Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2022-05-17
Books mentioned on #286 – Oliver Stone: Vladimir Putin and War in Ukraine
Oliver Stone is a filmmaker with 3 Oscar wins and 11 Oscar nominations. His films include Platoon, Wall Street, Born on the Fourth of July, Scarface, JFK, Nixon, Alexander, W, Snowden, and documentaries where he has interviewed Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, and Vladimir Putin.
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Putin Interviews
“I remember that speech he made; it's in my documentary, a four-hour documentary with four different conversations.”
Own book Chasing the Light
“it's called uh chasing the light about the professor leahy”
Own book Study Guide
“It's called 'Chasing the Light', about Professor Leahy and what he did to me.”
Own book Untold History of the United States
“And now let me leave you with some words from Oliver Stone in the untold history of the United States: 'To fail is not tragic; to be human is.'”