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AwokenWord is a long-form, conversation style podcast hosted by writer, poet, and music composer, Anuj Rastogi. Through nuanced and thoughtful dialogue with an incredible array of guests, Anuj explores the worlds of society, culture, art, music, science, current events and all things that comprise the human experience.
"I want to challenge and evolve ideas, intuitions and convictions. This world, is quite simply, nuts, and often terrifying. Yet, this same world is incredibly beautiful, inspiring and mesmerizing. I want to get to know people who are interesting, who hold varied opinions and have life experiences different than my own.
This podcast is my humble attempt to bring goodness, unique conversation and inspiration to the beach of human experience. This podcast is my love letter to the world, and to what it means to be human."
~ Anuj Rastogi
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"I want to challenge and evolve ideas, intuitions and convictions. This world, is quite simply, nuts, and often terrifying. Yet, this same world is incredibly beautiful, inspiring and mesmerizing. I want to get to know people who are interesting, who hold varied opinions and have life experiences different than my own.
This podcast is my humble attempt to bring goodness, unique conversation and inspiration to the beach of human experience. This podcast is my love letter to the world, and to what it means to be human."
~ Anuj Rastogi
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  <title>#004: Roger Christian - "Star Wars &amp; The Alchemy of Cinema"</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>In this episode of the AwokenWord podcast, Anuj Rastogi speaks with legendary, Academy award-winning Art Director and Filmmaker, Roger Christian. Roger walks through his incredible life's journey from childhood in the UK, to learning the craft of set direction to the day he was hired personally by George Lucas to lead set design on "Star Wars: A New Hope". Roger explains the process he went through in inventing and designing the light-saber, R2D2, and the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon, among many elements in the enduring look of the Star Wars universe.

Anuj and Roger discuss the evolution of cinema, Roger's inspirations and experiences with some of the greats of Hollywood, today's changing political and social landscape, what it means to be a man today, and the future of his newly resurrected feature film project, "Black Angel".</itunes:subtitle>
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Anuj and Roger discuss the evolution of cinema, Roger's inspirations and experiences with some of the greats of Hollywood, today's changing political and social landscape, what it means to be a man today, and the future of his newly resurrected feature film project, "Black Angel".
Buy Roger's book, "Cinema Alchemist" &amp;gt; [http://a.co/d/0dKlwAV]
 Special Guest: Roger Christian.
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<p>Anuj and Roger discuss the evolution of cinema, Roger&#39;s inspirations and experiences with some of the greats of Hollywood, today&#39;s changing political and social landscape, what it means to be a man today, and the future of his newly resurrected feature film project, &quot;Black Angel&quot;.</p>

<p>Buy Roger&#39;s book, &quot;Cinema Alchemist&quot; &gt; [<a href="http://a.co/d/0dKlwAV" rel="nofollow">http://a.co/d/0dKlwAV</a>]</p>

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    <![CDATA[<p>In today&#39;s episode, AwokenWord host Anuj Rastogi speaks with legendary, Academy award-winning Art Director and Filmmaker, Roger Christian. Roger walks through his incredible life&#39;s journey from childhood in the UK, to learning the craft of set direction to the day he was hired personally by George Lucas to lead set design on &quot;Star Wars: A New Hope&quot;. Roger explains the process he went through in inventing and designing the light-saber, R2D2, and the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon, among many elements in the enduring look of the Star Wars universe.</p>

<p>Anuj and Roger discuss the evolution of cinema, Roger&#39;s inspirations and experiences with some of the greats of Hollywood, today&#39;s changing political and social landscape, what it means to be a man today, and the future of his newly resurrected feature film project, &quot;Black Angel&quot;.</p>

<p>Buy Roger&#39;s book, &quot;Cinema Alchemist&quot; &gt; [<a href="http://a.co/d/0dKlwAV" rel="nofollow">http://a.co/d/0dKlwAV</a>]</p>

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