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Jun 15, 2026 1 hr 17 min

Get Shorty, Part One

from The Elmore Leonard Podcast

GET SHORTY is one of Elmore Leonard's best known and best regarded novels. But after re-reading it, both Alex and Judd believe it is still under appreciated. In Part One, they dig into how only Elmore could write this book, what inspired it, some of the differences between the book and Barry Sonnenfeld's great movie, the connection between Chili Palmer and Sir Laurence Olivier, and more. Links: Dennis Lehane on Get Shorty at 30 What Scarred Alex The Making of Aerosmith's PUMP Credits: Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard Music by: Greg Ahee Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin Executive Producer: Peter Leonard Let's talk: www.elmoreleonardofficial.com X: @elmorepodcast IG: @ElmoreLeonardInc [email protected]

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