Episode 6

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14th Mar 2025

EP 6 - The Future of AI, Aliens, and Hollywood w/ Lucas Kavner | Deep Noodle Podcast

Are we just here to build AI? Is superintelligence the natural next step in evolution? In this episode of the Deep Noodle Podcast, comedian, writer, and actor Lucas Kavner joins us for a mind-bending conversation about AI, aliens, Hollywood, and the creative grind. We break down the reality of UFOs, the challenges of screenwriting, and how AI might just be the next great intelligence.

Lucas has written for The Jim Jefferies Show (Comedy Central), appeared in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Orange is the New Black, and High Potential, and co-wrote the unproduced Twins sequel starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito.

🔥 Topics Covered:

Are AI and aliens connected?

The frustrating reality of Hollywood screenwriting

What it’s like to write for The New Yorker

The bizarre economics of show business

The new UFO documentary that has senators talking


📌 Chapters:

00:00 - The Universe & Superintelligence

00:27 - Are We Creating AI or Is AI Creating Itself?

01:00 - Humanity’s Role in Technological Evolution

02:04 - Intro: Welcome to Deep Noodle!

02:50 - Guest Intro: Lucas Kavner’s Background in Comedy & Film

04:10 - Writing for Comedy Central & The Jim Jefferies Show

06:20 - Screenwriting in Hollywood: Pitching, Rejection & The Grind

10:30 - The Truth About UFOs & Government Cover-Ups

15:15 - How Hollywood Works Behind the Scenes

18:55 - The Failed Twins Sequel & Meeting Arnold Schwarzenegger

24:50 - What It’s Like Acting in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

30:00 - NYC vs. LA for Creatives

34:30 - The Struggles of Making a Living as an Artist

40:20 - Alien Conspiracies, AI Takeover & Humanity’s Fate

50:00 - The Future of AI: Will We Merge With Machines?

55:30 - Outro: Follow Lucas & Final Thoughts

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Deep Noodle Podcast
Unfiltered conversations with comedians, writers, actors, and artists.
This noodle goes deep! Not your daddy's Hollywood interview show. Nathaniel August Williams sits down with the funniest, most fascinating minds in entertainment—writers, actors, comedians, and artists—to unpack the highs, lows, and holy sh*t moments of making art, making people laugh, and making sense of this crazy mystery of existence.

From behind-the-scenes absurdity to unexpected deep dives, these interviews go beyond the surface to reveal the heart, humor, and hustle behind the craft.

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Nathaniel Williams

Nathaniel August Williams is a writer, director, and performer. He's the co-founder of Lathien Pictures and host of the Deep Noodle podcast. He has worked as a director with talents like Matthew McConaughey, Jenny Slate, and Pete Davidson, and as an actor on shows like HBO's Boardwalk Empire and Darren Star's Younger. He performed comedy at the UCB and People's Improv Theater and graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.