Roman Mars on wanting to want less
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On The Thread podcast, books are just the beginning. Host Kerri Miller talks with comedians, scientists and other big thinkers about how books and reading have shaped their lives.
99% Invisible's Roman Mars has spent much of his life getting by on the bare necessities. But now that his podcast empire and career have taken off, he's had to learn to become comfortable with having more.
Roman spoke with Kerri Miller about Paul Auster's novel, "Moon Palace," and the way the book's main character reminds him of a version of himself that he's trying to leave behind.
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