Daniel Gil (American Ninja Warrior Champion) & Jim Capobianco (Writer, Director & Producer)

Jim Capobianco, Oscar-nominated writer of Ratatouille, kicks off the show with conversation about his new project, "The Inventor." The film focuses on Leonardo da Vinci's life, with themes about one's legacy, how you choose to live your life & how those choices influence others. "The Inventor" uses a combination of stop-motion puppet and hand drawn animation (rather than computer graphics, since da Vinci's story naturally lends itself to being told through handcrafted filmmaking arts). Capobianco has worked on films ranging from The Lion King, A Bug's Life and Toy Story 2 to Monsters, Inc. & Finding Nemo. Daniel Gil, 2020 "American Ninja Warrior" Grand Champion--and 7-time national finalist--calls the show to share about his book Kingdom Ninja. Gil (a motivational speaker, worship leader, and ninja OCR trainer) favors a holistic approach to health (physical, mental & spiritual) and offers readers a blueprint for achieving their goals. Gil also sheds light on behind-the-scenes workings of filming ANW competitions. We cap off the Famous Friday Show as famously as ever, with the beloved (?) "Now THAT'S Punny" segment! Clip: Scott Wilder (Voice of the Martyrs) Sports clips: Nick Sirianni (Philadelphia Eagles head coach, courtesy of philadelphiaeagles.com)Jalen Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles QB, courtesy of philadelphiaeagles.com)Mark Recchi (former NHL right wing, courtesy of the Philadelphia Flyers (zoom call))See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.