Hello! This is the official substack of me, Daniel O'Brien, four-time Emmy-winning Senior Writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, author of How to Fight Presidents and its adaptation Your Presidential Fantasy Dream Team, Head Writer for the Cracked De-textbook
I came here off the back of you mentioning this substack in your podcast so, hey, advertising works. Thanks for the amazing recommendations. I have a copy of "Bird by Bird" on my bookshelf, recommended by you back in the Cracked days.
I was stoked to see your newsletter in my inbox this morning! I had no idea that you had another podcast from 2016. Am I really the DOB Devotee that I thought I was?!
I will have to rectify that and maintain my status.
It would be great if you were able to tell us the stories on Last Week Tonight that you had a hand in writing. I try to guess, but I never know if I'm right.
I'm so grateful for this, Daniel! I've also been trying to read more. I know you talked about the Stephen King book before on the podcast at some point and I've been meaning to get my hands on a copy. I went ahead and bought all four of them and can't wait to check them out. (Let us know if you do get a commission!)
I came here off the back of you mentioning this substack in your podcast so, hey, advertising works. Thanks for the amazing recommendations. I have a copy of "Bird by Bird" on my bookshelf, recommended by you back in the Cracked days.
Pumped about this newsletter, Daniel! If you haven't already, check out Lincoln in the Bardo - another Saunders masterpiece.
I was stoked to see your newsletter in my inbox this morning! I had no idea that you had another podcast from 2016. Am I really the DOB Devotee that I thought I was?!
I will have to rectify that and maintain my status.
It would be great if you were able to tell us the stories on Last Week Tonight that you had a hand in writing. I try to guess, but I never know if I'm right.
I'm so grateful for this, Daniel! I've also been trying to read more. I know you talked about the Stephen King book before on the podcast at some point and I've been meaning to get my hands on a copy. I went ahead and bought all four of them and can't wait to check them out. (Let us know if you do get a commission!)