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Running the Light

Sam Tallent

Debauched, divorced and courting death, Billy Ray Schafer is a comedian who has forgotten how to laugh. Over the course of seven spun-out days across the American Southwest, he travels from from hell gig to hell gig in search of a reason to keep living in this bleak and violent glimpse into the psyc...

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The Joe Rogan Experience

Sam Tallent mentions that he wrote this book, which was referenced in the context of his fans getting tattoos of the title.

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People get tattoos of my book they'll get like "Running the Light" shit on their body and I'm like what were you going through when this happened hopefully they're in a good place

— Episode: #2175 - Sam Tallent

Episode: #2175 - Sam Tallent

Sam Tallent mentions that he wrote this book, which was referenced in the context of his fans getting tattoos of the title.

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People get tattoos of my book they'll get like "Running the Light" shit on their body and I'm like what were you going through when this happened hopefully they're in a good place

The Ezra Klein Show

Ben mentioned he was listening to the audiobook version of Running the Light, noting its dark humor and comedic narration.

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And then I mentioned Sam Talent before. I am currently listening to the audiobook version of his Running the Light novel, which is narrated by a series of prominent, mostly New York but national level...

— Episode: A Conservative on How His Party Has Chan...

Episode: A Conservative on How His Party Has Changed Since...

Ben mentioned he was listening to the audiobook version of Running the Light, noting its dark humor and comedic narration.

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And then I mentioned Sam Talent before. I am currently listening to the audiobook version of his Running the Light novel, which is narrated by a series of prominent, mostly New York but national level comedians who take on each chapter and it's hilarious and dark.

Episode: A Conservative on How His Party Has Changed Since...

Domenech mentioned he was listening to the audiobook version, noting it is narrated by comedians and is both hilarious and dark.

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I am currently listening to the audiobook version of his Running the Light novel, which is narrated by a series of prominent, mostly New York but national level comedians who take on each chapter and it's hilarious and dark.

Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast

The hosts discussed the title after Sam Tallent appeared on the show, noting that it followed the story of an aging road comic who refuses to quit. Shane Gillis praised it as a wonderful and genuinely fun read, while Howie Mandel offered a more critical view of the writing style. Overall, the book was highlighted as an entertaining and noteworthy work for the audience.

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Episode: Ep 472 - Howard and Sam's Secret Podcast (feat. Ho...

Sam Tallent is a comedian who wrote a book called "Running the Light". The book is about an old road comic who won't stop even though he's past his prime.

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Sam's really great, really great author, decent comic, but his writing's cheese.

I wrote a book, right? So why are you...

I'm very proud of the book but I've been doing a lot longer. The books called Running the Light. It's about an old road comic, guys. You probably worked with up there in the Wild West circuit, running through Calgary and Winnipeg.

Well, that's Matt. His book is genuinely really fun. Running the Light. Yeah, like going on past the light, that's right. Yes, like in a comedy club, right? Yeah. It's as if he was past his prime but yet he won't he won't stop this curse that he bears. Yeah. It's really, it's shocking how good Sam is as a writer, and he's very smart. Yeah.

Yeah, and it's even better on stage. I can only do, you act out really soon.

Episode: Ep 356 - Fire Tornado (feat. Sam Tallent)

It was mentioned that Sam Tallent's book "Running the Light" was well-received, and the podcast hosts had multiple copies.

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You wrote a wonderful book called Running the Light.

Despite the fact that my room has about four copies.

KILL TONY

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KILL TONY

It was described as one of the great books of comedy and was mentioned alongside his YouTube special and podcast.

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His first time on Kill Tony, running the light is his book considered one of the great books of Comedy and comedians right now...

— Episode: #607 - SAM TALLENT

Episode: #607 - SAM TALLENT

It was described as one of the great books of comedy and was mentioned alongside his YouTube special and podcast.

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His first time on Kill Tony, running the light is his book considered one of the great books of Comedy and comedians right now...

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