Otherppl with Brad Listi | Books & Culture

REPLAY: Tao Lin on Psychedelics, Attention, and Change

Today on the program, a trip into the archive and a return to Episode 521, my conversation with Tao Lin, author of Trip: Psychedelics, Attention, and Change (Vintage). A

REPLAY: Frederick Barthelme on Family, Fiction, and American Decline

Today on the program, a trip into the archive and a return to Episode 327, my conversation with Frederick Barthelme, author of the novel There Must Be Some Mistake (Littl

1060. Emily Ogden

Emily Ogden is the author of Darkness Becomes Bright: On the Brief Life and Immortal Art of Edgar Allan Poe (Viking). It is the official October pick of the Otherppl Book

REPLAY: Michael Schumacher on Allen Ginsberg, Poetry, and the Beat Generation

Today on the program, a trip into the archive and a return to Episode 684, my conversation with the late Michael Schumacher, author of Dharma Lion (University of Minnesot

Are Too Many Books Being Published?

A brief reflection on the overwhelming number of books being published, the difficulty authors face finding readers, and whether traditional publishers should simply publ

You Can See Everything Except Bigfoot

Volume 109 of Brad & Mira For the Culture...Mira sees You Can See Everything and The Devils...Happy Birthday, Tyler!....Siri and Kaya send gifts...Brad witnesses the Brew

1059. Diane Williams

Diane Williams is the author of the story collection I Liked Rex (New York Review Books). Williams is the author of several collections of short fiction and the founder

REPLAY: Steve Anwyll on Montreal, Poverty, and Making Art Anyway

Today on the program, a trip into the archive and a return to Episode 570, my conversation with Steve Anwyll, author of the debut novel Welfare (Tyrant Books). Air date:

What Does It Really Take to Make a Literary Podcast?

What does it take to make a literary podcast—and what makes someone a good guest? In this episode, I share some thoughts on the labor behind every episode, the generosity

Kelly Clarkson Wants to Buy Molly

Volume 108 of Brad & Mira For the Culture...Mira sees Digger, has strong feelings...Tyler gets a short king suit...Brad goes to New York City...Uncle Rico is on his fligh

1058. Tananarive Due

Tananarive Due is the author of the novel Mazywood, available from Saga Press. It was the official September 2026 pick of the Otherppl Book Club. Tananarive Due is an Am

REPLAY: Anne Helen Petersen on How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation

Today on the program, a trip into the archive and a return to Episode 677, my conversation with Anne Helen Petersen. We were talking about her book Can't Even: How Millen

Bob De Niro Has 10 to 18 Dogs

Volume 107 of Brad & Mira For the Culture..Mira recaps her return to the motherland...she did not get diarrhea...the soothing sounds of Siri and Kaya...Brad tries to teac

1057. Sam Tallent

Sam Tallent is the author of the novel Brut, a literary thriller available from Random House. Tallent is a comedian, novelist, and host of the Chubby Behemoth podcast. F

REPLAY: Robin McLean on Feminist Westerns, Cosmic Time, and Unconventional Living

Today on the program, a trip into the archive and a return to Episode 748, my conversation with Robin McLean. We were talking about her debut novel Pity the Beast, availa

Excerpt from 'Sunrise,' by Téa Obreht

Téa Obreht reads from her new novel Sunrise, available from Random House. Obreht is the internationally bestselling author of The Tiger’s Wife, Inland and The Morningsid

How to Write a Biography

A new Craftwork conversation with Brendan O'Meara, author of the biography The Front Runner: The Life of Steve Prefontaine, available from Mariner Books. The paperback ed

1056. Roshan Sethi

Roshan Sethi is the author of the debut novel The Simp, available from Simon & Schuster. Sethi is a writer, director, and practicing oncologist. He is the cocreator of 

REPLAY: Heidi Julavits on Book Reviews, Psychics, & The Believer

Today on the program, a trip into the archive and a return to Episode 62, my conversation with Heidi Julavits. We were talking about her novel The Vanishers (Doubleday),

Excerpt from 'The Simp,' by Roshan Sethi

⁠Roshan Sethi⁠ reads from his debut novel ⁠The Simp⁠, available from Simon & Schuster. Sethi is a writer, director, and practicing oncologist. He is the cocreator of The