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Werner Herzog doesn't care about creativity

By Charity Nebbe,

Published October 12, 2023 at 7:00 AM CDT

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Herzog is visiting Iowa City as part of a five-city U.S. book tour to promote his autobiography, Every Man for Himself and God Against All.

Talk of Iowa host Charity Nebbe talks with Herzog about his memoir and film career, ahead of receiving Filmscene's Cinema Savant award during the Refocus Film Festival taking place October 12-15. Nebbe also talks with Filmscene's Andrew Sherburne about Herzog's impact on the silver and small screens, and what else is in store for Refocus' second annual outing.

Guests:

Andrew Sherburne, executive director and co-founder, Filmscene
Werner Herzog, director, author

Filmscene is a financial supporter of IPR.

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Charity Nebbe

Charity Nebbe is the host of 'Talk of Iowa'. She also hosts IPR's podcasts 'Garden Variety' and 'Unsettled'. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University.

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Samantha McIntosh

Samantha McIntosh is an award-winning talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University. Since 2022, McIntosh has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.

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Nicole Baxter

Nicole Baxter is an arts and culture reporter at Iowa Public Radio, covering the full umbrella of arts and lifestyle stories across the state, from small-town happenings and special commemorations to profiles on interesting Iowans to curated lists of things to do, see or read. Before becoming a full-time reporter, she worked as a digital news producer and freelance film writer for IPR. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Northern Iowa.

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