Reading Aloud

Nate Corddry's Reading Aloud bids farewell to Earwolf. As a send off, Nate reads "Behold Your Newest Silver-Screen Sex Goddess, Jane Neighbor" by writer and playwright Rachel Axler (Veep), an excerpt from the novel Stoner by writer John Williams, and the first letter from "Letters to a Young Poet" written by poet Rainer Maria Rilke to Franz Xaver Kappus.

Book Club regulars meet new book club readers as Seth Morris, Alison Pill, Alison Becker, and Nelson Franklin join Nate this week to discuss "The Girls: A Novel" by Emma Cline. Who absolutely loved it? Who had unanswered questions? Tune in to find out!

Timothy Simons barges in not wasting any time and gets into a live reading of "I'm Comic Sans, Asshole." by Mike Lacher. Then, Robyn Clark treats us to a reading of "I Saw Hamilton So Now I'm Going To Orphan My Son" by Katie Schorr. Later, Nate reads a chapter from the novel The Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V. Higgins. Finally, in honor of the 4th of July, Robert Baker walks through a patriotic reading of the Declaration of Independence. Make sure to pick up a copy of next month’s book for our book club, “The Girls: A Novel” by Emma Cline Once you’re done reading, call us at (702) 751-READ and let us know what you thought! This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate.

Jensen Karp is a writer, fellow Earwolf podcast host (Get Up On This), art dealer, and a former rapper under the name Hot Karl. Jensen joins Nate this week to talk about his new book "Kanye West Owes Me $300: And Other True Stories from a White Rapper Who Almost Made It Big". Make sure to pick up a copy of next month's book for our book club, “The Girls: A Novel” by Emma Cline Once you’re done reading, call us at (702) 751-READ and let us know what you thought!

Book Club regulars Erik Patterson, Robert Baker, and Dana Wickens joins Nate to talk about Katherine Dunn's "Geek Love." It's an emotionally intense book that doesn't pull any punches. Make sure to pick up a copy of next month’s book, "The Girls: A Novel" by Emma Cline Once you’re done reading, call us at (702) 751-READ and let us know what you thought! This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate.

Nate's brother Rob Corddry reads Ken Kesey's story about the death of his son which leads into Nate's conversation with this week's guest Timothy Simons of HBO's Veep. Tim and Nate chat about the inevitable Grateful Dead phase, reading Stephen King books in 7th grade, and the ins & outs of Veep. Then, Tim reads an outrageously hilarious piece by Maura Quint entitled "How To Negotiate A Raise (If You're A Woman)." Pick up a copy of next month’s book, “Geek Love” by Katherine Dunn! Once you’re done reading, call us at (702) 751-READ and let us know what you thought! This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate.

Eli Attie, one of the most talented writers out there, is back to join Nate in a discussion about "Brooklyn: A Personal Memoir by Truman Capote," a book he collaborated on with the long lost photographs that his father took of Truman Capote that are incredible. They also talk about Eli's time working for Aaron Sorkin, his time working at the Gore campaign, and the love they share for the band Guided by Voices. Pick up a copy of next month's book, "Geek Love" by Katherine Dunn! Once you’re done reading, call us at (702) 751-READ and let us know what you thought!

Welcome to another book club! For this round, Nate is joined by Susanna Fogel, Jimmi Simpson, Julie Sharbutt, Ryan Cartwright, and handsome Sam Kieffer, who is definitely not writing this description right now. Join us as we follow Addie and Louis's multiple-chaptered, non-punctuated sleepovers. Also, we ponder the aging process, abandonment and the bakery man. Then pick up a copy of next month's book, "Geek Love" by Katherine Dunn! Once you're done reading, call us at (702) 751-READ and let us know what you thought!

Author Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney is the writer of The Nest, her debut novel which is on The New York Times Bestsellers List. Cynthia joins Nate this week to chat about embarrassing reading gaps, going back to school to learn how to write fiction, the best advice she receive from Bret Anthony Johnston, the perfect day of writing, and adapting the novel for Amazon with Jill Soloway. Start next month’s book for the Book Club, Kent Haruf’s “Our Souls at Night,” now and send a voicemail about what you thought by calling (702) 751-READ! This episode is sponsored by Lootcrate.

Recorded LIVE from the LA Times Festival of Books 2016, Nate welcomes Reading Aloud all-stars Brian Huskey, Tim Simons, Aya Cash, and Rob Corddry as they read pieces by Elliott Kalan, Chuck Klosterman, Katie Brinkworth, and Ken Kesey respectively. Plus, Nate sits down to have a dream chat with Pulitzer Prize winning food critic Jonathan Gold. Start next month's book for the Book Club, Kent Haruf's "Our Souls at Night," now and send a voicemail about what you thought by calling (702) 751-READ!

Kelly Carlin, Molly Ephraim, Erik Patterson, Glenn Davis and Sam Kieffer join Nate to discuss Slyvia Plath's "The Bell Jar." Listen to the compelling reasons to read Plath's beautiful, hilarious and heart-wrenching story of the surreal fall into mental illness. If you've already read the novel, grab your weathered copy and enjoy the break down of Buddy, Esther, DeeDee and the rest of the gang. Start next month's book, Kent Haruf's "Our Souls at Night," now!

Actor and Nate's dear friend Noah Bean joins him this week to chat about performing in plays together, getting married, and to read "A Matter of Life and Death" by Timothy Aubry. Then, Nate reads us the most famous poem about baseball in the history of the world, Ernest Thayer's "Casey at the Bat." Make sure to get a head start for the next book club by grabbing yourself Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected]. Go to http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/ for more info on the LIVE Reading Aloud show at The Festival of Books on Saturday, April 9th!

Maret Orliss is the Associative Director of Programming and Events for The L.A. Times. She joins Nate this week to talk about The L.A. Times Festival of Books at USC which is the largest cultural festival in America which this year will include 9 stages featuring special guests Carrie Brownstein, Arianna Huffington, Buzz Aldrin, and much more. Then, Nate closes the show out by reading Tom Perrotta's "Snowman" as suggested by a listener. Make sure to get a head start for the next book club by grabbing yourself Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected]. Go to http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/ for more info on The Festival of Books.

Nate welcomes newcomers to The Book Club! Nate's brother Rob Corddry (Childrens Hospital), writer Rachel Axler (Veep), and book club vet Sam Kieffer join Nate to discuss the classic Ernest Hemingway novel A Farewell to Arms. It tells the story about a love affair between the expatriate American Henry and Catherine Barkley against the backdrop of the First World War, cynical soldiers, fighting and the displacement of populations. Make sure to get a head start for the next book club by grabbing yourself Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected].

To celebrate, Nate does what the show set out to do: read aloud. First, from Robert Evans' memoir "The Kid Stays in the Picture". Then, in Act 2, Nate returns to the piece that inspired the very idea of the podcast, Dave Eggers "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius". Be sure to pick up Ernest Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms", and join us for the next book club!

This week Nate welcomes Boston Globe journalist Sacha Pfeiffer to Reading Aloud to talk with Nate about her rise through journalism, the newspaper scandal that inspired the Oscar nominated film Spotlight, and the importance of a good crying room. Be sure to pick up Ernest Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms", and join us for next month's book club!

The Book Club is once again upon us. This time Nate welcomes Dr. Peter Becker who has received his Ph.D. from Harvard's American Studies Program (History of American Civilization) and holds degrees from Harvard (M.A., English) and Hamburg University (History, Latin, Education) to give a little background on F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Then, Engineer Sam Kieffer joins Nate in the studio to get real deep into this great American novel. Make sure to get a head start for the next book club by grabbing A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected].

Lindsey Stirling is a classically trained violinist, dancer, performance artist, and author. Lindsey joins Nate during her book tour for her new release The Only Pirate at the Party to talk about the writing process, the feeling of holding her very first violin after a long time of practicing on cardboard, getting over her stage fright by going door to door in her neighborhood to play in front of strangers, and how her faith effects her creativity. Make sure to get a head start for the next book club by grabbing yourself The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected].

Nate Corddry presents a special bonus episode: the first installment of FRUIT. From the creator of the YouTube web series The Mis-adventures of Awkward Black Girl, Issa Rae debuts a 10-part audio drama titled “FRUIT” exclusively for Howl. Listen as a professional football player named X, recounts his journey of self-discovery and sexual exploration both on and off the field. FRUIT chronicles X's relationship with his friends, teammates and family as they impose their own perceptions of his role in an alpha-male dominated industry of professional sports. Amidst questioning for a larger league-related scandal, X must ultimately decide how he wants his story to be told, for himself, and for others like him. To hear the rest of the story, told week-by-week, sign up for Howl Premium today. Use the promo code FRUIT at Howl.fm, and get your first month free.

Fay Wolf is an actress, author, musician, professional organizer, and one of Nate's closest friends. Fay joins Nate this week to talk about her new book New Order: A Decluttering Handbook for Creative Folks (and Everyone Else), how people need permission to begin purging their memorabilia, searching for her own permission to call herself a musician, and the process of electronic decluttering. Make sure to get a head start for the next book club by grabbing yourself The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected].

It's Book Club time once again as Nate welcomes Zandy Hartig, Alison Becker, Lindsey Kraft, and Susanna Fogel to discuss Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff. Fates and Furies is a dazzling examination of a marriage, Lauren Groff presents the story of one such marriage over the course of twenty-four years. Make sure to get a head start for the next book club by grabbing yourself The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected].

On a very special episode of Reading Aloud, Nate is incredibly honored to chat with the iconic Gloria Steinem. Steinem is an American feminist, journalist, and social and political activist who became nationally recognized as a leader and spokeswoman for the feminist movement in the late 1960s and early 70s. Steinem currently travels internationally as an organizer and lecturer and is a media spokeswoman on issues of equality. Nate and Steinem discuss her new book about her travels called My Life on the Road. Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas Reading Aloud listeners! Nate shares some very special holiday pieces recorded LIVE from the UCB theatre in Los Angeles by special guests Megan Amram, Seth Morris as Bob Ducca, Natalie Palamides, Emily Maya Mills, and Steve Agee. Relax this holiday season and pick up "Fates and Furies" by Lauren Groff and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected].

It's time once again for another Book Club episode with friends new and old! Nelson Franklin, Robyn Clark, Ele Woods, Kerrie Kvashay-Boyle, and John Ross Bowie join Nate to discuss "Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel. It is a science fiction novel that takes place in the Great Lakes region after a fictional disease, the "Georgia Flu," has devastated the world, killing most of the population.

Jeff Levine runs the TV department at Random House. Jeff joins Nate this week to talk about the process of book & TV development, how profitable a TV series could be for a writer, and the most appealing part of his job. Then, Nate closes the show by reading the outstanding short story "The Big Cat" by Louise Erdrich from The New Yorker. Don't forget to pick up "Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected]. Los Angeles: Reading Aloud is LIVE on Sunday, December 13th at 7:30pm at UCB Franklin featuring Seth Morris as Bob Ducca and more special guests! Get tickets at www.ucbtheatre.com!

Happy Thanksgiving! Nate starts the show off by reading a wonderfully hilarious piece by Wendy Molyneux of Bob's Burgers about Thanksgiving tips. Then, Nate has an in-depth chat with Peter Mehlman, author of the novel "It Won't Always Be This Great" and a writer of great success who has been nominated for 5 Prime Time Emmy Awards and best known for working on Seinfeld for over 150 episodes. Don't forget to pick up "Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected].

New and old Book Club friends Robert Baker, Amanda Walsh, Dana Wickens, and Melissa Stetten join Nate this week for a special Holiday themed Book Club episode of Reading Aloud! This week they're celebrating Halloween (because it's such a good Holiday) as they dive deep into "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson. Get a head start on the next book "Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected].

Playwright and poet Dan O'Brien joins Nate this week for an in-depth conversation about his work as an artist and creative person. Dan tells us about the process of becoming a 2015 Guggenheim Fellow, how his friendship with War Reporter Paul Watson has inspired his play "The Body of an American," how his relationship with his family motivated him to become a poet, and with the help of Nate reads one of his poems, "The War Reporter and The Poet Fight." Later, Nate closes out the show by reading a very short story called "Things You're Not Proud Of" by Tom McAllister. Don't forget to pick up "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected].

In the spirit of the most haunting of holidays, Nate shares a special Halloween treat by reading the spoOoOky Tim Wirkus short story "An Intrusion." Happy Halloween!

On a very special episode of Reading Aloud, Nate has a spectacular conversation with Kelly Carlin who has a new book out "A Carlin Home Companion: Growing Up with George," all about growing up with her father George Carlin in Southern California. They chat about how the comedy community came to lift Kelly up and invited her to be part of the family after her father passed, the moment you realize that your parents are human, Kelly's one-person show being the predecessor to her book, and the practice of being kind of loving to yourself when your mind wanders. Get into the Halloween spirit and get a head start on the next book club selection by picking up "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected].

New and old friends Alison Becker, Kevin Awakuni, Susanna Fogel, and Kevin Seccia join Nate this week for another spectacular Book Club episode of Reading Aloud! This week they get into "Purity" by Jonathan Franzen. It's his most recent novel and it's dense, it's fun, and ultimately it's a mess. Get into the Halloween spirit and get a head start on the next book club selection by picking up "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected].

Kicking things off this week is actor Mike Freeman reading an Onion piece entitled “One Time I Punched A Goose Right Out Of The Air” live from UCB-Franklin in Los Angeles. Then, prolific reality TV producer and writer Seth Grossman joins Nate in studio to talk about his time producing MTV’s Made, his new reality show Big Fish Texas, a very special moment in an episode of Flavor of Love that still sticks to his mind, and becoming an Op-Ed writer for the Sunday NY Times. Nate closes the show by making things a little sad as he reads an excerpt from Marina Keegan’s “The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories.” Be sure to pick up "Purity", by Jonathan Franzen and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected]!

This week we have another star studded Reading Aloud! We open with friend-of-the-show Steven Weber reading "The Birthday Clown Consortium Price Guide", by Luke Burns. Then we have Timothy Simons reading "Paloma" by Chad Simpson. Then Nate closes out the show reading a piece by Jay Caspian Kang entitled "What the World Got Wrong About Kareem Abdul Jabbar" Be sure to pick up "Purity", by Jonathan Franzen, so you're ready for next month’s book club!

Jessica Chaffin, Ryan Cartwright, Robert Baker are first time Book Club members on this week’s Reading Aloud with Nate Corddry! They join Nate in studio to discuss the fantastical Pulitzer Prize winning “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Get a head start on the next book club selection by picking up Jonathan Franzen’s “Purity” and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected].

The great John Ross Bowie starts the show by reading the hilarious Albert Burneko piece “Truly I Say To You Today That Bono Is An Asswipe” complete with some delightful bloopers. Then, Amy Nicholson, Chief Film critic for the LA Weekly and co-host of The Canon here on Wolfpop joins Nate to talk about how writing her book “Tom Cruise: Anatomy of an Actor” made her realize why moviegoers are wrong about Tom Cruise, her favorite Hollywood memoir “The Million Dollar Mermaid,” and her two favorite films of all time. Pick up the Pulitzer Prize winning “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr to get a head start for the next book club episode and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected]. The next Reading Aloud live show will be at UCB Franklin in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 13th at 7:30pm. Get tickets at www.ucbtheatre.com!

Nate crossed the river over to Brooklyn to have a delightful chat with singer-songwriter Aly Spaltro aka Lady Lamb. They’ll discuss how it took her 3 weeks to get the courage to perform live for the first time at an open mic in Portland at the age of 18, her writing process that begins by jotting down phrases on tour, the non-fiction she reads on tour to keep her brain from turning to mush, and her new album “After.” Pick up the Pulitzer Prize winning “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr to get a head start for the next book club episode and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected]. The next Reading Aloud live show will be at UCB Franklin in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 13th at 7:30pm. Get tickets at www.ucbtheatre.com!

The Book Club is back on this week’s Reading Aloud with Nate Corddry! Kevin Awakuni, Robyn Clark, John Ross Bowie, and Susanna Fogel join Nate to discuss the characters that are hard to spend time with in “The Invaders” by Karolina Waclawiak. Pick up the Pulitzer Prize winning “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr to get a head start for the next book club episode and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected].

Holy Moly Red Foley! On the very first NSFW episode of Reading Aloud, Nate brings you a fascinating interview with Sovereign Syre in which they discuss her start in the adult film industry, receiving her degree in Literature, different kinds of Erotica, and “The Faerie Queene” an epic poem by Edmund Spenser. Nate closes out the episode by reading his favorite short story, “Al Roosten” from George Saunders’ Tenth of December collection. Pick up “The Invaders” by Karolina Waclawiak to get a head start for the next book club episode and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected].

In a Reading Aloud Book Club first, Nate is joined by Reading Aloud all-stars Aya Cash and Crispin Whittell to discuss Helen McDonald’s “H is for Hawk” LIVE from Skylight Books in Los Angeles. Pick up “The Invaders” by Karolina Waclawiak to get a head start for the next book club episode and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected].

Nate starts the show by sharing a hilarious reading of Mike Lacher’s “In Which I Fix My Girlfriend’s Grandparent’s Wi-Fi and am Hailed as a Conquering Hero” performed by Wolfpop’s own Baron Vaughn and recorded LIVE from the UCB-theatre in Los Angeles. Jesse Cohen of Tanlines then joins Nate to talk about his new album Highlights, being a recent Kindle convert, and his podcast No Effects. Finally, Nate closes out the show by reading “Nine Inches” by Tom Perrotta. Be sure to pick up "H is for Hawk" by Helen McDonald so you can be a part of the next book club! And if you live in the LA area, swing by Skylight books on Tuesday July 21st at 7:30 pm and be a part of the live Book Club!

Happy 4th of July! This week's all American show kicks of with a re-read of the wonderful "Ok, Maybe Our Apartment IS Too Small For A Bald Eagle", written by Tom O'Donnell and read by Jason Mantzoukas at the UCB Theater. Then, Robert Baker walks through a patriotic reading of the Declaration of Independence. Closing the show out, playwright Crispin Whittell reads the wonderfully condescending response letter from the British.  Be sure to pick up "H is for Hawk" by Helen McDonald so you can be a part of the next book club! And if you live in the LA area, swing by Skylight books on Tuesday July 21st at 7:30 pm and be a part of the live Book Club!

Nate welcomes back Book Club vets Nelson Franklin and John Forest for the 8th edition of the Book Club series of Reading Aloud in which they discuss Stephen King’s novel “11/22/63.” They’ll talk about the sometimes distracting modern turns of phrase, how the time traveling character felt like it was close to being the real Stephen King, what the deal was with The Card Men, the creepy Lee Harvey Oswald, and of course the sexy stuff. Get a head start on the next book which is “H is For Hawk” by Helen Macdonald and join us for a LIVE Book Club episode with special guests Paul Scheer, Julieanne Smolinkski, Aya Cash, and Jerry Stahl on July 21st at 7:30 at Skylight Books!

Jerry Stahl writes for a living. He has written many books including his memoir Permanent Midnight. Jerry has also worked extensively in television, writing episodes of ALF, thirtysomething, and Maron. He joins Nate for a chat about his new book OG Dad, which is about becoming a new father, why he decided writing was going to be his path, his excellent description of the internet, being on Oprah before she had a book club, and the story behind him going to Marlon Brando’s island, Tetiaroa. Don’t forget to grab Stephen King’s “11/22/63” and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected]. Get a head start on the next book which is “H is For Hawk” by Helen Macdonald and join us for a LIVE Book Club episode with special guests Paul Scheer, Julieanne Smolinkski, Aya Cash, and Jerry Stahl on July 21st at 7:30 at Skylight Books!

Nate has another wonderfully jam packed episode of Reading Aloud for your ears! First off the hilarious James Urbaniak reads a Tom O’Donnell piece called “You Are Fired From This Father-Son Acrobatics Duo,” recorded live from the UCB-Franklin theatre in Los Angeles. Then, the great Steven Weber joins Nate in studio to discuss the life of Eugene O’Neill, the epic play Long Day’s Journey into Night, and to read a devastating speech from the play. Face your fear and grab Stephen King’s “11/22/63” and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected]. Los Angeles: Come out to see the show LIVE on Sunday, June 14th at UCB-Franklin at 7:30pm. Get your tickets at www.ucbtheatre.com!

Nate has some Reading Aloud Book Club vets and a first timer on as he welcomes Emily Halpern, Kevin Awakuni, and Ele Woods for the 7th edition of the Book Club series of Reading Aloud in which they discuss Toni Morrison’s novel “God Help The Child. ” They’ll talk about dealing with childhood trauma, what parents do to children, and feeling emotionally distant from the book’s characters. Plus, everyone brings up what they believed to be fantastical elements in the book as they read listener questions. Make sure to pick up the next book for the upcoming book club episode which will be Stephen King’s “11/22/63” and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected].

This week’s show kicks off with Geoffrey Arend reading a popular piece from McSweeney's Internet Tendency "A Realistic Assessment of How Many 12 yr olds I Could Beat Up Before They Overtook me" by Matt Schweiger live from UCB. Then, Nate has an in depth interview with Maura Deedy, Head of Reference & Adult Services from his childhood library, the Tufts Library in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Lastly, Nate reads often quoted graduation speech given by David Foster Wallace, called "This is Water".  Don't forget to pick up the next Book Club Book, "God Help The Child", by Toni Morrison!

The unbelievable actress, singer, and professional organizer, Fay Wolf starts the show by reading an amazing piece by Susanna Fogel entitled “Your Intrauterine Device Has Some Thoughts on Your Love Life,” recorded live from UCB-Franklin in Los Angeles. Then, senior baseball writer for ESPN, Keith Law joins Nate to talk about how he learned to read at the age of 2 thanks to his love of “The Mixed-Up Chameleon,” sports themed books he recommends you should read, the best pizza he’s ever had, and much more. Finally, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, Nate finishes off the show by reading a passage from Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried.” Support your local book store and grab a copy of Toni Morrison’s new novel “God Help The Child” and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected]. Los Angeles: Come out to see the show LIVE on Sunday, May 10th at UCB-Franklin at 7:30pm. Get your tickets at www.ucbtheatre.com!

Nate is joined by a couple of Reading Aloud Book Club virgins, Mike Still, Susanna Fogel, and Lindsey Kraft for the 6th edition of the Book Club series of Reading Aloud in which they discuss the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel “Tender Is The Night.” They’ll talk about the amazing first ten pages, how the characters Dick and Nicole mirror the real life couple Zelda and Fitzgerald, why you shouldn’t date your therapist, and listener questions. The next book for the upcoming book club episode will be Toni Morrison’s new novel “God Help The Child.” Get your hands on a copy and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected]. Make sure to come out to see the show LIVE on Sunday, May 10th at UCB-Franklin at 7:30pm. Get your tickets at www.ucbtheatre.com!

Nate is excited to share his amazing interview with the one and only Jon Cryer. Jon recently released a new book called “So That Happened: A Memoir.” Jon talks about how writing a book came out of a dare, what he learned from working with Gene Hackman on Superman IV, his experience at Stagedoor Manor (an infamous summer camp for theater kids), the alternate ending to Pretty in Pink, and much more. Go get Jon’s book wherever books are sold or on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/So-That-Happened-A-Memoir/dp/0451472357 The book club episode is almost here, grab yourself the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel “Tender Is The Night” and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected]. Make sure to come out to see the show LIVE on Sunday, April 12th at UCB-Franklin at 7:30pm. Get your tickets at www.ucbtheatre.com!

Nate starts the show by sharing a wonderful recording of the delightful Anna Faris reading a hilarious piece by Juliana Gray Live from UCB Franklin in Los Angeles. Then, Nate sits down with his mom, an enormous book lover for her very first interview! They chat about the times they would go to Tufts Library in Weymouth Massachusetts almost every day, book clubs where everyone reads a different book, which Stephen King book would she take on a desert island, and her volunteer work at various libraries. Finally, Nate closes the show by reading the greatest piece of sports writing ever written “Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu” by John Updike for his friends back East. Get a head start on the next book for the next book club episode which will be the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel “Tender Is The Night” and send in your thoughts on the book at [email protected]. Make sure to come out to see the show LIVE on Sunday, April 12th at UCB-Franklin at 7:30pm. Get your tickets at www.ucbtheatre.com!