This film or show by Robert Rodriguez has come up 3 times across 2 different shows: Lex Fridman, Tim Ferriss. One of those mentions was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Robert Rodriguez, Sue Johnson. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2021-12-06 and the most recent from 2025-04-16. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Every time it came up
Robert Rodriguez: Sin City, Desperado, El Mariachi, Alita, and Filmmaking | Lex Fridman Podcast #465
“I did Desperado and it had Antonio Bendettas. I brought Antonio to be in it from Europe. Big action movie.”— Robert Rodriguez
The guest here is Robert Rodriguez: Legendary independent filmmaker behind El Mariachi, Desperado, Sin City, Spy Kids, Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn, and Alita: Battle Angel. He runs his own studio in Austin, Texas and famously serves as director, writer, cinematographer, editor, composer, and effects supervisor on his films. Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez on making El Mariachi for $7,000, doing every job himself, creative philosophy, and collaborating with Tarantino and Cameron.
The “Fear-Forward” Way of Life — Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez
“I remember Desperado, Dust Till Dawn, Four Rooms, and that book all came out within four months”— Robert Rodriguez
The guest here is Robert Rodriguez: Filmmaker behind El Mariachi, Spy Kids, Sin City, Desperado, and We Can Be Heroes; author of Rebel Without a Crew; known for guerrilla, resource-leveraging, fear-forward creativity. Robert Rodriguez returns to share fear-forward filmmaking, identity labels, working with his kids, and why journaling means reliving your life.
Iconic Therapist Dr. Sue Johnson — How to Improve Sex and Crack the Code of Love
“The Eagles song Desperado, I love that song. It's my favorite song because it basically takes that image of the lone cowboy.”— Sue Johnson
The guest here is Dr. Sue Johnson: Leading innovator in couples therapy and adult attachment, and primary developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Author of the million-copy bestseller Hold Me Tight and founding director of the International Center for Excellence in EFT. Therapist Dr. Sue Johnson explains how attachment science and Emotionally Focused Therapy let couples repair bonds, improve sex, and 'crack the code of love.'.
