We now have Podcast shirts, people.
Thanks for supporting the podcast in 2020. We're going to bring you so much more amazing content in the next year. Not to mention, we'll be posting the entire series of The Deleted, Bret's lost web series, in the days and weeks to come.
So so much more in 2021. You guys make it all happen.
UPDATE: Because we had SO many requests for this item, I decided I will fulfill every order of the American Psycho box. If I have not got to your order yet, I will, and if you would like to have one of these boxes, email bret.assistant@gmail.com.
I do have to order a lot of surprise so they will be coming in the next few weeks. I will be fulfilling all the orders by hand. I love making you guys happy and I hope you really feel excited when this box arrives at your door.
Thanks,
Todd
We have 6 boxes that come with a signed American Psycho, signed bookmarks in a Bret Easton Ellis box.
$75 plus shipping for Patrons.
(It's 100 for non patrons)
Email bret.assistant@gmail.com
There are four more Holiday Gift sets. Each set includes one signed copy of White (personalization okay) and two signed BEE bookmarks. $100 + shipping. 20 percent off for patrons. Email Bret.assistant@gmail.com to order. Remember to say you are a patron.2020-12-15 22:58:34 +0000 UTC View Post
A party is planned for Buckley's newest arrival and Bret ends up hungover and humiliated in Part 8 of The Shards. Producer/Director Aaron Kaufman and Bret discuss the sad state of independent film finance, the compelling technique of Nicolas Cage and the many hits and misses of Sidney Lumet.
2020-12-14 00:44:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! The pandemic rages on, but we cannot be stopped: we have a new episode for you this weekend with a Hollywood producer who has made movies with some of the finest minds in the business. Gold on Saturday, Silver on Sunday. Hang loose out there.
2020-12-12 05:57:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Okay, so the Smiley Face Killers Tweet Party/ Live Watch is happening tomorrow at 8:pm Pacific Standard Time. We're going to watch it together and live tweet our thoughts with the hashtag #smileyfacekillers and #beepodcast to note that you're part of the party.
I'll be live-streaming myself over on Facebook, so you'll want to join the Facebook group there, and I'll be tweeting from @BEEsAssistant on Twitter.
There's a Facebook event, if you need an invite just ask me.
-Todd
Hey Patrons,
Amazing news! Bret's new movie "The Smiley Face Killers" is streaming on Apple TV!
I know it's up in America and will be coming to England shortly. We are discussing the film on The Facebook Group and the Subreddit.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/smiley-face-killers/id1541266742
Bret receives a tempting offer during an unexpected phone call and navigates a minefield of paranoia in Part 7 of The Shards. Writer Gigi Levangie and Bret discuss coming of age in working class Hollywood, nursing an aversion to authority and the sometimes strange struggle for script credit.
2020-11-30 00:07:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! Hope your holiday bird was juicy and the gravy was savory. We are basting a succulent new episode for you this weekend with a writer whose work you have seen at the movies, on television and in books... Here is a clue if you are feeling inspired to try and guess her identity: She wrote a huge movie the mighty Ed Harris was in. Take a shot at it. Gold on Saturday, Silver on Sunday. Happy Thanksgiving, you look great!
2020-11-28 07:48:23 +0000 UTC View Post
An odd pursuit down Ventura Boulevard culminates near the food court at the Sherman Oaks Galleria in Part 6 of The Shards. Filmmaker Sean Durkin and Bret discuss the autobiographical elements of The Nest, Hitchcock's The Birds as a crude vision of Hell and the complicated culpability of sex cult followers.
2020-11-16 02:30:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! We've got a new episode for you this weekend with a filmmaker whose latest movie was recently released during the season of the virus... If you happen to be in the mood to guess who it is, here's a clue: He's Canadian. Yes, like Neil Young. Gold on Saturday, Silver on Sunday. Watch out for germs.
2020-11-14 05:37:35 +0000 UTC View Post
A bloody desecration in the library courtyard and a captivating stranger's sudden arrival cast a grim shade of unease over the first day of Bret's senior year at Buckley in Part 5 of The Shards. We then travel from 1981 to 2014 as Bret discusses horror with one of the genre's contemporary masters.
2020-11-01 23:37:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! Bruce never fails to deliver when he joins the show. Hope you are all out there enjoying The Marvel Universe. We've got some Halloween ear candy for your sonic treat sack this weekend... Very spooky stuff. Gold on Saturday, Silver on Sunday. Stay warm. Stay safe. Stay sane.
2020-10-30 22:07:37 +0000 UTC View Post
The summer of 1981 is coming to a close with something strange about a pool house in Encino and a mysterious beam of light in Part 4 of The Shards. Writer Bruce Wagner and Bret discuss releasing Bruce's new novel into the public domain, the creative perils of publishing fiction in 2020 and losing interest in Woody Allen.
Get Bruce's new novel The Marvel Universe for free here:
(cut and paste the link into your browser if you can't click on it)
2020-10-19 19:29:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! If you haven't seen Eugene's new flick Spree, stream it as soon as you can. Don't wait. We have another stellar episode for you this weekend with a writer who recently revealed his marvelous new novel. Longtime listeners of the podcast will easily recognize his voice from a prior appearance. Gold on Saturday, Silver on Sunday. Kick your feet up and enjoy. You deserve some pleasure during the perpetual pandemic.
2020-10-17 08:54:30 +0000 UTC View Post
A pool party and peculiar parents mark 1981 Bret's final days without fear in Part 3 of The Shards. Filmmaker Eugene Kotlyarenko and Bret discuss cultivating tension from society's relationship with contemporary technology in Spree, the transgressive revelation of Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange and talking to Warren Beatty about his impressive range in The Parallax View.
2020-10-05 05:29:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! The season of the virus marches on, but we're coming through with a new episode for you this weekend with a young filmmaker who has a new movie out now, and it's a wild ride of a flick. You'd have to be pretty keen to guess this one's identity. Gold on Saturday, Silver on Sunday. We love you all.
2020-10-03 04:48:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret Easton Ellis returns to the desire and doom of 1981 in Part 2 of The Shards. Film Producer/Writer Peter Bart and Bret discuss turning genre fiction into elevated cinema, running Paramount Pictures with Robert Evans and clashing with Elaine May.
2020-09-21 00:20:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! Is Walter good at talking about the Eagles or what? We have a new episode for you this weekend with a guest who spent decades moving and shaking as a Hollywood insider... He's also published multiple books of both fiction and non-fiction. Gold on Saturday morning, Silver on Sunday. Perfect listen for another socially distant weekend during the season of the virus.
2020-09-19 03:12:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret Easton Ellis reveals his reasons for revisiting the dark days of 1981 Los Angeles in Part 1 of The Shards. Writer Walter Kirn and Bret discuss the faded archetype of the classic American novelist, drinking hard in Montana and Ivy League deconstructionism damaging your love of literature.
2020-09-07 00:23:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! Bret, Nic and Tom were a killer combination. We're grilling up a new episode for Labor Day weekend with a guest whose words appear in many books and movies. You may have seen the rumors online regarding who it is, and there is a definite kirnel of truth to the rumors. Gold on Friday night, Silver on Sunday. Hope you are well, strong and safe.
2020-09-04 13:35:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret Easton Ellis talks about days full of death during the season of the virus and the new Go-Go's documentary. Writer Nic Pizzolatto and Bret continue their close look at the life and work of Tom Cruise. Part 2 of 2.
2020-08-23 22:42:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! Part 2 of Bret and Nic's Cruiseapalooza will be delivered to your ears this weekend... Gold late Friday night, Silver on Sunday. Cruise control: engaged. Stay healthy out there. We love you all.
2020-08-22 01:04:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret Easton Ellis talks about What We Do in the Shadows, Elvis and Ann-Margret in Viva Las Vegas and the silver screen adaptation of The Painted Bird. Writer Nic Pizzolatto and Bret closely examine the life and work of Tom Cruise. Part 1 of 2.
2020-08-09 21:30:49 +0000 UTC View Post
