William Burroughs
Type: Person
As of November 2026, William Burroughs has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Nov 2025).
William Seward Burroughs II was an American writer and visual artist. He is widely considered a primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodern author who influenced both underground and popular culture and literature. Much of Burroughs's work is highly experimental and features unreliable narrators. Also noted as semi-autobiographical, his work often drew from his experiences with drug addiction, and featured his various places of residence as settings in much of his work. With Bri
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show |
| Role | Writer |
| Affiliation | Beat Generation (associated movement) |
| Field | Literature |
Who talks about William Burroughs on podcasts?
Ezra Klein brought up William Burroughs; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show.
- Patti Smith on the One Desire That Lasts Forever on The Ezra Klein Show (Nov 2025) — Ezra Klein
What is William Burroughs mentioned alongside?
William Burroughs is most often mentioned alongside New Testament, Chelsea Hotel and Just Kids.
Mentioned together: New Testament, Chelsea Hotel, Just Kids, Scarlet Fever, Madrid, Andy Warhol, Janice Joplain, Little Women, West Village, Washington Square Park