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Lindsey Stirling is a classically trained violinist, dancer, performance artist, and author. Lindsey joins Nate during her book tour for her new release The Only Pirate at the Party to talk about the writing process, the feeling of holding her very first violin after a long time of practicing on cardboard, getting over her stage fright by going door to door in her neighborhood to play in front of strangers, and how her faith effects her creativity. Make sure to get a head start for the next book club by grabbing yourself The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

Fay Wolf is an actress, author, musician, professional organizer, and one of Nate's closest friends. Fay joins Nate this week to talk about her new book New Order: A Decluttering Handbook for Creative Folks (and Everyone Else), how people need permission to begin purging their memorabilia, searching for her own permission to call herself a musician, and the process of electronic decluttering. Make sure to get a head start for the next book club by grabbing yourself The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

It's Book Club time once again as Nate welcomes Zandy Hartig, Alison Becker, Lindsey Kraft, and Susanna Fogel to discuss Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff. Fates and Furies is a dazzling examination of a marriage, Lauren Groff presents the story of one such marriage over the course of twenty-four years. Make sure to get a head start for the next book club by grabbing yourself The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

On a very special episode of Reading Aloud, Nate is incredibly honored to chat with the iconic Gloria Steinem. Steinem is an American feminist, journalist, and social and political activist who became nationally recognized as a leader and spokeswoman for the feminist movement in the late 1960s and early 70s. Steinem currently travels internationally as an organizer and lecturer and is a media spokeswoman on issues of equality. Nate and Steinem discuss her new book about her travels called My Life on the Road. Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas Reading Aloud listeners! Nate shares some very special holiday pieces recorded LIVE from the UCB theatre in Los Angeles by special guests Megan Amram, Seth Morris as Bob Ducca, Natalie Palamides, Emily Maya Mills, and Steve Agee. Relax this holiday season and pick up "Fates and Furies" by Lauren Groff and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

It's time once again for another Book Club episode with friends new and old! Nelson Franklin, Robyn Clark, Ele Woods, Kerrie Kvashay-Boyle, and John Ross Bowie join Nate to discuss "Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel. It is a science fiction novel that takes place in the Great Lakes region after a fictional disease, the "Georgia Flu," has devastated the world, killing most of the population.

Jeff Levine runs the TV department at Random House. Jeff joins Nate this week to talk about the process of book & TV development, how profitable a TV series could be for a writer, and the most appealing part of his job. Then, Nate closes the show by reading the outstanding short story "The Big Cat" by Louise Erdrich from The New Yorker. Don't forget to pick up "Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com. Los Angeles: Reading Aloud is LIVE on Sunday, December 13th at 7:30pm at UCB Franklin featuring Seth Morris as Bob Ducca and more special guests! Get tickets at www.ucbtheatre.com!

Happy Thanksgiving! Nate starts the show off by reading a wonderfully hilarious piece by Wendy Molyneux of Bob's Burgers about Thanksgiving tips. Then, Nate has an in-depth chat with Peter Mehlman, author of the novel "It Won't Always Be This Great" and a writer of great success who has been nominated for 5 Prime Time Emmy Awards and best known for working on Seinfeld for over 150 episodes. Don't forget to pick up "Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

New and old Book Club friends Robert Baker, Amanda Walsh, Dana Wickens, and Melissa Stetten join Nate this week for a special Holiday themed Book Club episode of Reading Aloud! This week they're celebrating Halloween (because it's such a good Holiday) as they dive deep into "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson. Get a head start on the next book "Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

Playwright and poet Dan O'Brien joins Nate this week for an in-depth conversation about his work as an artist and creative person. Dan tells us about the process of becoming a 2015 Guggenheim Fellow, how his friendship with War Reporter Paul Watson has inspired his play "The Body of an American," how his relationship with his family motivated him to become a poet, and with the help of Nate reads one of his poems, "The War Reporter and The Poet Fight." Later, Nate closes out the show by reading a very short story called "Things You're Not Proud Of" by Tom McAllister. Don't forget to pick up "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

In the spirit of the most haunting of holidays, Nate shares a special Halloween treat by reading the spoOoOky Tim Wirkus short story "An Intrusion." Happy Halloween!

On a very special episode of Reading Aloud, Nate has a spectacular conversation with Kelly Carlin who has a new book out "A Carlin Home Companion: Growing Up with George," all about growing up with her father George Carlin in Southern California. They chat about how the comedy community came to lift Kelly up and invited her to be part of the family after her father passed, the moment you realize that your parents are human, Kelly's one-person show being the predecessor to her book, and the practice of being kind of loving to yourself when your mind wanders. Get into the Halloween spirit and get a head start on the next book club selection by picking up "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

New and old friends Alison Becker, Kevin Awakuni, Susanna Fogel, and Kevin Seccia join Nate this week for another spectacular Book Club episode of Reading Aloud! This week they get into "Purity" by Jonathan Franzen. It's his most recent novel and it's dense, it's fun, and ultimately it's a mess. Get into the Halloween spirit and get a head start on the next book club selection by picking up "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

Kicking things off this week is actor Mike Freeman reading an Onion piece entitled “One Time I Punched A Goose Right Out Of The Air” live from UCB-Franklin in Los Angeles. Then, prolific reality TV producer and writer Seth Grossman joins Nate in studio to talk about his time producing MTV’s Made, his new reality show Big Fish Texas, a very special moment in an episode of Flavor of Love that still sticks to his mind, and becoming an Op-Ed writer for the Sunday NY Times. Nate closes the show by making things a little sad as he reads an excerpt from Marina Keegan’s “The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories.” Be sure to pick up "Purity", by Jonathan Franzen and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com!

This week we have another star studded Reading Aloud! We open with friend-of-the-show Steven Weber reading "The Birthday Clown Consortium Price Guide", by Luke Burns. Then we have Timothy Simons reading "Paloma" by Chad Simpson. Then Nate closes out the show reading a piece by Jay Caspian Kang entitled "What the World Got Wrong About Kareem Abdul Jabbar" Be sure to pick up "Purity", by Jonathan Franzen, so you're ready for next month’s book club!

Jessica Chaffin, Ryan Cartwright, Robert Baker are first time Book Club members on this week’s Reading Aloud with Nate Corddry! They join Nate in studio to discuss the fantastical Pulitzer Prize winning “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Get a head start on the next book club selection by picking up Jonathan Franzen’s “Purity” and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

The great John Ross Bowie starts the show by reading the hilarious Albert Burneko piece “Truly I Say To You Today That Bono Is An Asswipe” complete with some delightful bloopers. Then, Amy Nicholson, Chief Film critic for the LA Weekly and co-host of The Canon here on Wolfpop joins Nate to talk about how writing her book “Tom Cruise: Anatomy of an Actor” made her realize why moviegoers are wrong about Tom Cruise, her favorite Hollywood memoir “The Million Dollar Mermaid,” and her two favorite films of all time. Pick up the Pulitzer Prize winning “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr to get a head start for the next book club episode and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

Nate crossed the river over to Brooklyn to have a delightful chat with singer-songwriter Aly Spaltro aka Lady Lamb. They’ll discuss how it took her 3 weeks to get the courage to perform live for the first time at an open mic in Portland at the age of 18, her writing process that begins by jotting down phrases on tour, the non-fiction she reads on tour to keep her brain from turning to mush, and her new album “After.” Pick up the Pulitzer Prize winning “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr to get a head start for the next book club episode and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

The Book Club is back on this week’s Reading Aloud with Nate Corddry! Kevin Awakuni, Robyn Clark, John Ross Bowie, and Susanna Fogel join Nate to discuss the characters that are hard to spend time with in “The Invaders” by Karolina Waclawiak. Pick up the Pulitzer Prize winning “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr to get a head start for the next book club episode and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

Holy Moly Red Foley! On the very first NSFW episode of Reading Aloud, Nate brings you a fascinating interview with Sovereign Syre in which they discuss her start in the adult film industry, receiving her degree in Literature, different kinds of Erotica, and “The Faerie Queene” an epic poem by Edmund Spenser. Nate closes out the episode by reading his favorite short story, “Al Roosten” from George Saunders’ Tenth of December collection. Pick up “The Invaders” by Karolina Waclawiak to get a head start for the next book club episode and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

In a Reading Aloud Book Club first, Nate is joined by Reading Aloud all-stars Aya Cash and Crispin Whittell to discuss Helen McDonald’s “H is for Hawk” LIVE from Skylight Books in Los Angeles. Pick up “The Invaders” by Karolina Waclawiak to get a head start for the next book club episode and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

Nate starts the show by sharing a hilarious reading of Mike Lacher’s “In Which I Fix My Girlfriend’s Grandparent’s Wi-Fi and am Hailed as a Conquering Hero” performed by Wolfpop’s own Baron Vaughn and recorded LIVE from the UCB-theatre in Los Angeles. Jesse Cohen of Tanlines then joins Nate to talk about his new album Highlights, being a recent Kindle convert, and his podcast No Effects. Finally, Nate closes out the show by reading “Nine Inches” by Tom Perrotta. Be sure to pick up "H is for Hawk" by Helen McDonald so you can be a part of the next book club! And if you live in the LA area, swing by Skylight books on Tuesday July 21st at 7:30 pm and be a part of the live Book Club!

Happy 4th of July! This week's all American show kicks of with a re-read of the wonderful "Ok, Maybe Our Apartment IS Too Small For A Bald Eagle", written by Tom O'Donnell and read by Jason Mantzoukas at the UCB Theater. Then, Robert Baker walks through a patriotic reading of the Declaration of Independence. Closing the show out, playwright Crispin Whittell reads the wonderfully condescending response letter from the British. Be sure to pick up "H is for Hawk" by Helen McDonald so you can be a part of the next book club! And if you live in the LA area, swing by Skylight books on Tuesday July 21st at 7:30 pm and be a part of the live Book Club!

Nate welcomes back Book Club vets Nelson Franklin and John Forest for the 8th edition of the Book Club series of Reading Aloud in which they discuss Stephen King’s novel “11/22/63.” They’ll talk about the sometimes distracting modern turns of phrase, how the time traveling character felt like it was close to being the real Stephen King, what the deal was with The Card Men, the creepy Lee Harvey Oswald, and of course the sexy stuff. Get a head start on the next book which is “H is For Hawk” by Helen Macdonald and join us for a LIVE Book Club episode with special guests Paul Scheer, Julieanne Smolinkski, Aya Cash, and Jerry Stahl on July 21st at 7:30 at Skylight Books!

Jerry Stahl writes for a living. He has written many books including his memoir Permanent Midnight. Jerry has also worked extensively in television, writing episodes of ALF, thirtysomething, and Maron. He joins Nate for a chat about his new book OG Dad, which is about becoming a new father, why he decided writing was going to be his path, his excellent description of the internet, being on Oprah before she had a book club, and the story behind him going to Marlon Brando’s island, Tetiaroa. Don’t forget to grab Stephen King’s “11/22/63” and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com. Get a head start on the next book which is “H is For Hawk” by Helen Macdonald and join us for a LIVE Book Club episode with special guests Paul Scheer, Julieanne Smolinkski, Aya Cash, and Jerry Stahl on July 21st at 7:30 at Skylight Books!