August 2024
Mike Sacks Interviews 24-Year-Old Artist and Musician Asher White in Her Very First Major Interview
Doin' It With Mike Sacks!
On this month’s episode, I interview an incredible musician and artist upon the release of her latest album, “Home Constellation Study,” her fifteenth. Yes. One. Five. And, again, she’s only twenty-four years old. I love her sound and I love her sensibility and you will, too. You’ll be hearing a lot more from her down the road.
Check out Asher’s work. You’ll love it.
I also talk about one of all-time favorite books, “I Remember” by the late Joe Brainard, a book that’s been a huge inspiration to me over the years. Simple in theory but very nuanced and deep. If you’ve never read it, you should:
My Upcoming Book, Out in October 2024!
This Is How We Love: The Foto Novel
A photo-drenched book that’s a “tie-in” to the worst movie to have ever won the Best Academy Award, This Is How We Love, in 1994. Featuring scenes and stills from the film, as well as a detailed essay, a “Whatever Happened To” section, a feature about its 1996 porn parody “This Is How We Rub,” and an oral history about the infamous character actor Terri Sparks, who, sadly, never made it into the final cut of the film (as played by Amy Sedaris). No, “This is How We Love” never existed. It’s all made up.
Starring:
Patton Oswalt
Chris Meloni
Michael Ian Black
Jo Firestone
Tim Barnes
Jon Hamm
Paul Reubens
Laraine Newman
Amy Sedaris
Scott Rogowsky
Kerri Kenney-Silver
AD Miles
Laura Krafft
Ted Travelstead
Shonali Bhowmik
Dave Hill
Al Madrigal
Seth Herzog
Kimmy Gatewood
Jen Spyra
Jordan Carlos
Owen Kline
Paul Feig
Ambler Tamblyn
David Cross
Bobby Tisdale
“If you don’t know who Mike Sacks is, well, you should. His writing is funnier than just about anyone’s and now he has a podcast that is excellent. I say Hooray for Mike Sacks and everything he stands for.” David Sedaris
“He’s the best kind of comedy writer; a bona fide weirdo with virtually no interest in satisfying anything other than his own personal obsessions.” Andy Richter
“I don’t understand a fucking thing he writes.” Carl Simpson, Mike’s cousin in Virginia
An article I wrote you might want to check out:
A number of years ago, I was lucky enough to interview the great, reclusive musician Gordon Lightfoot for Vanity Fair. If you’re a fan of his music, and I don’t know why you wouldn’t be (Bob Dylan is a huge fan), it’s here:
A Suggestion from Me:
The new one by Richard Price, “Lazarus Man,” out in November, is fantastic.
Be well! And keep reachin’ for those stars!
One more thing: Doin’ It is produced by the best podcast producer in the world world Rob Schulte. You can find this episode and every Doin’ It episode on all major podcast platforms, including on the host’s site Sonar: