EP.218 - WERNER HERZOG

Adam talks with legendary German filmmaker, writer and actor Werner Herzog about AI poetry, email etiquette, why LA is like ancient Rome, the Japanese soldier who hid in the jungle believing the 2nd World War was still happening for 29 years, the value of therapy and whether trauma and conflict are best dealt with or buried, what his problem is with David Blaine and why someone needs to send Werner into orbit.Conversation recorded remotely on 8th December 2023Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing.Podcast artwork by Helen GreenMusic and jingles by Adam Buxton, except pan-pipe clip from Aguirre, L'Acrime di Rei by Popul VuhADAM BUXTON PODCAST TOUR 2024RELATED LINKSADAM BUXTON ON GET SHIRTY PODCAST - 2024 (HARDMAN AND HEMMING WEBSITE)HERZOG ON THE VILENESS OF THE AMAZON JUNGLE (From Burden Of Dreams) - 1982 (YOUTUBE)THE WHITE DIAMOND Directed by Werner Herzog - 2004 (YOUTUBE)LITTLE DIETER NEEDS TO FLY Directed by Werner Herzog - 1997 (YOUTUBE)LITTLE DIETER NEEDS TO FLY - NAPALM THROAT SINGING SCENE - 1997 (YOUTUBE)A scene from Little Dieter featuring music from Russian Tuvan throat singer Kogar-ol OndarLESSONS OF DARKNESS Directed by Werner Herzog - 1992 (YOUTUBE)Retreating from Kuwait after the first Gulf War, the Iraqi army sets fire to the country's oil fields. In this documentary, filmmaker Werner Herzog films the raging flames while narrating from the perspective of a confused alien visitor, musing on the strangeness of the landscape. WERNER HERZOG IS VOICING A POETRY COLLECTION WRITTEN ENTIRELY BY AN AI - 2023 (DAZED)HERZOG ON THE HENRY ROLLINS SHOW (plus Frank Black singing 'I Burn Today') - 2006 (YOUTUBE)TEENAGERS' MATHS AND READING SKILLS ARE DROPPING SHARPLY (ACCORDING TO 2022 'PISA' TEST) - 2023 (WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM)DOMITABLE MYTH: THREE DEPICTIONS OF JAPANESE HOLDOUT SOLDIER by A.E.Hunt - 2023 (INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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British comedian Adam Buxton talks with interesting people. The rambly conversations are sometimes funny, sometimes more serious with funny bits. Adam makes the jingles and records the intros and outros for most episodes while walking with his dog friend Rosie in the East Anglian countryside where he lives with his wife and three children.Adam has appeared in films such as Hot Fuzz, Stardust and Son Of Rambow as well as a variety of TV shows in the UK. Since 2007 he has hosted BUG, a live show that combines music videos and comedy that became a TV series on Sky Atlantic in 2012. From time to time he also does live shows featuring just his own material. Along with lifelong friend Joe Cornish, he also is one half of the award-winning TV, radio and podcast duo Adam and Joe.You can find many of the jingles Adam makes for the podcast as well as bonus material and a selection of Adam's YouTube videos on his website: adam-buxton.co.ukYes, Adam is writing this himself using the third person. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.