Episode 984 - Sam Lipsyte

Published: Jan. 10, 2019, midnight

b'Not only is Sam Lipsyte one of the funniest modern fiction authors, he\\u2019s also one of Marc\\u2019s best friends, a kindred spirit with whom Marc shares a deep mutual respect and understanding. Whenever Marc is in New York City, he and Sam sit around and talk, going over the pressing questions and answers about the way things are. This is the first time they recorded it for an extended period of time. They get into Sam\\u2019s early years with the art-punk band Dungbeetle, how he creates his stories in a manner he calls \\u201cmoving sideways,\\u201d how his life has been enriched by teaching, and why it took him a while to write his latest novel Hark.\\xa0This episode is sponsored by Comedy Central, Squarespace, Stamps.com, and Deadly Class on SYFY.

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