#286 – Oliver Stone: Vladimir Putin and War in Ukraine

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<p>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. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> &#8211; <b>Novo</b>: <a href="https://novo.co/lex">https://novo.co/lex</a><br /> &#8211; <b>Blinkist</b>: <a href="https://blinkist.com/lex">https://blinkist.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get 25% off premium<br /> &#8211; <b>SimpliSafe</b>: <a href="https://simplisafe.com/lex">https://simplisafe.com/lex</a> and use code LEX<br /> &#8211; <b>ExpressVPN</b>: <a href="https://expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://expressvpn.com/lexpod</a> and use code LexPod to get 3 months free<br /> &#8211; <b>NetSuite</b>: <a href="http://netsuite.com/lex">http://netsuite.com/lex</a> to get free product tour</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Oliver&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheOliverStone">https://twitter.com/TheOliverStone</a><br /> Chasing the Light (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/3ywb3J2">https://amzn.to/3ywb3J2</a><br /> A Bright Future (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/3yvuGAX">https://amzn.to/3yvuGAX</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (09:35) &#8211; Nuclear power<br /> (22:33) &#8211; Russia and US relations<br /> (27:48) &#8211; JFK and the Cold War<br /> (33:05) &#8211; Interviewing Putin<br /> (56:44) &#8211; Invasion of Ukraine<br /> (1:06:01) &#8211; Why Putin invaded Ukraine<br /> (1:20:25) &#8211; Propaganda<br /> (1:27:43) &#8211; Interviewing Putin in 2022<br /> (1:34:59) &#8211; Nuclear war<br /> (1:41:09) &#8211; Advice on interviewing<br /> (1:44:50) &#8211; Interviewing Hitler<br /> (1:48:11) &#8211; Putin interview language barrier<br /> (1:49:22) &#8211; Love<br /> (1:51:17) &#8211; Advice to young people<br /> (1:54:23) &#8211; Mortality<br /> (1:55:25) &#8211; Regrets<br /> (1:57:22) &#8211; Meaning of life</p>