![Here's The Thing with Alec Baldwin show](https://d3dthqtvwic6y7.cloudfront.net/podcast-covers/000/026/755/small/here-s-the-thing.png)
Summary: <p>Andrew McCarthy careened into adulthood on the tails of his childhood fame from <em>St. Elmo’s Fire</em> and <em>Pretty in Pink</em>. He then left the so-called brat pack and picked up a suitcase, quickly developing a passion for travel and travel writing. His recent book, <em>The Longest Way Home: One Man's Quest for the Courage to Settle Down</em>, chronicles his life on the road. He tells Alec, “Make yourself vulnerable to the world and the world receives you." </p>