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In this episode of Books That Changed My Life, host Chris "Bulldog" Collins is joined by actress, singer, and author Gina Gershon! Chris and Gina deep dive on Joseph Campbell's classic, The Hero With a Thousand Faces, talking myths, dreams, the hero's journey, and Campbell's blind spots.

Gina recalls challenging her mythology professor with a simple question: "where's the heroine's journey?" His answer, that she'd have to write it, led her on a decades-long journey to re-frame the myth.

Along the way, Chris and Gina dig into ego and the death of self, why the patriarchal hero myth is failing us, the Gisèle Pelicot trial, the artist Tracey Emin as a modern heroine, and the origin story of "alpha pussy," a mindset Gina developed from raising cats that saved her during the press tour for Showgirls.

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In this episode of Books That Changed My Life, Chris "Bulldog" Collins is joined by actress and singer Laura Marano to discuss Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell.

Laura opens up about growing up in LA, how she accidentally landed an agent at age 5 by tagging along to her sister's audition, and why rereading Outliers hit different while she was deciding to leave her record label and go independent.

From the 10,000 hour rule to the Matthew Effect, Laura unpacks why the book reframed success for her during the height of her Disney Channel years, and how it still shapes the way she thinks about talent, timing, and luck today.

Chris and Laura dig in to why we overpersonalize success, the difference between happiness and achievement, and the odd parallels between Gladwell's bestseller and Laura's latest film, Original Sound.

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In this special New York episode of Books That Changed My Life, host Chris Collins is joined by Daredevil star Charlie Cox.

At 23, fresh off a lead role in a major studio film, Charlie found himself back in London, broke and anxious, riding the bus to theatre rehearsals. That's when his father gave him the book that changed everything: The Razor's Edge by Somerset Maugham. Charlie was captivated by Larry's journey; it felt like permission to live an unconventional life.

Chris and Charlie talk dyslexia, boarding school, travel, enlightenment, the artist's life, and more.

Charlie previews the season 2 finale of Deadpool: Born Again, forecasting a "big ending" with an incredible performance from Vincent D'Onofrio as Kingpin.

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In this episode of Books that Changed My Life, host Chris "Bulldog" Collins is joined by YouTube star and author Joey Graceffa.

Joey opens up about his childhood, his parents, using fantasy as an escape, his aversion to reading, and his eventual transformation into published author. He points to The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman as the story that inspired his evolution.

Joey discusses his latest book, The Twelve, a young adult fantasy about witches who draw their magical powers from their zodiac signs.

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In this special New York episode of Books That Changed My Life, host Chris "Bulldog" Collins is joined by legendary actress Susan Lucci.

Susan opens up about the tremendous difficulty of losing her husband, Helmut, after 52 years of marriage and the book that helped her heal: Find Your Glow, Feed Your Soul by

Emily Silva. In the course of their heartfelt conversation, Chris and Susan talk authenticity, gratitude, daily rituals, careers, Emily Silva's catalog, and more.

Susan shares poignant stories about her time with Helmut, her unparalleled soap opera career, her experience on stage, and rediscovering her glow after grief.

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In this special episode of Books That Changed My Life, host Chris "Bulldog" Collins is joined by actor and star of Hulu's Paradise, Thomas Doherty.

While the show is typically taped in the Syndicate X Library in downtown Los Angeles, this special episode was shot in the House of the Redeemer Library in the heart of Manhattan – the first time Books That Changed My Life has been on the road. In the course of their conversation, Thomas and Chris talk hospitality, poverty, charity, transatlantic differences, spirituality, and the Book That Changed Thomas's life: Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell.

Thomas reflects on his experiences working service jobs, drawing parallels to Orwell's debut book. Thomas also opens up about the moment he knew he wanted to act, and tackles an age-old question: do we have free will?

All this and more in this week's episode – stay tuned for more special New York content!

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In this episode of Books That Changed My Life, host Chris "Bulldog" Collins is joined by author and star of Hulu's Paradise, Sarah Shahi. Sarah and Chris talk authenticity, vulnerability, writing, and the Book That Changed Her Life: A Curious Mind by Brian Grazer.

Sarah explores how curiosity can transform careers, relationships, and more. Put simply, "To be interesting, be interested."

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Jay Mewes — actor, comedian, and one half of the iconic Jay & Silent Bob — sits down with Chris Collins to talk about the book that changed his life: Deadshot Beginnings by Kim Yale and John Ostrander.

At 12, Jay unknowingly delivered drugs to an undercover cop. He bounced between his grandma, strangers, and an aunt — rarely the same house two years in a row. Comics weren't just entertainment. They were survival.

In this episode, Jay opens up about things he's never said publicly — including finding out who his father was at 51. In this episode: How Jay accidentally sold drugs to an undercover cop at age 12 — and what happened next

The first time he's ever talked publicly about finding his biological father at age 51 (he grew up 20 minutes away) Why Deadshot and Vigilante — two characters who slaughter drug dealers — gave a kid who hated heroin something to hold onto

How Kevin Smith went from handing Jay comics at a community center to casting him in Clerks The candle-fire, bucket-of-piss moment that finally made Jay get sober Why you can't save someone who doesn't want to be saved — and how he learned that the hard way with his mom, his sister, and himself

What it looks like to finally become the parent you never had Jay's new show: Five Things with Jay Mewes — catch him in Murdoch Mysteries Season 20 as Slippery Bill Watson.

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