Luke O'Neil

On this episode of The Hurley Edition, Boston writer Luke O'Neil (who writes for Esquire, among other publications) is in studio to touch on a wide range of subjects. After sharing what life is like as a freelancer (3:50), the conversation turns toward sports. Luke discusses his Patriots fanhood (11:00) before getting into the conundrum he's faced since the relationship between Donald Trump and Tom Brady drew attention (12:44). Luke talks about the two times he interviewed Brady (18:52) and the regrets he has about not asking about the Trump relationship. Luke also expresses disappointment in the revelation that Brady receives compensation from Best Buddies for his appearances (22:30). Eventually, Mike and Luke talk about their unhealthy obsession with Twitter (29:08), and how exhausting it can be working online these days. Luke later talks about his recent discovery of his exercise bulimia, and he shares how and why he writes about his personal life in such detail (33:30). Lastly, Luke talks about Emo Night, which he DJs every month, and why emo remains important to him (39:40).

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