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Chad Kultgen | |
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| Born | June 16, 1976 |
| Occupation | Novelist, Film Writer, Producer |
| Literary movement | Materialism, Sexual Liberation, Hedonism |
Chad Kultgen (born June 16, 1976) is an American novelist, journalist, and podcaster. He has published the nonfiction book "How to Win the Bachelor" with podcasting co-host Lizzy Pace. He runs a podcast with his sister Haley Popp, and parents Mary Lou and Bob Kultgen called The Necessary Conversation on YouTube.[ citation needed ]
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Some critics have said that his male protagonists are misogynistic and trite. [1] Kultgen says he "get[s] at least a few Facebook messages every week from someone who has come across the book and enjoyed it. I also get messages from people who didn't enjoy the book. They tend to be a bit irate and usually take the time to tell me that I'm the worst living writer, the world would be a better place without me, I have no understanding of women or all of my books should be burned. So I guess I'd say the reaction to the first book was ... strong on both sides." [2] A New York Times piece in 2011 interviewed people who asserted that characters in his works were based on them. [3]
His 2011 book, Men, Women, and Children was released as a feature film in 2014, featuring Adam Sandler, Emma Thompson, Ansel Elgort, and Jennifer Garner. [4] Critical and commercial reception was poor, and the film netted only 2.2 million dollars at the box office. [5]
In 2024, Kultgen and comedian Will Sasso were sued by the estate of George Carlin after posting a comedy special to YouTube, claiming it was written by a "comedy AI" called Dudesy that had been trained on the late comedian's work. In response to the lawsuit, a spokesperson for Sasso explained that the video had not been written by AI, but by Kultgen. [6] [7]
