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S6E10: Gimme Ramrod (Patreon)

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2022-08-01 20:07:56
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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.   

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Mike Ryan

I agree, I also like the new format!

Kerry

“Hell is cold” Love it! Thanks for the Capote discussion

M. Nero Nava

I’m back because of the “new” format. I agree with BEE; it’s boring and well treaded ground to constantly refer to the news, the president, or Covid. The only way to make that schtick compelling is to act anti nuance and super left or super right (generally speaking). Im here for the writer talk, movie reviews, and to hear about the minutiae in BEE’s life. Music For Chameleons is my favorite short story collection of all time. Randomly, and by chance—I ended up transferring a bunch of those Capote tapes while filling-in at a post production house. I always wondered what BEE thought about Capote. Thanks for the question

Harold B

So, basically Bret, Trump isnt President anymore and so you’re going back to not being interested at all in talking politics certainly not at the cost of alienating yourself among ultra liberal Hollywood ? Lol well can’t say I blame ya’!

Shawn Kilroy

I’m glad Imperial Bedrooms was written AND published. It’s a goddamned masterpiece.

Adam

Damn, when I saw Ramrod in the title I was hoping Bret would talk about "Vice Squad".

bpvalentine

It wasn't violence, but Adam brought up about finding dead bodies. This isn't that either, but probably came close. In my early twenties I left my school's media lab (I was using Premiere on my second assignment where I re-edited The Shining to look like the opposite of what it was... Fun. But I had a shitty external harddrive and lost the file *sad trombone*). It was past 2.AM. Up the street from my house there was a car parked on a lawn and almost to the front door of the house. Hazard lights on. Driver's side door was open and this old dude lay flat on his back with his foot still in the car. I circled back to see if he had moved in the minute since I went by. Nope. Nothing. I pulled over and had no idea what to do. I said, "Hey there. How ya doing?" Epically dumb to say, right? The guy's pants were wet at the crotch, down his leg, and everywhere. I thought the guy was going to ignore me. Then he started yelling at me in the sound like how people talk like angels. Total nonsense. It might have been a little funny except, no, it was already evident that this guy's whole world had just taken a bum turn. I've spent enough time in hospitals to know this guy's life was probably in the home stretch even if he survived whatever this was. He'd clearly had a stroke. But it was cold as fuck out there, too, and I have no idea how long he'd been out there. Also, the guy's car horn was blasting. The neighbors must have heard it. I called 9-11. I hung out with the guy until the police and ambulance came. I asked the cop if I needed to go somewhere and make a statement, haha. He looked at me like I was fucking stupid. It seemed a pretty routine call for them. It looked like garbage pick up. It took just about as long as that, too. In and out. I went home. The house went up for sale six weeks later. The guy never came back. I never got my hero of the year award. I had to go through the same routine a few months later when my mother died. That wasn't violent either, but it was different. She had died. The way her blood settled in her body changed her face, her body. I still thought she might not really be dead. I forgot about this part until just now. The cop had to lay out the reality on me, squared off, locked eyes, "She's gone." It hadn't been expected. I feel like Forrest Gump. "And that's all there is to say about that."

David Eugene

Heading to prime to listen to The River RIGHT NOW!

Michael Walsh

Springsteen? I had all I wanted of the Jersey Windbag back in the '70s. Even less appealing than The Eagles.

E
>>88864315

Maybe a little bit; but the reason I loved it was that in the writing I could sense Bret's heart. The same reason I loved The Shards. Maybe I'm sappy and sentimental, but that gets me every time.

Thomas Matich

Funny The Boss comes up after that Ticketmaster story. “Ramrod” is where it’s at!

Keith campbell

I thought it was interesting Bret was so pessimistic (and a little evasive) on getting Morrissey given they clearly run in overlapping circles. Alison Martino’s Instagram was all about Moz’s birthday party recently

Elizabeth

Growing up in Jersey I was obsessed with Springsteen for most of my life…saw him live 20+ times…I cannot listen to his music anymore…Bruce left me long ago. Another great Q&A and I would LOVE to hear an entire episode on Capote!

Mark Scherrer

What a dumb statement by Adam at the end about spreading Covid.

Thomas Matich
>>89012212

But I think BEE is realistic in that Moz is unlikely to do a podcast. I can’t think of the last time I saw a Moz interview. It’s rare.

Patrick

Where do you submit a question as a platinum member. I somehow keep missing this?! (Admittedly stupid question I’m sure but I never see this come up. 🤷‍♀️)

E
>>88926158

My first thought was the late, great Boston bar

Jesper Hvass

I love the new format!!! And what a way to start season 6 with Friedkin !!! and Danler. And I love love the book talk. Please get Winding Refn on the podcast as soon as possible. And please also french writer Emmanuel Carrere - who has a new book out in US and wrote a book akin to In Cold Blood. And started as a film critic. I'm getting obsessed with The BEE podcast. Thanks.

Thomas Matich

Please invite Ryan Adams on the pod. You guys are both in LA. Also, Michael Mann is coming out with a book(!), Heat 2. He would be an awesome guest!

Mary Walker

What does Bret think of the QT podcast?

R. M.

We need BEE/Video Archive crossover episodes.

Charles Golding
>>89287423

Yes, QT said on Rogan he would have guests who would mimic customers, so hopefully they have BEE on as Avery would also like that I think. It was Bret's podcast that created the archives podcast anyway.

Dylan

Another unexpected hot take on an old movie with “In Cold Blood” (1967). Nothing about it to recommend? I thought Ellis was a big fan of cinematographer Conrad Hall, who arguably did his best work for that film.