What makes a blockbuster, or a box office bomb? The truth is, as famed screenwriter William Goldman put it, “Nobody knows anything.” Join us each week as we put your favorite actors, directors, and writers through the wringer (aka through a series of games) to see if they’ve got what it takes to make it in this wild town.

This episode is all about coming-of-age stories — movies and TV shows about first loves, schoolyard scrapes, and the realization that the world is far bigger than the block you live on.

Guests: Actor, writer and director Natasha Lyonne (“Poker Face,” “Russian Doll”); actor and comedian Sherry Cola (“Joy Ride,” “Nobody Wants This”); director and Oscar-winning screenwriter Cord Jefferson (“American Fiction”).

NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING s hosted by Franklin Leonard, founder and CEO of The Black List, a platform that helps Hollywood discover great scripts. The show is a production of The Black List and LAist Studios, in partnership with The Ankler.

Support for this podcast is also brought to you by Gordon and Donna Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes L.A. a better place to live.

MORE ON LAIST: "'Nobody Knows Anything' is here to make you (and me) smile more"

New episodes premiere Tuesdays and you can listen to the show on the radio at LAist 89.3 on weekends. The premiere episode is supported by presenting sponsor FX.

What makes a blockbuster, or a box office bomb? The truth is, as famed screenwriter William Goldman put it, &ldquo;Nobody knows anything.&rdquo; Join us each week as we put your favorite actors, directors, and writers through the wringer (aka through a series of games) to see if they&rsquo;ve got what it takes to make it in this wild town.
This episode is all about coming-of-age stories &mdash; movies and TV shows about first loves, schoolyard scrapes, and the realization that the world is far bigger than the block you live on.
Guests: Actor, writer and director Natasha Lyonne (&ldquo;Poker Face,&rdquo; &ldquo;Russian Doll&rdquo;); actor and comedian Sherry Cola (&ldquo;Joy Ride,&rdquo; &ldquo;Nobody Wants This&rdquo;); director and Oscar-winning screenwriter Cord Jefferson (&ldquo;American Fiction&rdquo;).
NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING s hosted by&nbsp;<a href="https://laist.com/news/nobody-knows-anything-growing-pains">Franklin Leonard</a>, founder and CEO of The Black List, a platform that helps Hollywood discover great scripts. The show is a production of The Black List and LAist Studios, in partnership with The Ankler.
Support for this podcast is also brought to you by Gordon and Donna Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes L.A. a better place to live.
MORE ON LAIST: "<a href="https://laist.com/news/nobody-knows-anything-growing-pains">'Nobody Knows Anything' is here to make you (and me) smile more"</a>
New episodes premiere Tuesdays and you can listen to the show on the radio at LAist 89.3 on weekends. The premiere episode is supported by presenting sponsor FX.

NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING is a new show about how difficult – but not impossible – it is to make something actually good in Hollywood. Join LAist and The Black List each week as we put your favorite actors, directors, and writers through the wringer to see if they’ve got what it takes to make a successful movie or TV show – with, of course, an escalating series of helpful studio executive notes. In the process, we’ll poke fun at the industry we know and love, and see if famed screenwriter William Goldman was right when he said, “Nobody knows anything.”

NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING is hosted by Franklin Leonard, founder and CEO of The Black List, a platform that helps Hollywood discover great scripts. The show is a production of The Black List and LAist Studios, in partnership with The Ankler. New episodes drop weekly on Tuesdays and can also be heard on LAist 89.3 on weekends.

NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING is a new show about how difficult – but not impossible – it is to make something actually good in Hollywood. Join LAist and The Black List each week as we put your favorite actors, directors, and writers through the wringer to see if they’ve got what it takes to make a successful movie or TV show – with, of course, an escalating series of helpful studio executive notes. In the process, we’ll poke fun at the industry we know and love, and see if famed screenwriter William Goldman was right when he said, “Nobody knows anything.”
NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING is hosted by Franklin Leonard, founder and CEO of The Black List, a platform that helps Hollywood discover great scripts. The show is a production of The Black List and LAist Studios, in partnership with The Ankler. New episodes drop weekly on Tuesdays and can also be heard on LAist 89.3 on weekends.

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