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Hey, how you doing podcasts Adam Boxston here? Not in the fields of East Anglia today,

but out in a park in Bristol, in the west of England. And I think this park is called

Manor Woods Park or Manor Woods Valley. But listen, let me tell you about episode 44 of the podcast,

which features a conversation with British journalist and documentary filmmaker Adam Curtis.

Adam started his career in the late 70s working on the Long Running BBC magazine show That's Life

with Esther Ranson, where he researched investigative segments and found dogs who could sing.

By the early 90s, Adam was making documentary films that wove intricate narratives about the

weird machinations of power and authority. He quickly developed a signature style that blends

carefully selected bits of footage from the BBC archives with strikingly off-center music choices.

And his own soothing but sometimes sinister narration throughout.

Titles and chapter headings in Adam's documentaries typically in bold Helvetica or Aerial font

also help to create a viewing experience that often feels more like an art film or a music video

than a straightforward documentary. Here's a few Adam Curtis films that have made a particularly

strong impression on me. The century of the self from 2002, which explored how those in power

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