My Interview With Jonathan Gould, Author of 'Burning Down the House'

Burning Down the House: Talking Heads and the New York Scene That Transformed Rock is an exhaustive biography of the seminal band and the city that shaped them. For Paste, I talked to author Jonathan Gould (himself a musician) to discuss many things: David Byrne's autism, Stop Making Sense's greatness, and why the band is never ever getting back together. You can read my Q&A here.

'People Still Read Books': Talking to Will About 'Lloyd McNeil's Last Ride'

Will's new book, Lloyd McNeil's Last Ride, came out last week while I was in Cannes. Before I left for the festival, we had a long talk about the novel, which included conversations about death, optimism, cops and parenthood. You can hear the entire exchange down below.

Keith Law and I Talk About Baseball Movies

Welcome to a new baseball season. To celebrate the occasion, I had a long Zoom talk with my buddy Keith Law to discuss the best and worst baseball films. We had a blast. (And, seriously, you should see Sugar and Everybody Wants Some!!)

'People Still Read Books': Talking to Will About 'The Time Has Come'

My buddy Will's book The Time Has Come is out today. We had a long talk about it on this special podcast episode. Hope you enjoy.

My Interview With Steven Hyden, Author of 'Long Road: Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation'

Steven Hyden is a music critic I really enjoying reading, so I was happy to spend some time chatting with him about his latest book, which investigates why Pearl Jam still matters. Over at InsideHook, we had a long talk about nostalgia, bands that aren't cool, and what it says about both of us that we love No Code. Hope you enjoy.

My Interview With Mike Sielski, Author of 'The Rise'

The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality is an origin story of sorts, tracing Kobe Bryant's early years, as a boy and a teenager, before he joined the NBA. It's been nearly two years since his death, and the book is an often thought-provoking meditation on the kid he once was. 

For MEL, I spoke to Mike Sielski, a Philadelphia sports columnist and reporter who contacted many in Bryant's life and had access to never-before-heard interviews from the late athlete when he was in high school. I really enjoyed my talk with Mike, which covered masculinity, race, the comfort of sports narratives and #MeToo. Hope you enjoy.

My Interview With the Authors of 'Nothin' But a Good Time'

Tom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock are music journalists who have compiled an oral history of the 1980s hard rock scene. The book is a doozy, and for MEL, I spoke with them about sexism, male beauty, power ballads and AIDS. You can read our interview here.

My Interview With Robert P. Jones, Author of 'White Too Long'

I really enjoyed this. For MEL, I spoke with Robert P. Jones, religious scholar and author, whose new book White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity is an insightful, statistic-driven look at how white Christians have perpetuated systemic racism. We had a great talk.