40 episodes
Apology Jesse Pearson
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4.9 • 172 Ratings
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Sprawling interviews that are mainly about books and reading.
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Kurt Vile
On this episode of Apology, host Jesse Pearson speaks with the musician Kurt Vile about his favorite biographies of fellow musical artists, his love for Denis Johnson and Flannery O'Connor, his writing process, copying vs. stealing, and more. This episode is sponsored by Sci-Fi Fantasy.
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Jonathan Lethem
On this episode of the Apology podcast, host Jesse Pearson welcomes the author Jonathan Lethem to discuss many topics including (but not limited to): Julio Cortázar; animals in literature; paths of entry to the works of Norman Mailer, Philip K. Dick, and Stanisław Lem; Lethem's latest book, Brooklyn Crime Novel; and the class-based, Marxist underpinnings to the creation of literary genres. And more! Much more! Special thanks to this episode's sponsor, Sci-Fi Fantasy.
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Jamieson Webster on Freud
The psychoanalyst and author Jamieson Webster returns to Apology today to go deep on Sigmund Freud and his writing. From the case histories to the Interpretation of Dreams and beyond, we touch on the libido, hysteria, transference, the death drive and more. Curious about Freud? Conflicted about Freud? Hopefully we can help you make up your mind with this episode.
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Eileen Myles on Pathetic Literature
On this episode, Apology's first return guest, the poet Eileen Myles, talks with Jesse Pearson about Pathetic Literature (the recent anthology they edited), what is pathetic and what is not, their theyness, Moby-Dick, masculinity, and many different writers. Welcome back, Eileen!
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Richard Hell
On this episode of Apology, Jesse Pearson speaks with the writer and former musician Richard Hell about physics, the blank page, his new book of poetry, a bad writer who writes great books, crying at his own readings, and much more.
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Andre Gregory
On this episode of Apology, Jesse Pearson talks with Andre Gregory, the theater director, writer, painter, actor, and co-star of the classic film My Dinner with Andre. Topics include Proust, Freud, trance states, and Andre's "iceberg" theory of acting.
Customer Reviews
This is some life affirming stuff!
My entry point to Apology was the episode with Rachel Kushner, and since then I’ve listen to so many episodes. Jesse Pearson has a soothing voice. It is great to hear about so many inspiring artists and their relationships to books and non-books. Everyone from guitarist Matt Sweeney to Andre Gregory. Everyone seems honest and accessible. I am not really into podcasts, but this a good one.
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I’ve listened to every episode of this show multiple times since I discovered it a little over a year ago. I wish there were 10,000 episodes. Each interview is an unique look into the lives of interesting people whom already have singular insight when it comes to art or music or movies. The focus on literature leads each conversation into fun and rarified areas, even if you’re not a books obsessed nerd.
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