Bret Easton Ellis | The Ben Shapiro Show Sunday Special Ep. 61 

Even Trump can't get a reservation at Dorsia.

Wow when you're intellectually honest and consistent you can have a pleasant conversation with someone who doesn't completely agree with you! what a world

Listening to a free thinker speak is like oxygen.

I don't always agree with Shapiro, but I have a lot of respect for him for the way he talks to his guests and the fact he welcomes debate and different points of view. That's all.

probably the only thing I will watch on Ben Shapiro's channel

Amazing to see Bret on shows like this. Please go on Dave Rubin next. Superb

Get Camile Paglia, Chuck Palahniuk, Marianne Williamson, Bret Baier, Tulsi Gabbard, David Goggins, George Will, Russell Brand, Mark Cuban, and Bret Weinstein on the show

If you’re not a subscriber of the Daily Wire, Bret goes on to describe modern movies as a “disposable experience.” What a fantastic description.

I'm on the verge of tears when I arrive at my youtube subscriptions, as I'm sure I won't find a video of Ben Shapiro interviewing Bret Easton Ellis, but I do, and relief washes over me in an awesome wave.

I like this guy.

Finally! I love this interview! Bret Easton Ellis has been my favorite author my entire adult life 🥰

“I ACCIDENTALLY TWEETED FOR DRUGS” LMAO

Be happy, the dems hate it!:) Let them commiserate, I'm low on lib tears.

FINALLY!!! So man times I wanted to recommend BEE for your show. Good work, Ben.

Yes! I love Bret’s perspective.

i like that..."not on the left, not on the right,,,not a democrat, not a republican"..don't have to take sides - "be an observer"..!! - or something close to that!

I read a couple of Ellis's books in my early twenties and I really enjoyed them. I have to say, I was shocked when I saw that he was the guest for this Sunday Special and I was even more shocked to hear his blunt, unabashed perspective on things. Great interview, Ben.

This is the exact reason I started to support him. Too much hyperbolic coverage from the msm made me support him. The problem with elites is they’re terrified of being called out. If you have someone who’s not afraid to say anything, that person may just say something about you that’s very significant and at the same time very true. And that can destroy your image of yourself that you’ve constructed, and the image others have of you. Sometimes permanently. PS... Bret Rocks!

I love Bret Easton Ellis and his work. William F. Buckley always said he felt there was something of a conservative streak to Ellis' work, despite posturing himself as more of a liberal in the public eye, and I'm inclined to agree.

One of my faves! Thanks, Ben!

Omg...this dude is a boss! Never heard of him before. Thanks Ben!

I've never seen Ben talk so little on his show.

Less Than Zero will always be my favorite BEE book. Imperial Bedrooms was excellent too.

Trump is the king of trolling the media!

My favorite political pundit and author, it's gonna be a good day.

Regarding Green book. Through all of forties, fifties, and sixties there was a larger portion of America then you'd think who actually did not care if you were black or gay. Everyone just got along. A days pay for a days work. That's how my folks were. I guess it's more accepted with poor people, because we have no choice who we live with and work with. Everyone around you is stuck, just like you. There is a comradery in that. That is why all the craziness is pushed by elites. Normal people don't care. Practicality beats ideology every time.

Ask him if Elvis Costello ever read “Less Than Zero” 🤓

What a great guest, Ben hardly has to speak... just sit back and let Bret go!

Please have Bill Whittle on to talk about NASA , Apollo 11, and the moonlanding deniers. 😁

Awesome interview! So happy you had Bret on! Did not disappoint!

Ooh, this is gonna be good. Bret Easton Ellis was one of the authors I really was into reading as a teen. Him and Chuck Palahniuk. Surprisingly both of them gay men and great authors. I imagine they'd be too controversial nowadays. I miss how daring and edgy and not-giving-a-fuck the 90s and some of the 00s were.

Bret is officially part of the Intellectual Dark Web now, exactly where he belongs.

Don't know exactly who Bret Easton Ellis is... thus making this episode so much more fresh and satisfying. Thanks again for the show, happy Sunday!

Let's see Ben Shapiro's card.

Could you please interview Fr. Patrick Reardon or Fr. James Bernstein of the Orthodox Christian Church for a Sunday Special at some point?

Anti trumpers are like horrible wanna be superheroes from a bad tv show.

Yup Atlanta is the best show on TV!

The more I think about it, the more I appreciate the equator.

Great guest Ben. Watching more each week.

They should just have a whole separate award for "most woke movie", that would really make things less complicated, and then the other awards can be given to films that actually deserve them.....

The left is ascendant in culture? Crap. It's waning, don't you see it yet Shapiro? Ellis was great though

Awesome interview!

Just watched this today -Sept 22- and absolutely loved this interview. Brett is an island of sanity in the Hollywood/LA swamp of insanity.

I'll be honest, I kind of liked "Us." I think Peele is a bit of an ass, but the movie was entertaining, and had a fun twist at the end.

Interview with an anti anti Trumper. Ben is still an anti Trump. Even tho he'll vote for him. He can't help himself.

Ben, you should have a live band on your show

Has anyone noticed that Bret is basically one of the Yuppies from "American Psycho?" I assumed he would have been some lower class guy who completely hates Yuppies.

Ben would unironically like Bateman.

Great interview, Ben !

Have Mohamad Tawhidi on your show. This... would be amazing!

American psycho was a masterpiece

Great interview!!!! Thank you!

"We have the great author Bret Easton Ellis on today on the Sunday Special. But first, I need to return some video tapes."

What an easy guy to interview. Just ask a question and he talks for 10 minutes.

I love this guy

When did Bret turn into Truman Capote?

I'm still worried about your cough, Ben. You've had it way too long. Your wife needs to run some tests. All that aside, he was a great interview. I so look forward to the Sunday Special because i know it's going to be someone who actually is a thinker and not someone who parrots an agenda. Kudos dude.

Great episode...I especially liked BEE’s overview of modern American lit and film, and his honesty about the differences in generations. This is the 2nd time I’ve watched this and sharing it to emerging writer friends. “Twitter was fun!” one of my fave lines!

Ya like Huey Lewis & The News?

The left's primary objective is to destroy our Judeo-Christian values and institutions and replace God-fearing, absolute truths and morality with relativism, hedonism, chaos and ultimately the destruction of the free world.

Alright, Bret Easton Ellis talks about SJW hysteria , gonna have to sleep late.

This man personifies the term , ' F' You ! Money ' .

My fave author...and Tolkien. Tarantino needs to direct "Imperial Bedrooms."

What a great dude

Great interview by a couple people regularly read or listen to. Only note would be for Ben to relax a bit on the ad revenue. Hey, I'm a capitalist too... keep all the ads that pop up, etc, but the momentum is lost when he needs to break during one on one interviews to personally deliver an ad to the camera.

28:44 Yes, I've been saying this for past few years. I've been forced into only watching action films as I don't wanna have social justice shoved down my neck at the movies. I guess there has been a few good ones, but over past year or so I've gone full Marvel.

47:00 While I don't have much insight on the economic opportunities of the '70s and '80s, in reference to us millennials and being able to achieve financial success, there are PLENTY of avenues for that. University: Engineering, Physics, Computer Science/Programming, Nursing, Pre-Med/Law with the aim of Med/Law school, etc. Associates/2Yr: Nursing, Dental Hygienist, Radiology (and related fields), Nuclear Technician/Health Physics Technician, Nuclear Medicine Operator, IT Specialist, Web Developer, and so on. Trade skills: Nuclear Operator, Electrician, Welder/laborer, Radiological Control Technician, HVAC Technician, Construction Supervisor/foreman (usually requires on-job experience, but something that can be worked to), etc. And of course, there are way more options out there. I don't mean to be too unsympathetic to my own generation, but there ARE jobs / careers out there if you want to catapult yourself to the middle class and beyond, but you can't go to University and get some Liberal Arts degree, that won't cut it.

Impressive, very nice. Let’s see Paul Allen’s interview with Ben Shapiro

Great entertainment-industry guest!

White led me to the excellent "All Or Nothing At All". Great doc, great book, thanks a bunch Bret!

Wish Ben would had asked him questions about American Psycho.

The author of American Psycho? Noice

Ben brother the first time I watched you on a video I believe it was " Feminism Fails" there was a clip of you right then I was like this guy is my new hero. I love the fact you shut these people down on the spot, they finally realize there argument is flawed..... We the "Sane Muslims" the "Non Extreme (I don't know who came with this as Islam promotes modernism) Muslims" Support and stand behind BEN SHAPIRO.....

I'm tired of seeing movies about black and gay people being black or gay and that's the whole movie I just want to see a movie about interesting people and an interesting story which is something that is missing from Hollywood today

I'm a big fan of both - this was awesome!

I'm not at all familiar with this man or his works, but that was a great interview.

My fave writer.

Oh my God... I went through a Brett Easton Ellis book reading phase back in college. I’m reluctantly clicking on this, Ben.

34:00 - "When people say, 'He has some important things to say,' I immediately signal, I don't want to see this movie." -- Ben Reminds me of "When Harry Met Sally" (as so many things do -- the mark of a truly important film!): "If you ask if she's attractive, and I say 'She has a good personality,' that means she's not that attractive...." 😏

Wow...a great conversation.

Do you like Huey Lewis and the news?

Wow this aged well 😂

18:30 thought the grudge was about to hop outta my screen

This morning on the patty winters show:

Hey Ben please bring in David Wood!

Dr Michael Brown is what we all want Ben!

Can someone familiar with Ellis explain why he’s obsessed with aesthetics as the be all end all? I get that people are heavily visual but for Ellis everything, from art to politics, seems to critically hinge on aesthetics. Would appreciate an explanation!

i have all of his books

It's almost as if there aren't millions of us who hate Trump for the same reasons we hate George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, etc.

Good episode.

16:35 lol 😂😂😂 31:48 😂😂😂

Very enjoyable

Time to work on that posture, Ben! Great interview, though.

This guy is interesting.

I got a pro ilhan omar add on your video 😂

If you can, please get Peter Schiff or Jim Rickards onto your program

"My partner" Did you open an LLC? It's almost like you think your relationship is illegitimate.

The escalator gimmick convinced me

Holy shit two people who could out-talk the rest of the human population in one place.

A very large majority of film school students are obsessed with victim-hood plot lines. Creativity and thinking outside the box to tell stories that haven't been told are not in their interests. By the way, election night was pure gold.