Interview With "Nobody Wants This" Showrunner, Creator, Writer & Executive Producer Erin Foster

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

"Nobody Wants This" is a new American romantic comedy television series created by Erin Foster, starring Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, and Timothy Simons, centered on the unlikely relationship between an outspoken, agnostic woman and an unconventional rabbi. The Netflix series received positive reviews and has been nominated for Critics Choice, Golden Globe, and SAG Awards. Foster was kind enough a few weeks ago to spend some time speaking with us about her work and experience making the series, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the show, which is now available to stream on Netflix. 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 Emma Sassick's interview with the showrunner, creator, writer, and executive producer for Nobody Wants This, Aaron Foster.
0:10.4	We've done this podcast for like 119 episodes, and this story you're telling, it just sounds like very familiar.
0:16.4	All right, I could make healthier relationship choices.
0:19.2	Mm-hmm.
0:20.6	Hi, everyone. I'm Joanne.
0:21.6	I'm Noah.
0:22.6	Did you know there's a rabbi here?
0:24.6	No shit.
0:25.6	Yeah.
0:26.6	Where?
0:27.6	He has a beard and he was definitely judging me.
0:28.6	Sounds like a rabbi.
0:30.6	Who's your friend?
0:32.6	There's not a Jewish bone in her body unless you put one in her.
0:38.8	You're the rabbi?
0:40.4	It's hot, right?
0:41.4	Hi, Aaron.
0:42.0	It's so nice to meet you.
0:43.4	How are you?
0:45.0	I'm great.
0:46.0	How are you?
0:46.7	I'm doing just fine.
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