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The Icelandic Art of Intuition with Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir | 307 40:34

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We’ve turned intuition into a buzzword—flattened it into a slogan, a gut feeling, or a vague whisper we don’t always know how to hear. But what if intuition is so much more? What if it's one of the most powerful tools we have—and we’ve just forgotten how to use it? In this episode, I’m joined by Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir , Icelandic thought leader, filmmaker, and author of InnSæi: Icelandic Wisdom for Turbulent Times . Hrund has spent over 20 years studying and teaching the science and art of intuition through her TED Talk, Netflix documentary (InnSæi: The Power of Intuition), and global work on leadership, innovation, and inner knowing. Together, we explore what intuition really is (hint: not woo-woo), how to cultivate it in a culture obsessed with logic and overthinking, and why your ability to listen to yourself might be the most essential skill you can develop. In This Episode, We Cover: ✅ Why we’ve misunderstood intuition—and how to reclaim it ✅ Practical ways to strengthen your intuitive muscle ✅ What Icelandic wisdom teaches us about inner knowing ✅ How to use intuition during uncertainty and decision-making ✅ Why trusting yourself is an act of rebellion (and power) Intuition isn’t magic—it’s a deep, internal guidance system that already exists inside you. The question is: are you listening? Connect with Hrund: Website: www.hrundgunnsteinsdottir.com TedTalk: https://www.ted.com/talks/hrund_gunnsteinsdottir_listen_to_your_intuition_it_can_help_you_navigate_the_future?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare Newsletter: https://hrundgunnsteinsdottir.com/blog/ LI: www.linkedin.com/in/hrundgunnsteinsdottir IG: https://www.instagram.com/hrundgunnsteinsdottir/ Book: InnSæi: Icelandic Wisdom for Turbulent Times Related Podcast Episodes: How To Breathe: Breathwork, Intuition and Flow State with Francesca Sipma | 267 VI4P - Know Who You Are (Chapter 4) Gentleness: Cultivating Compassion for Yourself and Others with Courtney Carver | 282 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Cinema lovers unite! Two actors and filmmakers decided to cut through all the fluff and start a movie podcast where they actually discuss the film and not a million other things you don’t care about. Covering the obvious (did you like the movie?) while diving a little deeper (what is Interstellar really about? is there a bootstrap paradox?) we are having an in-depth conversation about movies and see if they hold up to scrutiny, and maybe even inform us about life or moviemaking itself. Because a good movie is often about more than what it’s about. So, let’s see if these Hollywood directors & writers are up to snuff as we cover blockbusters, independent films, direct to Netflix movies, and everything else; maybe your next favorite film is an indie you haven’t even heard of, let us introduce you to another way of watching movies.

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Ep 324: “Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning” 1:03:04

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We dive into Tom Cruise’s “Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning” and discuss: Editing dialog-heavy scenes; Story & Writing, exposition dumps, the real villain; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “ Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. “ – Henry David Thoreau Notes & References: AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) (wiki) Emergent Phenomena (wiki) Watch us on YouTube! This Week’s Recommendations: “ Warfare ” (IMDB) / “ Rain Man ” (IMDB) The post Ep 324: “Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning” appeared first on The Pestle .…

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Ep 323: “There Will Be Blood” 1:11:53

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We drill into Paul Thomas Anderson’s “There Will Be Blood” and discuss: Story & Writing, plot vs character; Daniel Day-Lewis; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “ It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it. “ – Upton Sinclair Notes & References: *first 15 minutes have no dialog, the script is a little over 6 pages in this sequence *It won Oscars for Best Actor, and Cinematography, only nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay Watch us on YouTube! This Week’s Recommendations: “ Winter’s Bone ” (IMDB) / “ 50 First Dates ” (IMDB) The post Ep 323: “There Will Be Blood” appeared first on The Pestle .…

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Ep 322: “Stardust” 50:10

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We cross into Matthew Vaughn’s “Stardust” and discuss: Cinematography, polished camera moves; Story & Writing, fairytale rules, character wants, love; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “ My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep. The more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite. “ – Shakespeare, from Romeo and Juliet Notes & References: 1 Atheist vs 25 Christians Debate (YouTube) Watch us on YouTube! This Week’s Recommendations: Alex O’Connor’s YouTube and Podcast ( Apple Podcast / Spotify ) / “ Your Friends and Neighbors ” (IMDB) The post Ep 322: “Stardust” appeared first on The Pestle .…

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Ep 321: “The Road” (2009) 51:19

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We trek across Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” and discuss: Cinematography, compositions, first frame last frame; Story & Writing, structure, morality, terse dialog; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “ Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. “ – James 1:17 (Bible verse) Notes & References: John Hillcoat (IMDB) – directed “Lawless”, “The Proposition” Kodi Smit-McPhee (wiki) – had been acting a couple years prior to The Road Final note! SPOILERS FOLLOWING THIS WARNING: So I mentioned in the rundown that I’d talk about the first frame / last frame and totally forgot to deliver that note, but in the context of the film looking at the world being dead and how the boy was referred to being an angel and word of God and that he’s carrying “the light” — I find it interesting that the first frame is before the nuclear fallout, it’s a shot of leaves on a tree, feels like spring, a time of growth after winter…and the final shot is of the boy. I think it’s painting a picture (especially with the context of the bird and the beetle in preceding scenes) of life returning through the light that is the boy, and spring life is returning after this era of cold hard death. -wes Watch us on YouTube! This Week’s Recommendations: “ The Road ” by Cormac McCarthy (Amazon) / “ American Sniper ” (IMDB) The post Ep 321: “The Road” (2009) appeared first on The Pestle .…

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Ep 320: “Sinners” 1:11:03

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We summon Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” and discuss: Story & Writing, fairytales, flashbacks, and protagonists; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “ If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him. “ – John F. Kennedy Notes & References: Eric Roth (IMDB) – Forrest Gump, Killers of the Flower Moon, Dune Part One, Munich, etc Ludwig Göransson * (not Gustafsson like Wes dumdum said) Loving v Virginia * (wiki (also not Love like Wes dumdum said)) Redlining (wiki) Watch us on YouTube! This Week’s Recommendations: “ Number One on the Call Sheet ” (IMDB) / “ True Romance ” (IMDB) The post Ep 320: “Sinners” appeared first on The Pestle .…

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Ep 319: “The Amateur” (2025) 51:48

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We surveil Rami Malek’s “The Amateur” and discuss: Story & Writing, how world-building impacts the audience experience, setting up your character arcs; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “ What idea havers don’t understand is that it’s in the making of all of the microdecisions that the actual work of creation takes place, and that without it the idea might as well not exist. “ – Neal Stephenson Notes & References: “Idea Having is not Art” (Substack.com) – Neal Stephenson article on the act of creating Ryan Coogler explains aspect ratios, film formats (YouTube) Watch us on YouTube! This Week’s Recommendations: “ The Report ” (IMDB) / “ White Lotus ” (IMDB) The post Ep 319: “The Amateur” (2025) appeared first on The Pestle .…

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Ep 318: “Perfect Sense” (2011) 58:41

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We devour Eva Green & Ewan McGregor’s “Perfect Sense” and discuss: Cinematography, contrast, camera movement; Story & Writing, scene character, relationship epidemics; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “ Yes, there is joy, fulfillment, and companionship, but the loneliness of the soul in its appalling self-consciousness is horrible and overpowering. “ – Sylvia Plath Notes & References: “Scene Character” article (Wordplayer.com) Watch us on YouTube! This Week’s Recommendations: “ Life is Beautiful ” (IMDB) / “ A.P. Bio ” (IMDB) The post Ep 318: “Perfect Sense” (2011) appeared first on The Pestle .…

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Ep 317: “Mission: Impossible” (1996) 1:10:41

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We double-cross Tom Cruise’s original “Mission: Impossible” and discuss: Cinematography, split focus diopters; Story & Writing, the opening, big set pieces; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “ Without promotion, something terrible happens… nothing! “ – P.T. Barnum Notes & References: David Koepp (IMDB) Robert Towne (IMDB) Watch us on YouTube! xx Art Spotlight: “The Untold Story” Christian Guzman Documentary This Week’s Recommendations: “ The Studio ” (IMDB) / “ Argo ” (IMDB) Wes Evans: Actor, Filmmaker, Director, Writer; Todd Sapio: Actor, Producer, Musician for “Mad Valley” band The post Ep 317: “Mission: Impossible” (1996) appeared first on The Pestle .…

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Ep 316: “Lost in Translation” 1:13:02

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We drift through Sofia Coppola’s “Lost in Translation” and discuss: Cinematography, specificity & purpose with the camera; Story & Writing, Tokyo & language as a metaphor; Performances, Scarlett Johansson doing Marvel movies; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “ I try to just make what I want to make or what I would want to see. I try not to think about the audience too much.” “There are always things that I wish were different, or I feel like I’ve made mistakes. But it’s just part of it. I don’t mind that it’s a little homemade. “ – Sofia Coppola Notes & References: *That is not Jared Leto, I am extremely bad with faces. – Wes *” Under the Skin ” is the Jonathan Glazer film I meant to reference, “ In Her Skin ” is a very different movie lol -Wes Watch us on YouTube! This Week’s Recommendations: “ Cashback ” (IMDB) / Sleep Token band on Apple Music , YouTube Music , Spotify The post Ep 316: “Lost in Translation” appeared first on The Pestle .…

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Ep 315: “Black Bag” 1:13:53

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We dig through Steven Soderbergh’s “Black Bag” and discuss: Cinematography, practical lighting; Story & Writing, story engine, subplots; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “ A success, to me, is the ability to keep working. That’s success. It has nothing to do with money; it’s the ability to keep getting things made, period. “ – Steven Soderbergh Notes & References: Steven Soderbergh interview (Deadline.com) Looks like there was a B camera operator for at least some scenes (IMDB) Watch us on YouTube! Art Spotlight: “Trauma Mines” trailer (Vimeo) This Week’s Recommendations: “ Adolescence ” (IMDB) / “ Look Back ” (IMDB) The post Ep 315: “Black Bag” appeared first on The Pestle .…

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Ep 314: “Mickey 17” 1:15:04

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We dissect Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17” and discuss: Story & Writing, Mickey’s metaphor, creepers; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “ We don’t own the planet Earth, we belong to it. And we must share it with our wildlife. “ – Steve Irwin Notes & References: Arcadia (wiki) – refers to a vision of pastoralism and harmony with nature Darius Khondji essay (YouTube) Darius Khondji (IMDB) – Se7en, Delicatessen, The City of Lost Children, Midnight in Paris, Uncut Gems, Bardo Watch us on YouTube! This Week’s Recommendations: “ Parthenope ” (IMDB) / “ Adventure Time ” (IMDB) The post Ep 314: “Mickey 17” appeared first on The Pestle .…

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Ep 313: “Ocean’s Eleven” (2001) 1:14:21

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We bet big on Steven Soderbergh’s “Ocean’s Eleven” and discuss: Cinematography, subtlety, and bounce lighting; Story & Writing, heist rules, problems and solutions, rule of repeats; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “ Oh, I just wish someone would try to hurt you so I could kill them for you. “ – Frank Sinatra Notes & References: Correction: Based on BTS footage looks like the dinner table scene wasn’t a “Bob Richardson Special”, but that it was lit from the tabletop’s lantern! Somehow I completely missed the lamp sitting right in the dead center of the table. womp womp. George Clooney (IMDB) was pretty big before Ocean’s Eleven – he’d already done Batman & Robin, The Peacemaker, From Dusk Till Dawn, Three Kings, O Brother, The Perfect Storm, etc; so yeah, I knew exactly who he was going into Ocean’s Eleven lol “ Silent grocery bag ” using non-fibrous paper material, same as coffee filter (Tiktok) – so maybe not felt as I stated! Quote: The world’s foremost cellist, Pablo Casals, is 83. He was asked one day why he continued to practice four and five hours a day. Casals answered, “Because I think I am making progress.” (QuoteInvestigator.com) Filming Locations : They did in fact film in the Bellagio for almost five weeks! (IMDB) Budget is listed as $85M, and filmed from Feb. 11 – June 7, 2001 Topher Grace shared a call sheet from Ocean’s Eleven on Reddit BTS Footage of dinner table Watch us on YouTube! This Week’s Recommendations: The post Ep 313: “Ocean’s Eleven” (2001) appeared first on The Pestle .…

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Ep 312: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” 1:17:13

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We rush towards Céline Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” and discuss: Cinematography, broad lighting and portraits; Story & Writing, layers, freezing time, power of groups, Celine’s writing process; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Women have served all these centuries as looking glasses possessing the magic and delicious power of reflecting the figure of man at twice its natural size.” – Virginia Woolf Notes & References: Celine Sciamma BAFTA writing lecture (YouTube) Jacob Riis quote Eurydice = yer-ih-duh-see – hilarious I suddenly could not remember how to pronounce this, c’est la vie Ancient Egypt equality/balance (WorldHistory.org) – “Women in ancient Egypt were regarded as the equals of men in every aspect save that of occupation.” // “Men held positions of authority such as king, governor, general, and a man was considered the head of the household, but, within that patriarchy, women exercised considerable power and independence.” Watch us on YouTube! Art Spotlight: “Trauma Mines” (Trailer) This Week’s Recommendations: “ Lovesong ” (IMDB) / “ Zero Day ” (IMDB) The post Ep 312: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” appeared first on The Pestle .…

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Ep 311: “The Fall” (2006) 1:11:16

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We gather ’round Tarsem Singh’s “ The Fall ” and discuss: Cinematography, transitions, locations, power of choreography; Story & Writing, layers of stories, stuntmen, how we all tell our own stories; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “ When we give someone our time, we actually give a portion of our life that we will never take back. “ – Alexander the Great Notes & References: Tarsem Singh was born in Jalandhar, India “The Fall” took 4 years to shoot, and shot in 28 countries ( per IMDB ) Odious (wiki) Camera obscura (wiki) Butterfly Lighting (Petapixel.com) Robert Duffy (IMDB) Watch us on YouTube! This Week’s Recommendations: The post Ep 311: “The Fall” (2006) appeared first on The Pestle .…

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Ep 310: “The Cell” (2000) 1:16:38

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We baptize Jennifer Lopez’s “The Cell” and discuss: Cinematography, realizing dream states; Story & Writing, metaphors, redeeming broken people; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “ The goal of education is not to increase the amount of knowledge but to create the possibilities for a child to invent and discover. “ – Jean Piaget Notes & References: • The opening sequence was shot in the Namibia desert. Edward’s valley with the trees is in Dead Vlei, Hardap, Namibia; the shipwreck is the “ Eduard Bohlen Shipwreck ” and is about 80 miles away along the Skeleton Coast. So with a helicopter you could definitely get those shots on the same day, and perhaps with a vehicle if the route is traversable. • Austin Film Society Some links about schizophrenia worth perusing: • Schizophrenia causes (NSH.uk) – “80% of people with schizophrenia do not have relatives with the condition. Schizophrenia likely results from a confluence of factors, some of which are only beginning to be understood.” • Schizophrenia’s Strongest Known Genetic Risk Deconstructed (NIH.gov) – “schizophrenia is known to be as much as 90 percent heritable, yet discovering how specific genes work to confer risk has proven elusive, until now” Watch us on YouTube! This Week’s Recommendations: The post Ep 310: “The Cell” (2000) appeared first on The Pestle .…