EP.265 - LUCY WALKER

About this episode

Adam Buxton interviews documentarian Lucy Walker about their shared school experience and the concept of a U-shaped happiness curve.

Adam talks with British/American documentarian Lucy Walker about being at the same school, psychedelic drug therapy and whether life's happiness curve is not a downwards slide to the end, but is actually 'U' shaped. Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 04 September, 2024 Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support Podcast illustration by Helen Green Listen to Adam's album 'Buckle Up'   Order Adam's book 'I Love You Byeee'  Sign up for the newsletter on Adam's website (scroll down on homepage) RELATED LINKS LUCY WALKER WEBSITE WASTELAND Directed by Lucy Walker - 2010 (YOUTUBE) DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND Directed by Lucy Walker - 2002 (YOUTUBE) BLINDSIGHT (OFFICIAL TRAILER) Directed by Lucy Walker - 2006 (YOUTUBE) THE TSUNAMI AND THE CHERRY BLOSSOM (OFFICIAL TRAILER) Directed by Lucy Walker - 2011 (YOUTUBE) THE CRASH REEL (OFFICIAL TRAILER) Directed by Lucy Walker - 2013 (YOUTUBE) MOUNTAIN QUEEN: THE SUMMITS OF LHAKPA SHERPA (OFFICIAL TRAILER) Directed by Lucy Walker - 2024 (YOUTUBE) HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND (OFFICIAL TRAILER) Netflix 4-part series about the potential therapeutic benefits of psychedelic drugs presented by Michael Pollan, directed by Lucy…

People in this episode

Host: Adam Buxton

Guest: Lucy Walker

Topics covered

• documentary
• psychedelic therapy
• happiness curve
• interview
• personal experiences

Keywords

• Lucy Walker
• documentary
• psychedelic therapy
• happiness curve
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix

Books & works: WASTELAND, DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND, BLINDSIGHT, THE TSUNAMI AND THE CHERRY BLOSSOM, THE CRASH REEL, MOUNTAIN QUEEN: THE SUMMITS OF LHAKPA SHERPA, HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND, IS LIFE'S HAPPINESS CURVE REALLY U SHAPED?, LYNCHIAN

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