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Dolly Alderton on Good Material: Heartbreak, Millennial Hatred, and Male Pattern Baldness
Dolly Alderton on Good Material: Heartbreak, Millennial Hatred, and Male Pattern Baldness
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28 minutes
Released:
Dec 12, 2023
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Podcast episode
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On this episode, we were joined by acclaimed journalist and writer Dolly Alderton, who's latest novel, Good Material, follows a standup comedian in his mid-30s navigating “The Madness” that follows an unexpected breakup with his longtime girlfriend, Jen. As Andy attempts to discover the flaw in himself that points to where it all went wrong, Dolly puts through him a series of alternatively hilarious and heartbreaking set pieces — a brief sojourn living on a houseboat; an album in his phone called ‘bald’ where he takes a picture of his receding hairline each day; and a disastrous karaoke date with a holier-than-thou Gen-Z hipster.In our conversation, Dolly spoke to us about charting the course of Andy’s breakup from a male point-of-view; her interest in the world of comedians; how she’s been both Andy and Jen in relationships; as well as her fascination with generations, and why she feels that millennials have never been given their due.
Released:
Dec 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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