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Otherppl with Brad Listi

Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly books and culture podcast featuring in-depth conversations with today's leading authors. Literature, screenwriting, the creative process, pop culture, and more. Available wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on Bluesky and Instagram.

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Every guest on Otherppl with Brad Listi

865 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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    Leslie Jamison

    900. Leslie Jamison · 2 episodes

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    Meghan Daum

    Episode 330 — Meghan Daum · Nov 2014

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    Michelle Dean

    524. Michelle Dean · May 2018

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    Mitchell S. Jackson

    Episode 208 — Mitchell S. Jackson · Sep 2013

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    Reginald Dwayne Betts

    717. Reginald Dwayne Betts · Jul 2021

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    Rosecrans Baldwin

    61. Rosecrans Baldwin · Apr 2012

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    Sarah Nicole Prickett

    Episode 354 — Sarah Nicole Prickett · Apr 2015

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    Sheila Heti

    759. Sheila Heti · 3 episodes

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    Sloane Crosley

    903. Sloane Crosley · 4 episodes

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    Susan Orlean

    1000. Susan Orlean · 2 episodes

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    Vanessa Grigoriadis

    Episode 487 — Vanessa Grigoriadis · Oct 2017

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    Vauhini Vara

    969. Vauhini Vara · 2 episodes

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    Will Mackin

    510. Will Mackin · Mar 2018

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    Anne Enright

    1039. Anne Enright · 2 episodes

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    Josh Gondelman

    597. Josh Gondelman · Sep 2019

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    Marlon James

    1052. Marlon James · Sep 2026

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    Samantha Irby

    836. Samantha Irby · May 2023

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    Ada Limón

    1029. Ada Limón · Apr 2026

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    Annabelle Gurwitch

    Episode 463 — Annabelle Gurwitch · Apr 2017

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    Ben Marcus

    Episode 43 — Ben Marcus · Feb 2012

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    Claire Vaye Watkins

    1046. Claire Vaye Watkins · 2 episodes

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    Darin Strauss

    Episode 22 — Darin Strauss · Nov 2011

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    David Koepp

    782. David Koepp · Jul 2022

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    Hilton Als

    Hilton Als on Writing on the Floor, Time Between Projects, Andre Leon Talley, and Creative Evolution · 2 episodes

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    Jared Yates Sexton

    678. Jared Yates Sexton · 2 episodes

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    Jesmyn Ward

    218. Jesmyn Ward · Oct 2013

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    Leïla Slimani

    845. Leila Slimani · Jun 2023

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    Ocean Vuong

    965. Ocean Vuong · May 2025

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    Olivia Laing

    Episode 236 — Olivia Laing · Dec 2013

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    Pam Houston

    569. Pam Houston · Mar 2019

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    Raphael Bob-Waksberg

    661. Raphael Bob-Waksberg · Jul 2020

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    Ryan O'Connell

    Episode 366 — Ryan O'Connell · Jun 2015

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    Steve Almond

    770. Steve Almond · 5 episodes

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    Tayari Jones

    Episode 35 — Tayari Jones · Jan 2012

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    Adam Robinson

    Episode 349 — Adam Robinson · Mar 2015

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    Alexis Coe

    Episode 342 — Alexis Coe · Jan 2015

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    Austin Kleon

    779. Austin Kleon · 2 episodes

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    Carmen Maria Machado

    Carmen Maria Machado on Early Success, Haunted Residencies, and the Joy of Video Games · 3 episodes

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    Elizabeth Strout

    939. Elizabeth Strout · 2 episodes

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    Erika Kirk

    Erika Kirk Free Solos Trump Tower · Jan 2026

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