at capturing nostalgic Americana sorely needed right now. It's uncomplicated country rock and roll meant to be enjoyed, not beat you over the head with an agenda.
BrienPiechos
2022-07-20 20:29:37 +0000 UTCGuess I'm one of those people who likes the indulgence and the lavish style. Loved Elvis. As someone who works in design and animation it was riveting.
Alex Bielovich
2022-07-20 19:24:19 +0000 UTCAsking him about the Eagles after he cried would have been the most epic trolling, you've lost your edge BEE! 80s/90s/00s nihilist bret would have gone for it!
Harold B
2022-07-20 18:08:47 +0000 UTCQ&A’s are a rip-off and should not be considered real episodes.
Fausto Johann Johann Lopez Rosado
2022-07-20 17:53:58 +0000 UTCI agree with Bret's take that it's needlessly depressing. What that era represented was clean, high energy, and uplifting. When the movie wasn't complaining about Elvis's cultural appropriation, the oppressive government censorship, his manager's evil exploitation, Elvis cheating on his wife, Elvis repeating his mother's substance abuse. As for the exploitation bit, while he was definitely an evil man, I think Elvis's manager turned him into an icon--something more than just a singer/dancer, something ethereal, which is why we're still taking about him in 2022. If it weren't for his manager, Elvis would have just been a pop star turned lesser James Dean And, I'm glad the movie showed this to people who may not have known that.
Harold B
2022-07-20 17:20:14 +0000 UTChe seldom says more later, after his run.
Harold B
2022-07-20 17:09:56 +0000 UTCFACT! Austin Butler was born for this role. Baz is way too self-indulgent as a director, which really bothered me in the beginning during the heavy Tom Hanks VOs. But, became less and less of an issue as they let Austin Butler do more in the movie besides just sing, dance, and look cool. I also think the movie was too long. But, again, Butler was so good he kept me invested until the end.
Harold B
2022-07-20 17:01:36 +0000 UTCOne million percent agree! The last episode was fascinating. And, I look forward to hearing more writers on the POD. When I was a kid I used to watch writers interviewed on talk shows like MERV and Cason. I miss that.
honker_2021
2022-07-20 16:28:37 +0000 UTCam going to listen on my run. will say more later, after my run
richard owain roberts
2022-07-20 16:23:06 +0000 UTCYou don't have to bring Baz's personal life, Jana. Sheesh!
bpvalentine
2022-07-20 15:26:44 +0000 UTCWow! I've having trouble keeping up with all these episodes!
bpvalentine
2022-07-20 15:21:37 +0000 UTCLaughed out loud to the cold lasagne and imperious eyes.
Thomas Edwards
2022-07-20 02:56:26 +0000 UTCAustin was the movie. Not sure what people expect from Baz. I did think his flashy style was a good fit for telling the story, especially the Vegas parts. I was entertained. Is it a good film? Eh.
Thomas Matich
2022-07-19 16:19:02 +0000 UTCLooking forward to the Kid Rock episode.
Thomas Matich
2022-07-19 02:03:31 +0000 UTCTwo writers that would be great to have on the podcast are Chelsea Hodson and Thomas Moore (author of “Forever”, most recently)!! 🤔
ck kane
2022-07-19 00:04:28 +0000 UTCGreat episode thank you for reading my question …
PETER GREER
2022-07-18 23:29:11 +0000 UTCA little surprised Bret didn’t know sophisti-pop masters Cock Robin. They’re someone Patrick Bateman would enjoy. I’m not a fan of them, but they seem up his alley
M. Nero Nava
2022-07-18 22:33:24 +0000 UTCWhenever I see "The King of Rock n' Roll", I think of the PREFAB SPROUT song... ahh. the 80s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T6e3GJCjow
FlyingWaffle
2022-07-18 21:47:56 +0000 UTCAustin Butler was very good, Baz is overblown
jana
2022-07-18 21:20:29 +0000 UTC
