*TRIBECA 2026* Interview with ‘Mouth Full of Golds’ Director, Lyle Lindgren

*TRIBECA 2026* Interview with ‘Mouth Full of Golds’ Director, Lyle Lindgren

June 10, 2026 · 14 min · Episode 583

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This episode features an interview with Lyle Lindgren, director of the documentary 'Mouth Full of Golds', exploring the life of fashion icon Famous Eddie Plein and the cultural phenomenon of grillz.

Meet Famous Eddie Plein – the biggest fashion icon you never heard of. Eddie was the visionary behind grillz, the culture-changing dental jewelry that came to dominate the zeitgeist — celebrities, rappers, athletes, models, anyone who is anybody wears grillz. In his feature documentary, Mouth Full of Golds, Lyle Lindgren showcases the rise and fall of Famous Eddie’s Gold Teeth and the players surrounding grillz. The documentary expertly utilizes archival footage interpolated with modern inter...

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