We Have No Idea
We Have No Idea is an exploration into everything we think we know. Each episode features the host, Adrian Walker, in conversation with academics, artists, policy makers, and friends. Together they explore the history and intersectionality of a wide range of topics, such as social justice and equity, science and technology, art and cultural innovation, current events, public policy, and much more. Host: Adrian Walker Producer: Evan Groll Designer: Chelsea Wright
We Have No Idea
Unintended Consequences: Can Storytelling Become Gentrified?
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Adrian Walker
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Season 2
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Episode 11
Guest:
Bernardo Ruiz is a documentary filmmaker and director of The Infinite Race, part of ESPN's 30 for 30 film series. In his film, Ruiz takes viewers to a remote, mountainous area in northern Mexico, where he examines the unintended consequences caused by a rise in popularity of one of the most grueling and remote ultramarathons in the world.
Topic:
Adrian and Bernardo discuss the motivation and creation of the film, contrasting ideas of competition, how social class impacts storytelling, the trouble with fetishizing unfamiliar cultures, and much more.