Dana Brown: ...true tales of excess, triumph and disaster

Join us as we get a fun, behind-the-scenes look at what it was like to work at Vanity Fair magazine during a magical time in the magazine business. Our guest is Dana Brown, who was a 21-year old college dropout when he was hired by legendary Vanity Fair Editor-in-Chief, Graydon Carter.  Over the course of 25 years, Dana rose up the ranks to become the magazine’s deputy editor. He’s written about this coming-of-age experience dealing with celebrities, politicians, journalists, photographers and the like in his book, "Dilettante: True Tales of Excess, Triumph and Disaster."   Our sponsor, LightStream, is the nation’s premier online consumer lender.  If you want to reduce your credit card debt, one way to get ahead is by consolidating that debt and paying a low, fixed rate loan instead.  LightStream makes the process simple. You can get a loan from $5000 to $100,000 and there are absolutely no fees.  You can even get your money as soon as the day you apply.  Rates start at 7.99% APR with Autopay and excellent credit. Just for our listeners, apply now to get a special interest rate discount and save even more.  The ONLY way to get this discount is to go to LIGHTSTREAM.com/NTM. ; Subject to credit approval.  Rates range from 7.99% to 23.99% APR and include 0.50% AutoPay discount.  Lowest rate requires excellent credit.  Terms and conditions apply and offers are subject to change without notice.   Our sponsor, Zocdoc, is the only FREE app that lets you find AND book doctors who are patient reviewed, take your insurance, are available when you need them and treat almost every condition under the sun.   On Zocdoc, you’ll find quality doctors who focus on you, listen to you and prioritize your care.  Go to Zocdoc.com/NTM and download the Zocdoc app for FREE!  Then, find and book a top-rated doctor today.  Many are available within 24 hours.  If you have a symptom that you’d really like to get checked out, don’t put it off any more!  Go to Zocdoc.com/NTM and download the Zocdoc app for FREE!