FILMMAKER MAGAZINE LISTS OTHER PEOPLE IN ‘THE SUPER 8’

Good news! Filmmaker magazine has included Other People in its Winter 2012 ‘Super 8’ list! (Thanks to Scott Macaulay and everyone over at Filmmaker!)

Here’s the write-up:

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FULL STOP COMMENTS ON EPISODE 37

Full Stop magazine has written about the podcast:

In the past week I came across two rather disparate author reactions to their fans. Strangely enough, the “nice guy” writes books that focus on, in his words, “a preoccupation with the invasive nature of violence in our lives.” The not-so-nice guy is a children’s book author. It all started with Brad Listi’s brilliant “Other People” podcast, specifically an interview with Alan Heathcock, author of the critically acclaimed story collection Volt. Alan spoke about his intensive book touring schedule, which lasted from March through November and involved a lot of time away from his wife and kids. When Brad asked if he ever got tired of the touring grind, Alan shared a surprising answer:

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THE CONTEXTUAL LIFE OFFERS A ROBUST REVIEW OF OTHER PEOPLE

Other People has gotten a rave review over at a blog called The Contextual Life.  (Thanks to Gabrielle Gantz!)

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OTHER PEOPLE IN PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Other People has been written about in Publishers Weekly.

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OTHER PEOPLE MAKES MATADOR NETWORK’S LIST OF 21 FAVORITE PODCASTS

Good news!  Other People has made the Matador Network’s list of 21 favorite podcasts.

(Thanks to Kate Sedgwick and the folks at Matador.)

I HAVE BEEN INTERVIEWED BY 16-YEAR-OLD BOOK BLOGGER ROBBY AULD

I’ve been interviewed about Other People and The Nervous Breakdown by 16-year-old book blogger wünderkind Robby Auld.

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EPISODE 12 — DIANA SPECHLER

A great conversation with Diana Spechler, author of the novels Who By Fire and Skinny, both from Harper Perennial.

We get into it.

Topics of conversation include: tequila, book tour, cocktail waitressing, pizza delivery, horrible bosses, getting fired, the fact that your friendly waitress is not hitting on you, nudity, dancing, weight loss, Boulder, weight loss camps, body image, Wyoming, the obesity epidemic, frisbee, smoking, water aerobics, journaling, typewriters, car accidents, public transportation, moth infestations, Texas, and Missoula.

You can listen at otherpeoplepod.com.  You can subscribe for free at iTunes. Or you can subscribe for free at Stitcher.

Thanks!

-BL

PS. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email me at letters [at] otherpeoplepod [dot] com.

MCSWEENEY’S RECOMMENDS ‘OTHER PEOPLE’

Good news! The editors at McSweeney’s have included Other People in the latest edition of their ‘McSweeney’s Recommends’ column. Some very kind words about the show:

My thanks to the folks at McSweeney’s!

And: humbling to have the show compared to WTF. Marc Maron is brilliant. If you’re not listening to him, something’s wrong with you.

-BL  

EPISODE 8 — VICTORIA PATTERSON

Victoria Patterson is the guest.  She’s the author of two books, both set in the moneyed coastal regions of Orange County, California.

The first is the story collection Drift, which was a finalist for both the California Book Award and the Story Prize.  And the second his her acclaimed debut novel, This Vacant Paradise, which was hailed far and wide by a variety of publications, including the New York Times. 

And just yesterday, the OC Weekly named her Best Author in its annual ‘Best of’ edition.  (Congrats to Tory!)

Listen to the show:

-At iTunes

-At Stitcher

-At the official website of Other People

It’s all free.  All the time.

Go get it.

-BL