'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 JeselnikGuest: Patton OswaltSupervising Producer: Magdalena MunaoTalent Booker: Paige GarbariniCreative Producer: Daniel ComerTechnical Director: Chris WohlersSet Design: Jonathan Ratliff and Gitu MehraEditor: Matt PevicSocial: Keith FujimotoAdditional Production Supervision: Jack Wilson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices