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Eric Spitznagel

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Writer, journalist, humorist, shut-in. I'm the author of "Old Records Never Die," amongst other books. https://www.ericspitznagel.com https://ericspitznagel.substack.com

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RIP to a legend. I hope if there's an afterlife, Brando has already dropped his angel trousers in preparation for Duvall's arrival.

16.02.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"...and Coppola says, 'No! There’s women and children!' And we did it anyway. There was some woman standing there, and she turned to her friend and looked at me and said, 'Mr. Duvall, you were great,' but she turned to her friend and said, 'But did you catch the balls on that Brando?'" (cont'd)

16.02.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Many years ago, I got to interview Robert Duvall, He was a mensch, and such a great storyteller. This was probably my favorite thing he told me.

"We used to moon each other all the time on the Godfather. I remember one time Brando went for his belt, and I went for my belt..." (cont'd)

16.02.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Ken Burns’s Bold Look at the American Revolution | Members Only The acclaimed filmmaker’s PBS documentary is a captivating look at the fear, risk and courage that forged a country

www.aarp.org/entertainmen...

18.11.2025 17:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I was supposed to get 15 minutes with Ken Burns to talk about his new Revolutionary War doc, but we ended up talking for two hours, nerding out about history. Did you know he carries around a copy of the Constitution with him AT ALL TIMES? Check out my profile of Burns for AARP. Link in comments.

18.11.2025 17:46 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just a reminder to Trump that this is what we do to Nazis in Chicago.

03.09.2025 16:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Everything I Know About Aging, I Learned From Ozzy | Members Only 15 lessons from the late metal god that prove getting old doesn’t mean getting boring.

Ozzy didn’t fade into the background, he exited like a Norse god being carried to Valhalla on a wave of distortion and dry ice. I wrote some things for AARP about Ozzy Osbourne, and how he proved the human body can run on pure willpower.

www.aarp.org/entertainmen...

25.07.2025 19:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The new pope, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, is from Chicago. Which means before the weekend, putting ketchup on a hotdog will officially become a sin. I'm sorry, those are just the rules. Take it up with God!

08.05.2025 17:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

OK, just hear me out. What if the Oscars were set up like an escape room? Everyone is trapped inside and has to work together to solve the mystery of Gene Hackman’s death before anyone can leave. This is the distraction. American needs right now!

02.03.2025 20:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œEvery dog has his day.” - Tony β€œScarface” Montana

13.02.2025 23:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The best political op-eds get right to the point.

08.02.2025 18:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally, 2025 has some *good* news.

05.02.2025 16:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I need to read the rest of this. TAKE MY MONEY!

12.01.2025 18:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Always have a plan B.

11.01.2025 18:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I can't be the only one who read this too fast and thought the Dow tumbled because of a blowjob report.

10.01.2025 17:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy birthday #DavidBowie

08.01.2025 22:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When I was a kid, this is what I thought successful, well-adjusted adults looked like.

04.01.2025 21:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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New Karl Marx cover is fire.

02.01.2025 18:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy 65th birthday to Grandpaboy!

31.12.2024 14:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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And even then, I'll need more details.

30.12.2024 20:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rest in peace to the president who showed us how to be a more decent human being. #ripjimmycarter

29.12.2024 21:19 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The perfect Christmas gift for the special someone in your life who wants a 9-year-old book about a 40-year-old looking for punk records from the 80s.
www.amazon.com/Old-Records-...

19.12.2024 18:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Somebody needs a pencil.

18.12.2024 18:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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No Christmas songs about whatever is happening here and I think that's BULLSHIT.

18.12.2024 18:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two of the three people in this photo are dead. The one who isn't is celebrating his 81st birthday today.

18.12.2024 16:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy 65th birthday to the Second City, the theater where I met my wife, wrote at least four books while being paid to sell tickets, and ate the same pretzels covered in mouse poop for dinner because I was broke that a pre-fame Tina Fey and Stephen Colbert did.

16.12.2024 22:36 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is the exact amount of focus I’m able to commit to each workday until the end of 2024.

13.12.2024 21:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm as ready for End Times as I'll ever be.

13.12.2024 00:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My dog doesn’t bite. Which is kinda disappointing, because now I’ll never get to recreate my dad’s favorite Peter Sellars gag.

11.12.2024 18:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sharing this as a public service. This is the one and true way to see the holy trifecta.

09.12.2024 14:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0