This film or show by Ted Demme has come up 2 times on Lex Fridman. 2 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: guest. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2021-04-12 and the most recent from 2021-07-11. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Every time it came up
Roger Reaves: Smuggling Drugs for Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel | Lex Fridman Podcast #199
“I didn't know George Jung, but it was a wonderful movie. Absolutely, it captured it.”— guest
The guest here is Roger Reaves: One of history's most prolific drug smugglers, a pilot who flew countless tons of cocaine and marijuana for Pablo Escobar and Jorge Ochoa's Medellin Cartel, employer of Barry Seal, and author of the memoir 'Smuggler.'. A legendary cartel pilot recounts smuggling tons of cocaine for Escobar, surviving Mexican torture, and escaping five prisons across the globe.
Yannis Pappas: History and Comedy | Lex Fridman Podcast #175
“i get every father-son movie like blow with johnny depp and uh ray liotta damn that's a good movie”— guest
The guest here is Yannis Pappas: A New York comedian who co-hosted the comedy-history podcast History Hyenas and now hosts Long Days; known for fast-paced, irreverent riffing and a free YouTube special, Blowing the Light. Comedian Yannis Pappas riffs with Lex Fridman on power, mortality, dogs, hyenas, the Battle of Crete, con men, and the magic of comedy.
