The One With Saul Austerlitz

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Fear not, the crew of Salty Jason's Revenge has not been vanquished by the sea. Our War with the Sea continues...but not this week.  For overdue return episode we were joined by Saul Austerliz. Saul joined Maggie and Elie (Frank remains on shore leave) to talk about his brand new book, Generation Friends: An Inside Look at the Show that Defined a Television Era. The books has been great reviews and tons of press. If you are a long time fan of Friends, or one of the newbie fans streaming it on Netflix, you'll want to listen to this and get some of your millennial and Gen Z friends to listen too (you should also buy and read the book).  Oh yea, we also get into politics, because ya know #DumbestTimelineAmerica and all... Saul's other book recommendation: Lost Empress: A Novel You can follow Saul at his website and on Twitter @saulausterlitz Our sincere thanks to Stand Up NY and Stand Up NY Labs for once again letting us record in their studio.

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Fear not, the crew of Salty Jason's Revenge has not been vanquished by the sea. Our War with the Sea continues...but not this week. For overdue return episode we were joined by Saul Austerliz. Saul joined Maggie and Elie (Frank remains on shore leave) to talk about his brand new book, Generation Friends: An Inside Look at the Show that Defined a Television Era. The books has been great reviews and tons of press. If you are a long time fan of Friends, or one of the newbie fans streaming it on Netflix, you'll want to listen to this and get some of your millennial and Gen Z friends to listen too (you should also buy and read the book). Oh yea, we also get into politics, because ya know #DumbestTimelineAmerica and all... Saul's other book recommendation: Lost Empress: A Novel You can follow Saul at his website and on Twitter @saulausterlitz Our sincere thanks to Stand Up NY and Stand Up NY Labs for once again letting us record in their studio.

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