This week we're re-releasing an episode featuring Trent Dalton. The adaptation of his book, Boy Swallows Universe, is currently a hit on Netflix. Angie and Trent talked about the book in 2019 when it came out.Finding meaning in sadness, definin

Bianca Bosker on her unexpected wine obsession and how it upended (and enriched) her life.

Dec 13th, 2023 44m 13s

Angie speaks with award-winning journalist Bianca Bosker about how hearing of the existence of ‘The Best Sommelier in the World Competition’ sparked an obsession to become a sommelier herself, a decision that upended her life and led to her bes

Re-release: Isaac Fitzgerald on Dirtbag, Massachussets.

Nov 28th, 2023 54m 33s

Hi everyone!In celebration of the release of Isaac Fitzgerald's DIRTBAG, MASSACHUSETTS in paperback, we are re-releasing our episode with him from last year. We'll be back in two weeks with Bianca Bosker, author of CORK DORK, to talk about wine

Re-release: Cody Keenan on Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America.

Nov 14th, 2023 40m 26s

Angie's got a cold, and it's making her think about hot toddys. And the time she sipped some bourbon and talked with with Cody Keenan, President Obama's speech writer and author of Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America.

Re-release: Esther Perel on rethinking infidelity (from 2018)

Oct 31st, 2023 54m 29s

This week. we're re-releasing of our best and most popular conversations: Angie's 2018 conversation with Esther Perel.Psychotherapist Esther Perel joins Angie to talk about her latest book "The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity," the prov

Adriana Trigiani on how she's written over 20 books and why she reinvents herself every seven years.

Oct 17th, 2023 35m 16s

Angie speaks with Adriana Trigiani, the author of 20 best-selling books of fiction and nonfiction, most recently the novel THE GOOD LEFT UNDONE. She is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed the greats such as Whoopi Goldberg and Ashley Ju

Shaina Feinberg and Julia Rothman on How We Got By.

Oct 3rd, 2023 32m 5s

This week Angie is joined by writer and filmmaker Shaina Feinberg and illustrator Julia Rothman to talk about their new book, How We Got By: 111 People Share Stories of Survival, Resilience & Hope through Hardship. The book was inspired by the

Anya Von Bremzen on the national dishes of Japan, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and more.

Sep 19th, 2023 39m 43s

This week on the podcast, Angela speaks with the James Beard award-winning food writer Anya von Bremzen about her book National Dish: Around the World in Search of Food, History, and the Meaning of Home. Angie and Anya also talk about what make

Angie and Liam wrap up the summer by talking books, movies, and more!

Sep 5th, 2023 52m

This week, LIT UP producer and podcaster Liam Billingham comes back to chat with Angie about her vacation reading, things to watch, and a whole lot more! A chill end of summer episode for your ears. Enjoy!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcirc

Prachi Gupta on 'They Called Us Exceptional.'

Aug 22nd, 2023 37m 3s

This week on the podcast, Angela speaks with writer Prachi Gupta about her new book They Called Us Exceptional. Angie and Prachi also talk about her work as a reporter during the 2016 election, and her award-winning essay Stories About My Broth

Mattie Kahn on Young and Restless, the Girls Who Sparked America's Revolutions.

Aug 8th, 2023 41m 6s

This week Angie is joined by award-winning journalist and writer Mattie Kahn. She's written one of the buzziest books of the season: Young and Restless, the Girls Who Sparked America's Revolutions.This book highlights the gutsy girls and the w

Angie and Helen Ellis chat in the Coral Lounge

Jul 25th, 2023 47m 50s

This week on Lit Up, Angie welcomes back Helen Ellis to chat about her new collection of essays, Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions From A Happy Marriage..Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: htt

LIT UP presents: DIE HARD ON A BLANK!

Jul 11th, 2023 1h 29m

This week on Lit Up, Angie is putting her feet up and taking a well deserved break. In her place this week is her producer and friend Liam Billingham, who is bringing us an episode of his film podcast, DIE HARD ON A BLANK. On DHOAB, Liam and hi

Gina Chung joins Angie to talk about 'Sea Change.'

Jun 27th, 2023 35m 37s

This week, on a sweltering day in New York City, Gina Chung joined Angie to talk about her new book Sea Change. Angie and Gina talk about a lot: professional mourners, Sharktinis (2 parts gin, 1 part mountain dew, hint of jalapeño,) supernatura

Max Porter returns to talk about his new novel 'Shy,' how we talk to our children, and Japanese socks.

Jun 13th, 2023 50m 35s

This week Angie talks to Max Porter about his new novel 'Shy,' the story of a few strange hours in the life of a teenage boy. Max and Angela talk about being young, grief, and loss, but they also make room for lighter topics, like Max's penchan

Hannah Goldfield on finding her way into food & restaurant criticism.

May 30th, 2023 40m 10s

This week, we welcome New York City food critic and writer Hannah Goldfield to Lit Up!Angela and Hannah discuss what makes a restaurant experience special, how Hannah captures New York City's shifting moods through the lens of food for The New

Samantha Irby on liking what you like without apology.

May 16th, 2023 41m 58s

This week on Lit Up, Samantha Irby—TV writer ("And Just Like That..."), comedian, and best-selling author and essayist—graces us with her singular presence! Angie and Sam discuss what it’s like to write on a TV show that everyone actually watch

Adrienne Westenfeld returns to share what she’s reading (and watching) this spring.

May 2nd, 2023 31m 37s

This week, we welcome back repeat Lit Up guest Adrienne Westenfeld, Esquire's Books and Fiction Editor! Given Adrienne's role overseeing books coverage, writing about film, TV, & culture, and curating the Esquire Book Club, it's always a treat

Natasha Pickowicz on why she bakes for pleasure and community.

Apr 18th, 2023 41m 5s

This week, Angie’s joined by pastry chef and writer Natasha Pickowicz for a conversation on why there’s so much more to cake than meets the eye. Her long-anticipated debut book of recipes, More Than Cake: 100 Recipes Built for Pleasure and Comm

Lindsey Tramuta shares the new ideas shaping Paris.

Apr 4th, 2023 35m 54s

This week, we welcome French-English culture & travel journalist, bestselling author, and host of The New Paris podcast, Lindsey Tramuta. Lindsey talks about what she’s observed over her 16 years in Paris, the illuminating ideas behind her boo

Catherine Lacey on crafting her multilayered fictional Biography of X, unknowability, and the mysterious forces that draw people together.

Mar 21st, 2023 36m 2s

This week, Angela welcomes back Lit Up’s first-ever (!) guest, author Catherine Lacey, and delve into the making and imagining of her brilliantly textured new book, Biography of X: a multilayered portrait of an inscrutable art and literary star

Michael Cecchi-Azzolina on collecting a lifetime’s worth of New York City restaurant tales.

Mar 7th, 2023 40m 51s

From La Rousse to Le Coucou, Michael Cecchi-Azzolina—Maitre d’ extraordinaire—has a birds eye view on some of New York City’s most historic, glamorous restaurants. After more than 35 years in the restaurant world, he’s sharing his behind the sc

Reid Mitenbuler on getting swept up in explorer Peter Freuchen’s larger-than-life stories.

Feb 21st, 2023 31m 15s

This week on Lit Up, Angela chats with author Reid Mitenbuler, whose new book, Wanderlust: An Eccentric Explorer, an Epic Journey, a Lost Age (Mariner at HarperCollins) charts the true story of adventurer Peter Freuchen and his larger-than-life

Revisiting our conversation with Elizabeth Day!

Feb 7th, 2023 40m 4s

This week on the podcast, we're re-releasing one of our favorite episodes from 2022, when we talked to Elizabeth Day about her book Magpie. Next month, Elizabeth is releasing a new book called Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict, a

Kate Baer on ‘And Yet’ speaking truth through poetry.

Jan 24th, 2023 32m 25s

This week, Angela chats with Kate Baer, the Pennsylvania-based poet and New York Times-bestselling author of the collections WHAT KIND OF WOMAN, I HOPE THIS FINDS YOU WELL, & AND YET. They talk about Kate's path to sharing poems about motherhoo