The Cut: Could Nathan Fielder’s Scheme to Prevent Airline Crashes Actually Work?

John Goglia is part of the second season of Nathan Fielder’s HBO docu-comedy The Rehearsal. The focus is on commercial-aviation crashes, diagnosing cockpit communication as a main problem.

Fielder seeks the help of John Goglia, former National Transportation Safety Board member and seasoned talking head on airline-related matters. (By Goglia’s count, he’s completed over 100 TV appearances.) In this article, The Cut interviewed John for context on commercial-airline disasters and his experience of filming the show.