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."

Get yourself a copy of Sarah's new book, Life is Lifey, here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Life-Is-Lifey/Sarah-Shahi/9798895650288.

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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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