<p>Music from the Sam Lipsyte episode, as heard on Dublab.com and KZUT 99.1 FM Los Angeles.  Also, James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem talks about overcoming failure.</p>

Novelist & Short Story Author Sam Lipsyte

Hosted by Joshua James Amberson, Karleigh Frisbie Brogan, and Jeff Alessandrelli in Portland, Oregon, The Steer features leading musicians talking about their favorite writers and books and leading writers talking about their favorite musicians and albums. Conversations often go elsewhere and following each talk is a playlist of songs or sounds discussed during the interview. New episodes drop every two weeks.