The Thoughtful Bro

Aug 26, 2022

With perhaps America’s most popular historian, Erik Larson, discussing the “rogue elephant” Winston Churchill during the London Blitz, as featured in his book The Splendid And The Vile. We discussed Churchill’s knack for giving devastating news but somehow lifting people’s spirits; how he was basically a...

Aug 19, 2022

With one of the key figures in recent American history, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, discussing his memoir, Here, Right Matters, and the pivotal role he played in the first Trump Impeachment. We talk about his optimism for American democracy, his enduring faith in the stability of our institutions, and what it’s like...

Aug 12, 2022

With Caroline Kepnes, author of the social-media-stalker-creeptastic-love-story You, which became the runaway Netflix hit show with over 50 million viewers. We chat about her newly released third book in the series, You Love Me. A great episode for fans of snappy writing, 90s pop culture references, and basement murder...

Aug 12, 2022

With the Booker-Prize winning master himself, George Saunders, discussing his new book, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain. We talk about how to find a story’s unconscious structure, the necessary qualities it takes for a young writer to succeed in publishing, and how George knew he’d found his true literary voice, when...