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Brushes With Fame
Bernard Meisler
When I lived in New York City, I frequently had brief, meaningless encounters with celebrities.
I used to have a place on 6th Street between 2nd and 3rd. One time I was at my front door and a limo pulled to a stop ri...
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S02E07 – Vincent Zangrillo
Bernard Meisler
Author Vincent Zangrillo in conversation with Bernard Meisler.
Vincent Zangrillo back in his salad days
Vincent (Vinnie) Zangrillo is the author of Dime Bag, a collection of short stories recounting his misadventures i...
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S02E14 – Keshav Das
Bernard Meisler
Writer, poet and musician Keshav Das in conversation with Bernard Meisler.
Keshav Das
Keshav Das, was, once upon a time, an editor at Sensitive Skin magazine, when he went by the nom de plume Christian X. Hunter. He ...
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S02E13 – Sharon Mesmer
Bernard Meisler
Poet and teacher Sharon Mesmer in conversation with Bernard Meisler.
photograph of Sharon Mesmer by Ester Levine
I always enjoy speaking with the great Sharon Mesmer, one of my favorite poets and/or people! We ...
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S02E12 – Tom McGlynn
Bernard Meisler
Painter and critic Tom McGlynn in conversation with Bernard Meisler.
Tom McGlynn Mob T-Shirt copyright 1994
Tom McGlynn Small Standard 1, 36" x 36" copyright 2018
I had a good time talking to my old pal, painter ...
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S02E11 – J. Macon King
Bernard Meisler
Novelist, poet and publisher J. Macon King in conversation with Bernard Meisler.
I met J. Macon King last spring, when he sent in a short story I liked - he thought I lived in NYC, but to his surprise, we both lived ...
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S02E10 – bart plantenga
Bernard Meisler
Novelist and essayist bart plantenga in conversation with Bernard Meisler.
Amsterdam-based bart plantenga is a novelist and essayist (PARIS SCRATCH, NY SIN PHONEY) and one of the co-founders of the Unbearables lite...
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S02E09 – Emily Carter
Bernard Meisler
Author Emily Carter in conversation with Bernard Meisler.
Emily Carter is the author of the classic GLORY GOES AND GETS SOME, as well as many, many short stories, published everywhere from Sensitive Skin to The New Yo...
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S02E08 – Arthur Nersesian
Bernard Meisler
Novelist, playwright and poet Arthur Nersesian in conversation with Bernard Meisler.
Arthur Nersesian, photograph by David Shankbone
Arthur Nersesian is the author of nine books, including the classic novels The Fuck-U...
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S02E06 – Puma Perl
Bernard Meisler
NYC poet and impresario Puma Perla in conversation with Bernard Meisler.
photograph of Puma Perl by Len DeLessio
I've never met Puma Perl in real life. That is, I don't recall having done so. But it seems as if we must...
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S02E05 – David West
Bernard Meisler
Paris-based painter David West in conversation with Bernard Meisler.
Some new paintings by David West
I met David West at the Pink Pony in NYC, back in 1994 or thereabouts. David was the "bartender" and I used to go th...
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S02E04 – Eve Packer
Bernard Meisler
NYC poet Eve Packer in conversation with Bernard Meisler.
Eve Packer
Great NYC poet Eve Packer and I spoke about the loss of our dear friend Steve Cannon, Jeffrey Epstein (Note: this was recorded in mid-July), her own ...
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S02E03 – Sensitive Skin Live At San Francisco LitCrawl
Bernard Meisler
Sensitive Skin live at LitCrawl, recorded at the Valencia Room, San Francisco.
Instead of the usual conversation, why not give a listen to last week's Sensitive Skin reading at LitCrawl, live from San Francisco? Reade...
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S02E02 – Gerald Nicosia
Bernard Meisler
Gerald Nicosia in conversation with Bernard Meisler.
Gerald Nicosia
An absolute must-listen for all fans of Jack Kerouac and the Beats. Gerry and I spoke about his role as an advisor to the film version of "On The Road...
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S02E01 – Anton Yakovlev
Bernard Meisler
Anton Yakovlev in conversation with Bernard Meisler.
Welcome to season 2 of the Sensitive Skin magazine podcast! We discuss Anton's growing up in Moscow, during the final years of the Soviet Union, his emigration to t...
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