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Listen, not only do we have an amazing episode, but before we break it down, we're going to talk to Tony Gaggaggogoldwin. And we're just going to get some, you know, chatting with him and see what's up with him.

And also you are all obsessed with him.

So we can't do, we try to bring you what you want.

We try to listen to our gladiator fans.

And you all just want Tony all the dang time.

So here he is.

Take your shirt off, Tony.

Take your shirt off. Wait, Tony, we don't want to keep you forever, but I really need to, like, dig your brain. Can you talk to us about Oppenheimer and how that was to shoot and all of that? Gee, did you see it? I haven't seen it yet. Can you believe it? I have to watch it. I'm going to. Oh, see it. You'll like it. It's a really good movie. Adam's obsessed with it and he would want to know how your experience was working on and our listeners. Tell us about it. Yeah, it's really a good movie. I loved it. I look, man, I was so excited when I got a call saying, oh, Christopher Nolan wants to talk to you this part in his movie. I was like, awesome. And it's pretty funny because I said, well, what's the part? And they said, we don't really know that it's a guy who was the chair of this committee. You know, and he was a real person and they gave me the name. And they said, well, kid, there's no, you can't read a script until you say yes and your deal is done.

That's like the way Chris works.

So I was like, oh, was that a big part or a small part?

They said, well, they're saying it's a good part, but we don't really know.

Oh, my God.

So I say, yes.

So I, you know, so I go and they do it.

And, and, but it was um it was incredible cast oh my god

and it was really thrilling for me because I admire Chris's work so much yeah he's like a bucket list

director and um I was about to start directing my film Ezra which I did it right after that

which is coming out in May 31st uh okay we we have to talk about that. That starring De Niro, Bobby Connovali, we'll get there. Di Niro and Bobby Conavale, Rose Byrne, Vera Formiga. Anyway, yes, so it was, it was really inspiring to work with him. He, um, like, get this. So the way that Chris works, there's, like, it's super efficient.

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