Episode #2282
Bill Murray
Books mentioned
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Mentioned by Bill Murray · at 00:12:02 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Wired
Mentioned by Bill Murray · at 01:18:40 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Every Shot Must Have a Purpose
Mentioned by Bill Murray · at 01:39:21 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Greatest Generation
Mentioned by Bill Murray · at 02:06:38 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Actor and comedian Bill Murray shares memories of his friendship with Hunter S. Thompson, critiques Bob Woodward's biography of John Belushi, and discusses his upcoming films. The conversation also covers golf, focus, and the homeless crisis, with Murray praising a community-based program as a positive alternative to bureaucratic failures.
What they talked about
- Meeting Bill Murray
- Hunter S. Thompson memorabilia and friendship
- Playing Hunter S. Thompson in a film
- Politics and tribalism in modern society
- Psychedelics and the counterculture movement
- Classic cars and design
- The Friend and Riff-Raff movies
- Golf as a mind-body practice
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