Novelist interview-Chuck Palahniuk

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  • Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Chuck Palahniuk, a novelist from Clark County, Washington. Chuck's novel Fight Club was adapted to a motion picture in 1999.
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  • @sauleeYT
    @sauleeYT 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +794

    Probably 20 years ago I sent a fan letter to Mr. Palahniuk. He responded to the other side of the world where I live with a hand written note and a package with glitter, carrot seeds and a small zebra. His note thanked me for my letter, answered my question and said the zebra is my power animal. I still cherish that zebra and it travels with me.

    • @1nvisible1
      @1nvisible1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      *This story sounded a little familiar when @**43:00** Mr. Palhniuk's story about his father being a "contest junkie" revealed I had met his father.*

    • @BVonBuescher
      @BVonBuescher 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      That’s epic!

    • @bluecollar825
      @bluecollar825 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      You sure it wasn't a penguin? Slide!👍

    • @sauleeYT
      @sauleeYT 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@bluecollar825same colours :D

    • @autumnishotterthansummer
      @autumnishotterthansummer 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Very cool story! May I ask what the significance of the carrot seeds were?

  • @13donstalos
    @13donstalos 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +924

    I have mad respect for someone that doesn't feel obligated to fill the silence before he has thoroughly thought about what he wants to say.

    • @jacquelinedara8606
      @jacquelinedara8606 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      Him AND the interviewer ❤

    • @pablodmdp
      @pablodmdp 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      He never says Like, or Kinda

    • @cornerstone2449
      @cornerstone2449 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      I wish more people were like this. You can't really have thoughtful conversations if no one actually thinks

    • @johnnybeefum
      @johnnybeefum 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@pablodmdp or "uuuummmmmm"

    • @mikequinlivan8842
      @mikequinlivan8842 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I am a firm believer that if you are going to say something worth REALLY listening to, you have to compose those thoughts. Maybe it’s five seconds, maybe 30 seconds. But it never hurts to ground your thoughts, and just…compose, I suppose.

  • @JeM9100
    @JeM9100 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +449

    Chuck has one of the greatest, IMO, quotes of all time, “You realize that our mistrust of the future makes it hard to give up the past.” It just says so much about us and our experiences in life.

    • @heywoodjablowme8120
      @heywoodjablowme8120 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      That's a great quote?? Ok Tyler Durden.

  • @nicholasaustin2717
    @nicholasaustin2717 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +70

    “I am not going to be a wall-to-wall carpet of talk.”
    Proceeds to show us an amazing tapestry that can’t fit in any room.

    • @TeaDrinker3000
      @TeaDrinker3000 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Goddamn this comment itself is beautiful.

  • @rangeroadmoto
    @rangeroadmoto 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +729

    This guy is such a good story teller. He should write a book or something.

    • @dogukanozsoy5302
      @dogukanozsoy5302 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      is this an irony ? If its a joke thats a good one tho.

    • @Thumperoo
      @Thumperoo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      riiight ? Oh, wait...

    • @levis503
      @levis503 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      He would be a great writer. Maybe stories about the odd and mysterious. He doesn't seem like the normal homeless drug addict on this channel.

    • @miguelthedrawtist
      @miguelthedrawtist 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Lol Good one

    • @Sh0n0
      @Sh0n0 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      h;es the author of fight club, idiot...

  • @JillyK76
    @JillyK76 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1916

    It appears that he’s derailing every question Mark asks by spring-boarding into a story from a seemingly unrelated topic. Then, in perfect timing, he journeys around to answer the question through vivid visuals and a deeper message. Not a drop wasted. Chuck is a channel to another dimension. Extraordinary, what a treat. Thanks Mark ❤

    • @gozimusable1
      @gozimusable1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

      Because he's used to thus questions. He was on Coast to Coast am last week

    • @badbatdesigns
      @badbatdesigns 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Well said. Fascinating.

    • @danameeh1568
      @danameeh1568 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Wowwwww

    • @chriss.2978
      @chriss.2978 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      similar to his writing!

    • @jaysphilosophy1951
      @jaysphilosophy1951 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

      He's a storyteller and Lit professor.

  • @Lohanujuan
    @Lohanujuan 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +356

    Not even halfway through and I am blown away by Chucks storytelling abilities. I’ve read a few of his books but have never bothered to get to know him.
    But wow. This is a treat
    Edit: also, impressive posture

    • @notmyrealpseudonym6702
      @notmyrealpseudonym6702 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Strangely I tell people to check their prospective partner's neck as it tells you a lot about their stress and breathing. Good belly breathers have long looking necks.

    • @ellengarcia4041
      @ellengarcia4041 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Abilities? Any half wit can rattle off disgusting language. Makes me feel sick ugly creep!

    • @syalalaputri1802
      @syalalaputri1802 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Gym rat posture

    • @reggieflintstone9612
      @reggieflintstone9612 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He did write....several stories

    • @SeanOSullivan-xl2wy
      @SeanOSullivan-xl2wy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@syalalaputri1802 Bingo.

  • @DoesntReadReplies
    @DoesntReadReplies 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +100

    He tells stories exactly the way he writes his novels 😄 I love the way his mind works. Brilliant.

  • @xcuvelx
    @xcuvelx 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +532

    Omggg!!!! I've read all his books and I've never seen him talk about his life in a interview. Thank you this! Absolutely fascinating

    • @Erik_1538
      @Erik_1538 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

      You should listen to the JRE episodes with him, even better.

    • @lastgeneration4712
      @lastgeneration4712 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@Erik_1538 I thought I saw this guy before..

    • @ColinZeal01
      @ColinZeal01 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      @@Erik_1538 Thanks for the tip. "1158 - Chuck Palahniuk - The Joe Rogan Experience"

    • @hinada9342
      @hinada9342 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Free Palestine ✌️

    • @AdaptiveApeHybrid
      @AdaptiveApeHybrid 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@Erik_1538 both interviews are great imo. This is way different than JRE though, different style

  • @Labyrinth22
    @Labyrinth22 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +209

    I love Palahniuk’s work, so wonderful to see him being interviewed here. He’s lived an incredible life. Just astounding.

    • @jamievackicev4905
      @jamievackicev4905 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Great insights and honesty

  • @underwearskids1
    @underwearskids1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    My sweetheart went to the other side a couple days ago, and I wish I'd gotten a chance to watch this with her, because she was a huge Chuck Palahniuk fan.

    • @crowmedicine3890
      @crowmedicine3890 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm wishing you healing and peace. Hope you're doing ok these days.

    • @remingtonjarvie5183
      @remingtonjarvie5183 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Maybe this is a consolation, like Chuck talked about.😊

  • @johncooper1747
    @johncooper1747 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +103

    Chuck Palahniuk is the voice of the latchkey generation, it is profoundly moving and inspiring to hear him talk about his experiences with such humility and candor. Thank-you!

  • @grumpyoldguy4817
    @grumpyoldguy4817 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +179

    Hearing him speak, telling stories about his life, I fully understand his writing style. He has this disjointed way of telling a story that when you get to the end, you really understand it. He's not for everyone; but to me, utterly captivating.

    • @devinshook3289
      @devinshook3289 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have read most of his work, and unfortunately I think he's gone down hill as of late.

  • @xrprimate2789
    @xrprimate2789 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +136

    Chuck Palahniuk is a true American icon. I wish this interview was 12 hours long. Great work to both of you.

    • @heywoodjablowme8120
      @heywoodjablowme8120 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Icon? C'mon now.

    • @andy15881588
      @andy15881588 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@heywoodjablowme8120Martin Luther King Jr, Abe Lincoln, Rosa Parks, and Chuck Palahniuk

    • @heywoodjablowme8120
      @heywoodjablowme8120 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@andy15881588 Lmao 😂. Let's play who doesn't belong on the list. Anyone??

    • @UnityAgainstJewishEvil
      @UnityAgainstJewishEvil 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@heywoodjablowme8120Funnily enough, Chuck is the only one who isn’t a commie plant/fraud or responsible for hundreds of thousands of unnecessary American deaths. So i’d say Chuck stands head and shoulders above those chimps and a lawyer-turned American dictator. Just my opinion though.

    • @dangerousdiscourse
      @dangerousdiscourse 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@heywoodjablowme8120 well, Rosa parks was lazy so maybe her. MLK was a CIA asset, who had regular orgies - verified - and stood by watching domestic violence. So possibly him. Abe Lincoln was a federalist and is the man responsible for the centralization of government that we have today. So probably him... CP obviously belongs on the list.

  • @winglessrayven4294
    @winglessrayven4294 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    When my brother passed suddenly, he was my best friend and I loved him more than anyone in my life. We grew up together, and thought the world of each other their opinion. I always knew he had my back and that he was always in my corner. I was set to get married that year in the fall, but due to covid we pushed it back a year and he passed that year. Nothing related to covid at all, but I remember being at his bedside when he was brain dead and asking him who was going to be my best man because I couldn't think of anyone else I wanted more than him. I wasn't there when he passed, but I remember having a dream about him where he told me he was sorry that he wouldn't be there for my wedding and that he had wanted to be there more than anything. And I told him I forgave him and that I'd always miss him, we had always made a habit of hugging and saying 'I love you' when we hung up the phone or parted and we talked a lot and visited a lot.
    He had saved my life when I was in high school from downing, and he had told me I saved his when he was suicidal because he didn't want to cause me that pain, he always said he'd never live past his 40's and he died three months after his 40th birthday.

  • @lokimidgard5492
    @lokimidgard5492 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

    When I was a kid we had an enormous solid black cat. Every bit of 35-40 lb, but not fat. Just huge. Solid. To this day the biggest house cat I've ever seen; we used to jokingly tell people he was a baby panther. He was the sweetest, most loving cat, but other animals wouldn't go near him. Our other pets, as well as those of the neighbors, were absolutely terrified of Lucky, though he never showed aggression toward them. One day after school I found Lucky in the road, his head crushed by a passing car. I dug a grave in front of an old oak, and made a headstone from a piece of broken cinder block. Our family stood around the grave and wept for Lucky, shovel still in hand, when he casually sauntered from behind the tree. We never dug the grave up, and I've never told the story because of how implausible it sounds.

    • @johndoe70770
      @johndoe70770 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Yup. Classic Palahniuk story... even the part you never shared the story to this day.
      Thanks for the story

    • @jodele5000
      @jodele5000 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Why do you say the story is bullshit?

    • @dw56644
      @dw56644 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@johndoe70770hit the nail on the head

    • @jillh440
      @jillh440 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ❤❤❤❤❤

    • @tootstoyou1
      @tootstoyou1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh wow. Tantalizingly good story. I want more 😮

  • @arcofspira
    @arcofspira 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +488

    Wow, I never thought that this channel would reach this level of fame.

    • @xeropunt5749
      @xeropunt5749 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

      actually success comes from humble labor.

    • @patricklary81
      @patricklary81 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

      Mark is an accomplished photographer for many famous brands. Like apple. I'd say mark knows many famous people. The channel is just his outlet

    • @heatherh.197
      @heatherh.197 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Nothing is impossible with the Lord

    • @Mscat410
      @Mscat410 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      I completely thought it would get here and just wait….I’m not surprised at all ❤

    • @jguitar23
      @jguitar23 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      It was fantastic from the start, imho.

  • @marcalvarez4890
    @marcalvarez4890 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    Watching Chuck think on camera is a gem....Just precious.
    Brilliant guy and brilliant writer.

  • @JamesRichman138
    @JamesRichman138 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +102

    I met chuck in a small book store in LA 12 years ago. He said hello, shook my hand and whispered "Be your own best sex toy". Absolute legend!

    • @yeetnama9094
      @yeetnama9094 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      if he wasn't famous, that woukd have just been some random creep, and you wouldn't consider that profound at all

    • @JamesRichman138
      @JamesRichman138 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Pretty solid advice regardless of where It comes from

    • @jk7140
      @jk7140 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      ​@@yeetnama9094 right but the people that say these bizzare, disquieting things to us in large crowds or look at us in a way that sticks with us long after we part have something to say that might be worth hearing. They speak in an alien tongue to those of us that still walk and move in the common world of acceptable, responsible society so we can't hear it.
      Chuck is cool because he has the insights of a mad man but he can turn it on and off long enough to impart the message in a different dialect. Some people are not mad enough to say these sorts of things to strangers but not domesticated enough to experience the appropriate revulsion from hearing them, and Chuck writes for that audience.

    • @TomFinsterMusic
      @TomFinsterMusic 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      ​@@yeetnama9094I guess it was related to his book at the moment, which was about sex toys? Just an idea.

    • @themetalpig7613
      @themetalpig7613 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      ​@@yeetnama9094 he gave no indication he considered it profound.

  • @morgenmachen2400
    @morgenmachen2400 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +79

    My jaw dropped when I saw the title line on the video. HELL YES I'm SO excited to watch the interview !

    • @Gram72534
      @Gram72534 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hey MM, good to see you!!! Have a great Sunday My friend!!!!

    • @morgenmachen2400
      @morgenmachen2400 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Gram72534 good morning G! That was a terrific interview wasn't it? Hope you had a nice weekend. My son got incredibly sick so we scrapped our plans and I've been basically staring at his four walls since Friday. He's gotten a bit better since yesterday, thankfully.

    • @JesseFernandez
      @JesseFernandez 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Me too lol. I saw his face first and thought "No way...... Is that!?? Holy shit it is!"

    • @d.dickens6354
      @d.dickens6354 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@JesseFernandezomfg yessss

  • @GeorgiaHeard
    @GeorgiaHeard 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +68

    More if this please. Growing up in insane families is a whole culture that gets overlooked. This was brilliant

  • @gent9358
    @gent9358 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    The story with his Dad and the dream drove me to tears. My great-grandfather passed away in a much more peaceful way, but very similar to the dream. He was a little slow with age, but not fully senile, my grand-mother and her sister took care of him, and I sometimes helped out.
    And then one day I come around with my grandma to help her help him and he's up and about, making breakfast. And we just have a great day, he's talking, he's laughing, we're all reminiscing. Then we eat dinner and he kind of loses his appetite, and says "Well, I'm quite tired now, I think I'll go rest." So he goes to the bedroom and me and my grandma tuck him in and he lays down and puts his hand under his head and says good night.
    And the next day, my grandma's sister calls in panic and tears because he passed away, so we rush up the apartment complex stairwell (he lived only one floor above), and the ambulance isn't there yet, but I see that he's still laying there exactly as he fell asleep with his hand under his cheek and he has the most calm expression on his face. And that dream, the ending, reminded me of that.
    Thank you, Soft White Underbelly, for letting me hear someone else's story on this matter. It means a lot.

  • @adamwerner2064
    @adamwerner2064 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    This was incredible. I would love more authors and artists, their perspective is just so unique and refreshing.

  • @zackmoore5174
    @zackmoore5174 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +277

    Wow! This is a huge milestone having this man on here. Congrats on all of your success, Mark! You’re killing it!

    • @Bassmasterwitacaster
      @Bassmasterwitacaster 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He's had plenty of well known people on here for years

    • @8.B.I.L.
      @8.B.I.L. 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I literally just fan girled out when I saw this!!!! hes so freaking BRILLIANT!!!!

  • @RuairidhMason
    @RuairidhMason 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +51

    I LOVE listening to Chuck speak. He is so measured and considered, and so warm but intense. He also could tell me about the parking regulations in his neighbourhood and I would be captivated… let alone tell these strangely unsettling stories from his life.
    I’ve rewatched his JRE episodes several times, and am sure to do the same with this one.
    Great job Mark and Chuck. Made my day!

  • @beastieboysenjoyer5413
    @beastieboysenjoyer5413 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    Chuck is a very prolific writer who has inspired my own writing. Invisible monsters is one of if not my favourite book, It’s really nice to see an interview with him.

  • @samuelsnyder5169
    @samuelsnyder5169 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +98

    This dudes books kept me alive in my teens

    • @d.dickens6354
      @d.dickens6354 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Fucking yes.

    • @D4n1t0o
      @D4n1t0o 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      How so?

    • @d.dickens6354
      @d.dickens6354 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      @@D4n1t0o in my case it was having several intense, beautiful distractions in the form of literary art which took me away from the casual nightmare which made up my formative year's. The passion/inspiration found in his books gave me the safe excitement which my life lacked. I fucking love Chuck ❤️‍🔥
      "Rant ' is most definitely my favorite piece by him.

    • @BorisBidjanSaberi11
      @BorisBidjanSaberi11 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      What are your favorite books

    • @d.dickens6354
      @d.dickens6354 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@BorisBidjanSaberi11 all right so I haven't revisited these in far too long but, number one is rant number two is invisible monsters then we have pygmy and haunted which is a collection of short stories to put it simply but the way that they are composed is so much more complex

  • @amygalvin1799
    @amygalvin1799 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +84

    I’ve met people from all walks of life both famous and otherwise. Authors are the only passengers ( I was a flight attendant for 30 years) I was star struck over. The fact that they can take one to a different world with their writing is amazing!

    • @jdc1957
      @jdc1957 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It's True.

    • @charlest5604
      @charlest5604 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I feel the same way about comedians. Both have the ability to control an audience while taking them on a thought-provoking emotional journey.

    • @SeanOSullivan-xl2wy
      @SeanOSullivan-xl2wy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The consolation prize bit ( i chagrin calling it a "bit" but its all i can think to deem it, at this moment) is such a fabulous explanation as to how absurd life appears to be. Appearances can be deceiving, it is said, and some, this one, in my opinion very amusing. Although i cant articulate, as to exactly why it is so.

  • @screenshotofwords7839
    @screenshotofwords7839 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    The stories from his real life are like little novels in themselves, and the way he speaks feels like such authentic prose. That symmetrical beginning/end of his father's life will never leave my mind. I don't understand how it tells it all without breaking down. So much emotion.

  • @jayeyesacks1604
    @jayeyesacks1604 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    One idea from Choke that I retained was in the line, "A good addiction takes the guesswork out of death." I co-opted this idea after finishing the book, as I was a smoker at the time of reading. Whenever someone would ask me why I continued to smoke, I would answer that it took the mystery out of death, which would usually cancel any possibility of further discussion. Chuck's pauses are so physically complete that they almost border on mannequin challenge stillness. At his first contemplative rest, I thought my PC was locking up. His description of his Uncle Pete as being "fantastically abusive" is so perfectly literary. Great writer and fascinating interview subject.

  • @hobojungle1
    @hobojungle1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +95

    What a wild story about his dad/grandfather 🤯. Legendary choice for a guest on this channel. Well done Mark. Your work is quite frankly just amazing and beautiful.

    • @KidVll
      @KidVll 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      If his dad came out looking a lot different maybe gma was cheating.

    • @ktk44man
      @ktk44man 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@KidVllhe literally said his grandfather was an adulterer, as in cheater, so i wouldn't blame her if thats true but thats also just speculation on your part that shes unfaithful

  • @annaelisavettavonnedozza9607
    @annaelisavettavonnedozza9607 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +204

    The feeling I have in my chest is indescribable. It is so amazing to see one of my fave photographers interview one of my fave authors! I can still see the Dustbowl in Palahniuk
    Edit: Also for what it’s worth, all the stories I’ve heard of people meeting Chuck have been amazing. Seems like a genuinely nice guy

    • @krebbzstuff
      @krebbzstuff 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Got to meet him on the Snuff tour. really nice guy.

    • @ohiotattoo1
      @ohiotattoo1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah, I met him for the Rant tour and gave me the best inscription when he signed my book. Awesome dude!

    • @SeanOSullivan-xl2wy
      @SeanOSullivan-xl2wy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ohiotattoo1 If i maybe so bold, what did the inscription read?

  • @tomyot77
    @tomyot77 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    One of my top five interviews at 70 years old. Thank you for what you do to tell the stories that would never be heard in America today.

  • @amac8487
    @amac8487 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    What a poised, intelligent, artistic, interesting man. This interview was awesome. His explanation of what it’s like to be a successful author now was a type of poetic that so easily displays why this man is such a great writer.

  • @Lilybet1316
    @Lilybet1316 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

    So much tragedy in his life. Chuck your existence now seems like a miracle. I hope life is now treating you kindly. 🙏🏻

  • @jontalkasquan8487
    @jontalkasquan8487 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    Ssssiiiickk!!! Please interview more people like Chuck! 🙏🏽

  • @lukechesswalker
    @lukechesswalker 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    This guy is the definition of captivating.

  • @ivanmajor5826
    @ivanmajor5826 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Mr Palahniuk is truly one of the greats, understanding of how his prototypical reproduction of stories of others can help people coping with horrendous life experiences is in my eyes ultimately humanitarian

  • @italian1ist
    @italian1ist 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I don’t think I’ve ever met or even seen someone quite like Chuck.
    They broke the mold when they made him, he’s one of a kind.

  • @livvil44
    @livvil44 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +37

    We had a long drive home through Blue Ridge mountains and small towns, enjoying the changing autumn leaves and the scenery and listening to this amazing interview. What a treat , thank you Mark!

  • @JdDelay5150
    @JdDelay5150 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

    Chuck is my all time favorite author. I read all of his books in prison. Had them sent in from the streets. Had to fight the prison about a couple of them, because they didn’t want to let them in.
    I’m so glad you did this interview Mark! 🖤

  • @TanyaBrandes
    @TanyaBrandes 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Storytelling at it’s finest. This is such a lost art and Chuck is such a legend in this realm. Thank you so much, Mark, for taking this path for us.

  • @MelaVictoria
    @MelaVictoria 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    OMG! MARK! I thought you were incredible before but now that you’ve brought Chuck on… you are a GEM! Thank you for all that you do 🙏🏼

  • @Mortuus87
    @Mortuus87 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    To wake up on a Sunday morning and see an interview with one of my favourite authors! how amazing, thank you both!

  • @theresadavis2900
    @theresadavis2900 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    This is like 2 people sitting at the kitchen table catching up. Chuck is an amazing storyteller… thank you!

  • @user-eb8ip4pg5f
    @user-eb8ip4pg5f 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    This man has made a profound effect on my life for the last 20 years.

  • @ghostrunner5985
    @ghostrunner5985 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    I love this storyteller! Unexpected genius strikes a chord you were once unaware of existed in you. And I'm vibrating with a hum of genuine gratitude. Thank you.

  • @aneal191
    @aneal191 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    I woke up to this and couldn’t believe it. This is the confluence of a channel I love and an author I love

  • @user-yd4sl9lx3o
    @user-yd4sl9lx3o 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    His story telling is so bold and vivid. Clear and confident. Great interview Mark.

  • @alimay1011
    @alimay1011 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I love this interview. I studied journalism but soon realised it was not for me (corporate media model) however I was forced to go into it for a few years. I opted for the subeditor's desk where my best pal and I had such deep disrespect for the "news" that every night we had a competition to write song titles into news story headline. I think it improved the newspaper.

  • @kevingarywilkes
    @kevingarywilkes 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    This is, without a doubt, the best interview I’ve ever had the pleasure to listen to. Honestly life-shifting. Thank you so, so much.

  • @whoisharo4689
    @whoisharo4689 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    Omg! Cant belirve you got him on the channel! Hes one of the greatest writers of our day

  • @Ferngully123
    @Ferngully123 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +167

    I can’t even put into words the sheer level of excitement I felt when this video came up on my subscription feed. (Huge fan of fight club )Thank you so much Mark, I feel like I’ve gotten intellectually and emotionally deeper since I started watching your videos, they’ve been tremendously insightful into a whole side of our society that I’ve been very sheltered from. You’re a legend👍

    • @theunbreaking
      @theunbreaking 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Me too!! Love Chuck!

    • @OompaLoompaFu
      @OompaLoompaFu 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Fight Club, best movie ever made

  • @i_dream_of_memes
    @i_dream_of_memes 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    this guy is such a fascinating person to hear speak, what an absolute treat this is.
    He feels almost more real than most people I have ever known, it's hard to describe his peculiar quality

  • @ElChris816
    @ElChris816 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I couldn't be more excited to see my favorite author on this channel. As a young man, his books opened me up to a whole new way of thinking and viewing the world around me. Chuck is truly a gifted artist and his stories are magical. It's really nice to hear the stories from his life. Also, Invisible Monsters and Lullaby are nothing short of genius. I've read all of his work, but these two I've read dozens of times.

  • @bad3032
    @bad3032 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +48

    I haven't sat through a whole SWU interview in a couple months, but this one had me hanging on word for word all the way through. I'm a fan of his work, and I shouldn't be surprised at how poetic all of this is. Yet It far my exceeded expectations.

  • @Greenshorts420
    @Greenshorts420 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    It’s so nice to listen to a writer,the level of description is so detailed

  • @GlobalPsybreaksOfficial
    @GlobalPsybreaksOfficial 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    What a gift to all of us. His remarkable way with storytelling is upsetting to the genre, and challenging in the best way to our sense and nature. Transforming the way we read, and bring this new framework into dissecting our own stories and the inner monologues that were begging for some calamity or chaos to bring forth the beginnings of some new thing. Chuck's books are inexplicably tethered to my story and progression of my life since my best friend turned me on to his books before she died. Thank you for this outstanding interview. What a relief to discover he is a lovely man who enjoys synchronicity and chaos and I feel like it was important that I saw this.

  • @Jungus1999
    @Jungus1999 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +114

    “My Dad was always looking for the right woman… his Mother. The way he was looking for his Mother the night she was killed.”
    The fact that he just casually drops this incredibly poignant and deeply tragic observation in the middle of a stream of consciousness is astounding.

    • @debrachambers1304
      @debrachambers1304 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Idk if it's stream of consciousness, I've heard him tell this story a bunch of times in other interviews.

    • @SeanOSullivan-xl2wy
      @SeanOSullivan-xl2wy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Indeed.

    • @aksjhdbaksjhdbNotASpam
      @aksjhdbaksjhdbNotASpam 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah, he has said this exact line every time he tells the story.@@debrachambers1304

    • @scottstorchfan
      @scottstorchfan 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He has fetishized authenticity. That’s one of the reasons he’s such a good story teller.

    • @Mikkel-Hansen
      @Mikkel-Hansen 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He has thought about this thousands of times. Anyone would.

  • @MrUndersolo
    @MrUndersolo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    No wonder this man became a storyteller! This is absolutely fantastic! Thank you.

  • @hameck21
    @hameck21 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    All walks of life, never thought i would see one of my favorite writers on here

    • @gilbertdaroy6080
      @gilbertdaroy6080 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      This episode surprised me as well. I guess someone is leveling up. But don't get me wrong, the other episodes are terrific too.

    • @hameck21
      @hameck21 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@gilbertdaroy6080 he has had high profile interviews before, but they were somewhat or related to decadence. Charles’ writing and stories are not so far come to think of it.

  • @rao8559
    @rao8559 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    I remember meeting him in Seattle at a book signing in 2001, he was incredibly friendly and down to earth. Despite his formidable intellect, his humanity shined through

  • @Lewis-me7jr
    @Lewis-me7jr 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Chuck is a national treasure. Thank you for doing this interview.

  • @Viddough
    @Viddough 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +133

    This is just brilliant,,there is an innocence and openness in all good writers ,that makes them amazing story tellers,I literally want to have dinner with this man 😂

    • @rootfish2671
      @rootfish2671 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      He is brutally honest

    • @TotallyRoman
      @TotallyRoman 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I was thinking the same thing!

    • @hinada9342
      @hinada9342 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Free Palestine ✌️

    • @rootfish2671
      @rootfish2671 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@hinada9342 free Sandusky

    • @fafler
      @fafler 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@hinada9342 Free Palahniuk

  • @tayzonday
    @tayzonday 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +726

    The production on these videos is always great. I can’t tell whether he is speaking into an overhead shotgun mic or a lav mic under his shirt.

    • @gregliam
      @gregliam 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

      Shotgun mic, sounds too good to be a lav. (Although he may have one for backup)

    • @tahtotila666
      @tahtotila666 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

      Considering the challenges of noisy locales and interviewees who are not exactly professional speakers, the production has been decent practically from the beginning.
      The first maybe ten or fifteen are a little awkward in more ways than one, but it didn't took Mark long to figure out what works and what he wants.
      You will definitely notice whenever a lav was used in these interviews since some people simply move a lot and keep bumping to them, but with this concept it can't really be helped sometimes.

    • @BroMark1611
      @BroMark1611 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@gregliam He faded when leaning forward one time, at least eliminating that fancy 2 mic lapel job being used recently.

    • @EricGranata
      @EricGranata 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      I like that Tay and I share the SWU experience on Sunday morning.

    • @MCCLANE_FILMS
      @MCCLANE_FILMS 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Audio can be mixed into better sound when you edit it as well

  • @Robert1546_Sea
    @Robert1546_Sea 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This man is a gift to the world; an absolute master story teller. No one who paid attention to the answers to the questions presented can say they weren't moved, or at the very least entertained. So glad I grew up with Chuck Palahniuk.

  • @tovakaye238
    @tovakaye238 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    He is the most fascinating and brilliant man. I could listen to his stories forever.

  • @fourfurrypotatoes
    @fourfurrypotatoes 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +144

    This is the guy that wrote Fight Club? Dude, I commend your writing! His dream he had about his dad was a treat to hear. I love it.

    • @benjaminkell3726
      @benjaminkell3726 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Yes it is

    • @chriss.2978
      @chriss.2978 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      he's got alot of great books :)

    • @GimmeYoBiscuit
      @GimmeYoBiscuit 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Chuck wrote some really good books.

    • @mountainmanwatchreviews8081
      @mountainmanwatchreviews8081 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Choke is another great book he wrote and I believe they made a movie of it as well.

    • @chriss.2978
      @chriss.2978 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mountainmanwatchreviews8081 yep!

  • @razasasin
    @razasasin 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

    I've been following this channel closely for almost two years. Chuck has been one of my favorite authors for almost two decades. This interview blows my mind and exceeds all expectations I had for this channel. Thank you Chuck and Mark!

  • @Tizden2022
    @Tizden2022 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What a wonderful interview. This is now one of my favorites. Thank you! ❤🎉

  • @johnloizos3902
    @johnloizos3902 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I wasn't ready for how absolutely AWESOME this interview was going to be. Chuck is such a masterful storyteller. Thank you for this!

  • @j0ann
    @j0ann 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Chuck's answer to "what about his life has changed since becoming a well known writer" is a great embodiment of his outlook on life and insight into who he is as a person.

    • @lisaaxe9062
      @lisaaxe9062 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I loved that, too😊

    • @samuellennartsson6715
      @samuellennartsson6715 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@lisaaxe9062va i 😊ömmlmmmmmmmm

  • @WTAF01
    @WTAF01 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    "You met me at a very strange time in my life."

  • @HallsteinI
    @HallsteinI 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    A big thank you to Chuck for sharing your story with us, and a big thank you to Mark for this channel.

  • @xXxDigitalBathxXx
    @xXxDigitalBathxXx 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Chuck palahniuk books were a huge part of my adolescence. I'm 20 minutes into this interview and can see why his books are the way that they are. Wow
    Edit: 33 minutes in now. He just really draws you in with his story telling. Reminds me why I love(d) his books so much

    • @TheDaBombshizzle
      @TheDaBombshizzle 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We paused at the same time. I wanted to look at the comments and see that you had paused at the 33 minute mark after his visitation experience and found that coincidence interesting.

  • @joeyr4869
    @joeyr4869 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    I read all of Chuck’s books back to back. Read Survivor during smoke breaks at the restaurant I worked at. His books hold a special place in my heart

    • @rootfish2671
      @rootfish2671 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Survivor is my favorite book of his

    • @jessicahoward9046
      @jessicahoward9046 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@rootfish2671same!!!

    • @jaythenihilist4689
      @jaythenihilist4689 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Which is your favorite? Mine is Rant.

    • @joeyr4869
      @joeyr4869 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jaythenihilist4689 Invisible Monsters is my favorite with Survivor in close second

  • @blablablooblaful
    @blablablooblaful 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    this was a big get for SWUB, and it just goes to show how kind Chuck is for not only his time, but so many great stories.

    • @lisafrederick8870
      @lisafrederick8870 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Lol I think your forgetting who MARK is ....He's a world renowned photographer and has been around the rich and famous his entire life. Some would say mark is the celebrity...

    • @alisonmercer5946
      @alisonmercer5946 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lmao I don't like Mark cause of what happened to Amanda Rabb but why is it such a big deal that he has this author on?

    • @blablablooblaful
      @blablablooblaful 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      he's one of my favs. i'm not really familiar with what happened to Amanda Rabb...but i get it. he exploits to a certain degree. @@alisonmercer5946

  • @ericameador7706
    @ericameador7706 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I am so excited to watch this and shocked you got this interview!! I've read so many of his books but never actually heard him speak. What a treat!

  • @VIP-ry6vv
    @VIP-ry6vv 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Took about 15 seconds of thinking to dive into a fascinating wall to wall Persian rug of a story filled with providence, coincidence, and synchronicity. This is one of my favorite interviews of this channel.

  • @steveotatooed
    @steveotatooed 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Fight Club is honestly one of the most amazing books ever written

    • @heywoodjablowme8120
      @heywoodjablowme8120 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh please, the movie wasn't even that good.

    • @steveotatooed
      @steveotatooed 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Millions disagree with you@@heywoodjablowme8120

    • @SeanOSullivan-xl2wy
      @SeanOSullivan-xl2wy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@heywoodjablowme8120 Your taste reveals an obtuse mind. Best of luck with that!

    • @rjridge6791
      @rjridge6791 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Those are different things @@heywoodjablowme8120

  • @cjbrown1979
    @cjbrown1979 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    Simply fascinating! Chuck is highly intelligent and his mind is spilling over with information. He's able to so eloquently speak stories into being and keep one's attention. What a fantastic interview and interviewee.

  • @frankl.5676
    @frankl.5676 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I loved this interview!!! This was so deep and enlightening in so many ways. It felt like he was in my living room shootin' the shit. Chuck revealed his true self as a person and as a super creative professional who goes all the way for his art. Unapologetic and deathly honest.

  • @lakebafondren5868
    @lakebafondren5868 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I'm about halfway through the video and I am riveted. Charles's attention to detail and ability to take an audience through the psychological processes of the characters in his life make him an extraordinary story teller. What a gift it is to so poignantly communicate one's personal experiences. This man makes me ponder the my own experiences and the lessons that could be learned from telling them.

  • @InspireCreate43
    @InspireCreate43 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

    Thank you SO much for this interview! I already know I'm going to love it as an aspiring writer whose enjoyed Palahniuk's work since I was ~16 years old (33 now). Thank you so much again!

    • @rootfish2671
      @rootfish2671 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Chuck inspired so many people to read again and become writers

    • @Auberginenmann6000
      @Auberginenmann6000 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Same here! In a time where everything tries to grab your attention, he still manages to write novels that can compete with cell phones, video games and streaming services

  • @JakTripperUniversity
    @JakTripperUniversity 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    almost finished with "haunted", this dudes writing is so visual. This sit down is so immersive, after watching this i admire Palahniuk even more. thanks you SFW.

    • @annaelisavettavonnedozza9607
      @annaelisavettavonnedozza9607 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      “Haunted” is my absolute fave

    • @williambartholmey5946
      @williambartholmey5946 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@annaelisavettavonnedozza9607 Interesting. It's by far my least favorite of his. The short story chapters are good, but the narrative of them all at the mansion just didn't work for me. Never thought I'd dislike any of his writing that much.

    • @NEOREV_MUSIC
      @NEOREV_MUSIC 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Rant is my favorite.

  • @joedoe783
    @joedoe783 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    His name was Patrick Madden, and he was the mayor's special envoy on recycling.

  • @consciousnessinanutshell
    @consciousnessinanutshell 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    5 years ago, my favorite author of all time (Chuck Palahniuk) sent me a box and a letter wishing me success on the creative nonfiction book I was writing. I still don't know what my wife said to get him to send me a box full of candy, trinkets, a homemade book thong, but this guy REALLY cares about his fans. Met him like 4 times now, and he always takes his time to show appreciation for his readers.

  • @Becky_G_
    @Becky_G_ 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Writers are the most entertaining people for interviews. One gets lost in their stories and their words, just like we do while reading their writing. Years ago, I never knew who Chuck Palahniuk was. I was a member of an audio book club and ordered "Diary" by Chuck P and absolutely fell in love with it. I bought audio books to listen to in my car (I read paper and hardbacks in the house), but I had to drag that one from my car and continue listening in my house. I truly enjoyed this interview.

  • @S0urgiirl
    @S0urgiirl 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

    This is just remarkable, Mark. Fight Club and Snuff are some of my favorite reads ever. Chuck is a legend. I can’t wait to finish the rest of this interview.

  • @sage1682
    @sage1682 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Never thought I'd see Chuck on here but im so glad i did, he fits perfectly

  • @panzeralienofficial
    @panzeralienofficial 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Chuck is a genius. So cool that he came on this. He is one of the most fascinating people that ever faced this planet. Fight club changed my life!

  • @booksmith6061
    @booksmith6061 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Kudos to Palahnuik for the interview. A great interview! Thanks, Mark!

  • @stephanielozano2063
    @stephanielozano2063 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    I absolutely love Chuck! What an amazing life he's had, I could listen to him all day. Looking forward to more books from him. Best interview you've had. ❤

    • @stephanielozano2063
      @stephanielozano2063 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@WalkHard1 What does that even mean?

  • @oscarestrada8477
    @oscarestrada8477 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This guy doesnt have a single bad interview. Never get tired of listening to him.

  • @mrbob4819
    @mrbob4819 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    One of my favorite authors for the past couple decades!!! Love Chuck and his story-telling skills.

  • @illyad5435
    @illyad5435 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    I’ve got lucky enough to met Chuck once and he was the coolest dude he sent my family gifts which is wild he even gave my family some rocks he had collected with his father! he’s so unique and he truly a beautiful person
    A rare treasure the world has given

    • @rootfish2671
      @rootfish2671 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      He definitely has a thing with giving fans gifts

  • @craigrock8444
    @craigrock8444 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Let that be a lesson to those who subscribe to coincidence. You see a large boulder, tree or any other object impeding your path, do not proceed. You turn and head the opposite direction immediately. What a heartbreaking series of events in one man's life and path. Great interview!

  • @ericameador7706
    @ericameador7706 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just finished the interview and it was absolutely amazing! Sadly, most of my favorite authors are already dead so to be able to see/hear one talk and tell stories is incredible! If I'm not mistaken he was refusing interviews for a while, so that makes this all the more wonderful! Mark is the PERFECT person to interview him...thanks so much you 2, this was an excellent start to my day and now I'm inspired to start reading again. I think I may have a couple of his on my shelf that I haven't read yet...super excited to delve in!!

  • @savorsalvagescent2300
    @savorsalvagescent2300 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    INCREDIBLE! Thank you, Mark + Chuck! This was a wonderful way to spend an hour full of thoughts + inspiration + permissions I will never forget.

  • @pablocalderon8221
    @pablocalderon8221 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Only Mark could inspire someone who tells some of the most everlasting stories of all time. Thank you Chuck for sharing your story with SWU