This week on “BETA,” comedian Paul Scheer discusses his candid memoir, “Joyful Recollections of Trauma”. Author Mateo Askaripour on his sophomore novel “The Great Hemisphere.” Also, biographer James Kaplan tells us how three musical geniuses led by Miles Davis created the landmark album “Kind of Blue.”
Comedian Paul Scheer finds the funny in the traumatic.
Mateo Askaripour shifts from startup satire to world-building.
James Kaplan recalls a touchstone jazz album in ‘3 Shades of Blue’
Episode Credits
- Doug Gordon Host
- Adam Friedrich Executive Producer
- Steve Gotcher Technical Director
- Paul Scheer Guest
- Mateo Askaripour Guest
- James Kaplan Guest
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