Written and read by Jesse Eisenberg, The Ziegfeld Files draws from therapy recordings of a new father struggling to connect with his baby. His reflections move between copying machines, early human history, breastfeeding classes, failed jokes, sour oranges, and Haitian revolutionary Toussaint Louverture. The result is a mix of humor, discomfort, and unexpected tenderness, offering a portrait of marriage, fatherhood, and the effort to express complex feelings.