#74 An Alien with Exceptional Talent: Oliver Jeffers and the Dry Weetabix

We Can Be Weirdos

Global

Philosophy, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality

4.9 • 736 Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2024

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

"We’re all energy in some ways, so what happens to that after we die"

Oliver Jeffers makes art and tells stories—fine art for (mostly) adults, and picture books for (mostly) children. As a visual artist and author working in painting, bookmaking, illustration, collage, performance, and sculpture, curiosity and humour are underlying themes throughout Oliver's practice as an artist and storyteller.

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0:00.0	Think is back with the unexpected crew
0:03.0	Always surprising you, like black ice on country roads
0:06.0	Listen, the craziest thing is you don't see it but your car fills it
0:08.0	So no sudden acceleration
0:10.0	Watch your speed, don't go spinning
0:14.0	Yeah, I think our young drivers get it
0:16.0	What? Pushing it ain't worth it. Drive to the conditions, that's all you have to say
0:20.0	Yo, bro.
0:21.3	What are you? I think it sounds cool. No, it's embarrassing.
0:24.0	The unexpected crew pulling up when you least expected like them road conditions.
0:32.2	This is a global player original podcast.
0:36.6	Warning, the following podcast contains strong language, bizarre theories,
0:40.3	unexplainable experiences, and a wetless weed-a-mix.
0:44.3	It may not be suitable for younger weirdos.
0:51.3	We are walking energy in some ways, and so what happens to that when you die?
0:56.8	Yeah. Hey everyone. Welcome to another episode of We Can Be Weirdos. My name is Dan Schreiber. I'm coming to you from 3.30 in the morning.
1:30.7	It's a Thursday morning. I am still incredibly jet lagged from my recent trip to Australia, New Zealand.
1:37.4	And I've just been listening to this latest episode and sort of reflecting on the day that I just had, which is very closely connected to it,
1:46.0	which is that I had my favorite gig of the year this year. In fact, two gigs back to back.
1:52.4	It's wild that given that I've just had pretty surreal last few weeks where we performed with no such thing as a fish
2:00.7	in sold-out venues like
2:02.9	the Sydney Opera House all the way through to our furthest gig in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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