Peter Lenkov - Writer of "Demolition Man", "Son in Law", "Hawaii 5.0", and more

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4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2023

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Peter Lenkov is a screen writer and producer who has worked in TV and film. Of note, he wrote "Demolition Man", and has been a writer/producer on "Son in Law", "24", "CSI:NY", MacGyver", "Hawaii Five-O", and the "Magnum P.I." reboot, among many other shows. Peter tells us about his incredible rise to success at 24; the weird pen-name he used on his script; walking out of his own movie premier; how "Demolition Man" came to be; why he loves "Hawaii 5.0"; how they chose the cars in his movies; how the 3 seashells work; and so much more! https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006997/ Recorded February 8, 2023 Get yourself some of the most comfortable and versatile clothing on the planet at vuori.com/tst. Not only will you receive 20% off your first purchase, but enjoy free shipping on any U.S. orders over $75 and free returns. Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code TIRE. New customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS on Super Bowl Fifty Seven and get TWO HUNDRED IN BONUS BETS INSTANTLY. Minimum age and eligibility restrictions apply. Gambling Problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/OH/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA(select parishes)/MD/MI/NJ/NY/OH/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Void in ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. $200 in Bonus Bets: Valid 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 bet. Promo code req. $200 issued as bonus bets that expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. Bonus must be wagered 1x and stake is not included in any returns or winnings. Super Boost: Valid 1 Odds Boost Token per customer after opt-in each day for eligible Super Bowl LVII prop markets only. Token must be used BEFORE placing eligible bet between 6-9PM ET daily. Odds boosts and prop markets will vary. Max bet limits apply. Tokens are non-cashable, non-refundable, and cannot be withdrawn. Boost Token expire daily at 9PM ET. There are no restrictions on the funds a customer will receive if their bet wins. If their bet loses, they will not receive any reward. Offer period valid 2/6/23 - 2/11/23. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/footballterms. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Tweet at us! https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

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0:00.0	So I used to go up there.
0:01.2	He's there.
0:02.2	He comes off as, he comes off as being pretty fucking out of his mind.
0:07.2	Uh, well, I hear something.
0:09.3	I'll answer that, but I gotta know where he is right now.
0:12.3	Like, is he in Russia or is he, you know, I had bought a car for $900 and I didn't realize
0:20.3	when it said SLVG that I bought a salvage vehicle and I didn't realize that I was taken
0:26.8	by the salesman of the, and I didn't realize that when he said I'm going to throw in, um,
0:32.2	the floor mats that he was doing that to cover the whole.
0:35.1	So, so I was kind of car with it.
0:37.6	Well, here's the crazy thing.
0:38.9	It was a 64 and a half Mustang.
0:41.4	That area was a very like sort of dangerous area.
0:43.8	So I decided after getting my windows broken so many times that I'll just keep the windows
0:48.5	down and the radio was gone.
0:51.2	So what I would do is I take my boom box with me out and into the apartment and then
0:55.6	back into the car on my way to work in the morning.
0:58.4	The rest was me doing drafts and getting other jobs and just starting a career based on
1:04.2	a script that, uh, if that friend hadn't given me the cassette and, you know, a lot of
1:10.9	things came together like Alchemy that singing that up doing the song for the movie.
1:16.5	Yeah, but a video almost a bit of trip.
1:18.7	Yeah, which is amazing.
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