Podcast
One Nightstand
Bustle's One Nightstand asks celebrity readers and writers to share their four favourite books. Our host — Charlotte Owen — will go deep on each selection, learning more about the lives of each guest in the process.
- Episodes
- 53
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 54 min
- On air since
- 2025
- Latest episode
- 1 week ago
Episodes
53 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 4 min
Sophia Bush
Episode 54
Show notes
In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us at The Blond in 11 Howard to discuss their favorite books. For this episode, Charlotte Owen chats with Sophia Bush about her new memoir, losing friend and mentor Gloria Steinem, and what it’s like raising a blended family.
Sophia Bush’s One Nightstand picks:
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‘Tiny Beautiful Things’ by Cheryl Strayed
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‘Parable of the Sower’ by Octavia E. Butler
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‘My Life on the Road’ by Gloria Steinem
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‘Bitter Southerner Magazine’
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‘And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress’ by Sophia Bush
Sophia’s memoir And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress is in stores now.
Credits
Director of Photography: Marshall Stief
Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez
Producer: Aubree Lennon
Editor: James Koroni
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53 min
Daisy Edgar-Jones
Episode 53
Show notes
In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us at The Blond in 11 Howard to discuss their favorite books. For this episode, Charlotte Owen sits down with Normal People icon Daisy Edgar-Jones, ho shares how she and Paul Mescal were constantly referencing the book on set, her love for Perseus Jackson, and what it was like stepping into the role of Elinor in the new Sense and Sensibility adaptation.
Daisy Edgar-Jones’ One Nightstand picks:
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‘10 Minutes and 38 Seconds’ by Elif Shafak
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‘Normal People’ by Sally Rooney
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‘If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things’ by Jon McGregor
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians Collection by Rick Riordan
Daisy, Caitriona Balfe, Fiona Shaw, Esmé Creed-Miles, and George McKay star in Sense and Sensibility, in theaters now!
Credits
Director of Photography: Marshall Stief
Assistant Camera: Konstantin Yelisevich
Producer: Aubree Lennon
Editor: James Koroni
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53 min
Kit Harington
Episode 52
Show notes
In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us at The Blond in 11 Howard to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen chats with ‘Game of Thrones’ star Kit Harington about trying to “improve” Dickens, the book that made him “insanely paranoid,” and joining HBO’s new Harry Potter series.
Kit Harington’s One Nightstand picks:
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1984 by George Orwell
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Any Human Heartby William Boyd
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Flesh by David Szalay
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Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Kit currently stars in the MGM+ adaptation of the Dickens classic A Tale of Two Cities, streaming now. In August it was announced he’d play Gilderoy Lockhart in the second season of HBO’s Harry Potter series, replacing Nicholas Hoult.
Credits
Director of Photography: Marshall Stief
Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez
Producer: Aubree Lennon
Editor: James Koroni
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28 min
Nick Robinson
Episode 51
Show notes
In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us at The Blond in 11 Howard to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen sits down with Nick Robinson to talk about all things Raymond Carver, the book he read prepping for Maid, and what made him say, “Boys are dumb.”
Nick Robinson’s One Nightstand picks:
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Where I'm Calling From: Selected Stories by Raymond Carver
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The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt
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Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson
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Pastoralia by George Saunders
Nick returns to the screen as the romantic lead in Charlie Harper, in select theaters now. Next year, he’ll star as Joe Kennedy Jr. in the eight-episode series Kennedy streaming on Netflix.
Credits
Director of Photography: Marshall Stief
Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez
Producer: Aubree Lennon
Editor: Jeff Striker, Ben Effinger
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58 min
Ethan Hawke
Episode 50
Show notes
For Bustle’s first One Nightstand Live, Charlotte Owen sits down with Ethan Hawke at Strand Bookstore. The five-time Oscar nominee talks about his love of The Animal Family, explains why he was jealous of Dave Eggers, and shares his true feelings on those Lonesome Dove rumors.
Ethan Hawke’s One Nightstand picks:
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The Animal Family by Randall Jarrell
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Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
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The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers
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Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Ethan currently stars with Russell Crowe in The Weight, in theaters now. Season 2 of The Lowdown premieres Oct. 14 on FX and Hulu.
Credits
Director of Photography: Marshall Stief
Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez, Konstantin Yelisevich
Audio: Trokon Nagbe
Producer: Aubree Lennon
Editor: James Koroni
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1 hr 10 min
Zoe Kazan
Episode 48
Show notes
In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us at The Blond in 11 Howard to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen sits down with Zoe Kazan to discuss why Toni Morrison might just be America's greatest writer, casting Florence Pugh as Cathy, and the book that carried her through grief.
Zoe Kazan’s One Nightstand picks:
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East of Edenby John Steinbeck
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Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? by Lorrie Moore
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Sula by Toni Morrison
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My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Part 1 by Emil Ferris
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Angels in America Parts 1 & 2 by Tony Kushner
Zoe’s a seven-part adaptation of John Steinbeck’s novel East of Eden premieres Oct. 1 on Netflix.
Credits
Director of Photography: Marshall Stief
Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez
Producer: Aubree Lennon
Editor: James Koroni
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1 hr
Hasan Minhaj
Episode 47
Show notes
In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us at The Blond in 11 Howard to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen chats with Hasan Minhaj as he confesses his unyielding devotion to Judy Blume and Beverly Cleary, explains how Craig David basically got him fired from Safeway, and why 'Yesteryear' has "a great f*cking premise."
Hasan Minhaj’s One Nightstand picks:
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‘James’ – Percival Everett
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‘The Man of Many Fathers’ – Roy Wood Jr.
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‘Gold Diggers’ – Sanjana Sathian
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‘Yesteryear’ – Caro Claire Burke
Hasan produced, co-wrote, and stars in the coming-of-age comedy movie Best of the Best, which premieres on Sept. 18 on Netflix.
Credits
Director of Photography: Marshall Stief
Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez
Producer: Aubree Lennon
Editor: James Koroni
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57 min
Domhnall Gleeson
Episode 46
Show notes
In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us at The Blond in 11 Howard to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen sits down with actor Domhnall Gleeson; they dive into Roald Dahl’s ‘Matilda’, filming ‘Never Let Me Go’ and ‘About Time,’ and the Gleeson family member recommending the most unhinged books.
Domhnall Gleeson’s One Nightstand picks:
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Matilda by Roald Dahl
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A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor
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The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain,
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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Ballyturk by Enda Walsh
All episodes of The Paper season 2 are now streaming on Peacock, and The Incomer hits theaters Sept. 25.
Credits
Director of Photography: Marshall Stief
Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez
Producer: Aubree Lennon
Editor: James Koroni
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55 min
Carly Rae Jepsen
Episode 45
Show notes
In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us at The Blond in 11 Howard to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, pop icon Carly Rae Jepsen joins Charlotte Owen to dish on the “racy” poem that wooed her husband, her real feelings on "Call Me Maybe," and the status of 10 Things I Hate About You, her Broadway musical with Lena Dunham — whose memoir recently reignited her love of reading.
Carly Rae Jepsen’s One Nightstand picks:
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Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy.
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Book of Longing by Leonard Cohen.
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Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice.
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Famesick by Lena Dunham.
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami.
CRJ’s new double album Day and Nightcomes out everywhere Sept. 18!
Credits
Director of Photography: Ryan Mitchel
Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez
Producer: Aubree Lennon
Social: Gracie Farquhar
Editor: James Koroni
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54 min
D’Arcy Carden
Episode 44
Show notes
In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us at The Blond in 11 Howard to discuss their favorite books. For this episode, Charlotte Owen chats with the hysterical D’Arcy Carden, who shares the book that absolutely wrecked her (in a good way), what it’s actually like working with Kristen Bell, and her unfiltered thoughts on the ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow’ adaptation.
D’Arcy Carden’s One Nightstand picks:
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Even the Good Girls Will Cry by Melissa Auf der Maur
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The Sane One by Anna Konkle
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrowby Gabrielle Zevin
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Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
D’Arcy stars with Jennifer Garner, Judy Greer, Regina Hall, Gemma Chan, and Chloë Sevigny in The Five-Star Weekend. All episodes are streaming on Peacock now.
Credits
Director of Photography: Marshall Stief
Assistant Camera: Ian Sanchez
Producer: Aubree Lennon
Editor: James Koroni
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58 min
Emmy Rossum
Episode 42
Show notes
In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us at The Blond in 11 Howard to discuss their favorite books. For this episode, Charlotte Owen chats with Phantom of the Opera star Emmy Rossum to discuss the book her therapist swore by, her surprising obsession with Real Housewives of Rhode Island, and whether the Shameless cast group chat is still buzzing.
Emmy Rossum's One Nightstand picks:
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Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy
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We Are Too Little: A Memoir [Kind Of] by Hannah Pittard
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The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
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Blood Test: A Comedy by Charles Baxter
Emmy’s new psychological crime thriller Furious is currently streaming on Hulu.
Credits
Director of Photography: Marshall Stief
Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez
Producer: Aubree LennonAsst. Producer: Mila Grgas
Editor: Matt Hoffman
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57 min
John Leguizamo
Episode 42
Show notes
In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us at The Blond in 11 Howard to discuss their favorite books. For this episode, Charlotte Owen sits down with Emmy and Tony Award winner John Leguizamo to talk about four incredible titles, his role in The Odyssey — including playing padel with Tom Holland — as well as the book that took him five years to write. And don’t worry, his turn as Tybalt in Baz Luhrmann's ‘Romeo & Juliet’ comes up too!
John Leguizamo’s One Nightstand picks:
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
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Long Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neill
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Dubliners by James Joyce
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Open Veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano
John stars in Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster The Odyssey, out everywhere July 17. His first children’s book, Kiki and the Can, hits shelves in early August.
This episode of One Nightstand is presented by ‘Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass’
Credits
Director of Photography: Marshall Stief
Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez
Producer: Aubree Lennon
Asst. Producer: Mila Grgas
Editor: Zoë Calman, James Koroni
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54 min
Ana Gasteyer
Episode 39
Show notes
In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us at The Blond in 11 Howard to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen sits down with SNL alum and Tony nominee Ana Gasteyer to talk about the book she’s desperate to adapt, what it was like working on ‘Mean Girls’ with Tina Fey and Lindsay Lohan, and why playing the villain is so fun!
Ana Gasteyer’s One Nightstand picks:
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The Forgotten Girls: A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America by Monica Potts
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Everybody by Brendan Jacob Jenkins
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Shy by Mary Roger and Jesse Greene
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Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Ana is currently starring on Broadway in the Tony-nominated Schmigadoon and will return to the big screen in Never Change! on June 9.
Credits
Director of Photography: Marshall Stief
Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez
Producer: Aubree Lennon
Asst. Producer: Mila Grgas
Editor: Matt Hoffman, Cian Smith
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57 min
Lewis Pullman
Episode 41
Show notes
In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us at The Blond in 11 Howard to discuss their favorite books. Charlotte Owen sits down with Top Gun: Maverick star Lewis Pullman to discuss the books he was introduced to while filming Outer Range, what it was like growing up following his famous father (Bill Pullman) around the country, and how he deals with the pressure of working on adaptations like Lessons in Chemistry and Remarkably Bright Creatures.
Lewis Pullman’s One Nightstand picks:
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The Solace of Open Spaces by Gretel Ehrlich
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Close Range by Annie Proulx
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Motel Chronicles by Sam Shepard
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Classic Crews by Henry Crews
Lewis currently stars with Sally Field in Netflix’s Remarkably Bright Creatures, streaming now, and he’ll reprise his role of Sentry in Avengers: Doomsday, out later this year.
Credits
Director of Photography: Marshall Stief
Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez
Producer: Aubree LennonAsst.
Producer: Mila Grgas
Editor: James Koroni
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27 min
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Episode 40
Show notes
In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us at The Blond in 11 Howard to discuss their favorite books. Charlotte Owen sits down with actress, producer, and comedian Julia Louis-Dreyfus to discuss the author who moved her to tears, her experience at the helm of Veep, and the particular Seinfeld punchline she doesn’t agree with.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s One Nightstand picks:
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Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
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The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
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Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ new movie The Sheep Detectives is in theaters May 8th.
Credits
Director of Photography: Marshall Stief
Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez
Producer: Aubree Lennon
Asst. Producer: Mila Grgas
Editor: James Koroni
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53 min
Colman Domingo
Episode 39
Show notes
In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us at The Blond in 11 Howard to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen talks with multihyphenate star Colman Domingo about the title he considered adapting, why he wishes Season 3 of Euphoria was released all at once, and what it’s like working with Steven Spielberg.
Colman Domingo’s One Nightstand picks:
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Hollywood by Garson Kanin.
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Theater Kid by Jeffrey Seller.
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The Hinterland; Cabins, Love Shacks and Other Hide-Outs by Gestalten (publisher).
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Pimp by Iceberg Slim.
Colman Domingo is currently starring in Michael and Euphoria and will return to the big screen later this year in Spielberg's Disclosure Day.
Credits
Director of Photography: Jasmine Velez
Assistant Camera: Sam Cowan
Producer: Aubree Lennon
Asst. Producer: Mila Grgas
Editor: James Koroni, Matt Hoffman
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59 min
Elizabeth Banks
Episode 38
Show notes
In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us at The Blond in 11 Howard to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen sits down with the hysterical Elizabeth Banks to talk about her endless love of Salinger and Colson Whitehead, why she thinks the world needs more Effie Trinkets, and if Matthew Macfadyen is her Mr. Darcy.
Elizabeth Banks’s One Nightstand picks:
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Nine Stories by J. D. Salinger.
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The Red Tent by Anita Diamant.
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The Road by Cormac McCarthy.
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The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead.
The full first season of The Miniature Wife starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen is streaming now.
Credits
Director of Photography: Marshall Stief
Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez
Producer: Aubree Lennon
Asst. Producer: Mila Grgas
Editor: James Koroni
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51 min
Caitriona Balfe
Episode 37
Show notes
In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us at The Blond in 11 Howard to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen chats with Outlander actor Caitriona Balfe about the importance of intimacy in storytelling, why she thinks Daphne du Maurier wrote women the way she did, and the book she’s gifted more than any other.
Caitriona Balfe’s One Nightstand picks:
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Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy.
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Orbital by Samantha Harvey.
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Prophet Song by Paul Lynch.
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Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier.
The final season of Outlander is streaming on Starz now. Balfe will also appear in Sense and Sensibility with Daisy Edgar-Jones, George MacKay, and Fiona Shaw out later this year.
Credits
Director of Photography: Konstantin Yelisevich
Assistant Camera: Ian Sanchez
Producer: Aubree Lennon
Asst. Producer: Mila Grgas
Editor: James Koroni
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43 min
Viola Davis
Episode 35
Show notes
In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us at The Blond in 11 Howard to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen sits down with EGOT winner and New York Times No. 1 bestseller Viola Davis, who shares the book she says brought her “into consciousness,” what she’d like to ask Richard Wright, and why she chose to quote August Wilson after Michael B. Jordan’s iconic win.
Viola Davis’ One Nightstand picks:
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Manchild in the Promised Land by Claude Brown
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Black Boy by Richard Wright
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The Color Purple by Alice Walker
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All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert
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Judge Stone by Viola Davis and James Patterson
Viola’s new novel Judge Stone, a legal thriller co-written with James Patterson, is available everywhere now.
Credits
Director of Photography: Marshall Stief
Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez
Producer: Aubree Lennon
Editor: James Koroni
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42 min
Daniel Radcliffe
Episode 34
Show notes
In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us at The Blond in 11 Howard to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen sits down with Daniel Radcliffe to talk about the title he still thinks about “all the time,” if he got advance copies of the Harry Potter series, and why his new play is different from anything he’s done before.
Daniel Radcliffe’s One Nightstand picks:
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The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
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The Song of Achillesby Madeline Miller
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The Surgeon of Crowthorne by Simon Winchester
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How to Hide an Empire by Daniel Immerwahr
Daniel is currently appearing on Broadway in Every Brilliant Thing and starring in NBC’s The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, airing now.
Credits
Director of Photography: Konstantin Yelsevich
Assistant Camera: Ian Sanchez
Producer: Aubree Lennon
Editor: James Koroni
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