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The Sears Christmas Wish Book was (truly) great American literature
“The Sears Christmas Wish Book was, for me, a kind of foundational text — a secular counterpoint to the Bible stories I learned around...
Comedian Ari Shaffir on ‘shrooms, hugging, and quitting smartphones
“These travel podcasts are great because you just drive around talking, and people feel like they’re sitting in the back seat.” – Ari Shaffir...
Disaster Artist writer Tom Bissell on bogus authenticity and violence in art
“If you go through your life expecting moral purity from every artist you love, you’re going to have a very lonely life, aesthetically.” –...
Everest mountaineer Alison Levine on introversion and finding mentors
“The top of a mountain is just a pile of rock and ice, and it’s really not much different than being a couple hundred...
Hollywood composer Rolfe Kent on the joys of throwing out quality work
“You should write down what you would like your future to look like, because otherwise you will be on autopilot.” – Rolfe Kent In...
TV host Ernest White II on black/white, gay/straight male friendships
“Culture is cosmetic” – Ernest White In Episode 2 of Deviate, Rolf explores friendship and culture as he goes on a road trip with...