Johnny Pemberton & A Goblin Go Off The Rails

About this episode

Johnny Pemberton joins John Goblikon to discuss his new movie 'Mermaid' and the chaos of independent filmmaking.

Johnny Pemberton (Fallout, Mermaid) joins John Goblikon (Dave Rispoli) on the Right Now podcast for a silly old time talking about his new movie "Mermaid," his time on "Superstore," and the strange journey of making a truly independent film. Things also devolve into chaos with micro hiccups, micro transgressions, dog drinking, mermaid discourse, Renaissance Faire etiquette, and an Imagine Dragons sing-along. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: John Goblikon

Guest: Johnny Pemberton

Topics covered

• independent film
• comedy
• movie discussion
• Renaissance Faire
• silly conversations

Keywords

• Johnny Pemberton
• Mermaid
• Superstore
• independent film
• comedy
• Imagine Dragons
• Renaissance Faire

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Imagine Dragons

Books & works: Mermaid, Superstore

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