'Reality Bites' w/ Simon Pruitt

from Lone Star Silver Screen Hosted by Austin Zook

Austin is joined by multi-hyphenate Simon Pruitt to discuss Ben Stiller's 1994 Gen X manifesto, Reality Bites, starring Ethan Hawke and Winona Ryder. During their chat, they ask the big questions: What happened to Janeane Garofalo's career? Does art have value if it's terrible? Why would anyone choose to cosplay as a peasant at a renaissance festival? Listen to learn the answers to these burning questions - and so much more. Simon Pruitt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonpruitt?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Zounds Sounds B-Side: https://www.zoundssoundsbside.org/ Spacy (Microcinema): https://www.spacydtx.com/

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

Ready to play

'Reality Bites' w/ Simon Pruitt

0:00 46:38

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Share this episode

Similar podcasts

TV Podcast Industries Chris Jones, Derek O'Neill and John Harrison. TV Podcast Industries Now in our twelfth year of podcasting, 2026, we are not slowing down. We have already discussed Marvel's Wonder Man, Daredevil Born Again Season 2, Spider-Noir, Invincible Season 4 and the final season of The Boys.Other shows we've covered include TV Shows The Witcher, Marvel TV, Gen V, Alien Earth, The Sandman, The Last Of Us, Daredevil, Agatha All Along, The Penguin, The Rings of Power, Marvel Movies, Shogun, Invincible, The Bad Batch, Marvel's Echo, The MCU, What If, Ahsoka, Wheel of Time, and loads more.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of Lone Star Silver Screen?

This episode is 46 minutes long.

When was this Lone Star Silver Screen episode published?

This episode was published on April 17, 2026.

Is there a transcript available for this episode?

Yes, a full transcript is available for this episode. You can read the complete transcript on the episode page.

Can I download this Lone Star Silver Screen episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.