You Are What You Read

Adriana Trigiani
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Adriana Trigiani is The New York Times best selling author of 21 books in fiction and nonfiction, award-winning filmmaker, and the host of You Are What You Read. In this podcast, Adriana goes one-on-one in deep, surprising, and humorous conversations with the great cultural figures of our time about the books that built their souls. 

  1. OCT 24

    You Can Make This! A conversation with Angela Kinsey and Joshua Snyder

    The holidays are upon us, and we could not wait to bring Angela Kinsey and Joshua Snyder on You Are What You Read for a conversation about their brand new cookbook, You Can Make This. You know Angela for her award-winning role as Angela Martin on all nine seasons of The Office. Angela is also the New York Times bestselling author of The Office BFFs, which she co-wrote with Jenna Fisher. Together, they host the sensational Office Ladies podcast. Angela’s husband, Josh, is an actor, influencer, and self-taught baker with a passion for bringing people together through food, which you will see in this conversation. He and Angela turned his love of baking into the popular YouTube series, Baking with Josh & Ange. You can check it out after this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    44 min

  2. OCT 21

    A New Take on Crime Fiction: In conversation with Tim Sullivan

    On today’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by acclaimed screenwriter, director and author, Tim Sullivan. Tim’s screen credits include A Handful of Dust, starring Kristen Scott Thomas, Where Angels Fear to Tread, starring Helen Mirren and Helena Bonham Carter, Jack and Sarah (which he also directed) starring Richard E Grant, Judi Dench and Ian McKellen and Letters to Juliet, with Amanda Seyfried. Tim has directed the television series: Sherlock Holmes and Cold Feet. Tim has written extensively in Hollywood in both live action and animation, working with Ron Howard, Scott Rudin and with Jeffrey Katzenberg on the fourth Shrek movie. He has now embarked on a series of crime novels featuring the autistic, and brilliantly persistent DS George Cross, which have hit shelves in the United States this fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    50 min

  3. OCT 14

    Rob Reiner: "A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap"

    On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by the great Rob Reiner with his new memoir, A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap, which he co-wrote with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer with David Kamp. Rob is a two-time Emmy–winning actor for his role in All in the Family. He is also the acclaimed director of This Is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, A Few Good Men, The American President, Ghosts of Mississippi, and The Bucket List. Recently, Rob directed the Emmy–nominated documentary Albert Brooks: Defending my Life, and the sequel to This Is Spinal Tap. Rob is a dedicated political activist, he spearheaded a tobacco tax initiative in California to fund early childhood development and chaired the state commission to oversee its implementation. In 2008, he cofounded The American Foundation For Equal Rights, which paved the way for marriage equality nationwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    52 min

  4. OCT 7

    Mitch Albom and his first romantic novel, TWICE

    On this episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by our good friend Mitch Albom with his brand new novel, TWICE. Mitch is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie. His books of fiction and nonfiction have sold forty-two million copies in forty-eight languages worldwide. Mitch is founder of the nonprofit SAY Detroit, supporting Detroit community members with healthcare, housing and education initiatives. He also founded a dessert shop and a gourmet popcorn line to help fund it. saydetroit.org Mitch operates Have Faith Haiti, a home and school for impoverished children and orphans in Port-au-Prince, which he visits monthly. havefaithhaiti.org TWICE is all about second chances, and we were thrilled that some of you wrote in with your questions and second-chance stories to share with Mitch today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    48 min

  5. SEP 30

    Talking Appalachian with Poet and Author Silas House

    On this episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by poet and author Silas House who has not one but two books out this September that you don’t want to miss: a new novel, Dead Man Blues, and a book of poetry, All These Ghosts. Silas was the recipient of the Duggins Prize, the largest award for an LGBTQ writer in the nation. He was inducted as the Poet Laureate of Kentucky for 2023–2025 and became a Grammy finalist. Silas teaches at Berea College and at the Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Creative Writing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    36 min

  6. SEP 23

    The Best of McConaughey

    Welcome to Season Three of You Are What You Read, a podcast with the luminaries of our time about the books that built their souls. This season, we have an incredible lineup of special guests you don’t want to miss. We are kicking off Season Three with a fan favorite who is touring the country now, the great Matthew McConaughey. Matthew joined us for a few conversations about his bestselling book Greenlights, which we discuss in this episode. Matthew tells us later about his plans to write more books, which culminated into his latest, Poems & Prayers.  You can watch this week’s episode with Matthew now on Youtube! Head to the You Are What You Read podcast YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@youarewhatyoureadpodcast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    39 min

  7. SEP 16

    In the kitchen with Jacques Pepin

    On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are in the kitchen with one of the world’s most celebrated chefs, Jacques Pepin. You know Jacques as the award-winning cooking show host, master chef, food columnist, cooking teacher, and author of nineteen cookbooks. In this conversation, we talked about one of our favorite cookbooks by Jacques, Art of the Chicken. Jacques’ latest cookbook, The Art of Jacques Pepin, just hit shelves in time for his 90th birthday. It’s a collection of Jacques’ favorite recipes and signature artworks- don’t miss it!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    24 min

  8. SEP 9

    The Love Story of James Baldwin: A conversation with Nicholas Boggs

    On today’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by biographer Nicholas Boggs to talk about literary icon James Baldwin. Nick is the author of Baldwin: A Love Story, a deep dive into Baldwin’s personal relationships and their influence on his life and work. Nick’s biography was named a “A Most Anticipated Book” by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, the Chicago Tribune, Publisher’s Weekly and more. Nicholas also co-edited a new edition of Baldwin's collaboration with French artist Yoran Cazac, Little Man, Little Man: A Story of Childhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    34 min
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Adriana Trigiani is The New York Times best selling author of 21 books in fiction and nonfiction, award-winning filmmaker, and the host of You Are What You Read. In this podcast, Adriana goes one-on-one in deep, surprising, and humorous conversations with the great cultural figures of our time about the books that built their souls. 

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  • Creator
    Adriana Trigiani
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    121
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Adriana Trigiani
  • Show Website
    You Are What You Read

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