Episode 309: Jeanne Marie Laskas

Published: Sept. 12, 2018, 6:36 a.m.

b'Jeanne Marie Laskas writes for GQ and the New York Times Magazine. Her new book is To Obama: With Love, Joy, Anger, and Hope.\\n\\n\\u201cI hate saying this out loud, but it\\u2019s true: I\\u2019m really shy. Fundamentally, I\'m 100% scared most of the time. I\\u2019m scared and wondering how I can not be noticed because I don\\u2019t know what to say and I\\u2019m shy. If you say I\\u2019m a good listener, that\'s why \\u2026 I become more invisible so I\\u2019m more comfortable.\\u201d\\n\\nThanks to MailChimp, Techmeme Ride Home Podcast, and Pitt Writers for sponsoring this week\'s episode.\\n\\n\\n@jmlaskas\\n\\n\\nLongform Podcast #9: Jeanne Marie Laskas\\n\\n\\nLaskas on Longform\\n\\n\\njeannemarielaskas.com\\n\\n\\n[2:10] Concussion (Random House \\u2022 2015)\\n\\n\\n[2:20] To Obama: With Love, Joy, Anger, and Hope (Random House \\u2022 2018)\\n\\n\\n[2:30] "To Obama With Love, and Hate, and Desperation" (New York Times Magazine \\u2022 Jan 2017)\\n\\n\\n[23:20] "Have You Heard the One About President Joe Biden?" (GQ \\u2022 Jul 2013)\\n\\n\\n[43:20] "Guns \'R Us" (GQ \\u2022 Aug 2012)\\n\\n\\n[43:25] "Inside the Federal Bureau Of Way Too Many Guns" (GQ \\u2022 Aug 2016)\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'