{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/dd9bf09f-c85c-5b84-8fc6-ac7c8574cacc/6ad778f26a9e2a41c3f05865?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Blake J. Harris on People Loving to be Yelled at by Larry David","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b786f01695623d36e9514d/1792549452696-e8dc6ffe-b452-4b57-a10e-238c314aea1e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Writer and producer Blake J. Harris spoke to Zibby Owens about his latest book <em>Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David</em>, an inside look at the real man behind the comedy empire that includes TV hits <em>Seinfeld</em> and <em>Curb Your Enthusiasm</em>. Blake shares how he convinced Larry to participate in the book (spoiler: it involved the Yankees). </p><p><br></p><p>Blake recounts how Larry David pulled many bits from his own life for his career, from a real-life Kramer neighbor to his eventual catchphrase on <em>Curb</em>. Despite what his character may be like on the show (and some say the real-life counterpart is similar), Blake reports that Larry David is a loving, happy man and devoted father. </p><p><br></p><p>Blake J. Harris is also the writer of <em>Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation</em>. Learn more about him and his work <u><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2332007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></u> and follow Blake on Instagram <u><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/blakeharrisnyc/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@blakeharrisnyc</a></u>. You can purchase <em>Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David </em><u><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/p/books/emperor-of-nothing-the-making-of-larry-david-blake-j-harris/8e41a060341c0a93?ean=9780063066304\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></u>.</p>","author_name":"Zibby Owens"}