Werner Herzog dragged a 300-ton steamship over an Amazonian mountain for his film Fitzcarraldo.

In this episode we use this film and its making-of documentary The Burden of Dreams — as a lens for one of the oldest questions: what does it cost to live by an impossible vision? You'll hear us talk about Herzog's improvised recipe for finding harmony in the overwhelm, what it means to conquer something witnessed only by yourself and God, and the people in our own environment who won't stop either.

Just Fitzcarraldin'.

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When one knows that something important is happening in their life, they get goosebumps. In this episode we unveil the intentions and inspirations behind this podcast. You'll hear us — Juan and Jurgis — talk about koans, Zen, Alysia Liu, and how the alchemy of unlikely combinations forms something that can only be felt in the body. You can subscribe to our freshly baked substack at: seekelsewhere.substack.com

In this inaugural episode of CW&CW, we turn to Benjamin Franklin, exploring the ascetic realities behind the man who became the face of American capitalism. Drawing on his early years as a disciplined, vegetarian typesetter, we question the easy opposition between the practical and the profound, exploring instead how cheap diets and curated social engagement can foster genuine self-creation, and how intentional systems may shape reality from within.