NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING: Growing Pains

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🗓️ 4 March 2025

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

What makes a blockbuster, or a box office bomb? The truth is, as famed screenwriter William Goldman put it, “Nobody knows anything.” Join us each week as we put your favorite actors, directors, and writers through the wringer (aka through a series of games) to see if they’ve got what it takes to make it in this wild town.

This episode is all about coming-of-age stories — movies and TV shows about first loves, schoolyard scrapes, and the realization that the world is far bigger than the block you live on.

Guests: Actor, writer and director Natasha Lyonne (“Poker Face,” “Russian Doll”); actor and comedian Sherry Cola (“Joy Ride,” “Nobody Wants This”); director and Oscar-winning screenwriter Cord Jefferson (“American Fiction”).

“NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING” is a production of The Black List and LAist Studios, in partnership with The Ankler. This episode is presented by FX.

Support for this podcast is also brought to you by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes L.A. a better place to live.

New episodes premiere Tuesdays and you can listen to the show on the radio at LAist 89.3 on weekends. The premiere episode is supported by presenting sponsor FX.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Larry Mantle. This year marks the 40th anniversary of my program Air Talk. On the show,
0:06.1	we've discussed the biggest topics and events of the day from earthquakes to elections. Please
0:10.8	join me for the biggest conversation in Southern California for 40 years. Step into an unforgettable night at the library.
0:18.2	Saturday, March 8th, as the iconic central library in downtown Los Angeles
0:21.6	transforms into an after-hours wonderland with live performances interactive art, DJs, storytelling, and more.
0:27.8	Get tickets now at lais.com slash events.
0:34.1	Hello there. I'm Franklin Leonard, founder and CEO of the Blacklist, a platform that supports storytellers.
0:41.1	At the Blacklist, it's fair to say we know what makes a good script.
0:45.2	But when it comes to what makes a movie a success or a failure, the truth is, as famed screenwriter William Goldman put it, really, nobody knows anything.
0:54.3	Each week, we will prove it to you by putting some of your favorite actors, directors, and writers to the test,
0:59.2	and along the way, having a good time poking some fun at the industry that we love.
1:03.6	This episode was recorded before a live studio audience at the Crawford Family Forum here in Pasadena.
1:09.0	We hope you enjoy.
1:11.6	Oh! The Frankfurt Family Forum here in Pasadena, we hope you enjoy. Oh.
1:12.6	Oh, wow, that's long. Thank you.
1:22.6	Good evening, everyone.
1:25.6	Welcome to Nobody Knows Anything.
1:28.3	I'm your host, Franklin Leonard, founder of the Blacklist.
1:31.3	There was a pause there, but I'll take it.
1:39.3	This is a show about how Hollywood is the ultimate group project.
1:45.0	Tonight we're going to speed through that entire creative process,
1:49.0	and we're going to put a few of our favorite creative friends through the ringer.
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