The 2 Best Otherppl with Brad Listi Podcast Episodes
1) Episode 100 — George Saunders
George Saunders is today's guest. He's the bestselling author of several books, including CivilWarLand in Bad Decline, Pastoralia, and The Braindead Megaphone, and his brand new story collection, Ten...Show More
2) Episode 597 — Josh Gondelman
Josh Gondelman is the guest. His new book, Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results, is available from Harper Perennial (Sept. 17). Gondelman is a writer and comedian who incubated in ...Show More
3) REPLAY: What Does It Mean to Be a Minor Writer?
Original air date: October 12, 2025. What does it mean to be a “minor writer” in a world obsessed with major success? In this episode, I talk with Jeff Alessandrelliabout his essay 'Minor, Minor, ...Show More
4) REPLAY: Ocean Vuong
Ocean Vuong is the author of the novel The Emperor of Gladness, available from Penguin Press. Ocean's other books include the critically acclaimed poetry collections Night Sky with Exit Wounds an...Show More
5) REPLAY: Claire Hoffman
Original air date: June 10, 2025. Claire Hoffman is the author of Sister, Sinner: The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson, available from Farrar, Straus, & Giro...Show More
6) REPLAY: Jessa Crispin
Original air date: July 8, 2025. Jessa Crispin is the author of What Is Wrong With Men: Patriarchy, The Crisis of Masculinity, and How (Of Course) Michael Douglas Films Explain Everything, availab...Show More
7) Best of 2025 - Part 2
Today on the program, we finish the year by highlighting the top-5 most-listened-to episodes of 2025. Big thanks to everyone who guested and everyone who listens. And a very special thank you to ever...Show More
8) Best of 2025 - Part 1
Today on the program, we'll begin a countdown of the top 10 most-listened-to episodes of 2025. Please note that the countdown will unfold in two installments. Today, we'll be covering #10 through #6, ...Show More
9) 1015. Carla Kaplan
Carla Kaplan is the author of Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford (Harper Books). Kaplan is an award-winning professor and writer who holds the Stanton W. and Elisabeth K. Davis ...Show More
10) Excerpt from 'A Silent Treatment,' by Jeannie Vanasco
Vol. 4 of Story Time, a new series on the program featuring an author reading aloud from her work. In this episode, Jeannie Vanasco reads from her new memoir A Silent Treatment, available from Tin Hou...Show More