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Obsessed: The Podcast

Why Chevy Chase Called Me Dumb to My Face

Obsessed: The Podcast

The Daily Beast

Tv & Film

4.5686 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Marina Zenovich, the acclaimed documentary filmmaker behind films on Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, and now Chevy Chase, joins Matt Wilstein on ‘Obsessed: The Podcast’ to discuss her latest film, ‘I’m Chevy Chase, and You’re Not’. Marina opens up about the moment Chevy bluntly told her she wasn’t “bright enough” to understand him, the delicate dance of capturing comedy legends on camera, and what it was like piecing together a portrait of a famously prickly subject. Along the way, Matt and Kevin Fallon dive into their obsession with ‘The Pitt,’ the medical drama that’s back and more gripping than ever, and the show’s shocking and emotional premiere moments—from abandoned babies to the chaos of a Fourth of July in the ER. It’s your favorite Sunday-night group chat for TV, movies, and the personalities who make them unforgettable—so listen, subscribe, and join the conversation every week. Follow Kevin Fallon on Instagram @kpfallon  Follow Matt Wilstein on Instagram @mattjwilstein New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; early drops on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

You've described it as the rudest interview subject that you've ever encountered.

0:05.2

Shebby's way of dealing with things is doing bits.

0:08.7

For someone who is so sharp, he's incredibly sensitive.

0:13.4

And he can, you know, he can dish it out, but he can't take it.

0:17.5

I was a huge fan.

0:19.5

I had no idea about his reputation, but little by little,

0:23.9

I started hearing more. And let me tell you, people start emailing you and everyone has a story.

0:31.0

Hello and welcome to Obsess the podcast. I'm Matt Wilstein from The Daily Beast. And in a little bit,

0:36.8

I'm going to be talking

0:37.5

with the director of a new documentary that I am personally obsessed with. It's called I'm Chevi

0:42.8

Chase and you're not. And you're going to get to hear me ask director Marina Zenevich

0:47.0

what it was like when Chevy Chase called her essentially stupid to her face during the

0:52.6

taping of the documentary. So that is some fun stuff coming up. But first, I'm here with my partner in crime on this podcast, Kevin Fallon. Kevin, how's it going? I'm good. I'm still giggling at that title. I'm Jeffrey Chasin, you're not. Yeah, that was a sign-off on a weekend update. I don't know if you have to be kind of old to remember that.

1:14.8

Yeah, no, it's just, it's really funny just to hear out of context.

1:16.2

Yes, yes, yes.

1:22.7

Well, you and I, yeah, you and I are old enough, maybe not to remember Saturday Night Live in the 70s,

1:28.3

but we are old enough to remember some nostalgic TV, and that's sort of what I wanted to get into today, because I've been watching a show this week that really just brings me back to the, really the classic days of watching network TV,

1:37.9

even though it is not a network show.

1:40.0

Can you guess what I'm talking about, Kevin?

1:42.3

I think so.

1:43.5

If it has anything to do with the medical drama that I used to sneak down the stairs when

1:48.5

I was growing up and hide behind the couch, my parents were watching it on TV, and be kind

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