88: The Nature of Existence

Irreligiosophy

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 869 Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2010

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Roger Nygard joins us in this episode to talk about his newly-released documentary, The Nature of Existence, where he traveled around the world quizzing people of all faiths (or faithlessnesses) about who we are, why we're here, and what to do about it all. We also discuss his previous project, Trekkies. Most importantly, we get to talk about what a huge douchebag Orson Scott Card is.

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0:00.0	All right, so we've got kind of an interesting guest this week. His name is Roger Nygaard, and I'm sure you all will be absolutely aware of
0:15.4	him because he was the director of the Halloween movie. So we are here to discuss his new movie
0:20.9	Halloween. That's the other Roger Nygaard.
0:25.0	Well, it seems I watched the wrong movie.
0:29.0	I may have trouble telling you how good yours was with that.
0:33.0	He directed and starred in the nature of existence and Leighton, you probably don't know this because
0:38.7	Leighton doesn't do any research at all.
0:41.0	So Roger Nygaard actually did Trekkies.
0:45.0	That's probably what I'm most notorious for.
0:46.7	Yeah, documenting about Star Trek fans.
0:48.7	He didn't even know.
0:50.8	He's a big fan.
0:52.0	Suddenly I am more interested. didn't even know he's a big fan.
0:53.0	Suddenly I am more interested in what you have just done.
0:57.0	If I told you a few of my other past exploits I might even get you even more interested.
1:02.0	I may actually go watch them but that's
1:04.9	debatable and we'll just allow that to slide but that that Trekkies was a good show
1:10.1	because every time I feel down and depressed about my own life I can just pop
1:13.4	that in and ultimately immediately feel better.
1:17.0	Well you know I did a film after that called Six Days in Roswell about
1:20.0	UFO fanatics you might want to look into that too because that might help you. you are like a loser magnet I think
1:27.0	now wait wait wait are you the same one that did monster camp no
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