How books help Nath Valvo 'Do the Work'

About this episode

Nath Valvo discusses the impact of books on his comedy and screenwriting while sharing personal insights and nostalgic reading experiences.

Luke brings his fresh friendship with comedian Nath Valvo out of the jungle and into Good Books studio! Nath reveals the books that help him in his comedy and screenwriting, his childhood reading loves (that might just trigger some nostalgia) and the queer romance novel that he thinks 'walked so things like Heated Rivalry could run.'  They also discuss how personal growth can challenge others, how it's sometimes difficult to say you're good at what you do and Nathan's somewhat controversial take on audiobooks... Have someone you'd LOVE for Luke to talk to next? Or anything else you want him to hear? Send your voice memos to goodbooks@nine.com.au Stay connected on our socials: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inthegoodbooks_podcast/  TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@inthegoodbooks_podcast  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Luke Bateman

Guest: Nath Valvo

Topics covered

• comedy
• screenwriting
• personal growth
• queer literature
• audiobooks

Keywords

• Nath Valvo
• comedy
• books
• screenwriting
• personal growth
• queer romance
• audiobooks

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Heated Rivalry

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