Guns n Roses legend, author, brilliant writer Duff Mckagan on living up to full potential as a man and artist. 

Elvis Mitchell, filmmaker, critic, host, long time friend, on how and why he does what he does.

The return of Rick Rubin!!!

The polymath Tyler Cowen on what it is to be an effective human.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian and his guest, the legendary author Rich Cohen, debate the meaning of basketball as though it were life and death. 

Michael Lewis and Brian talk about why and how Michael wrote about Sam Bankman-Fried.

Brian needs questions! Ask away!! Q and A episode coming soon.  send your questions to [email protected]

Rock legend, Patti Smith guitarist, storyteller and writer extraordinaire Lenny Kaye on living an artist's life.

The hilarious and brilliant Will Sasso on Kayfabe, podcasting and AI. 

Message from Brian. Episodes like this one with David Lipsky are why I do the podcast. Sit back. Take a walk. Drive somewhere. But settle in. Lipsky wrote one of the best books I've read in a decade. And he is almost as good at talking as he is at writing. Dive in. 

The National's lead singer/lyricist Matt Berninger on surfing his way through writer's block to create a a great album.