"Girls" actor Alex Karpovsky reads an excerpt from the author's memoir, "The Seven Good Years."
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Jackie Collins Heats up our Etiquette Segment
The always entertaining best-selling novelist advises our listeners on their particularly cheeky questions about lost underwear and a stolen microwave.
Chuck Palahniuk Gives a Lesson on Prank-ology
The "Fight Club" author schools us on a few of his former antics as a member of the Cacophony Society, a network of individuals who seek to disrupt the mainstream through hilarious means.
Alison Bechdel Gets Comfy With her Life on Stage in ‘Fun Home’
The graphic novelist talks to Brendan about developing her best-selling memoir for the Broadway stage and having three "stunt doubles."
The Posts Take on the Great Reclining Airplane Seat Debate
The newly-dubbed "Etiquette Ninjas" also offer up advice on dealing with bill-squabbling double dates and finding a "benevolent truth" to compliment a friend on a bad haircut.
A Library of Books You Can’t Read for 100 Years
Reyhan Harmanci, editor in chief of Atlas Obscura, tells us about the Future Library, an art initiative where authors like Margaret Atwood submit original material that will not be published for 100 years.
Marlon James Lets his Inner Diva Strut
The author remembers a time when he dared to turn the tables on school bullies and chats with our hosts about Hollywood and Jamaican geek subcultures.
Maz Jobrani Remembers When His Dream Gig Nearly Went Awry
Comedian Maz Jobrani takes us back to the time when he landed a dream gig, with a nightmarish asterisk. The story comes from his new book "I'm Not a Terrorist, but I've Played one on TV."
Heidi Julavits Ponders If The Fix Is In At Her Town’s Parade
After discovering her old journals, the author began to chronicle her daily life and the result is her latest book, "The Folded Clock: A Diary." She reads an excerpt from her Independence Day entry.
Cokie Roberts Discusses ‘Dames’ and Decorum
The award-winning journalist talks to Rico and Brendan about her new book, explains why "women are just better," and gives a tip on White House etiquette.