Jerry Stahl and Bret Easton Ellis continue their conversation about Nein, Nein, Nein! and also talk about preparing to write a book and the best way to score a coveted Hollywood writing credit when...
2022-08-15 22:15:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Unfortunately, sadness has struck the podcast yet again as we mourn the untimely passing of Anne Heche. We recorded with Anne on Election Day 2016 and she was an absolute delight to spend time with...
2022-08-13 21:40:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Jerry Stahl returns to the podcast to discuss touring Nazi death camps with strangers in Europe and the non-stop hijinks that promptly ensued. Bret and Jerry also talk about the raw horror of The M...
2022-08-08 23:29:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret Easton Ellis addresses the state of the podcast before Truman Capote, Neil Simon and Ferris Bueller all make cameos as Bret fields questions from Platinum members.
2022-08-01 20:07:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret Easton Ellis endorses some killer movies he saw last week while also doing his best to help everyone avoid a few films he endured that he just can't bring himself to recommend.
2022-07-25 19:23:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret Easton Ellis discusses the ruination of the King of Rock n' Roll and dining with Gore Vidal as he fields questions from Platinum listeners on the air.
2022-07-18 21:04:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Writer Stephanie Danler and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Raymond Carver's exalted Cathedral and the pure joy of Gary Indiana's Resentment. Part 2 of 2.
2022-07-11 17:58:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Writer Stephanie Danler and Bret Easton Ellis discuss feasting on the kinetic glitz of Manhattan's bygone restaurant scene before it went stale and the challenge of changing up the flavor when ever...
2022-07-05 01:49:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Depleted and listless from a nearing Shards deadline yet still basking in the unabashed spectacle of Maverick, Bret Easton Ellis struggles to care about anything else he's watched so far in 2022. B...
2022-06-27 19:38:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Author/Journalist James Kirchick and Bret Easton Ellis discuss uncovering a hidden cultural history of Washington, DC and writing a book about the sordid secrets long concealed beneath the ruthless...
2022-06-20 19:48:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Episode Directory
The Shards... Listen to Bret read the unedited initial draft of his latest novel as originally serialized exclusively on the podcast from September 2020 - Septem...
2022-06-15 16:08:52 +0000 UTC View Post
So Philip Baker Hall just landed a supporting role in that big Paul Thomas Anderson film in the sky, thus we look up to the movie heavens and salute them in his honor. Feel free to share your fonde...
2022-06-13 23:56:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret Easton Ellis revisits Tony Scott's soaring smash hit from 1986 before heading to a theater to watch Tom Cruise bring Maverick back to the big screen in 2022.
2022-06-13 17:12:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Filmmaker William Friedkin and Bret Easton Ellis discuss passing on Star Wars and the disheartening critical response to Sorcerer. Part 2 of 2.
2022-06-06 16:30:39 +0000 UTC View Post
In celebration of our 6th season premiere on Patreon, a poll question for you:
Let's say you recently bought a new car, and its license plates arrived in the mail today. You peel open the pac...
2022-06-02 20:45:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Filmmaker William Friedkin and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the wrong way to watch Fellini and reluctantly casting Gene Hackman in The French Connection. Part 1 of 2. Patreon Season 6 premiere.
2022-06-01 17:19:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! Season 5 on Patreon has officially come to a close. The mystery of Season 6 will soon be a mystery no more.
2022-05-31 06:59:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! Memorial Day Weekend has just begun, but Season 5 is reaching its inevitable end. Don't be sad though, Season 6 is closer than you think. We love you.
2022-05-29 06:59:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Writer David Furth and Bret discuss cashing in on the cutting edge of the hedge fund game, exacting crude vengeance on an inconsiderate neighbor and dismantling your own life while you don't even k...
2022-05-20 00:51:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! This was a fun one. New episode coming your way in the extremely near future.
2022-05-17 06:59:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret recommends taking in the gothic, operatic grit of The Batman and visiting the long lost New York of sex, gloss and glamour delightfully depicted by Darren Star in his Sex and the City. We then...
2022-05-04 00:23:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! Wasn't Simon a peach? We are thrilled for his success with Red Rocket. Can't wait to see what's next.
2022-05-01 06:46:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret discusses the jagged career trajectory of Orson Welles, the admirable agility of David Bowie and the unheralded romantic prowess of Andy Warhol as he fields questions from Platinum members on ...
2022-04-20 18:58:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! Bret and Matthew brought the thunder.
2022-04-20 13:31:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Searching for Part 1 so you can finally experience The Shards? Dying to be captivated by a certain scene again? Look no further: This post contains links to all 27 individual installments of The Sh...
2022-04-11 11:08:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret assails last week's Academy Awards broadcast as a disgusting display of the once-proud movie industry's agonizing death spiral. Actor Simon Rex and Bret discuss the gorgeous expressionism of R...
2022-04-06 15:34:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! New episode out now with Matthew David Wilder, even newer episode coming next week with a killer guest as well as Bret's Oscar thoughts. Stay groovy. &n...
2022-04-01 06:38:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret lauds Sam Levinson's second season of Euphoria as a thrilling leap forward after a promising but inconsistent season one. Screenwriter Matthew David Wilder and Bret discuss the fast approachin...
2022-03-23 02:14:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! When you really think about it, we are all Zodiac.
2022-03-20 20:40:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret tells the haunting tale of a driven artist whose own ambition may have destroyed more than it ever could have possibly created. Writer Matthew Specktor returns to the show to discuss sharing a...
2022-03-09 01:53:24 +0000 UTC View Post