Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Armchair Umbrella
Erik Larson (historical author)
1 hour 59 minutes Posted Jun 13, 2024 at 7:30 am.
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Erik Larson (The Demon of Unrest, The Devil in the White City) is an author and journalist. Erik joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how the pandemic affected his work, why he identifies himself as a high-functioning introvert, and how he pitches non-fiction books. Erik and Dax talk about how technology has changed his research, why he’s drawn to Russian literature, and wanting to find a witchy element in a home. Erik explains how January 6th fueled his desire to write a book about the Civil War, the correlation between gun ownership and slavery, and why the origins of historical conflicts are important.

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