What if your last idea was the one that mattered most? In this episode of Soul & Science, Jason Harris sits down with Tony Benna and Lee Einhorn, the director and producer behind André Is an Idiot, a documentary that follows their friend André Ricciardi as he faces stage four colon cancer with humor, honesty, and irreverence. What started as a left field pitch—André was dying and wanted to make a movie about it—became a three-and-a-half-year journey through friendship, creativity, and loss. Tony and Lee share how the film came together, the challenge of balancing comedy with grief, and why staying true to André’s voice meant refusing to make the “sad cancer film” people expected. They also reflect on the film’s unexpected path, from getting picked up by A24 to winning the Audience Award at Sundance, and how it evolved into something bigger than a documentary: a story that’s sparking conversations, raising awareness, and ultimately saving lives. ⏱️ Chapters Brought to you by Mekanism.