Episode 411
with Luke & Elena’s Moms, Barry Sonnenfeld, and Fantastic Negrito
In honor of Mother's Day, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello invite their moms on the show to discuss how their daily routines have changed since lockdown; filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld shares anecdotes on his complicated relationship with his mother, working with the Coen Brothers, and leg wrestling Will Smith; and Grammy Award-winning blues artist Fantastic Negrito takes us on a journey through his musical rebirth, before serenading us with his song, "Nobody Makes Money."
Elena’s Mother
Mother
Luke’s Mother
Mother
Barry Sonnenfeld
Filmmaker
Barry Sonnenfeld is neurotic when it comes to making incredible films. The filmmaker and writer, who broke into the industry as the cinematographer on the Coen Brothers' first three films, was also the director of photography on “Throw Mamma from the Train,” “Big,” “When Harry Met Sally,” and “Misery.” He made his directorial debut with “The Addams Family” in 1991, and went on to direct a number of films including “Addams Family Values,” “Get Shorty,” and the first three “Men in Blacks.” His television credits include “Pushing Daisies,” for which he won an Emmy, and Netflix's “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” His new book, Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker, is an outrageous and hilarious tale of traveling through life with the motto: “Regret the Past. Fear the Present. Dread the Future." You’ve long seen life through Barry Sonnenfeld’ eyes on the screen – now take it in on the page. Website
Fantastic Negrito
Blues Artist
Fantastic Negrito is the incarnation of a musician who is reborn after going through a lot of awful shit. In fact, the name Fantastic Negrito represents his third rebirth, literally coming back from death this time. The narrative on this man is as important as the sound, because the narrative is the sound. Songs born from a long hard life channeled through black roots music. Slide guitar, drums, piano. These are singular songs by a true musician who writes and produces his own work. His songs are his fuel as he continues on the third comeback of his life, at a time when our world is in upheaval.
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