Maximilian Osinski • Zava on Ted Lasso

Welcome to the Crown & Anchor, Greyhounds! In this episode Marisa, Christian, and Brett have a conversation with the man behind the myth behind the Zava – Maximilian Osinski!

We chatted with Max about how he came to be involved with Ted Lasso and asked him questions about Zava's persona, his wardrobe, and how Max was able to embody such a mysterious and enigmatic character. We also discussed the similarities between Zava and other iconic footballers like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ronaldo, and Eric Cantona.

For you Marvel fans, we also got into a bit of Max's experience playing Agent Davis in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. And, as an added bonus, we heard the story of Max's Polish folk-dancing performance for Pope John Paul II when he was a teenager. Trust us, this is one y'all don't want to miss!

For those of you who aren't caught up on season 3 of Ted Lasso - this is your official spoiler alert, as there are some light spoilers (about episodes that have already aired) contained within this episode.

Discussed on this episode:

• Max's Twitter and Instagram accounts
• Zlatan's book, I Am Football
• Meet Zava, the New Mysterious Wild Card on ‘Ted Lasso’ (IndieWire, 2023)
• Ted Lasso’s Costume Designer Jacky Levy Breaks Down Every Character — and Reveals Jason Sudeikis’ 1 Request (Us Weekly, 2022)
• Rising Star Maximilian Osinski On The Five Things You Need To Shine In The Entertainment Industry (Authority Magazine, 2021)

Richmond Til We Die is an episode-by-episode conversation about the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, where we explore the characters, their relationships to each other, and how they're able to make us laugh until we can hardly breathe one moment and then feel with the deepest parts of our hearts the next. When you're here, you're a greyhound!