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Writer Chuck Klosterman on finding meaning in pop culture

Writer Chuck Klosterman is known for many things — his insightful writings on pop culture and sports. Guest host Talia Schlanger spoke to him about his storied career and finding meaning in pop culture. 
Chuck Klosterman's new collection of short stories is called 'Raised in Captivity' and it's out now. (Kris Drake, Penguin Random House Canada)

Writer Chuck Klosterman is known for many things — his insightful writings on pop culture and sports in books like Sex, Drugs and Coca Puffs and Killing Yourself To Live, his time as The New York Times' The Ethicist columnist and his ESPN commentaries. 

Now, he's back with Raised in Captivity, a collection of short stories about the absurdity of real life. Guest host Talia Schlanger spoke to him about his storied career and finding meaning in pop culture. 

— Produced by ​Chris Trowbridge

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