Episode

Jay Ellis

Podcast
One Nightstand
Published
Sep 16, 2025
Duration seconds
3671
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Summary

In ⁠One Nightstand⁠ , celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen sits down with Jay Ellis to talk about his childhood imaginary friend, when he realized Lawrence was wrong on Insecure , and what Bell Hooks taught him about love. Chain-Gang All-Star by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama All About Love by Bell Hooks The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)? by Jay Ellis Pick up a copy of Jay’s book Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)? on paperback Sept. 16. Credits Director/Director of Photography: Jasmine Velez Assistant Camera: Konstantin Yelisevich Post Supervisor: Delia Kelly Post Production Manager: Mateo Delgadillo Editor: Cian Smith Producer: Aubree Lennon