Sobriety a few months in
Jeff Bridges revealed he has been on the wagon for a few months, describing sobriety as 'a wonderful high' while acknowledging he goes back and forth.
Where this was said
Robert Duvall, Crazy Heart, and How a Cassette Saved a Movie
At 44:20 · chapter starts 43:20
This chapter is a masterclass in how great films get made — and how much of it is serendipity. Bridges had received the Crazy Heart script for years and kept declining because there was no music worth the risk. Then he literally ran into T-Bone Burnett on the street. T-Bone said, 'I'll do it if you do it.' Then, at T-Bone's house during early development, young Ryan Bingham showed up and offered a cassette of a tune he'd written the night before. Bridges watched T-Bone's face transform when he heard it. 'The Weary Kind.' The rest, including Maggie Gyllenhaal and an Oscar, followed. Bridges weaves in Duvall's mantra — 'Hobbies, hobbies, hobbies' — and his own philosophy that fear of bringing a dream into reality is the only real obstacle. [1] — Jeff Bridges "Jeff Bridges almost passed on Crazy Heart because there was no music. Then he ran into T-Bone Burnett on the street. Then a young Ryan Bing…" 47:20
The Making of Crazy Heart
Jeff Bridges almost passed on Crazy Heart because there was no music. Then he ran into T-Bone Burnett on the street. Then a young Ryan Bingham showed up at T-Bone's house with a cassette of 'The Weary Kind' — and watching T-Bone's face change when he heard it told Bridges everything.
Crazy Heart song: The Weary Kind by Ryan Bingham
The Oscar-winning song 'The Weary Kind' from Crazy Heart was written by Ryan Bingham, who handed T-Bone Burnett and Jeff Bridges a cassette of the tune at the start of production.
Similar snapshots
More than 3 in 4 Americans report anxiety or depression
Mental health challenges are nearly universal — BetterHelp's own research found the majority of Americans experiencing symptoms right now.
Medicaid 5-year look-back rule
When applying for Medicaid to cover nursing home costs, there is a 5-year look-back period that can disqualify applicants who gave away or spent down assets.
Pipe broke → hydrogen sulfide studio air
A broken pipe filled the Bad Friends studio with what the hosts identified as hydrogen sulfide — microscopic fecal aeroparticles — that the crew denied smelling.
Robot surgery: 10x less blood loss
Fei-Fei Li's father's liver surgery performed by a da Vinci robot resulted in 10 times less blood loss than a typical open liver surgery, thanks to laparoscopic precision.
115M US adults have prediabetes
Approximately 115 million adults in the US currently have prediabetes, most of whom are unaware, according to the Lingo sponsor segment.
Drug overdose deaths: 110K to 80K to 70K
Drug overdose deaths in the US fell from 110,000 to 80,000 in 2024, and then to roughly 70,000 — the largest single-year drop the CDC has ever recorded.
Men's overdose rate fell 27% in one year
Men's overdose death rate fell 27% in a single year, outpacing the 23% drop for women.
Ages 15–24 overdose deaths down 37%
The steepest decline in overdose deaths was among 15–24-year-olds, whose rate fell 37%.
Nurses walk miles per shift fetching items
Fei-Fei Li observed that on a given hospital shift, nurses walk miles just to fetch medicine and supplies, illustrating a clear use case for assistive robotics in healthcare.
