Steven Rinella talks with filmmaker and writer, Werner Herzog.

Topics discussed: Werner Herzog’s latest memoir, Every Man for Himself and God Against All; writing text in your native tongue; “The nets were set the night before”; mattresses stuffed with fern; when the first time you ate an egg was a feast; having no tolerance for the culture of complaint; the value of food as something to be honored; determining how you live but not telling others how to live; taking self responsibility for getting your own food; grabbing trout out of the creek with your bare hands; the people who seem miserable but are happy and dignified in Herzog’s film Happy People; how Timothy Treadwell was undoubtedly a very good outdoorsman; the Disney-ization of nature; how the story behind Grizzly Man stumbled into Werner; the need to protect the privacy of death; surviving a plane crash from 15,000 feet and then knowing how to get by in the jungle; how the birds scream in agony; loving all of your films; when you use a phone for the first time at the age of 17; the afterlife; acting in The Mandalorianand playing a character on The Simpsons; and more. 

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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl=en">Steven Rinella</a> talks with filmmaker and writer, <a href="https://www.wernerherzog.com">Werner Herzog</a>.
Topics discussed: <a href="https://www.wernerherzog.com/">Werner Herzog’s</a> latest memoir, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/702776/every-man-for-himself-and-god-against-all-by-werner-herzog-translated-by-michael-hofmann/">Every Man for Himself and God Against All</a>; writing text in your native tongue; “The nets were set the night before”; mattresses stuffed with fern; when the first time you ate an egg was a feast; having no tolerance for the culture of complaint; the value of food as something to be honored; determining how you live but not telling others how to live; taking self responsibility for getting your own food; grabbing trout out of the creek with your bare hands; the people who seem miserable but are happy and dignified in <a href="https://www.wernerherzog.com/">Herzog’s</a> film <a href="https://www.wernerherzog.com/films-by-werner-herzog.html">Happy People</a>; how Timothy Treadwell was undoubtedly a very good outdoorsman; the Disney-ization of nature; how the story behind <a href="https://www.wernerherzog.com/films-by-werner-herzog.html">Grizzly Man</a> stumbled into <a href="https://www.wernerherzog.com/books-by-werner-herzog.html">Werner</a>; the need to protect the privacy of death; surviving a plane crash from 15,000 feet and then knowing how to get by in the jungle; how the birds scream in agony; loving all of your films; when you use a phone for the first time at the age of 17; the afterlife; acting in <a href="https://www.wernerherzog.com/actor-by-werner-herzog.html">The Mandalorian</a> and playing a character on <a href="https://www.wernerherzog.com/actor-by-werner-herzog.html">The Simpsons</a>; and more. 
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Building on the belief that a deeper understanding of the natural world enriches all of our lives, host Steven Rinella brings an in-depth and relevant look at all outdoor topics including hunting, fishing, nature, conservation, and wild foods. Filled with humor, irreverence, and things that will surprise the hell out of you, each episode welcomes a diverse group of guests who add their own expertise to the vast world of the outdoors. Part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.

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