# Captain Phillips on The No Agenda Show

Captain Phillips comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from November 2020 to September 2026.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** November 2020 – September 2026
- **Related topics:** [Dana Brunetti](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dana-brunetti.md), [Tom Hanks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tom-hanks.md), [50 Shades Of Grey](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/50-shades-of-grey.md), [Hollywood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hollywood.md), [House Of Cards](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/house-of-cards.md), [Minnesota](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/minnesota.md), [Producer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/producer.md), [Social Network](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-network.md), [Somali Pirates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/somali-pirates.md), [Somalia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/somalia.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Captain Phillips Production and Tom Hanks Impressions

- **Episode:** [1903: Non-Practicing](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1903-non-practicing.md)
- **Published:** 2026-09-13
- **Time:** 16:40–20:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1903-non-practicing/chapter/captain-phillips-production-and-tom-hanks-impressions.md

Dana Brunetti discusses the production of Captain Phillips and the casting of Somali actors found in Minnesota. He highlights the success of Barkhad Abdi, who received an Oscar nomination while lead actor Tom Hanks did not. Brunetti defends Hanks against online rumors and "creepy" allegations, describing him as a genuine and kind individual during their collaboration.

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### Dana Brunetti, Hollywood Producer Wine Tasting and Somali Pirates

- **Episode:** [1302: Mink Road](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1302-mink-road.md)
- **Published:** 2020-12-10
- **Time:** 9:47
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1302-mink-road/chapter/dana-brunetti-hollywood-producer-wine-tasting-and-somali-pirates.md

Hollywood producer Dana Brunetti visited a cult winery in Sonoma County for a high-end tasting involving 100-point wines. During the visit, Brunetti shared a story regarding the casting of the film Captain Phillips, noting that the Somali pirates were cast during a cattle call in Minnesota. One of the non-professional actors from that call eventually received an Academy Award nomination, while lead actor Tom Hanks did not.

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### Dana Brunetti and Hollywood Producer Credits

- **Episode:** [1293: Covidiots](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1293-covidiots.md)
- **Published:** 2020-11-09
- **Time:** 1:53:08–1:56:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1293-covidiots/chapter/dana-brunetti-and-hollywood-producer-credits.md

Hollywood producer Dana Brunetti sent a note to the show clarifying his credits, which include "The Social Network," "Captain Phillips," and "House of Cards." He joked that "Fifty Shades of Grey" pays the bills but noted his pride in his award-winning work. The hosts discuss the legitimacy of No Agenda executive producer titles compared to traditional Hollywood credits.

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