'Brut' by Sam Tallent, With Patton Oswalt

Anthony is joined by comedian and voracious reader Patton Oswalt to talk 'Brut' by Sam Tallent, a novel about a hitman “forced to take an impossible job.” They also discuss some of Patton’s favorite books, a former boss who HATED bananas, the future of reading, novels written with movie adaptations in mind, and more.

(00:00) Open
(01:18) Introduction: Detroit, Comedians, Reading
(06:53) Chapter 1: Patton Oswalt, Reader
(14:48) Chapter 2: ‘Brut’ by Sam Tallent
(36:50) Chapter 3: Jeselnik Book Club Gauntlet
(49:39) Acknowledgments: Patton’s Gift and Small Press Publishing
(53:16) To Be Continued: Isaac Fitzgerald on His Memoir, ‘American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed’

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Host: Anthony Jeselnik
Guest: Patton Oswalt
Supervising Producer: Magdalena Munao
Talent Booker: Paige Garbarini
Creative Producer: Daniel Comer
Technical Director: Chris Wohlers
Set Design: Jonathan Ratliff and Gitu Mehra
Editor: Matt Pevic
Social: Keith Fujimoto
Additional Production Supervision: Jack Wilson

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