Nathaniel Kahn: An Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker on the Cosmos

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

Curt Jaimungal

Physics, Philosophy, Society & Culture, Science

4.6 • 606 Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2024

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Nathaniel Kahn joins Theories of Everything to explore his artistic journey, the emotional impact of his filmmaking, and how his work connects human experience to the cosmos. We discuss the relationship between art, humanity, and the universe, and what transcendence means for creators.SPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- https://www.curtjaimungal.org- NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I personally subscribe to The Economist. TOE listeners get 35% off the annual subscription. No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.2	Nathaniel, there's a quote in the beginning of your film, Deep Sky, which follows the launch of the James Webb Telescope.
0:36.1	The quote, well, I'll paraphrase it.
0:38.0	It's something like this telescope tells us about the bigger picture of who we are and how we came to be.
0:43.3	So I ask you, Nathaniel, who are you?
0:46.9	And artistically speaking, yes, how did you come to be?
0:52.1	It's a fantastic question.
0:53.9	Well, it's way too existential for a Sunday morning.
0:58.7	It's too tough.
1:00.3	All that I know is...
1:01.4	It's an existential day.
1:02.6	It's Easter.
1:03.3	It's the beginning of the renewal.
1:05.5	Well, so it's spring.
1:07.8	I think of it that way.
1:08.8	It's spring.
1:09.7	And everything is starting again.
1:11.1	And I guess I would say that one of the things about the film
1:16.2	that makes me feel somehow better about everything
1:21.1	is to know that we're all made of stardust.
1:23.6	So how I came to be, how we all came to be,
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