Episode 205
Sofia Coppola
Episode 205: Sofia Coppola, Jonathan Goldstein, Zombies and blooood
This week: Filmmaker Sofia Coppola talks about "The Bling Ring" and growing up in an Apocalypse... Humorist and "Wiretap" host Jonathan Goldstein takes his dad for a beer of rebellion... It's the time of the season for a party playlist from The Zombies... Lidia Bastianich dishes out food etiquette and makes a divine intervention... Reviving corpses with blood and booze... Shining the spotlight on back-up singers... And gin's pal tonic gets a make-over. Plus, screaming pigs, Jackie Chan: The Musical, and a Washed Out song that just feels right. Read more...
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