NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING: Disasters, naturally

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🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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We’re taking cover and bracing for impact in an episode about our favorite disaster movies!

Guests: Writer/comedian Jen Statsky (“Hacks,” “The Good Place,” “Parks and Recreation”), actor/writer Nik Dodani (“Twisters,” “Atypical,” “Dear Evan Hansen”), and actor/writer/director Katie Aselton (“Magic Hour,” “The League,” “Legion”)

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0:00.0	We used to be a real country. I'm not supposed to get political on this show. We all know it's a
0:10.2	dangerous time to be outspoken. And I'm extremely sympathetic to those who say that there are
0:14.9	forces in this world wielding both arbitrary and punitive power. And the cost of having a voice
0:19.3	is simply too high. I, however, cannot
0:22.2	remain silent any longer. We have reached a moment of crisis and something must be done. Look away if you
0:26.5	must. Fast forward this reporting if you must, but I'm just going to say it. Bring back disaster
0:32.7	movies. There was a time in this country where nearly every weekend we were united behind a singular goal, seeing a major metropolitan area get absolutely wrecked by an asteroid, a volcano, or just a low pressure system with moderate rain.
0:59.0	And here's the thing, in my opinion, disaster movies are perfect for the moment we find ourselves in right now, because looking around at what's going down in Washington...
1:06.0	Anyway, as I was saying, things are a little wild right now here in America,
1:12.2	and a good old-fashioned disaster movie might just be the medicine for what ails us.
1:16.2	But what do I know?
1:17.5	Nobody knows anything, least of all me.
1:19.6	That's right.
1:20.1	You're listening to Nobody Knows Anything from L.A.S. Studios, The Blacklist and the Anchor.
1:23.5	I'm your host, Franklin Leonard, founder and CEO of the Blacklist. And today, we are talking all about those movies from the 1990s and 2000s that made us finally fully commit to renters insurance.
1:34.3	Our first guest today knows the high stakes of a disaster movie more than anyone since he was sucked up by a tornado in the 2024 disaster film Twisters.
1:42.6	You've also seen him in atypical.
1:44.6	Dear Evan Hanson and Escape Room,
1:46.1	he just starred in the Max Horror Comedy,
1:48.5	The Parenting with Brian Cox,
1:50.2	Parker Posey, Lisa Kudrow, and Edie Falco.
1:52.5	Welcome, Nick Dodney.
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