Author Simon Rich on 'Spoiled Brats' and being a history nerd

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Author Simon Rich on 'Spoiled Brats' and being a history nerd

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Simon Rich was the youngest staff writer ever on Saturday Night Live. His new book 'Spoiled Brats' is a collection of funny stories, including one about time travel in Brooklyn that's being turned into a movie. We also talk with a producer at NPR who reported a story about how young-lady voices are received on the radio. Plus your nerd confessions.

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Author Simon Rich on 'Spoiled Brats' and being a history nerd

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