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Podcast: Mike Safo
Episode: Mike Safo with Author Charles Leerhsen (Anthony Bourdain's new book)
Description: Joined today by award winning author of "Down and Out in Paradise: The Life of Anthony Bourdain", Charles Leerhsen. Charles and I talk about growing up in New York, becoming an editor for Sports Illustrated, and when he knew the time had come to move on from SI. We discuss his time writing for Newsday, venturing out on his own projects and how he convinced Simon and Schuster to allow him to write about about a horse from the 1890’s, Dan Patch. Charles shares when and why he decided to write a book about Anthony Bourdain, the hurdles he faced in...