John Wilson Demystifies ‘How To With John Wilson’
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11/27/20 • 36 min
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The mysterious New York filmmaker behind HBO’s ‘How To With John Wilson’ joins this very special bonus episode to break down how he made perhaps the most fascinating TV show of 2020. John reveals how ‘Nathan for You’ creator Nathan Fielder helped pitch the show to Hollywood executives, why he considers himself “completely different” from Sacha Baron Cohen, how the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the season one finale and what fans can expect from a possible season two. And yes, we talk about the foreskin restoration guy.
Twitter: @howtojohnwilson and @mattwilstein | Instagram: @peepingjohn and @lastlaughpod
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The mysterious New York filmmaker behind HBO’s ‘How To With John Wilson’ joins this very special bonus episode to break down how he made perhaps the most fascinating TV show of 2020. John reveals how ‘Nathan for You’ creator Nathan Fielder helped pitch the show to Hollywood executives, why he considers himself “completely different” from Sacha Baron Cohen, how the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the season one finale and what fans can expect from a possible season two. And yes, we talk about the foreskin restoration guy.
Twitter: @howtojohnwilson and @mattwilstein | Instagram: @peepingjohn and @lastlaughpod
Highlights from this episode and others at The Daily Beast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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