Best Clearleft Podcasts (2024)

Ossians Ride is an unintentionally hilarious paranoid English novel written in 1959 about a futuristic Ireland that can obtain nuclear weapons from Turf. I pick it apart and contrast it with other Dystopian fiction. Long Hot Takeshttps://play.acast.com/s/blindboy/the-strange-english-dystopian-sci-fi-novel-about-ireland…

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Does Irish music have North African origins? | The Blindboy Podcast on Acast

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Exploring the striking similarities between North African Berber singing and Irish Sean nós singing. Discussing an 1859 archaeological journal that claimed the Irish language was understood in North Africa. Revisiting Bob Quinns boiling controversial work on the subject.https://play.acast.com/s/blindboy/doesirishmusichavenorthafricanorigins-…

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Remembering Sliabh Luachra Muscian Denis Murphy | Travels Through a Kingdom | RadioKerry.ie

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On Travels Through a Kingdom with Kaya Flynn, we mark 50 years since the sudden passing of Denis Murphy.On April 7th 1974, the Sliabh Luachra community lost one of the biggest inflencial fiddle players.Denis 'The Weaver' Murphy was born in Lisheen in 1910.The Murphy family were known as 'The Weavers" as so many people in the area shared the same su…

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Sunshine (2007) from Escape Hatch (formerly Dune Pod) | Podcast Episode on Podbay

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We give you the latest breaking news on ZENDAYA’S ROBOT SUIT and the HUGE CASTING NEWS from the World Premiere in London. Then, we finally cover Cilian Murphy, Danny Boyle, and Alex Garland’s science fiction masterpiece, Sunshine. The co-host of The Engadget Podcast and The Filmcast, Devindra Hardawar brings his insights and gives us his first hand…

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Dune: Part Two (2024) from Escape Hatch (formerly Dune Pod) | Podcast Episode on Podbay

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It’s all been leading to this. Our 4 year journey from Dune Pod to Escape Hatch was born from our excitement about Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, and now he’s completed it. Hear our reactions to the incredible IMAX Premiere Screening we held last night, and the LIVE episode recording that happened right after. Then we go all the way into this instant mas…

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#64 – 2024 Oscars Special – Settling the Score

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It’s time again for Jon and Andy to strip away the phony tinsel of Hollywood and find the real tinsel underneath, as they consider this year’s Oscar nominees for Best Original Score. Is it possible that our hosts are feeling less cranky this year? What are some different ideas these movies have for using music to fill time? And, did you notice that…

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Cillian Murphy, actor

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Cillian Murphy has received global acclaim for his performance in the title role of Christopher Nolan’s epic film Oppenheimer. He has been nominated for an Oscar, which follows the best actor award he picked up at this year’s Golden Globes. On the small screen he played the Birmingham gangster Thomas Shelby for a decade in the BAFTA-winning Peaky B…

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Quanta Magazine: The Joy of Why: What Is the Nature of Time?

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Time is all around us: in the language we use, in the memories we revisit and in our predictions of the future. But what exactly is it? The physicist and Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek joins Steve Strogatz to discuss the fundamental hallmarks of time.https://www.quantamagazine.org/what-is-the-nature-of-time-20240229/…

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#1 How To Gael

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If you were a bird who would you shit on? Sa chéad eagrán de How To Gael, get to know Doireann, Louise & Síomha as they attempt to define a Gael, learn not just one but two ways of saying "ick" as Gaeilge, and discuss if basketball is a dead sport…?https://shows.acast.com/how-to-gael/episodes/1-how-to-gael-1…

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Coffee With Developers: The Uncertain Future of Web Apps on iOS in the EU

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We met with Bruce Lawson and Ben Francis to discuss the issues Apple's plan to not fully support PWAs on iOS in the EU brings.For more information check out https://open-web-advocacy.org/apple-attempts-killing-webapps/===Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr9f64B6LaoDownloaded by http://huffduff-video.snarfed.org/ on Fri Feb 23 08:27:0…

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Brian Merchant | Team Human

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Author of The One Device and Blood In The Machine:: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech Brian Merchant shares the lessons learned by the luddites, not an anti-technology movement, but a worker’s rebellion against the way automation was used to crush the underclass.https://www.teamhuman.fm/episodes/283-brian-merchant…

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The Gatekeepers 2. Blitzscaling

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From the rubble of the dot com crash, an ambitious young Harvard student with a passion for hacking and love of Roman emperors, sets up an exciting new website.Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook is an instant hit on college campuses.Soon it attracts the attention of Silicon Valley’s most successful - but controversial - venture capitalist, Peter Thiel.The …

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Settling the Score #62 – Name The Score! 2

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Surprise! It’s time for a break from the bucket: Jon and Andy look back at all the scores they’ve talked about since the end of the AFI list, and Andy puzzles Jon with another needle-drop quiz. Can Jon remember all this music? Can you remember it better than Jon? And, like, what have our hosts even been talking about this whole time?https://www.set…

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Martin Hayes Conversations with Musicians with Leah Roseman #musicinterview #irishmusic

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Martin Hayes is an internationally renowned ☘️ Irish fiddler beloved for his expressive playing and his collaborations with many great musicians in different genres including Bill Frisell, Sting, Paul Simon and more recently Yo Yo Ma with the Silk Road Project. During this episode we speak about his wonderful book "Shared Notes", and he plays some …

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Review: Chris Dixon's Read Write Own

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Prominent crypto venture capitalist Chris Dixon provides an unconvincing bible for blockchain solutionists.https://www.citationneeded.news/review-read-write-own-by-chris-dixon/

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The Gatekeepers 1. We Are as Gods

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For years something strange has been happening online, but most of us have no idea what’s really going on.Ethnic conflict in Myanmar. A chemistry professor is killed in Ethiopia. A teenager dies in her bedroom in London. A mob storms the Capitol in Washington DC.And that’s the moment that catches Jamie Bartlett’s eye. A few days after the riot, on …

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601: Brad Frost on A Global Design System + Frostapalooza – ShopTalk

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Brad Frost has got design systems on his mind—at a global scale. What is a global design system? Are two design systems ever the same? How would this slot inside atomic design? What has been the response from the web community to global design system as an idea? And what's Frostapalooza?https://shoptalkshow.com/601/…

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htmx: a new old way to build the web with Carson Gross & Alex Russell (JS Party #307) |> Changelog

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Carson Gross (creator of htmx) & Alex Russell (Mr. Web Platform 3000) join Amal for an EPIC discussion on web architectures, the evolution of rendering patterns & the advantages of hypermedia and htmx. We dive deep on why modern web app best practices are falling short & explore how htmx gives devs an HTML-first approach to use tech that’s over 20 …

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600: Where Will The Web Be 12 Years from Now? – ShopTalk

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We've got your feedback as well as our thoughts on where we all think the web will be in 2036 - as we celebrate 12 years of ShopTalk Show history, we're looking forward to what's to come with ideas around cookie banners, undo, no more passwords, React, Deno, Node, and Mozilla's future, ChatGPT's thoughts, accessibility, blockchain, VR / AR, hoverbo…

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Stanley Tucci, actor

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Stanley Tucci is an actor, director and writer who is known for his roles in a broad range of feature films including the Devil Wears Prada, Julie and Julia and the Hunger Games. More recently he has whetted the appetites of television viewers with his food and travel series Searching for Italy.Stanley’s grandparents left Calabria in southern Italy…

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Simon Pegg, actor

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Simon Pegg is an actor and screenwriter who became a household name after appearing in two of Hollywood’s most successful film franchises – Mission: Impossible and Star Trek. He also won many fans for co-creating the so-called Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy of films – Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and the World’s End.Simon was born in Gloucester and…

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Dara Ó Briain, comedian and television presenter

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Dara Ó Briain has toured the world as a stand-up comedian, and hosted the BBC’s satirical series Mock the Week for 17 years. A science graduate with a love of astronomy, he co-presented the BBC series Stargazing Live with Professor Brian Cox, and is a regular guest on television quizzes and panel shows.Dara grew up in Bray, County Wicklow and atten…

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Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

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WITNESS HIM! For his SIXTH appearance on the pod, we welcome the showrunner of Max’s House of the Dragon and co-host of The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, Ryan Condal. He tells us all about buying Captain Kirk’s away team jacket from Wrath of Khan, interviewing Anthony Daniels(!), and gives us the latest BTS details on House of the Dragon’s Season 2 pro…

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Back to the Future (1985)

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It’s all been leading to this: the very first ever episode of Escape Hatch (the podcast previously known as Dune Pod!) We kick off our new era with one of the greatest films ever made, Michael J. Fox in Robert Zemeckis’ time travel classic, Back to the Future! Joining us is dear friend of the show, Internet luminary Tom Coates. Also, Haitch gets ab…

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Steve Vassallo of Foundation Capital: My Favorite Books, Tools, Habits and More | 20 Minute Playbook 28:20

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“There’s a stereotype of creatives, which is that they’re just flying by the seat of their pants. I’m here to tell you that it’s absolutely not true. We need to separate that from what creativity is. We need to decouple this ridiculous stereotype so that more people can blossom creatively.” — Joey Cofone Joey Cofone shares the lessons he’s learned …

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Trailer - Steve Vassallo of Foundation Capital: My Favorite Books, Tools, Habits and More | 20 Minute Playbook 3:24

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“There’s a stereotype of creatives, which is that they’re just flying by the seat of their pants. I’m here to tell you that it’s absolutely not true. We need to separate that from what creativity is. We need to decouple this ridiculous stereotype so that more people can blossom creatively.” — Joey Cofone Joey Cofone shares the lessons he’s learned …

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598: Jen Simmons on Interop, WebKit Releases, and New CSS Features in Safari – ShopTalk

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Jen Simmons, Apple Evangelist on the Web Developer Experience team for Safari & WebKit, stops by to talk about what Interop is, and a look ahead at new CSS features in Webkit and Safari such as JPEG XL, masks, a round function, JavaScript improvements, styling form controls, content unblocks, masonry, and more!http://shoptalkshow.com/598/…

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Joey Cofone, Founder & CEO of Baronfig - Favorite Baronfig Products, Skill vs Renown, Daily Disciplines, Favorite Books, and More 33:50

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“There’s a stereotype of creatives, which is that they’re just flying by the seat of their pants. I’m here to tell you that it’s absolutely not true. We need to separate that from what creativity is. We need to decouple this ridiculous stereotype so that more people can blossom creatively.” — Joey Cofone Joey Cofone shares the lessons he’s learned …

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Trailer - Joey Cofone, Founder & CEO of Baronfig - Favorite Baronfig Products, Skill vs Renown, Daily Disciplines, Favorite Books, and More 3:12

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“There’s a stereotype of creatives, which is that they’re just flying by the seat of their pants. I’m here to tell you that it’s absolutely not true. We need to separate that from what creativity is. We need to decouple this ridiculous stereotype so that more people can blossom creatively.” — Joey Cofone Joey Cofone shares the lessons he’s learned …

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Adrian Aoun of Forward: My Favorite Books, Tools, Habits and More | 20 Minute Playbook 27:25

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“Care deeply about the problem, not about your idea.” – Adrian Aoun In Episode #121, we deconstruct Adrian Aoun's peak performance playbook. From his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. Adrian Aoun is the CEO and Founder of Forward. We cover why medical wearables don’t work, focusing on impact, and creating co…

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Trailer – Adrian Aoun of Forward: My Favorite Books, Tools, Habits and More | 20 Minute Playbook 4:44

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“Care deeply about the problem, not about your idea.” – Adrian Aoun In Episode #121, we deconstruct Adrian Aoun's peak performance playbook. From his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. Adrian Aoun is the CEO and Founder of Forward. We cover why medical wearables don’t work, focusing on impact, and creating co…

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So What

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On 2nd March 1959, Miles Davis and his sextet began recording a new album: "Kind of Blue".The first track was "So What" and the album became the best selling Jazz album of all time.This programme tells the stories of people whose lives have been changed by this piece of music.Featuring:Clemency Burton-HillJonathan EnoEstelle KokotAshley KahnDr Rich…

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Swan Lake

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The story behind Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and the impact it has had on audiences.https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00djtj8

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Wichita Lineman

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Witchita Lineman is the ultimate country/pop crossover track - written by Jimmy Webb for the Country star Glen Campbell.Released in 1968, it tells the story of a lonely lineman in the American Midwest, travelling vast distances to mend power and telephone lines.The song has been covered many times, but Glen’s version remains the best-loved and most…

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She Moved Through The Fair

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The Irish traditional song She Moved Through The Fair is well loved and well recorded by many.To some it is a ghost story that tells of unfulfilled longings and of hopes and aspirations cut short.Sinead O' Connor and other fans talk about the haunting beauty of this ancient song and of why its imagery is carved into their souls.Featuring:Sinead O'C…

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Shipbuilding

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Written by Elvis Costello and Clive Langer for Robert Wyatt, Shipbuilding was recorded in several versions by Elvis Costello himself, Suede, June Tabor, Hue and Cry, Tamsin Archer and The Unthanks.The blend of subtle lyrics and extraordinary music makes this a political song like no other. It transcends the particular circumstances of its writing: …

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Waterloo Sunset

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Waterloo Sunset by The Kinks was released in 1967.Soul Music hears the poignant, thoughtful and life-changing memories of those who love it.Childhood holidays were an escape from bullying for John Harvey. He describes the unforgettable moment when he heard Waterloo Sunset for the first time, on the radio, in 1967. Getting to know the music of The K…

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River

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Soul Music with stories of the lasting impact of Joni Mitchell's song 'River', from her iconic 1971 album Blue.A song about the breakdown of a relationship and of a longing to be elsewhere that has become a melancholy Christmas anthem.It's coming on ChristmasThey're cutting down treesThey're putting up reindeerAnd singing songs of joy and peaceOh I…

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Shine On You Crazy Diamond

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Shine On You Crazy Diamond discussed by voices including David Gilmour of Pink Floyd.Understood to have been written about Syd Barrett, their former band member, it’s both a tribute, and a call for him to ‘shine on’ despite suffering serious mental health issues.David Gilmour of Pink Floyd recalls the legendary day that Syd Barrett unexpectedly app…

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Once In A Lifetime

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Stories from people about how ‘Once In A Lifetime’, Talking Heads' existential hit from 1980, touched their lives.Talking Heads emerged out of the post punk scene of the late 1970s. 'Once In A Lifetime' is the iconic single taken from their album Remain In Light. With its looped synthesizer and Afrobeat inspired by Fela Kuti it seemed to pre-empt t…

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Song to the Siren

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"Long afloat in shipless oceans": So begins Song To The Siren whose lyrics were inspired by Homer's Odyssey and the story of the Sirens who lured unwitting sailors to their deaths on the rocks. There is something so ancient and enchanting about the Siren that appeals to us. For the wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson listening to the song reinfor…

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Purple Rain

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"I never meant to cause you any sorrow,I never meant to cause you any pain..."True stories of what Prince's epic ballad means to different people around the world, from the very first jam in 1983 to the global hit that reigns over us today.Bobby Z, the drummer from Prince and The Revolution, remembers the buzz of the first ever performance of Purpl…

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Into My Arms by Nick Cave

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"I don't believe in an interventionist God" has to be one of the most original opening lines to a song. It's one that resonates with the people in this programme who take comfort from Nick Cave's love song. Els from Belgium was introduced to Cave's music through her partner Guido and Into My Arms became their song. After Guido died in a road accide…

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Andrew Herr of Fount | 20 Minute Playbook 31:34

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“You can do incredible things if you are truly dedicated to it and surround yourself with the right people.” — Andrew Herr Today, we deconstruct Andrew Herr's peak performance playbook. From his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. Andrew is the Founder and CEO of Fount. We cover how the brain acts under stress…

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Trailer – Andrew Herr of Fount | 20 Minute Playbook 5:34

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“You can do incredible things if you are truly dedicated to it and surround yourself with the right people.” — Andrew Herr Today, we deconstruct Andrew Herr's peak performance playbook. From his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. Andrew is the Founder and CEO of Fount. We cover how the brain acts under stress…

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The One with Christopher Nolan

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John welcomes writer and director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception) to discuss experimentation, subjectivity and adaptation as they take an in-depth look at his screenplay, Oppenheimer.They explore Chris’ writing process, how to make non-linear structures work, finding the story in real-life events, being kinetic on the page, the impor…

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