BFG Podcast #202: SXSW, ‘Project Hail Mary,’ and Guy Fieri’s ‘Tournament of Champions’
Neal Pollack, Omar Gallaga, Dan Friedman, and Robert Dean talk food, film, and the future of humanity
On this edition of the totally revived BFG Podcast, host Neal Pollack brings back more of his beloved guests. First up, contributor Omar Gallaga reports from South By Southwest in Austin. Even though Austin has torn down the convention center, leaving SXSW without a clear central point or identity, Omar still had a blast at the festival, catching surprise musical performances, watching movies, and attending panels. Some highlights: A preview of the new Larry David sketch comedy show appearing on HBO later this year, a new musical drama called Power Ballad, from the man who directed Sing Street and Once, starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas, and an Apple TV comedy, starring Elle Fanning, called Margot’s Got Money Troubles. Neal then relays his own SXSW experiences, which involved, in its entirety, falling down on the sidewalk in broad daylight when he wasn’t even drunk.
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I was into the competition cooking shows for a few years when we got satellite service, but I’ve pretty much given up on them now. It is the same group of chefs on just about every show, and it is just another form of spectacle entertainment, just like what happened to pro-wrasslin’ and the nicknames the players get. Fieri is the worst with his frat-boy demeanor and his emotional need to be the funny guy. What I like are the straight-up cooking shows where I can actually learn something.