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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Jennifer Pastiloff
Jennifer Pastiloff on Grief, Creativity, Shame Loss, Sobriety, and Connection · 2 episodes

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Kristi Coulter
547. Kristi Coulter · Oct 2018

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Lidia Yuknavitch
956. Lidia Yuknavitch · 5 episodes

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Maggie Smith
A Pep Talk for Writers, with Maggie Smith · May 2025

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Mark Leibovich
Episode 204 — Mark Leibovich · Sep 2013

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Randa Jarrar
Episode 254 — Randa Jarrar · Feb 2014

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Robert Vaughan

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Sarah Kendzior
635. Sarah Kendzior · 2 episodes

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Bernie Glassman
Episode 152 — Bernie Glassman · Feb 2013

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Daniel Handler
Episode 351 — Daniel Handler · Mar 2015

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David Rees
68. David Rees · May 2012

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Edwidge Danticat
Episode 211 — Edwidge Danticat · Sep 2013

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Emily St. John Mandel
832. Emily St. John Mandel · 2 episodes

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Eric Raymond
Episode 127 — Eric Raymond · Dec 2012

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Hari Kunzru
920. Hari Kunzru · 3 episodes

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Jane Borden
983. Jane Borden · Aug 2025

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Jeff VanderMeer
947. Jeff VanderMeer · Dec 2024

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Margaret Wappler
Episode 429 — Margaret Wappler · Aug 2016

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Stephen Graham Jones
962. Stephen Graham Jones · 3 episodes

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Daniel Alarcón
Episode 226 — Daniel Alarcón · Nov 2013

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Michael Cunningham
880. Michael Cunningham · Nov 2023

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Aaron Gwyn
Episode 282 — Aaron Gwyn · Jun 2014

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Abbigail Nguyen Rosewood
776. Abbigail Nguyen Rosewood · Jun 2022

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Abigail Tarttelin
615. Abigail Tarttelin · 2 episodes

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Abigail Ulman
Episode 458 — Abigail Ulman · Mar 2017

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Adam Greenfield
537. Adam Greenfield · Aug 2018

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Adam Levin
Episode 11 — Adam Levin · Oct 2011

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Adam Mansbach
610. Adam Mansbach · Nov 2019

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Adam Novy
Episode 20 — Adam Novy · Nov 2011

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Adam Popescu
603. Adam Popescu · Oct 2019

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Adam Soldofsky
Episode 442 — Adam Soldofsky · Dec 2016

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Adam Wilson
Episode 45 — Adam Wilson · Feb 2012

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Adelle Waldman
907. Adelle Waldman · 2 episodes

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Adrian Todd Zuniga
523. Adrian Todd Zuniga · 2 episodes

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Adrianne Harun
Episode 256 — Adrianne Harun · Mar 2014

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Adrienne Brodeur
612. Adrienne Brodeur · Nov 2019

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Adrienne Celt
533. Adrienne Celt · Jul 2018

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Ahmed Naji
692. Ahmed Naji · Feb 2021

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Aimee Bender
Episode 300 — Aimee Bender · Aug 2014

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Aja Gabel
1003. Aja Gabel · 2 episodes

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