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Oliver Stone: Vladimir Putin and War in Ukraine | Lex Fridman Podcast #286

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: - Novo: https://novo.co/lex - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour EPISODE LINKS: Oliver's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheOliverStone Chasing the Light (book): https://amzn.to/3ywb3J2 A Bright Future (book): https://amzn.to/3yvuGAX PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 2:54 - Nuclear power 15:52 - Russia and US relations 21:07 - JFK and the Cold War 26:24 - Interviewing Putin 50:02 - Invasion of Ukraine 59:20 - Why Putin invaded Ukraine 1:13:44 - Propaganda 1:21:02 - Interviewing Putin in 2022 1:28:17 - Nuclear war 1:34:28 - Advice on interviewing 1:38:09 - Interviewing Hitler 1:41:30 - Putin interview language barrier 1:42:41 - Love 1:44:36 - Advice to young people 1:47:42 - Mortality 1:48:44 - Regrets 1:50:41 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostOliver Stoneguest
May 17, 20221h 52mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 2:54

    Introduction

  2. 2:54 – 15:52

    Nuclear power

  3. 15:52 – 21:07

    Russia and US relations

  4. 21:07 – 26:24

    JFK and the Cold War

  5. 26:24 – 50:02

    Interviewing Putin

  6. 50:02 – 59:20

    Invasion of Ukraine

  7. 59:20 – 1:13:44

    Why Putin invaded Ukraine

  8. 1:13:44 – 1:21:02

    Propaganda

  9. 1:21:02 – 1:28:17

    Interviewing Putin in 2022

  10. 1:28:17 – 1:34:28

    Nuclear war

  11. 1:34:28 – 1:38:09

    Advice on interviewing

  12. 1:38:09 – 1:41:30

    Interviewing Hitler

  13. 1:41:30 – 1:42:41

    Putin interview language barrier

  14. 1:42:41 – 1:44:36

    Love

  15. 1:44:36 – 1:47:42

    Advice to young people

  16. 1:47:42 – 1:48:44

    Mortality

  17. 1:48:44 – 1:50:41

    Regrets

  18. 1:50:41 – 1:52:38

    Meaning of life

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