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Alan Zweig looks back on decades of filmmaking—and ahead to his pessimistic new podcast

JL;DR SUMMARY The episode features a conversation with filmmaker Alan Zweig and host Ralph Benmergui as they reflect on their parallel spiritual journeys and explore moments from their careers. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski.

  • At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself.
  • This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude.
  • Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from.
  • But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
  • And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.
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IntrospectionIndiaMortalitySpiritual JourneyDocumentary FilmmakingPodcastingRalph BenmerguiAlan ZweigThe WorstCandid Discussions

Places mentioned

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"I look into a room and there's a guy. And he's sitting on this futon bed and there's a tapestry, a Hindu tapestry thing behind him."
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
"And he said, well, I used to work at this place called Sheridan in Oakville."
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
"I went to York, and I spoke to this guy there, and he said, well, I used to work at this place called Sheridan in Oakville."
Boulder, Colorado, United States
"We went to Boulder, Colorado, to sort of sit in on the Naropa Institute."
Goa, India
"One of us had a schizophrenic breakdown on the beach in Goa."
Iran
"One of us ended up in prison in Iran for trying to smuggle hash."
Texas, United States
"And then the...re following us around Vancouver and Salt Spring Island. And interestingly, you probably can relate to this."
Vancouver, Ontario, Canada
"And then the...re following us around Vancouver and Salt Spring Island. And interestingly, you probably can relate to this."
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Retrieved 2025-04-08 05:30:20 UTC
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