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Think Again - a Big Think Podcast

20. Jesse Ventura (Wrestler, Governor) – Off the Grid/Life on Mars

Think Again - a Big Think Podcast

Big Think / Panoply

Arts, Society & Culture

4.6594 Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2015

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

How to tell conspiracy and crazy apart. How six months a year "off the grid" in Mexico changes your perspective on everything. The "water bear", a possible alien life form among us. This week on Big Think's podcast, host Jason Gots talks with legendary professional wrestler, author, actor, and Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura, who has just published his latest book, American Conspiracies. Three surprise clips from Big Think's interview archives launch a thoughtful, searching, sometimes personal discussion of our accelerating culture and how to live the life you want. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Have you ever wondered what a sandwich sounds like?

0:04.3

Not much to it, is there?

0:06.2

Unless, of course, it's a Walker's sandwich.

0:10.9

Mmm, that is good.

0:12.9

Now that's what Asani should sound like.

0:15.8

Go all crisp in with walkers.

0:19.0

Delicious.

0:20.0

Hi there, I'm Jason Gott, and you're listening to Think Again, a Big Think podcast.

0:26.7

Big Think is an online forum for big ideas from the world's most creative thinkers and doers.

0:32.2

With the Think Again podcast, we're striking out into uncharted and dangerous territory.

0:36.4

We want to see what happens when experts are asked to respond to interview clips on topics they may or may not have any knowledge of.

0:42.3

We want to jump into the unknown with no script, no preparation.

0:46.3

Every week our producers dig deep into Big Things archives to find ideas that are innovative, timely, or timelessly thought-provoking,

0:53.3

and the clips are always a surprise

0:55.2

to my guests and to me. Today, I am very psyched to be joined by Jesse Ventura. He's the former

1:01.0

governor of Minnesota, former U.S. Navy Frogman, a pro wrestler, and movie actor, and the author

1:06.8

of seven books. His latest book, American Conspiracies, Explores Things the Government

1:11.7

Doesn't Want You to Know About, including the corporate conspiracy to deny climate change.

1:16.6

Welcome to think again, Jesse. Nice to be here.

1:19.6

I cannot wait to get into our conversation with today's guest, Jesse Ventura, but before I do that,

1:26.2

I just want to ask you you when you get a chance,

1:28.5

listeners, to please take five minutes, go online to podsurvey.com forward slash think.

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