{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6927a48ecaf6efa703dbae9e/6927a4b3064897cd5ffc0230?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Steven Rowley (The Guncle Abroad)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6927a48ecaf6efa703dbae9e/c11ef7092e432fdf823333af54939841.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><b>Jason</b> and <b>Brett</b> talk to<b> Steven Rowley</b> (<em>The Guncle Abroad</em>) about sea cave adventures in Capri, Varla Jean Merman&apos;s rendition of <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDTHgXDm9Ts'>&quot;Ring Them Bells,&quot;</a>  the best Wang Chung song, and obviously: <em>Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again </em>and <em>Grease 2.<br/><br/></em><b>Steven Rowley</b> is the bestselling author of five novels including, <em>Lily and the Octopus,</em> a <em>Washington Post</em> Notable Book; <em>The Editor,</em> an NPR Best Book of the Year; <em>The Guncle,</em> winner of the 22nd Thurber Prize for American Humor and Goodreads Choice Awards finalist for Novel of the Year; and <em>The Celebrants</em>. His fiction has been translated in twenty languages. He resides in Palm Springs, California.<br/><br/>Truffle hunt in Rome:<a href='https://matteo-truffles.com/'> https://matteo-truffles.com/</a></p><p><a rel=\"payment\" href=\"https://gaysreading.substack.com/\">Support the show</a></p><p><a href='https://allstora.com/pages/gays-reading-book-club?utm_source=host_jasonblitman&amp;utm_medium=host&amp;utm_campaign=gays_reading&amp;utm_content=podcast_ig_bio'><b>BOOK CLUB!</b></a><b><br/></b>Sign up for the Gays Reading Book Club <a href='https://allstora.com/pages/gays-reading-book-club?utm_source=host_jasonblitman&amp;utm_medium=host&amp;utm_campaign=gays_reading&amp;utm_content=podcast_ig_bio'><b>HERE</b></a> <br/>December Book: <em>Like Family</em> by Erin O. White</p> <p><b>SUBSTACK!</b><br/><a href='https://gaysreading.substack.com/'>https://gaysreading.substack.com/</a></p> <p><b>MERCH!</b><br/><a href='http://gaysreading.printful.me'>http://gaysreading.printful.me</a></p> <p><b>WATCH!</b><br/><a href='https://youtube.com/@gaysreading'>https://youtube.com/@gaysreading</a><br/> <br/><b>FOLLOW!</b><br/>Instagram: <a href='http://www.instagram.com/gaysreading'>@gaysreading</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/jasonblitman'>@jasonblitman</a><br/>Bluesky: <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/gaysreading.bsky.social'>@gaysreading</a> | <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/jasonblitman.bsky.social'>@jasonblitman</a><br/><br/><b>CONTACT!</b><br/><a href='mailto:hello@gaysreading.com'>hello@gaysreading.com</a></p>","author_name":"Jason Blitman"}