Enjoy this free episode of The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast with author Chuck Palahniuk. Like what you hear? Subscribe for $2 and gain instant access to new episodes and all earlier Patreon episodes dating back to April 2018. You are NOT charged to listen to old episodes... You are only charged $2 for new episodes when they are released every two weeks. Thanks for listening!
2020-08-04 19:27:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret Easton Ellis talks about albums from The Cars, Fleetwood Mac, Bruce Springsteen and Prince and the indelible summer memories they formed in him forever. Writer/Podcaster Chris Paul guest hosts as he and Bret discuss the murky boundaries between entertainment and journalism, the subversive sensibilities of The Godfather and film criticism as a cultural time capsule. Patreon Season 4 premiere. CLICK HERE TO SUBSC...
2020-07-25 13:37:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! It was nice to finally sit down with Rufus. We are kicking off our fourth season on Patreon with a new episode this weekend! Bret is gonna relax and let a guest host drive the ship, so this show will have a slightly different flavor than the usual sauce. Gold on Friday evening, Silver on Sunday. Hope you are all feeling good and free of the virus.
2020-07-24 13:35:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret Easton Ellis does a mid-year roundup of movies and television shows he has enjoyed so far in 2020, including The Crown, ZeroZeroZero and Pixar's Onward. Rufus Wainwright and Bret discuss signing with a major label in a bygone artistic era, being disliked by Liza Minnelli and checking into rehab after consulting Elton John.
2020-07-13 02:30:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! We've got a fresh new episode simmering on the stove right now and the dinner bell will be ringing soon... Gold on Friday evening, Silver on Sunday. If you are in the mood to guess the guest, here is a clue: His side gig is writing operas. Not soap operas. Opera operas. Take a crack at it if you wish. Hope you are all still healthy and safe out there, wherever you are.
2020-07-10 06:17:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello dudes and dolls, hope you are all healthy out there as the season of the virus lurches on. So it looks like in July, Patreon will begin adding sales tax to your pledges. We didn't want this to happen but even the mighty Bret Easton Ellis Podcast cannot thwart the greasy fingers of The Taxman from slithering into your pocketbook. The tax amount will vary depending on where you live. We realize money is tight everywhere and we sincerely wish to keep all of you aboard as we continue rockin...
2020-07-01 02:23:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret Easton Ellis talks about the rigid ideological conformity surrounding the eventful last few weeks in America and the remorseful Ad Rock of the Beastie Boys. Bret reviews Josephine Decker's Shirley Jackson "biopic" Shirley (2020) and the recent Netflix action film Extraction (2020).
2020-06-24 00:17:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! Justine was a treat to record with, we trust you enjoyed it as well. New episode coming at you this weekend with Bret riding solo... Keep your eyes and ears peeled, it won't be long now. Hope you are all safe and secure.
2020-06-20 21:28:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret Easton Ellis talks about the new Valley Girl remake, revisits the original from 1983 and reviews Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020). Justine Bateman and Bret discuss dealing with the professional impact of the season of the virus, ideology permeating film festivals and gaining massive fame from Family Ties.
2020-06-08 04:58:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! It was a thrill to be joined by a founding member of one of rock and roll's most interesting bands. New episode this week with yet another living human guest during the season of the virus! You've seen her in movies, but she is perhaps best known for her work on television. For those who care to guess who it is, here is a clue: She once shared the silver screen with Julia Roberts. Give it your best shot. Gold Friday / Silver Sunday. Wishing you all continued good he...
2020-06-05 07:34:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Enjoy this free episode of The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast with filmmaker Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction, The Rules of Attraction, Killing Zoe, Lucky Day). Like what you hear? Subscribe for $2 and gain instant access to Part 2 of this episode as well as all earlier Patreon episodes dating back to April 2018. You are NOT charged to listen to old episodes... You are only charged $2 for new episodes when they are released every two weeks. Happy Memorial Day!
2020-05-25 18:03:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret Easton Ellis talks about self-distancing from the negative news media, the possible lasting damage the pandemic may inflict on the movie theater experience and reviews The Assistant (2019). Devo bassist/vocalist Gerald Casale and Bret discuss the struggle to maintain mental clarity during the season of the virus, the Kent State shootings as the catalyst for forming Devo, making music videos at the dawn of MTV and the reason Devo have yet to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
2020-05-25 00:10:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! We have a new episode for you this week with a living human guest. He is in a band. You have heard of this band. You can try and guess his identity if you'd like but that's all the help you are getting. Gold Friday, Silver Sunday. Hope you and your families are all in good health and high spirits.
2020-05-22 03:54:32 +0000 UTC View Post
The season of the virus continues and Bret Easton Ellis recommends more movies to stream in isolation. Alan Rudolph, Robert Altman, Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Ed Harris, Jessica Lange, Sally Field, John Malkovich and James Cameron all join the show in spirit from a safe social distance.
2020-05-11 03:16:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! We just had another pandemic postponement with a celebrity guest, but fret not: things are cooking and we'll be joined by a live human guest very soon. This week, Bret rides solo and serves up the quality audio goods as only he can. Gold coming on Friday, Silver on Sunday. We love you all. Stay healthy. Keep watching movies. Keep thinking about movies.
2020-05-08 05:08:31 +0000 UTC View Post
The season of the virus rolls on as James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Jack London, Harrison Ford and Stanley Kubrick all join Bret Easton Ellis in spirit while maintaining proper social distance.
2020-04-26 22:29:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! We had to postpone recording with yet another guest this week due to the pandemic, but we still taped some stuff to keep you company over the weekend as isolation continues for us all... Gold episode coming on Friday, Silver on Sunday. Be safe and stay healthy.
2020-04-23 19:19:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret Easton Ellis recommends movies to stream in isolation that are about our favorite subject: The Movies. James Cagney, Jack Palance, John Schlesinger, Rod Steiger, Nathanael West and Jean-Luc Godard all join the show in spirit for this socially distant celebration of cinema.
2020-04-13 00:04:35 +0000 UTC View Post
In this extended Gold edition of the podcast, Bret Easton Ellis recommends movies to stream in isolation that are about our favorite subject: The Movies. James Cagney, Jack Palance, John Schlesinger, Rod Steiger, Nathanael West and Jean-Luc Godard all join the show in spirit for this socially distant celebration of cinema.
2020-04-11 03:56:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! Sam was a perfect guest for the podcast. We had another guest lined up this week but he postponed his appearance to remain socially distant, but worry not... new episode coming at you in the next couple of days. We hope you are all safe and secure as the season of the virus continues to unfold.
2020-04-10 03:00:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Author Sam Wasson and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the screenplay as an industrial document, Gene Hackman as a living artifact of 1970's film, examining the greatness of Chinatown and the postmodern focal shift from art to artist.
2020-03-29 21:37:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! We hope this one helped ease the strain of your social isolation. New episode this week with a writer whose main claim to fame is writing about movies and their stars. If you care to guess who it is, here's a clue: He knows what it feels like to watch a television series based on one of his books. Good luck.
2020-03-26 03:41:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Journalist/author Lee Smith and Bret Easton Ellis discuss watching the secrets of the adult world revealed at the movies, the literary lifestyle of 1990's New York City, moving to the Middle East after 9/11 and writing about a political plot.
2020-03-16 02:06:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! We hope you enjoyed remembering magazines as much as we did. New episode this week with a journalist/author who coincidentally shared a workplace for a time with our previous guest. You can try and guess who it is, but it would be a sterling accomplishment to get this one right.
2020-03-11 14:36:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Magazine editor Maer Roshan and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the recent Academy Awards, working under Tina Brown, visiting Andrew Cunanan's houseboat in Miami Beach and taking the helm at Los Angeles Magazine.
2020-03-02 02:28:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! New episode this week with a titan from the world of magazine publishing... Care to guess who it is? Go ahead and give it your best, but it will take a healthy mix of skill and luck to get this one right. You have been warned.
2020-02-25 13:46:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Actor and writer Cameron Douglas and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the liberation of writing Long Way Home, the unique experience of growing up in a famous family, the unrivaled bliss of shooting cocaine and the agony of running out of heroin in Europe.
2020-02-17 00:02:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! New episode coming this week with an actor whose first name isn't all that well known, but his last name is super famous. Care to guess who it is? Leave a name in the comments section below and test your psychic acumen.
2020-02-11 14:24:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Novelist Blake Nelson and Bret Easton Ellis discuss being heckled at Portland's Powell's, delivering a punk aesthetic in a mainstream package, the critical reappraisal of John Updike and bailing on Gordon Lish.
2020-02-02 01:04:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! The decade is off to a splendid start. New episode this week with a writer who saw one of his novels made into a movie by a director who was a past podcast guest. Having a hard time following? Worry not, all will be clear very soon. If you feel like guessing who it might be, give it your best shot in the comments section below.
2020-01-29 05:34:54 +0000 UTC View Post