[r] The writer George Saunders talks about his early creative challenges, the slight constant pressure of capitalism, and Tenth of December, his new book of short stories. Maria Bamford explains why she filmed her new comedy special in front of an audience of two (her parents), and why it’s important to talk about scary stuff on stage. Plus, Dan Deacon talks about the song that changed his life and Jesse shares one of his favorite poems by William Carlos Williams. The interviews in this episode originally aired February 2013.