Eric Goode (documentary filmmaker)
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Eric Goode (documentary filmmaker)

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 16, 20261 hr 49 min

Eric Goode (Monsters of God, Chimp Crazy, Tiger King) is a filmmaker, hotelier, and conservationist. Eric joins Armchair Expert to discuss growing up in an animal-filled home, surviving Northern California’s New Age movement, and befriending Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring in 1980s New York. Eric and Dax talk about creating legendary nightclubs and hotels, directing Nine Inch Nails videos, and stumbling into Tiger King while investigating reptile smugglers. Eric explains why obsession can give life purpose, why conservation requires talking to people you oppose, and why there is rarely one clear bad guy. Thank you to ou...

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to Armchair Expert, experts on expert. I'm Dan Shepherd and I'm joined by Monica Padman. Hi.

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This guy is among the most interesting human beings I've ever spoken to in my life. Eric Goode. Colorful character.

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He immediately, what you'll know is he directed Tiger King and we all saw that. He also directed Chimp Crazy. A favorite of ours.

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