Brian Raftery is a journalist, podcaster, and author. His works include the book Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen (Simon & Schuster), as well as the narrative podcasts Do We Get to Win this Time? and Gene & Roger, both produced by Spotify and The Ringer.

A former senior writer for Wired, Brian’s stories have appeared in such publications as The New York Times, The Ringer, Rolling Stone, Men’s Health, New York, Esquire, and GQ. You can read some of his previous work here.

He lives in Burbank, California, with his wife and daughters. You can reach him via email at brianraftery@gmail.com.

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