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James Frey on Designing Your Life to Bring Joy

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James Frey on Designing Your Life to Bring Joy

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2025/06/25
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2025/06/25
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In 2003, when the author James Frey published his first book, A Million Little Pieces—a gut-punch account of his experience with addiction and rehab—nobody could have expected what would come next. Thanks to an Oprah Book Club endorsement, A Million Little...

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In this season finale, author James Frey reflects on his controversial career, his new satirical novel 'Next to Heaven', and the Taoist philosophy that has guided his life and writing for over three decades.
00:05
A satire about wealth and humanity.
06:40
Art embraces radicality; literature fears it.
21:34
Money amplifies desires, comparing humans to smart gorillas.
24:13
Love is the only thing that makes life bearable.
36:55
He aimed to be the most notorious writer
53:30
Writing is a fever dream where words flood out without conscious control.
1:01:53
Art's only truth is personal.

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Intro
00:00
According to the Tao
03:32
Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous
12:40
Love Is the Drug
24:11
Rebel With a Cause
34:08
Letting It Rip
44:17
Moving Forward
56:10

Transcript

James Frey: Part of the beauty of love is. We don't even know how to explain it. We don't even know how to verbalize it. It's just like the greatest drug that's ever existed. Spencer Bailey: Hey, everyone. On this week's episode, our last of the season, w...