Chuck Klosterman
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Sep 18, 2026
Alexi LalasHOST
Yep.
David MosseHOST
Uh, Chuck Klosterman has a book coming out.
David MosseHOST
It's an alternate reality.
David MosseHOST
What if the Velvet Underground had become a commercial juggernaut, and the Beatles had become this underground success? How would that have changed music and culture over the, uh, ensuing 60 years?
Alexi LalasHOST
Oh, Chuck Klosterman, yeah.
David MosseHOST
[laughs]
Alexi LalasHOST
Fargo Rock City and all that.
Michael BerryHOST
You and I have traded book ideas over the years.
Michael BerryHOST
There's a book by Chuck Klosterman out called Football.
Michael BerryHOST
And surprisingly, the NFL is a bigger television draw through the course of a season.
Michael BerryHOST
But I'm going to ask you to guess something.
Chris RyanGUEST
Oh.
Chris RyanGUEST
You know, I was just talking with Chuck Klosterman on The Watch about his book Rock, which is coming out next week, and everybody listening should, should check that book out.
Chris RyanGUEST
It's awesome.
Chris RyanGUEST
I think it would actually really appeal to Big Picture listeners.
Andy GreenwaldHOST
Yeah.
Chris RyanHOST
And then later in the episode, I talk to Chuck Klosterman about his new book, his upcoming new book, Rock.
Chris RyanHOST
Uh, it was a great conversation with Chuck.
Chris RyanHOST
It, uh...
Chris RyanHOST
Yeah
Andy GreenwaldHOST
...
Andy GreenwaldHOST
there are only two people who are exactly consistent and exactly the same on the page, on the pod, and in person, and they are Chuck Klosterman and Bill Simmons.
Chris RyanHOST
Oh, yeah.
Michael BerryHOST
You and I have traded book ideas over the years.
Michael BerryHOST
Uh, there's a book by Chuck Klosterman out called Football.
Ted CruzGUEST
Hmm.
Michael BerryHOST
And surprisingly, uh, the NFL is a bigger, uh, television draw through the course of a season.
Bob EthingtonHOST
This is one we've been looking to do for quite some time, and we finally have the perfect book to discuss with this particular guest.
Bob EthingtonHOST
And our guest is Chuck Klosterman, the best-selling author of many books.
Bob EthingtonHOST
I believe his new one, if I'm counting correctly, is his 14th book.
Bob EthingtonHOST
Wow, man.
Bob EthingtonHOST
And these have all been bestsellers, very well-reviewed.
Bob EthingtonHOST
His – First book that was published was Fargo Rock City back in 2001.
Bob EthingtonHOST
And at that time, I guess this is in the interest of full disclosure, around that time is when I met Chuck Klosterman, who I guess I just introduced inadvertently.
Bob EthingtonHOST
Chuck Klosterman was working for the Akron Beacon Journal at the time.
Chris RyanHOST
Or special appearance.
Chris RyanHOST
Uh, we'll be joined, or I'll be joined by our good buddy Chuck Klosterman, who came on the pod on Thursday, or will be on the pod on Thursday to discuss his upcoming new book, Rock.
Chris RyanHOST
Uh, awesome conversation with Chuck.
Chris RyanHOST
Was very reminiscent of our Music Exists, uh, ex- another limited anthology podcast.
1 HR 4 MINS LATER
Chris RyanHOST
We'll be back on Thursday.
Andy GreenwaldHOST
Great show.
Chris RyanHOST
We'll talk a little bit about Slow Horses and Chuck Klosterman will be joining me to talk about his book Rock.
Chris RyanHOST
Thank you to Kai and Kaya for producing today and, uh, we'll see you guys on Thursday.
Harry KrinskyGUEST
Yeah, there's so much stuff there.
Harry KrinskyGUEST
I mean, like, Chuck Klosterman recently wrote a book called Football, I think it was just called Football.
Harry KrinskyGUEST
And he makes all these arguments about football.
Harry KrinskyGUEST
And one of the arguments he makes is that football is the sort of, like, perfect televisable, televisual sport.
LauraHOST
Mm-hmm.
LauraHOST
There's a book that I feel like would be such an interesting companion read, not to Fearing the Black Body, but to the conversation we're having here, called But What If We're Wrong by Chuck Klosterman.
LauraHOST
Ooh,
CarolynHOST
I haven't heard of that one.
LauraHOST
So forgive me if I'm massively paraphrasing.
LauraHOST
And also...
LauraHOST
I don't really know much about Chuck Klosterman, so I should probably consider my source first.
LauraHOST
I don't know.
Joseph J. DarowskiHOST
So it's not, um, that this is suddenly like a singular moment, but it is notable, I think, that, uh, so much of the prestige television, uh, of the early 2000s does have a lot of anti-heroes, um, as, as part of it.
Joseph J. DarowskiHOST
I've-- A while ago, I read a close- cl- Chuck Klosterman book, um, called "I Wear the Black Hat." Uh, and-
George TsakiridisGUEST
Mm
Joseph J. DarowskiHOST
... um, I'm trying to remember like, uh, some of his arguments, but, but it, it is just...
George TsakiridisGUEST
... you know, I, I think there is a progression, and peak TV is kind of the top of that progression, and now we're maybe on the down slope because of the fracturing of streaming services and the, the The fight for money, basically.
Joseph J. DarowskiHOST
Yeah.
Joseph J. DarowskiHOST
Um, and I think when we talk about this, um, uh, like I'm remembering some of what Chuck Klosterman said, like the, you know, context is gonna matter for what's considered heroic or villainous, right? Like, like there are absolutely heroes who do violence or, uh, you know, who choose to do things that, uh, we would say, well, that, that's acceptable that they're doing it, but if someone else did it in a different context, that's incredibly villainous.
Joseph J. DarowskiHOST
Uh, but he also-
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