Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Luke Dumas, author of A HISTORY OF FEAR and THE PALEONTOLOGIST, sits down with senior editor Loan Le to discuss his new novel, NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD. Luke shares how cultural conversations around weight loss and the popularization of GLP-1s like Ozempic inspired the book, how he utilizes his personal background and mixed media in his novels, and how the horror genre helps him push boundaries.

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Timestamps:
00:00-00:45: Intro
00:46-02:32: How Luke and Loan Met
02:33-04:09: The Differences in Luke's Novels
04:10-07:01: How Luke Brings Personal Elements to His Books
07:02-09:12: How Luke Uses Mixed Media in His Books
09:13-16:08: The Inspiration Behind NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD
16:09-20:38: Breaking Down the Character of Emmett
20:39-22:37: Pushing Horror to Its Limits
22:38-25:53: Passage Reading
25:54-26:08: Outro