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Against the Rules · October 18, 2025 · 25m

Michael Lewis Interviews His Producer

Lidia Jean Kott
Show Notes

Michael Lewis turns the tables on his longtime producer, Lidia Jean Kott, interviewing her about her new podcast series, 'The Chinatown Sting.' The series examines a massive drug bust in 1980s New York involving a group of unlikely suspects. Their conversation, recorded at a Brooklyn coffee shop, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a narrative podcast.

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Highlights

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The Chinatown Sting
Lidia Jean Kott describes her podcast series about a massive 1980s drug bust in New York's Chinatown, where the suspects were a group of unlikely individuals.
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Editorial

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Host and Producer Role Reversal
In a meta twist, Michael Lewis interviews his own producer, Lidia Jean Kott, flipping their usual dynamic and revealing their working relationship.
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Misc

✧The interview was recorded at Land to Sea coffee shop in Brooklyn.
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