The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast

Announcing the First Spin-off Podcast in the History of the Universe

From the producer of "The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast" and a previous guest on "The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast" comes the first ever spin-off podcast in recorded human history: "CLIFF DORFMAN: LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD." Writer/Director Cliff Dorfman (Warrior, Entourage, Beverly Hills 90210, Baywatch Nights) and podcast producer/action star Adam Thompson (Black Panther) as well as a sparkling cavalcade of special guests will be delivering two podcasts a month showcasing elite conversation in the spi...

B.E.E. Podcast Cyber Receipt - 1/25/19 - Jay McInerney

Thank you for your pledge! You have impeccable taste in podcasts. New episode coming next week... with a movie star. Feel free to guess who it is in the comments section below.

The B.E.E. Podcast - 1/25/19 - Jay McInerney - SILVER

On the 100th episode of the B.E.E. Podcast, novelist Jay McInerney and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the frustrations of adapting Bright Lights, Big City into a movie, doing cocaine, the thrilling minimalism of Raymond Carver and the relationship between writer and editor.

The B.E.E. Podcast - 1/11/19 - Stephan Paternot - SILVER

Internet entrepreneur and author Stephan Paternot and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Bird Box, finding closure through writing A Very Public Offering, The Social Network and Escape at Dannemora.

The B.E.E. Podcast - 12/31/18 - Listener Questions - SILVER

Bret Easton Ellis answers more than 180 questions from listeners to mark the final episode of 2018.

Livestream For Gold and Platinum at 6:30

Let us have it.

YOU are the final guest of 2018

Bret wants all of your questions and comments to read for the final podcast of the year.

Observations, comments, questions, things you loved, things you didn’t like. Etc.

Available to all patrons.

Livestream for platinum and gold to follow recording this Thursday the 20th of December at around 615-630 depending on how long the recording goes.

Give us what you got patrons.

The B.E.E. Podcast - 12/13/18 - Bill Block - SILVER

Miramax CEO Bill Block and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Last Tango in Paris, Don't Look Now, speaking freely in an era of punishable opinions and Michael Ovitz. 

The B.E.E. Podcast - 11/30/18 - Cliff Dorfman - SILVER

Screenwriter Cliff Dorfman and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Bohemian Rhapsody, writing the screenplay for Warrior, Aaron Spelling and the pure artifice of Coen brothers films.

The B.E.E. Podcast - 11/15/18 - Jason Starr - SILVER

Novelist Jason Starr and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Suspiria, Fugitive Red, the waning grit of New York City and the influence of television shows on contemporary novelists.

Bret Talks About All Four Versions of A Star Is Born

In this free sample from the 11/1 episode, Bret Easton Ellis talks about all four versions of A Star Is Born (1937, 1954, 1976, 2018). 

11/8 Livestream

Novelist Jason Starr was today's guest.

Livestream For All Patrons

Today the livestream is open to all patrons again.

Platinum members get to submit questions.

See you at 615 pm PST. Or on the replay!

Guest is novelist Jason Starr.

The B.E.E. Podcast - 11/1/18 - Seth Abramovitch - SILVER

Journalist Seth Abramovitch and Bret Easton Ellis discuss A Star Is Born, growing up in Montreal, Hollywood's preoccupation with diversity and the overreaction to Seth's recent Norm Macdonald piece.

The B.E.E. Podcast - 11/1/18 - Seth Abramovitch - GOLD

In this extended Gold edition of the podcast, journalist Seth Abramovitch and Bret Easton Ellis discuss A Star Is Born, growing up in Montreal, Hollywood's preoccupation with diversity and the overreaction to Seth's recent Norm Macdonald piece.

Livestream 10/25

Starts at 6:30

Livestream at 6 pm PST

For Gold and Platinum members.

The B.E.E. Podcast - 10/19/18 - Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano - SILVER

Phil Matarese, Mike Luciano and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Mandy, making Animals for HBO, working in advertising and the limits of free expression in corporate culture. 

The B.E.E. Podcast - 10/19/18 - Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano - GOLD

In this extended Gold edition of the podcast, Phil Matarese, Mike Luciano and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Mandy, making Animals for HBO, working in advertising and the limits of free expression in corporate culture. 

10/11 Livestream

The B.E.E. Podcast - 10/5/18 - Ottessa Moshfegh - SILVER

Novelist Ottessa Moshfegh and Bret Easton Ellis discuss book tours, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, working for Jean Stein and gaining an absurdist worldview from enduring physical hardship. 

The B.E.E. Podcast - 10/5/18 - Ottessa Moshfegh - GOLD

In this extended Gold edition of the podcast, novelist Ottessa Moshfegh and Bret Easton Ellis discuss book tours, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, working for Jean Stein and gaining an absurdist worldview from enduring physical hardship. 

Bret and Rachel Kushner Talk About Tone and Style in Fiction Writing

In this free sample from the 9/20 episode, novelist Rachel Kushner and Bret discuss tone and style as crucial components of effective fiction.

livestream

Makeup Livestream Cancelled

I'm sorry about this but it was just a bad call all around to try and do it before the podcast. Bret needs his voice for the monologue, Adam has to set up.

We'll add the questions from last time into the main livestream at around 6 or 6:15 PM PST.

Thanks,

T

Make Up Livestream

Hey Guys, 

  We're going to livestream the leftover questions from two weeks ago at about 2:30 PM PST.  

Thanks,
Todd

The Bret Easton Ellis Show

Hey Patrons,

I wanted to share this here for anybody who may have missed it. This is an edited video cut of the James Vanderbeek interview.

 Please let us know how you feel about this format.

Thanks,

BA

The B.E.E. Podcast - 9/20/18 - Rachel Kushner - SILVER

Novelist Rachel Kushner and Bret Easton Ellis discuss HBO's The Deuce, The Mars Room, the comic style of Don DeLillo and having a public persona as an author.

Livestreams

Hey Patrons, 

 Just a reminder that gold members have access to six different livestreams. That's hours of additional BEE Podcast content.

 The posts are in the timeline. 

 Ottessa Moshfegh is the next guest. We cannot guarantee the guest will stick around for the livestream, but all have so far.

 After Ottessa it's Mike Luciano and Phil Matarese from HBO's Animals.

Thanks for all of your support. You guys truly do make this podcast possibl...

The B.E.E. Podcast - 9/20/18 - Rachel Kushner - GOLD

In this extended Gold edition of the podcast, novelist Rachel Kushner and Bret Easton Ellis discuss HBO's The Deuce, The Mars Room, the comic style of Don DeLillo and having a public persona as an author.