Interview With "Materialists" Songwriter Michelle Zauner

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

"Materialists" is an American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Celine Song, starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal. Set against the backdrop of New York City's luxury-driven dating culture, it follows a love triangle among a matchmaker, her ex-boyfriend, an aspiring actor, and a charming millionaire. Released over the summer by A24, it received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $108 million worldwide, becoming A24's third-highest-grossing film and Song's highest-grossing film. Japanese Breakfast vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter Michelle Zauner wrote the end-credits song "My Baby (Got Nothing At All)" for the film and was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her work and experience making the song, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to own or rent at home from A24. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are listening to The Next Best Picture podcast, and this is Daniel Howitt's interview with the songwriter for Song My Baby from materialists, Michelle Zonner.
0:09.3	In the world of matchmaking.
0:11.3	This weekend, your client is getting...
0:14.2	No one plays the game better than Lucy.
0:20.2	Six to doctor, lawyer, banker.
0:21.6	I get along much better with girls in their 20s.
0:24.6	But love isn't part of her equation.
0:26.6	I don't want to fight about money with my boyfriend.
0:29.6	Do you know how hard it is to make you happy?
0:31.6	Lucy M. The Eternal Bachelorette.
0:34.6	I'm gonna die love.
0:35.6	Forget a rich husband.
0:42.3	You're the matchmaker. You must know a lot about love.
0:43.3	I know about dating.
0:44.3	Michelle, my name is Daniel Howitt.
0:46.3	I have the Next Best Picture.
0:47.3	Thank you so much for your time today.
0:49.3	I really appreciate it.
0:50.3	I am such a big fan of Japanese breakfast.
0:53.3	And somehow before I saw materialists, I didn't know.
0:56.8	I didn't know that you had a song. And so when the credits ended, I was like, wait a second.
1:01.5	So yeah, I'm excited to dive in and talk about it. I appreciate your time today. Thank you so much for having me.
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