"Making Movies about Meaning" ("Robert," Pt. 1)
What's pop culture like in Germany? What if your dad was so deeply tied into the 1960s counterculture movement that he knew Timothy Leary? And what the heck does ancient philosopher Aristotle have to do with moviemaking?
You'll learn the intriguing answers to these questions, and much, much more, during Steve's two-part interview with "Robert" of Ten Thousand Films. The company founded in the United Kingdom and the United States specializes in documentaries about the search for meaning at a time of so many crises in the world.
Smart and Opinionated
"Robert" is a cosmopolitan filmmaker with roots in Venezuela, England, and New York City; we're using a pseudonym because he's fiercely protective of his identity and family on social media. Strap in for an entertaining, erudite conversation, from the merits of pop culture in three countries where he's lived to the inspiration for "Mr. Tambourine Man" to the best movie ever made. "Robert" will give you a lot to think about!
Popahallics #46 Playlist
Thanks to the subjects "Robert" discusses, this week's playlist has 1960s rock, German folk music, and bands from Cambridge, England, like Pink Floyd, Muse and ... Katrina and the Waves? Who knew! Listen here.