Podcast appearances and mentions of James Frey

This week, flim flam correspondent and certified April Fool Chelsey Weber-Smith is here to talk about a fistful of fake memoirs, featuring girls raised by wolves; the chicken pox of James Frey; what poetry can give us that memoir can't; and Eugene, Oregon (twice!). Read more about it here:The Smoking Gun's "A Million Little Lies" https://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/celebrity/million-little-liesBlake Eskin's "The Girl Who Cried Wolf" https://www.bostonmagazine.com/2008/08/18/the-girl-who-cried-wolf-a-holocaust-fairy-tale/Michelle Dean's "Opal Whiteley's Riddles" https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/opal-whiteleys-riddlesChristopher L. Miller's Impostors https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/I/bo29203296.htmlListen to Chelsey's podcast American Hysteria:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-hysteria/id1441348407Support You're Wrong About:Bonus Episodes on PatreonBuy cute merchWhere else to find us:Sarah's other show, You Are GoodLinks:http://patreon.com/yourewrongabouthttps://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-abouthttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpodhttps://www.podpage.com/you-are-goodSupport the showSupport the show

What do you know about James Frey? Or what do you think you know about James Frey? I'm guessing it's not nothing. Everyone has an opinion! When I first spotted '​A Million Little Pieces​' on my wife's bookshelf when we were moving in together I was like “Oh? Really? That book? The Oprah guy?” And she was like “Have you read it?” And I was like “No, no idea what it's even about. Just that it's not real or whatever.” She looked at me with disappointed eyes. Understandably so! I hadn't bothered to go below the surface. To read about it on my own. I had just soaked in some distant fumes off the story. “Read it,” she said, and pushed the book into my hands. That night I opened 'A Million Little Pieces' and was completely pulled into this pulsing, frenetic, endlessly climactic story of addiction, growth, and finding yourself. The book shook me. It was a masterpiece. I couldn't believe it existed. I almost felt anger towards ​the Oprah saga​ because it headfaked me into thinking I knew what the book was about… when I couldn't have been more off. I went deeper into James Frey's catalogue and found myself similarly seduced by books like '​Bright Shiny Morning​' and '​Katerina​,' and am looking forward to Frey's new novel, '​Next To Heaven​,' which is coming out in June 2025. His stories have a pace and staccato to them that's perfect for distracted brains like mine. He doesn't mince words, he doesn't shy away, and his characters always punch you in the gut. In this classic chapter of 3 Books. I sat down with James with a lot of questions and I loved our discussions around fatherhood and living an intentional life. We talk about teaching children to read, the importance of secular bibles, why (and how) we can slowly stop comparing ourselves to others, what getting drunk really means, and much, much more... Let's flip the page back to Chapter 25 now...

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by bestselling author Charles Bock, who discusses his new book I Will Do Better, which is published by our friends at Abrams Books.  Topics of conversation include New York, James Frey's A Million Little Pieces, the nature of memoirs vs. fiction, raising a child after a spouse's death, the physical laws of reality and Haruki Murakami, the male's capacity to feel sorry for himself, fitted sheets and much more!  Copies of I Will Do Better can be ordered here from Page 158 Books in Wake Forest, NC!

For Ep. 173, Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) joins me as we circle back to one of our favorite topics — niching down our reading into micro genres! In this special Circle Back, we revisit some previously shared micro genres from our two past Micro Genres We Love episodes and introduce two additional micro genres from a Patreon bonus episode not yet heard on the big show! We give examples that define each micro genre for us and share new books we've read that fit into these niches. Plus, we share books for that DIDN'T work for us. This episode is full of over 100 books for you to add to your TBR! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Romances That Deal With Fame [4:04] Sarah's Additions Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [4:53] Colton Gentry's Third Act by Jeff Zentner | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:14] Other Books Mentioned Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld [4:31] Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston [4:34] You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi [6:01] Let the Games Begin by Rufaro Faith Mazarura (July 9) [6:37] Frenzied but Favorable Family Dynamics [7:43] Sarah's Additions Mercury by Amy Jo Burns | Amazon | Bookshop.org [11:21] Banyan Moon by Thao Thai | Amazon | Bookshop.org [11:37] The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange | Amazon | Bookshop.org [44:44] Something Wild by Hanna Halperin | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [11:59] Susie's Additions Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:19] Sandwich by Catherine Newman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:46] Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [9:31] Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:40] The Things We Didn't Know by Elba Iris Pérez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:42] Wolf at the Table by Adam Rapp | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:50] Other Books Mentioned The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo [8:12] Happiness Falls by Angie Kim [10:35] The Bee Sting by Paul Murray [12:17] You Only Call When You're in Trouble by Stephen McCauley [12:35] Novels about the Dynamics of the Creative Process [12:53] Sarah's Addition Margo's Got Money Trouble by Rufi Thorpe | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:49] Susie's Addition The Art Thief by Michael Finkel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [14:24] Other Books Mentioned Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin [13:16] The Ensemble by Aja Gabel [13:23] Hell No! Women's Stories [15:16] Susie's Additions The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:05] Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:49] Margo's Got Money Trouble by Rufi Thorpe | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:10] Go As a River by Shelley Read | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:34] The God of the Woods by Liz Moore | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:37] Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:51] Other Books Mentioned Circe by Madeline Miller [15:51] The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir [15:55] Intense, (Sometimes) F-ed Up Love Stories, that Most Definitely Are Not Romances [18:10] Sarah's Additions Talking at Night by Claire Daverley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:04] Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [19:17] Leaving by Roxana Robinson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:29] Susie's Addition How We Named the Stars by Andrés N. Ordorica | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:09] Other Books Mentioned Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering [18:52] Normal People by Sally Rooney [18:55] I Could Live Here Forever by Hanna Halperin [18:58] Time Travel Done Right [20:31] Susie's Additions The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:09] The Husbands by Holly Gramazio | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:33] The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:03] Other Books Mentioned 11/22/63 by Stephen King [20:58] Life After Life by Kate Atkinson [21:02] Books by Former or Current Attorneys [22:37] Sarah's Additions Gone But Not Forgotten by Phillip Margolin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:30] Happiness Falls by Angie Kim | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:47] All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:52] Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:03] Susie's Addition What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:32] Other Books Mentioned The Damage by Caitlin Wahrer [22:54] Miracle Creek by Angie Kim [23:23] The Eddie Flynn Series by Steve Cavanagh [23:26] Faithful Friends / Ensembles [25:07] Sarah's Addition The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [27:39] Susie's Additions We Are the Light by Matthew Quick | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:53] Piglet by Lottie Hazell | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:16] Good Material by Dolly Alderton | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:36] The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue | Amazon | Bookshop.org [27:10] Other Books Mentioned The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer [25:37] The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall [25:41] The Ensemble by Aja Gabel [25:45] Come and Get It by Kiley Reid [27:28] Suspenseful Books That Are Not Truly Thrillers,But That Publishers Market as Thrillers [28:20] Sarah's Additions The God of the Woods by Liz Moore | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:26] All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:50] Susie's Addition Perfectly Nice Neighbors by Kia Abdullah | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:21] Other Books Mentioned The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb [29:08] My Sunshine Away by M. O. Walsh [29:11] The Cutting Season by Attica Locke [29:20] Literary Angst [30:52] Sarah's Addition Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:01] Susie's Additions Yellowface by R. F. Kuang | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:06] Victim by Andrew Boryga | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:30] I Could Live Here Forever by Hanna Halperin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:16] Other Books Mentioned Writers & Lovers by Lily King [31:26] Groundskeeping by Lee Cole [31:30] We Wish You Luck by Caroline Zancan [31:33] The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz [33:44] A Million Little Pieces by James Frey [34:22] Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James [34:24] Oral Histories [34:35] Sarah's Additions The Hop by Diana Clarke | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:18] Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:38] Welcome to the O.C. by Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, and Alan Sepinwall | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:52] Other Books Mentioned The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff [34:58] Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid [35:05] Retellings of Classics or Beloved Books [36:43] Sarah's Addition Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:53] Susie's Additions Tom Lake by Ann Patchett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:27] Bear by Julia Phillips | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:46] Other Books Mentioned Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver [37:03] Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor [37:08] Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes [37:13] The Shadow of Perseus by Claire Heywood [37:17] Birnham Wood by Eleanor Catton [38:38] James by Percival Everett [39:05] Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen [39:55] Badass Female Athlete Fiction / Competition Novels [40:14] Sarah's Addition Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:42] Other Books Mentioned Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid [40:35] Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley [40:38] The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe [41:02] Trust No One [41:33] Susie's Additions First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:46] Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:07] Other Books Mentioned I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid [42:03] Foe by Iain Reid [42:04] Cover Story by Susan Rigetti [42:17] Sunburn by Laura Lippman [42:21] Everyone On This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson [43:45] The Fury by Alex Michaelides [44:19] Workplace Dramas or Thrillers [44:58] Sarah's Additions Exit Interview by Kristi Coulter | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:38] Private Equity by Carrie Sun | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:50] Bully Market by Jamie Fiore Higgins | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:05] Susie's Additions The Sisterhood by Liza Mundy | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:48] Correspondents by Tim Murphy | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:11] Other Books Mentioned The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger [45:13] The Boys' Club by Erica Katz [45:17] All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris [45:19] Code Girls by Liza Mundy [47:04] Novels With a Focus on Found Family [47:28] Sarah's Additions Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:47] The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [51:17] Susie's Additions Who We Are Now by Lauryn Chamberlain | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:25] The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:48] All You Have to Do Is Call by Kerri Maher | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:23] Other Books Mentioned A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara [48:04] We Are the Light by Matthew Quick [48:09] Hunting and Gathering by Anna Gavalda [48:15] Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen [49:14] Family Family by Laurie Frankel [49:48]

"He's a writer, you know, they don't tell everything that's factual and true..."When Oprah Winfrey chose James Frey's book A Million Little Pieces for her book club in 2005, she had no idea the kind of monster she was about to endorse. This episode of As Long As It Isn't True investigates how large portions of A Million Little Pieces, which was originally marketed as a memoir, turned out to be wholly fabricated and completely false — and how Oprah held those responsible for it accountable live on her talk show.Selected bibliography:• "A Million Little Lies," The Smoking Gun• "Picking Up the Pieces: How James Frey flunked rehab, and why his fakery matters," Slate• "How Oprahness Trumped Truthiness," The New York Times

As part of the so-called Britart generation of the early 1990's, artist Sam Taylor-Wood, as she was then known, made her name with photographic and video pieces. Diagnosed with colon cancer in 1997, and then breast cancer three years later, she addressed her treatment and recovery in artworks she made at the time. She moved into filmmaking with her first feature Nowhere Boy, about the life of the young John Lennon in 2009. Other cinematic projects have included adaptations of the E L James novel 50 Shades Of Gray, the James Frey memoir A Million Little Pieces and, most recently, the Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black.Sam tells John Wilson about the experience of first seeing the Rothko Seagram paintings at the Tate gallery when she was nine years old, and the impact that they had on her in her creative imagination. Being introduced to Andy Warhol films such as Chelsea Girls and Empire made her realise that art and cinema are deeply intertwined and went on to influence her style as a director. John Cassavetes' A Woman Under the Influence was the first film that made Sam want to be a cinematic filmmaker and she also reveals how Oscar-winning director Anthony Minghella encouraged her to make her debut short film Love You More. Producer: Edwina Pitman

A Million Little Pieces by James Frey (2003) VS Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (2008)

In this episode of the Books for Men podcast, host Douglas Vigliotti recaps the month of December 2023 and expresses his gratitude to listeners for their support throughout the year. He encourages them to rate, review, or subscribe to the podcast and to share it with family and friends during the holiday season. Vigliotti announces that there will be no new episode next week and that the episode summaries will now also be featured in the newsletter. He then provides a recap of the month's books: Obvious in Hindsight by Bradley Tusk, a satire about a political tech consultant group's attempt to legalize flying cars; A Million Little Pieces by James Frey, a memoir/novel about the author's time in rehab; and The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, a book about living in the present moment. Vigliotti concludes by wishing listeners a happy holiday season and new year, hints at upcoming plans for the podcast in 2024, and reminds listeners they can always connect with him on Instagram @douglasvigliotti.If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the podcast. Any of the three things below will help provide awareness for the initiative—inspiring (more) men to read and bringing together men who do. (Ladies, of course, you're always welcome!)Share with a friend or on social mediaSubscribe or follow on your favorite podcast platformLeave a rating or reviewVisit BooksforMen.org to sign up for the Books for Men newsletter, a monthly round-up of every episode with full book and author info, all the best quotes, and newsletter-only book recommendations!

In this episode of the Books for Men podcast, host Douglas Vigliotti discusses the book A Million Little Pieces by James Frey. The book gained popularity due to an endorsement from Oprah Winfrey, but later faced controversy when it was revealed that a large portion of the story was fabricated. Vigliotti explores the questions raised by this controversy, including the relationship between books, movies, and truth. He also discusses the book's content, which focuses on Frey's six-week stint recovering from alcohol and crack addiction. Vigliotti reflects on the impact of the book and the debate over whether embellishment is necessary to convey the emotional and mental reality of addiction. He also raises questions about the blurred lines between reality and fiction in memoirs and novels. Vigliotti concludes by acknowledging the importance of support and professional help for those battling addiction and shares a quote from the book. He encourages listeners to share the podcast and connect with him on Instagram @douglasvigliotti.If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the podcast. Any of the three things below will help provide awareness for the initiative—inspiring (more) men to read and bringing together men who do. (Ladies, of course, you're always welcome!)Share with a friend or on social mediaSubscribe or follow on your favorite podcast platformLeave a rating or reviewVisit BooksforMen.org to sign up for the Books for Men newsletter, a monthly round-up of every episode with full book and author info, all the best quotes, and newsletter-only book recommendations!

Oprah Winfrey has to walk back comments about Weight Watchers...Hassan Minhaj gets away with lying about his life in his stand-up specials...Lou Ferigno has some friends helping him with his wife's Dementia diagnosis and two family members attempting to take her money...This week in Memorable Muslim News.

In this episode, Jim Foster shares his thoughts on the publishing scandal surrounding James Frey's memoir "A Million Little Pieces" and why a memoir by Heather King entitled "Parched" is more meaningful surrounding the subject of alcoholism and addiction, especially considering the fact that many things written as personal experiences in Frey's memoir were later found to be exaggerated or completely false. Book stores later recategorised Frey's memoir as fiction instead of non-fiction. This discussion took place on a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo Credit: Robert Costa

Hello! Welcome to the first episode of our new monthly series, Stranger Than Fiction. On the 15th of every month, host Eilish Gilligan will recap the most bizarre stories to rock the lit world. Today, we're going to be talking about an author named James Frey and his interesting little book, A Million Little Pieces. Join us in the all the book chat over on our Insta, @theshamelessbookclub, and our TikTok, @theshamelessbookclub. Or, if you're after some variety, here's a link to record a voice message via our website, too. Big thanks to Audible for making this episode possible. Download the app to browse audiobooks, podcasts, and Audible Originals, and start listening today. This episode was audio produced by Eilish Gilligan. You can browse the eBook and audiobook versions of past book club picks in our room on Apple Books! Have a look-see right here. (You might spot our little baby, The Space Between, in the mix there, too.) You can browse the eBook and audiobook versions of past book club picks in our room on Apple Books! Have a look-see right here. (You might spot our little baby, The Space Between, in the mix there, too.) Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘subscribe' on Apple (bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too) or ‘follow' on Spotify.  Thanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.

For months I had been verbally telling the story of how I cured my depression in 30 days. It was a great story and it captivated people. The only problem was, it was a lie. I wasn't intentionally telling a lie. I genuinely and completely thought I was telling the truth. But when I set out to write last weeks post How I Cured My Depression I started revisiting my nightly journals to verify the events from my memory. While I was doing this I discovered that my memory of the timeline of events was incredibly wrong. Year Of The Opposite - Travis Stoliker's Substack - is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.I'm not sure how it happened, but my memory of the timeline of events had gotten completely distorted. Here are some examples. I thought that my 3 friends all died within the matter of a couple months, it was actually closer to 5 months. I thought I had started seeing a therapist in July, but it was actually in April. I thought that my depression symptoms were resolved in a month, but it was actually closer to 6 or 7 months. My memory of important details of the recent past was so filled with errors that I was stunned. I started feeling guilty that I had lied to people, even my closest friends, about the details of these events. To be clear, my post last week was as accurate as I could make it, it was the verbal story that I had told to others that had errors.I was very fortunate that I have been journaling my thoughts and feelings daily for quite a while now, so I was able to check my fragile memory against a detailed journal of events that I wrote at the time. I was simply stunned at how many facts I had wrong. This realisation got me thinking about a lot of things. * How do our brains recall memories? Do we remember facts, or do we remember stories?* How do the stories that we tell ourselves and others impact our memories over time?* If my memory was so wrong about important facts from a year or two ago, how accurate can my memories be about events that occurred even longer ago? * If my memory is this fragile, should I ever trust it? What other things have I gotten wrong in the past? How many arguments have I gotten into with others over a difference in the recollection of memories or events that happened in the past? * As a society, how can we trust eyewitness testimony or accounts of the past that carry with it the possibility of sending someone to death row or prison for the rest of their life? * How many memories of my childhood are actually true? Am I remember facts about my childhood or am I remembering stories that I have been told by others and stories that I have told? It turns out that this is a complex and fascinating area of research, and the answers to these questions reveal a lot about how the human brain works.The truth is, our memories are not as reliable as we would like to think they are. And mine is obviously pretty terrible! Research by Elizabeth J. Marsh, as detailed in her study, "Retelling Is Not the Same as Recalling: Implications for Memory," indicates that the stories we tell ourselves and others about our experiences can significantly shape our memories of those experiences. Her study demonstrates that when we recall events, we're not always just recalling the raw facts. Instead, our memories are influenced by our retellings of these events. In essence, each time we retell a story, we may be remembering it slightly differently, and those changes can accumulate over time, leading to a memory that may be quite different from what actually happened.Another fascinating study by Pillemer and White, titled "Childhood Events Recalled," delves even deeper into this phenomenon. They introduce two types of memory: verbatim memory and gist memory. Verbatim memory is remembering the exact words used in a story, while gist memory is about remembering the general idea or theme. The real kicker is, each time we retell a story, our verbatim memory can get altered, and it's the gist memory that tends to stick around.So, when I look back at my childhood, am I remembering the exact facts, or am I remembering the stories that have been told and retold? According to these studies, it's likely the latter. The stories we tell and retell, both to ourselves and others, play a major role in shaping our memories. This is a sobering thought when we consider the implications. How many of our memories are "true" in the factual sense, and how many are the stories we've created and recreated over time?One of the most formative stories from my past that I have retold hundreds of times is when I was playing hockey in high school and got my throat cut by a hockey skate. The experience changed my life. The general story that I tell about the event was that I was playing center, I fell on a hockey skate, I got up and cleared the puck, I was in the triage room when blood squirted across the hospital room, the doctors used over 200 stitches to sew me up, and during the operation the surgeon said “Son, you were 1/4 inch away from dying”. How many of those facts are true? Reflecting on it now, it seems impossible that they needed to use 200 stitches to sew up a 4-6 inch cut. Looking back on it now, it seems unreasonable that the surgeon would take the time out of the operation to talk directly to a 17 year old kid he was operating on and make such a perfect quotable line. Has my retelling of this story over the past 25 years made the story more and more dramatic? How many of these facts are actually true? Have I been lying to myself and my friends? Fortunately, there is a video of some of it, so I know some of my details are correct. But what have I been lying about?To bring it back to my own experiences with writing about my depression, it's clear that my memory of the timeline was heavily influenced by the narrative I had formed in my head and had retold to others. "Curing my depression in 30 days" is a powerful story, but it wasn't the reality. It took journaling and revisiting those entries to reveal the truth.This raises serious questions about the reliance on memory in areas like eyewitness testimony. If our memories can be so easily influenced and altered, how can they be considered reliable in a court of law? It's a question that society needs to grapple with, especially when it comes to matters as serious as criminal justice.Stories are a powerful means for transmitting important information and values between individuals and communities. Emotionally compelling stories engage our brains and are better remembered compared to mere facts. The effectiveness of a story hinges on two factors: capturing and holding our attention, and "transporting" us into the world of its characters.From a scientific perspective, attention is akin to a spotlight, illuminating a narrow area. If that area appears less interesting, our attention tends to wander. Effective stories maintain our focus by steadily increasing tension and by relating the story to your specific audience. Think about it, when you recall a story to your grandma you don't usually tell it exactly the same as when you recall it for your close friends. You try to fit the same story to relate to the audience you are addressing.The problem that I realize now is that everytime I retell a story - I am shaping my memory of that story. My memory of that event is literally being altered everytime I retell it. I'm not just “remembering” the facts. I'm literally reshaping the facts based on the narrative that I'm telling. The power of storytelling carries a lot of pitfalls. Recounting stories can distort our memories, leading to unintentional omissions, additions, or rearrangements of events. Various factors, including personal biases, the audience, and the context in which stories are retold, contribute to incomplete or distorted retellings that affect subsequent memory.This also leads me to question things about famous examples of people getting things wrong. Were they actually lying? Or were they mis-remembering? Remember the examples of Brian Williams and James Frey?Brian Williams, a former NBC Nightly News anchor, was suspended for six months in 2015 after it was revealed that he had embellished a story about being on a helicopter that was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade during the Iraq War in 2003. It was later confirmed that Williams was indeed in a helicopter during the incident, but it was not the one that was hit. He was quoted in his apology as saying: "I would not have chosen to make this mistake. I don't know what screwed up in my mind that caused me to conflate one aircraft with another." he added "I think the constant viewing of the video showing us inspecting the impact area — and the fog of memory over 12 years — made me conflate the two."James Frey, an author endorsed by Oprah Winfrey, caused controversy with his book "A Million Little Pieces," which he initially presented as a memoir. It was later revealed that many of the events described in the book were either exaggerated or fabricated. This caused a significant backlash, leading to a public apology by Frey on Oprah's show.Were these two people lying intentionally? Or did they just misremember the facts? I'm not sure. But these examples serve as a stark reminder that while storytelling has the power to inspire, educate, and connect us, it's also a tool that can unintentionally distort our own memories, leading to distortions and misconceptions. It's a reminder of the responsibility that comes with the power of storytelling and that we all must be very careful with our reliance on our memories for factual information especially about events that we have recounted in stories because each retelling of the story can unintentionally alter the facts in the story. So, what's the takeaway from all of this? For me, it's the importance humility in understanding my own mind, its limitations, and the fallibility of my own memories. It's about recognising that my memories are not perfect and they will certainly get less perfect over time. It's about understanding that our brains are wired to remember stories, not just facts, and those stories can change over time. And most importantly, I shouldn't be so certain about things. Even my own mind. Learning all this got me extremely worried about writing this newsletter. I am certain that I will make mistakes in this newsletter. I know that I will get some details wrong and that I will unwittingly lie to you without knowing I'm doing so. This is my preemptive apology. Please know that I will always do my best to be truthful and honest, but based on what I just experienced writing “How I Cured My Depression”, I am truly humbled by how terrible my memory is. As Mark Twain (may have) famously said:  “It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.”Year Of The Opposite - Travis Stoliker's Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Year Of The Opposite - Travis Stoliker's Substack at www.yearoftheopposite.com/subscribe

In this episode of Wine Crush, join us as we chat with James Frey of Trisaetum Winery. Discover how their passion for Riesling led them to produce unique variations in Oregon's McMinnville region, and how their focus on sustainable practices is creating a buzz with bee-friendly vineyards. Plus, get a taste of Trisatum's spirited endeavors with the introduction of Brixeur Spirits and James' fascinating journey into art. Don't miss out on this flavorful adventure in wine country!

In this episode of Wine Crush, join us as we chat with James Frey of Trisaetum Winery. Discover how their passion for Riesling led them to produce unique variations in Oregon's McMinnville region, and how their focus on sustainable practices is creating a buzz with bee-friendly vineyards. Plus, get a taste of Trisatum's spirited endeavors with the introduction of Brixeur Spirits and James' fascinating journey into art. Don't miss out on this flavorful adventure in wine country!

Who's to blame for the A Million Little Pieces Book Scandal?This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with prolific podcaster Eric Silver about James Frey and his detail-doctored memoir turned scandal A Million Little Pieces. They're joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Could Oprah go to The Alarmist Jail for this one?! Are James Frey's literary heroes to blame? Or is the publishing industry at fault for this one? Meet the Alarmist's newest jailbird!We have merch!Join our Discord!Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Be strong. Live honorably and with dignity. When you don't think you can, hold on.” ― James Frey, A Million Little PiecesFrom me to you, I hope as always you enjoy listening, and thank you for doing so.Playlist:Denise Young – I'll SmileHAEVN – Where the Heart IsDiana Krall – If I Take You Home TonightOscar Lang – Million Little ReasonsRose Cousins – Tender Is the ManHannah Georgas – Don't GoOscar Lang – You.Walking On Cars – Pieces of YouRoo Panes – Vanished Into EverythingSam Brookes – Always WillSAILR – HeartbeatVansire – Eleven Weeks Rosie Thomas – I Play MusicRoss Copperman – Stars Are on Your SideEKKSTACY – then i met herDido – For One DayMoby – Going WrongWith all my love, until next time, take care.Ms Skyrym

Truths are in fiction, and fiction is in memoir... so how do you know which genre best suits your story? In this episode, I explore the thin line between fiction and memoir, and discuss the infamous James Frey debacle regarding his book, "A Million Little Pieces." Please rate and review this podcast if you're enjoying it! Please, and thank you. And come find me on Instagram: @thewritingpool

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 545, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: "Oil" 1: Petroleum as it comes to the surface is called this; that's why it has to be refined. Crude oil. 2: This Procter and Gamble product has nearly a third of the U.S. facial moisturizer market. Oil of Olay. 3: A long waterproof garment for sailors in sou'westers. Oilskin. 4: "Beds Are Burning" was a 1988 hit from this rock band led by Peter Garrett. Midnight Oil. 5: Familiar phrase meaning to calm a tense situation. "Pouring oil on troubled waters". Round 2. Category: Why Didn't I Think Of That? 1: This invention began in 1951 as a bottle of white tempera waterbase paint and a small brush. Wite-Out (or Liquid Paper). 2: In 1888 Nikola Tesla came up with the first practical system for generating and transmitting this type of current. A.C.. 3: Hiram Percy Maxim invented the muffler for a car and this for a gun. a silencer. 4: Andrew Beard invented an improvement for the device that coupled 2 of these when they bumped together. train cars. 5: Garrett Morgan's "safety hood" was one of these used by World War I soldiers. a gas mask. Round 3. Category: Origin Of The Specious 1: Forwarding an e-mail supposedly sent by this Microsoft chairman got you $1,000 and a free copy of Windows. Gates. 2: Altar-bound Jennifer Wilbanks' 2005 kidnapping proved to be less than true, so she was given this 2-word nickname. the "Runaway Bride". 3: This Caribbean leader's reported baseball tryouts for the Major Leagues in the '40s never happened. Castro. 4: Oprah Winfrey said that she was "deeply sorry" over the scandal that this man's "A Million Little Pieces" had caused. (James) Frey. 5: Words from Marianne Williamson's "A Return to Love" have been attributed to this African leader. (Nelson) Mandela. Round 4. Category: Tough Facts 1: Throughout the Middle Ages, it was the principal, if not the only table utensil. Knife. 2: Former county of England known for a pudding and a terrier. Yorkshire. 3: Spanky was part of "Our Gang" and Jiang Qing, Mao's widow, was part of this gang. The Gang of Four. 4: Opposed to the Stamp Act, the Sons of Liberty formed committees of this to spread the word. Committees of Correspondence. 5: From Arabic for "authority", it's the title used by monarchs of the Seljuk and Ottoman Empires. Sultan. Round 5. Category: Let's "Split" 1: A house with floors that differ by about half a story. split-level. 2: These singing and dancing animals hosted their own Saturday morning "Adventure Hour" from 1968 to 1970. the Banana Splits. 3: On May 25, 2000 Sony investors suddenly had twice as many shares thanks to one of these actions. stock split. 4: It could be slang for a town where divorced people live. splitsville. 5: In football, you'll find them outside the offensive tackles or when the quarterback has a bad hair day. split ends. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

Dana welcomes one of her most well-read guests yet, Bethanne Patrick to the show. Bethanne is a columnist on hot books for The Washington Post; a contributor to The Los Angeles Times, Poets & Writers, and NPR Books, among others; and the author of the forthcoming memoir Life B.  From the fraudulent memoirist who ran a dubious charity to the second-rate thriller author who was also a first-class liar, Patrick will uncover some of the shocking secrets that have been hidden behind the prestige of the publishing industry for years.Often referred to by her alias, The Book Maven, Bethanne shares details on these bookish stories, many of which made news headlines. However, these scandals may not have been reported on fairly and accurately the first go around. Oprah Winfrey, James Frey, JK Rowling, Truman Capote, Dominick Dunne, and more... More information on Missing Pages is available here!Get Dishing Drama Dana Merch!https://represent.com/store/dishing-drama-dana-wilkeyFollow Dana: @Wilkey_DanaFollow Casey: @CaseyHanley$25,000 Song - Apple Music$25,000 Song - SpotifyTo support the show and listen to full episodes, become a member on PatreonTo learn more about sponsorships, email DDDWpodcast@gmail.comDana's YouTube ChannelSupport the show

...il motivo per cui non voglio più muovermi sono i suoi occhi. Castano chiaro come cioccolata, sono socchiusi, al loro interno una scintilla nel profondo che mi entra dentro come un coltello di luce, nel cuore e nella mente e nell'anima, una luce che splende in eterno i suoi occhi sorridono e ridono e cantano e danzano e sono le cose più belle che abbia mai visto e mi fanno credere che la vita non sia quella montagna di merda fumante che penso che sia, che so che è, sono così belli, così belli, così belli, non voglio muovermi mai più...Music from https://bit.ly/3ScfAYI

...il motivo per cui non voglio più muovermi sono i suoi occhi. Castano chiaro come cioccolata, sono socchiusi, al loro interno una scintilla nel profondo che mi entra dentro come un coltello di luce, nel cuore e nella mente e nell'anima, una luce che splende in eterno i suoi occhi sorridono e ridono e cantano e danzano e sono le cose più belle che abbia mai visto e mi fanno credere che la vita non sia quella montagna di merda fumante che penso che sia, che so che è, sono così belli, così belli, così belli, non voglio muovermi mai più...Music from https://bit.ly/3ScfAYI

"Non te lo dicono" di James Frey tratto dal romanzo "Cuori scuri"Quando sei giovaneNon te lo diconoChe la vitaVada come vadaNel bene o nel maleIn ricchezza o in povertàFelice o menoLa vita non cambia mai davvero[...]Quando sei giovaneNon te lo diconoChe ti si spezzerà il cuoreE NonGuariràMaiChe il tuo cuoreSi spezzeràAncora e ancoraAncora e ancoraIl tuo cuore si spezzeràAncoraEAncoraE non guariràMaiMaiMusic from https://bit.ly/3zK4cfB

"Non te lo dicono" di James Frey tratto dal romanzo "Cuori scuri"Quando sei giovaneNon te lo diconoChe la vitaVada come vadaNel bene o nel maleIn ricchezza o in povertàFelice o menoLa vita non cambia mai davvero[...]Quando sei giovaneNon te lo diconoChe ti si spezzerà il cuoreE NonGuariràMaiChe il tuo cuoreSi spezzeràAncora e ancoraAncora e ancoraIl tuo cuore si spezzeràAncoraEAncoraE non guariràMaiMaiMusic from https://bit.ly/3zK4cfB

In 2006, Oprah Winfrey picked James Frey's “A Million Little Pieces” as a book club pick, catapulting Frey into the literary limelight. Soon after, though, reports emerged that he'd fabricated much of the memoir and his most harrowing experiences with drugs and violence. So Oprah confronted Frey on her show, in a very awkward interview. Years later, though, she apologized to Frey for the confrontation. We break it all down and what it means to be duped, be called out, and show contrition. Special guest: Glory Edim, founder of “Well Read Black Girl” and host of the Well Read Black Girl podcast. Learn lots more at wellreadblackgirl.com Find lots more on our website — Oprahdemics.com Producer Nina Earnest, Executive Producer Jody Avirgan. Artwork by Jonathan Conda. Oprahdemics is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories. If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: Oprahdemics.com

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by Jarred McGinnis, author of The Coward, which is published by our friends at Canongate Books.  Topics of discussion include Artificial Intelligence, wheelchairs, the distance between fiction and memoir, advice, dealing with problematic family members, dreams, Zola, Ibsen, Tolstoy and the Lived Novel, James Frey, World War III, and much more.  Copies of The Coward can be purchased here with FREE SHIPPING.

Today we dig into the story of James Frey, the world's most drug-addicted man. Next week, Ma! Befriend us: Pod: @thetoniawards on Instagram, @toniawardspod on Twitter Jake: @jakeheverhart on Instagram, @therealjakobeem on Twitter Sam: @samanthprosser on Instagram, @samanthprosser on Twitter Rose: @tinylilbaby1 on Instagram, @tinylilbaby1 on Twitter

In Episode 110, Mary Laura Philpott (author of Bomb Shelter) joins me for a deep dive into the memoir & essays genre, including the differences between a memoir and an essay collection, the level of involvement from editors and publishers, and how she personally approaches writing a memoir or essays.  This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Mary Laura talks about her latest book, Bomb Shelter. Where memoirs and essay collections fall on a spectrum. The fluidity of genre-labeling books. A bit about cover design and subtitles. How Mary Laura feels about the “Literary” label. The planning of an essay collection and their overarching themes. Balancing living life for its own sake and living life for good book content. How Mary Laura handles telling personal stories and the real people they feature. How Mary Laura handles memory and recall in her work. The fact-checking process for memoirs and essays. Mary Laura's Book Recommendations [32:31] Two OLD Books She Loves Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:47] Notes on a Silencing by Lacy Crawford | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:57] Two NEW Books She Loves Let's Not Do That Again by Grant Ginder | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:49] Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close (April 26) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:30] The CURRENT READING TREND She DOESN'T Love [45:35] One NEW RELEASE She's Excited About This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub (May 17) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:15] Last 5-Star Book Mary Laura Read Left on Tenth by Delia Ephron | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:03] Other Books Mentioned I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott [1:02] Raven Rock by Garrett Graff [30:14] The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett Graff [30:20] A Million Little Pieces by James Frey [32:23] The Hopefuls by Jennifer Close [42:03] Little Women by Louisa May Alcott [47:42] Siracusa by Delia Ephron [51:24] About Mary Laura Philpott Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Mary Laura Philpott is the author of the brand-new memoir, Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives, which has been named an Indie Next pick by booksellers nationwide, an Amazon Editor's Choice selection, and a best book of the spring or most anticipated book of the year by publications ranging from the Washington Post to TODAY.com, among others. She is also the author of the national bestseller I Miss You When I Blink — which was named one of NPR's Favorite Books of 2019 and a finalist for the Southern Book Prize. Her writing has been featured by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and other publications. Additionally, Mary Laura (yes, she goes by both names) is a former bookseller and was an Emmy-winning co-host of A Word on Words, the literary interview program on Nashville Public Television. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her family.

Kultovní kniha pro kreativce, marketéry a tvůrce nových produktů, kteří si kladou tyto otázky: Jak vdechnout prvotnímu nápadu život? Jak definovat svou značku? Jak nový produkt propagovat? A jak neupadnout v zapomnění po první sezóně? Nadčasový, evergreen, kultovní... Ryan Holiday vychází z pečlivého studia klasických děl všech žánrů a odhaluje autorům, podnikatelům, hudebníkům, filmařům, designérům a všem dalším kreativním lidem, že stvoření nadčasového produktu nemusí být náhoda. Pro úspěch je klíčové, když autor neodděluje tvorbu od marketingu a když od počátku ví, co je účelem projektu a pro koho vzniká. Dozvíte se, jak pracují producenti hvězd, jak přemýšlejí autoři knižních bestsellerů a co to znamená vybudovat si z loajálních příznivců solidní platformu. Každý tvůrce chce znát odpověď na otázku, jak prodloužit příslovečných 15 minut slávy na celá desetiletí a jak ve světě jepičích hitů aspirovat na trvalý úspěch. Chcete-li se stát legendou, nenajdete lepšího průvodce. Toto není recept na rychlý úspěch. Toto je recept na trvalý úspěch. „Každý umělec sní o vytvoření nadčasového, trvalého díla a tato kniha vysvětluje, co je k tomu zapotřebí. Ryan Holiday napsal brilantní, inspirativní příručku, která velí nedbat nejžhavějších trendů a zaměřit se na to, co je důležité a co bude mít skutečný efekt. Pokud chcete napsat, vyrobit či vybudovat něco úžasného, přečtěte si tuto knihu.“ — JAMES FREY, autor bestsellerů A Million Little Pieces a Bright Shiny Morning „Po této knize by měl sáhnout každý umělec toužící po zářné kariéře, která přečká módní výkřiky, trendy a technologické změny. Je to recept na to, jak se stát klasikem a legendou.“ — MICHAEL RAPINO, generální ředitel a prezident společnosti Live Nation „Jako producent seriálu či umělec libovolného druhu musíte vědět, kdy si máte postavit hlavu a dát na svůj instinkt, kdy a koho požádat o pomoc, jak definovat svou značku a angažovat se pro ni. Kniha všechny tyto otázky podrobně rozebírá, aby tvůrcům dopomohla k dlouhodobému úspěchu.“ — DAVID ZUCKERMAN, scenárista a spolutvůrce seriálů Griffinovi, Americký táta a Wilfred „Už jsem to řekl o poslední Ryanově knize, ale teď to řeknu zase. Je to jeho nejlepší kniha. Bude to věčný bestseller. Je pravdivá v každém detailu a je to skvělý návod k uplatnění kreativity v reálném světě.“ — JAMES ALTUCHER, autor knihy Zvol sebe Název: Nadčasový produkt Autor: Ryan Holiday Překlad: Jana Zajícová Interpret audioknihy: Jiří Miroslav Valůšek Délka audioknihy: 8:44 h Počet stránek knihy: 228 Vazba knihy: Pevná vazba Vydavatelství: Audiolibrix Audioknihu Nadčasový produkt si můžete koupit v nejlepším obchodě s audioknihami Audiolibrix. Knihu a e-knihu Nadčasový produkt si můžete koupit na webu nakladatelství Audiolibrix.

Spiderman, déjà vu, synesthesia, Cyndi Lauper, A Million Little Pieces, apologies, community, asking for help, and making friends as an adult. Lots of tangents this week! The women continue their chat inspired by “What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing” by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry. Discussion Points: Déjà vu - is it mindfulness, something we don’t understand about time, a sign from the universe, or something else? Synesthesia - are your senses linked? The new Spiderman movie and do you like movie previews? Restrictions in different parts of Canada Controversy about A Million Little Pieces, author James Frey and Oprah Winfrey, Cancel Culture, and apologies Cyndi Lauper - do you like her music? The importance of community in raising children, making new friends as an adult, and asking for help can be difficult Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry Spider-Man: No Way Home A Million Little Pieces by James Frey Oprah Confronts James Frey Oprah and James Frey Clear the Air

Comedians JC Currais & James Frey join us in studio. We process the deaths of Meat Loaf, Louie Anderson & EP icon Jim Forbes- not a great way to start the weekend. Buzz found Nico's underwear in the trash and Lisa is also grieving the postponement of Rage Against the Machine.

On this weeks episode of Save Your Sorry Jose and Katrina dive into some scandals in the literary world. First we talk about James Frey and his fictional memoir. Then we discuss why J.K Rowling has been called transphobic. Lastly, we end it with Jeanine Cummins and the backlash of her book American Dirt. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saveyoursorry/ (SaveYourSorry (@saveyoursorry) • Instagram photos and videos) Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaveUrSorry (Save Your Sorry (@SaveUrSorry) / Twitter) CashApp: http://cash.app/%24SaveYourSorry (http://cash.app/$SaveYourSorry) Email us with your media and suggestions: SaveYourSorry@gmail.com

Celebrating 30 years of support for Oregon's vineyard workers and their families, the Salud Oregon Pinot Noir Auction is one-of-a-kind. In this episode, Brian welcomes vintners to showcase their library Pinot Noir up for grabs at this year's auction. Joining us in this episode:James Frey, Trisaetum WineryRobert Brittan, Brittan VineyardsErik Kramer, Willakenzie VineyardsGina Hennen, Adelsheim VineyardChris Fladwood, Soter VineyardsChris Burrough, Twomey Cellars

A reading of (the also-titled), "Love and Mercy and Their Opposites," which originally appeared on Substack on Aug. 30Mentioned in this podcast:To the Bridge, A True Story of Motherhood and Murder, by Nancy RommelmannVideo of James Frey being grilled by Oprah about his made-up memoir of addictionVideo promo for Reservation Dogs, episode 5Far from Respectable: Dave Hickey and His Art"Love and Mercy in the Time of COVID," by James Oliphant 

Nika and Anya dish about the covid scare they experienced this week, discuss Cuomo's Italian sexuality, Anya tells us about a drunken mistake she made with friends when they were teenagers, and Nika tells us about the controversy surrounding the authenticity of the 2003 memoir “A Million Little Pieces” by James Frey, later marketed as a semi-fictional novel. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON FOR WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/bestmistakespod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bestmistakespod/message

2021 Summer Vacation Series Destination: Los Angeles, California Read the article at: comedywham.com This week, Daniel Eachus sits down with Valerie Lopez to talk about being an award-winning jazz musician and how it translated to his comedy pacing, how reading the biographies of notable comics helped him see the behind the scenes work needed to become successful, and how putting his foot in a million doors translates accomplishing his goals as a comic, author, and actor. Want to know more about comedy in Los Angeles, California? Daniel's recommendations for comics to check out from LA include: JC Currais, James Frey, and Samuel J Comroe. If you're in LA and you're reading this, you already know that LA is one of the biggest comedy scenes in the country - there's something for every taste. In fact, Daniel suggests getting a bit out of the hub of LA and head south to Orange County which has a lot of great shows to offer with a lot of young up and coming comics. La Cave in Costa Mesa, The Rec Room in Huntington Beach, and the Irvine Improv are destinations to check out. As he tells it, Orange County is where you go for stage time and LA is where you go to network and meet people. Follow Daniel Website - DanielEachus.com Twitter - @daneachus Instagram - @daneachus Facebook - Facebook.com/DanEachus Youtube - Youtube.com/DanEachus  // Youtube.com/BigfootChasers Twitch - Twitch.tv/DanEachus Daniel can be seen, heard and read: Drybar Comedy special Album - "Carry the Pillows" (Label: 800 Pound Gorilla) Book - A Day at the Zoo in 2062 Youtube Videos - "Bigfoot Chasers" Film/TV - "Up Next" (Comedy Central); 14 national commercials; Hulu's "Laughs"

Episde 106 we (eventually) judge the book My Friend Leonard by James Frey. We also talk about dreams, pencil vampires, Kids In The Hall, Jess is making demos, character voices, unfinished ghost business, Bo Burnham's new special, songs that floored you, The Hidden Gem, Candace read a book, and so much more!

Caleb has fallen and hit his head. Like a true king he got back up, but now Shelby has the difficult task of convincing him that he doesn't have a brain bleed. Luckily, she has comedian, writer, and actress Nori Reed to assist in assuring Caleb that he doesn't need to seek immediate medical attention. And while Nori's here, why not find out what she'd put on her Golden Record? Absurd reality television, home decor superstores, Italian vistas and Diane Lane, and Normani's magic basketball bum bounce are all heading to space.Nori's ArtifactsThe Swan (audio-visual)IKEA (architecture and multisensory experience)Normani, "Motivation" (audio)Under The Tuscan Sun (audio-visual)Caleb falling and hitting his head during his self-tape (audio-visual)Original Voyager ArtifactRajasthani greeting, "Hello to everyone. We are happy here and you be happy there."Listen to Hot White Heist on Audible, watch Nori's comedy on HBO Max, and follow her on Instagram and Twitter!Follow the show @keepingrecordspodAdvertise on Keeping Records via Gumball.fm

A Million Little Pieces by James Frey marketed as a semi fictional novel.

Doug and Alek are joined by no one (a tough booking, we assure you) to discuss the findings of science journalist Alan C. Logan who recently published a book about infamous con artist Frank Abagnale, Jr. of "Catch Me If You Can"  fame, claiming Abagnale, Jr. used Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio to sell us an even bigger bill of goods than previously thought.In his 1980 memoir that inspired the 2002 Steven Spielberg film Abagnale, Jr. claims to have cashed $2.5 million in bad checks over several years while impersonating a pilot for Pan American airlines, a doctor in Georgia, a lawyer for the attorney general’s office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and a professor at Brigham Young University all while running from the FBI. Logan says Abagnale, Jr.'s tale is greatly exaggerated (surprise!) and almost completely made up. Doug and Alek also discuss other famous examples of tall tales presented as fact committed by the likes of reporter Stephen Glass, former New York Times journalist Jayson Blair, former Washington Post reporter Janet Cooke — who after winning the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for "a bogus story in The Post about an 8-year-old heroin addict named 'Jimmy'" admitted she made the entire thing up — and "A Million Little Pieces" author James Frey who "demonstrably fabricated" key parts of his bestselling, supposedly nonfiction memoir. Keep Your Voice Down’s theme is “Howling at the Moon” by D Fine Us, and this week’s outro music is "Try so Hard" by Aves.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 87, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Notable Weddings 1: Chynna Phillips, whose mama and papa are John and Michelle, married this Baldwin with his brothers in attendance. William (Billy) Baldwin. 2: This "Mayflower Madam" wore pale pink at her wedding, saying, "White would have been ludicrous". Sydney Biddle Barrows. 3: This star of "Honeymoon in Vegas" and "Leaving Las Vegas" married Patricia Arquette in 1995. Nicolas Cage. 4: Bart Conner must think she's a perfect 10; he married her in Romania in 1996. Nadia Comaneci. 5: People magazine said she dyed her veil in coffee to match her beige dress when she married Arthur Miller in 1956. Marilyn Monroe. Round 2. Category: The Bible Tells Me So 1: Deuteronomy 5: "neither shalt thou bear" this 2-word phrase "against thy neighbour". false witness. 2: Joshua 6:1: "now" this city "was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel". Jericho. 3: Judges 15: he "said, with the jaw-bone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men". Samson. 4: Deuteronomy 5: "neither shalt thou bear" this 2-word phrase "against thy neighbour". false witness. 5: Job says the price of this quality "is above rubies", and our winning contestants have their share of it. wisdom (knowledge accepted). Round 3. Category: Oprah's Book Club 1: In 2004 Oprah picked "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter", the first novel by this Southern woman. Carson McCullers. 2: Things got a little dicey after Oprah selected this maybe not-so-autobiographical James Frey memoir. A Million Little Pieces. 3: This beloved country is the setting of Alan Paton's "Cry, the Beloved Country". South Africa. 4: The club's 70 books in 15 years included this biblically titled book by Jane Hamilton. The Book of Ruth. 5: Things got a little dicey after Oprah selected this maybe not-so-autobiographical James Frey memoir. A Million Little Pieces. Round 4. Category: Sitcom Neighbors 1: In 1996 Olivia d' Abo moved into the same building as Jonathan Silverman on this series. "The Single Guy". 2: "Hello, Newman". Seinfeld. 3: Barney Rubble. The Flintstones. 4: Nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz. Bewitched. 5: Mr. and Mrs. Roper. Three's Company. Round 5. Category: Music And Literature 1: Bernard Naylor adapted her "Sonnets from the Portuguese" for voice and string quartet. Elizabeth Barrett Browning. 2: "Rip-Rip" is a comic opera about this sleepy head who killed time in the Catskills. Rip Van Winkle. 3: Franz Liszt's symphony based on this work includes the movements "Inferno" and "Purgatorio". "The Divine Comedy". 4: This John Bunyan work inspired the one-act opera "The Shepherds Of The Delectable Mountains". "Pilgrim's Progress". 5: This "Messiah" composer set Dryden's poem "Ode For St. Cecilia's Day" to music. George F. Handel. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

Books recommended during this episode:Never Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca WellsThe Big Leap by Gay HendricksThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëFollow Maren...on Instagram: @supermarenon Facebook: https://facebook.com/maren.montalbanoSign up for the Bodice Ripper Project newsletter and get exclusive behind-the-scenes content: http://www.bodiceripperproject.com/Purchase Maren's debut book, Pandemic Passion: A COVID-19 novella on KindleTranscript and Show Notes: http://www.bodiceripperproject.com/e023/

Oprah, the Aquarian. We talk Oprah's top moments including her road trip with Gayle, the time James Frey “duped“ her, Steadman's odd catchphrase, Maria Shriver's even odder catchphrase and Oprah's visit to Steven Tyler‘s happy place.

I sat down with James West to hear how he did everything possible to destroy his life with drugs and alcohol, but God had a different plan for him. Listen for yourself to hear this incredible story of redemption. Mentions: Book: A Million Little Pieces by James Frey - https://amzn.to/31uyiBc Book: Beyond Belief by Josh Hamilton - https://amzn.to/2XB1G7M

‘The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain' on the Daily Grind, your new weekly motivational podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special guest Tori Maldonado! Maldonado is in her junior year as a pre-med student at Loyola University Chicago, and while studying, works full time at a medicinal cannabis dispensary, shadows a neurosurgeon, and a tennis player and enthusiast. Maldonado currently lives and works in the Chicago area. In today's episode, Maldonado shares how playing tennis has influenced her to grow and pushed herself to accomplish her goals. She shares how she became interested in the medical field through her brother diagnosed with a heart condition, her family, and “love for those in need.” She mentions the importance of a positive mindset and having work-life balance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Maldonado also shares her ‘daily grind' during the week. She recommends reading James Frey's book “A Million Little Pieces.” Finally, we encourage supporting local businesses in Chicago during this time! Maldonado recommends checking out great eats at Maxwell Street Polish, Mario's Italian Lemonade, Damenzo's Pizza, and Tequila's Mexican Cantina. Featuring Kelly Johnson with Special Guest Tori Maldonado Audio Credit Intro: Draw The Line Mastered by Connor Christian Follow Our Podcast: Instagram: @kjfdailygrind Facebook: @kjfdailygrind Podcast Network: https://ambiguouspodcastsolutions.com/ Follow our Host: Twitter: @kellyjlefty Instagram: @kellyjlefty Follow our Special Guest: Instagram: @torimaldonado_ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dailygrindpod/support

Rita Ora on her six year journey to release her second album Phoenix, following a legal dispute with her record label. The musician, who has also acted in the Fifty Shades film trilogy and been a judge on television talent shows The Voice and The X-Factor, talks to John Wilson about finally being able to release music, song writing and her Albanian heritage.This year's Bad Sex In Fiction award was won by James Frey and also had an all-male shortlist. So what defines good and bad writing of sex in literature, and why do men seem to be worse at it than women? Novelist Matt Thorne and Rowan Pelling, founding editor of the Erotic Review now of The Amorist, discuss.Unbelievably, Die Hard is 30 years old this year. Stand-up poet Kate Fox considers why this thriller starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman is such a classic.Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Sarah Johnson

James Frey is a controversial writer. On purpose. He wanted to be "the most notorious writer in the world." He ran off to Paris to be a writer when he was 21. He published a bestseller 12 years later ("A Million Little Pieces"). That's 12 years of failure. He told me about those 12 years, his writing style, how he developed a voice, rehab, addiction, depression... but mostly about learning how to become yourself again. Links and Resources:  Read James' books:  "A Million Little Pieces" "Katerina" "My Friend Leonard" "Bright Shiny Morning" "The Final Testament of the Holy Bible" "Endgame: The Complete Training Diaries: Volumes 1, 2, and 3 (Endgame: The Training Diaries)" "Endgame: Sky Key" "Endgame: Rules of the Game" "Endgame: The Calling" "Endgame: The Complete Zero Line Chronicles (Endgame: The Zero Line Chronicles)"   I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.   Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   Follow me on Social Media: Twitter Facebook Linkedin Instagram   ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn

Today on The Neil Haley Show, The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview David Dastmalchian of Ant-Man and the Wasp. David appeared in the award-winning film “The Dark Knight,” which launched his career from the stage to film and television.  Since then, he has been hand-picked by critically acclaimed directors including: David Lynch, Denis Villeneuve, two-time Cannes winner Michel Franco, Sam Taylor Johnson, and Susanne Bier (to name a few) for key roles in their projects “Ant-Man” is just one of the exciting projects David has in the can—on the indie film front he recently wrapped a co-starring role in “A Million Little Pieces,” the Sam Taylor-Johnson directed film adaptation of the James Frey book, (also starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Juliette Lewis, Charlie Hunnam, and Giovanni Ribisi).  David was also reunited this year with “Ant-Man” sequel scribes Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari for “Die in a Gunfight,” where he stars alongside Josh Hutcherson, Helen Hunt, Kaya Scodelario and Olivia Munn.  David plays Mukul, the hero's best friend and confidant.   David will also be seen in “Birdbox” for Netflix, appearing opposite Sandra Bullock, Sarah Paulson, Rosa Salazar, and John Malkovich.  Directed by Susanne Bier, from a script by “Arrival” scribe Eric Heisserer, the feature follows a woman and a pair of children who are blindfolded and make their way through a post-apocalyptic setting along a river.     

This week, as part of our "Summer of Selfies," we discuss the latest book from Pam Houston, a work of fiction that borrows heavily from the author's life and even names its protagonist Pam. We talk about the line between fiction and memoir, and some of the more interesting ways to blur that line. We also discuss some of the difficulties of autobiographical writing, like how to know when your own experiences will be interesting to others. In the second half of the show, we talk about James Frey, who was Houston's student, and how much literary license we're willing to give memoir writers.

We continue our 2 part conversation with Marvel writer Jeff Parker. Jeff discusses his 2010 Oni book with Steve Lieber UNDERGROUND, and how a leaked pdf of the book at 4chan ended up being a positive publicity happening resulting in new readers and sales for the overlooked project.We also discuss the X-Men First Class Film, and Jeff's minor advisory involvement, more Thunderbolts talk including future guest stars and more on Man-Thing's unique role on the team.We discuss the old guard of comic creators like Alex Toth, Al Williamson and Burne Hogarth . The Will Eisner documentary . Adventure comic strips like Steve Canyon, Rip Kirby, Prince Valiant, and Flash Gordon from old and current creators Milton Cannif, Hal Foster, Alex Raymond, Mark Schultz and Gary Gianni .We talk about fantasy books, from The Harry Potter and Percy Jackson books,  to The Hobbitt and disgraced author James Frey's I Am Number Four . Plus loads of old movie talk. From the implausability of Dean Martin making good westerns, (Rio Bravo & Bandollero) to the best John Ford films like The Searchers, The Last Hurrah, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance .