Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, directors of the HBO documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, appear on the latest episode of Deadline's Doc Talk podcast to discuss their profile of the comedy legend, who turned 100 on 28 June. The two-part film has earned six Primetime Emmy nominations, tying it for the most of any nonfiction project this year, including nods for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Directing.

In the interview, the filmmakers describe how they persuaded Brooks to open up about his life, touching on Sid Caesar personally paying him to write for Your Show of Shows, his shift from television to film, his enduring friendship with Carl Reiner, and his marriage to Anne Bancroft. They also discuss Apatow's approach to interviewing Brooks, his battles with Warner Bros executives over cutting scenes from Blazing Saddles, how Brooks used comedy to tackle racism and Nazism, and a lighthearted debate on who else might join Brooks on a hypothetical "Mount Rushmore of Comedy". The episode is hosted by John Ridley and Matt Carey and is available on Spotify, iHeart and Apple Podcasts.