{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6ace5fa439599f7c5608c536/6ace60948f340788897ee9da?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"815: Anthony Bourdain’s Life Was a Movie. Matt Johnson Directed It.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6ace5fa439599f7c5608c536/afda2dd12c9586777d986cce0e8bc98a.jpg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Matt Johnson</strong> directed the films <em>BlackBerry </em>and the DIY comedy <em>Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie</em>—now he’s taking on Anthony Bourdain. His new film <a href=\"https://a24films.com/films/tony\"><em>Tony</em></a>, out in August from A24, skips the traditional biopic format entirely, compressing three formative Provincetown summers described in <em>Kitchen Confidential</em> into one transformative season for a 19-year-old, pre-fame Bourdain. Johnson joins us to talk about adapting a book everyone already loves, directing Dominic Sessa away from doing an impression, and his love for the Canadian rock band Sloan.&nbsp;</p>\n<p>And before that, Matt shares some recent restaurant visits, including stops at <a href=\"https://resy.com/cities/new-york-ny/venues/thai-diner?date=2026-07-30&amp;seats=2\"><u>Thai Diner</u></a>, <a href=\"https://resy.com/cities/new-york-ny/venues/keens-steakhouse\"><u>Keens</u></a>, and <a href=\"https://resy.com/cities/new-york-ny/venues/goosefeather?date=2026-07-30&amp;seats=2\"><u>Goosefeather</u></a>.&nbsp;</p>\n<p>Check out Matt on the podcast <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s5-ep-47-this-is-taste-host-matt-rodbard-losing-restaurant/id1755770502?i=1000778678152\"><u>Put It In My Mouth</u></a>.</p><p> </p>","author_name":"Matt Rodbard & Aliza Abarbanel"}