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Nick Cave: Christ, the Devil and the duty to offend

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📰 Subscribe to UnHerd today at: http://unherd.com/join Faith, Hope & Carnage: Join legendary musician and bestselling writer Nick Cave as he discusses his new book and beyond with UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers. Listen to the podcast: https://plnk.to/unherd?to=page Follow UnHerd on social media: Twitter:   / unherd   Facebook:   / unherd   Instagram:   / unherd   TikTok:   / unherdtv   // TIMECODES // 00:00 - 02:38 - Introduction 02:38 - 05:31 - How has Nick Cave changed over the years? 05:31 - 10:32 - Nick Cave explains his creative process 10:32 - 19:04 - “A wet blanket has been thrown over art in general” - cancel culture and the arts 19:04 - 27:08 - Nick Cave discusses rationalism and religion 27:08 - 34:35 - How has grief impacted Cave’s life and work? 34:35 - 39:04 - Where does Nick Cave go next? 39:04 - 42:09 - Audience Q&A - what does the figure of Christ represent to Cave? 42:09 - 44:16 - Nick Cave’s relationship to Leonard Cohen’s wo …...more
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Introduction

0:00

How has Nick Cave changed over the years?

2:38

Nick Cave explains his creative process

5:31

“A wet blanket has been thrown over art in general” - cancel culture and the arts

10:32

Nick Cave discusses rationalism and religion

19:04

How has grief impacted Cave’s life and work?

27:08

Where does Nick Cave go next?

34:35

Audience Q&A - what does the figure of Christ represent to Cave?

39:04

Nick Cave’s relationship to Leonard Cohen’s work

42:09

Does Cave believe in angels?

44:16

What makes Nick Cave laugh?

45:53

Can artists still make brilliant works if they feel complete as a person?

47:27

Have Nick Cave’s songs become more like prayers as he’s gotten older?

51:23

Today’s counterculture: go to church and be a conservative

56:40

Did Nick Cave’s childhood leave him feeling alienated?

59:18

What does Cave think are his most problematic songs?

1:01:44

How does Nick Cave explain his religiosity?

1:04:05

Is Nick Cave becoming obsessed with sex as he gets older?

1:09:32

1:10:27 - Concluding thoughts

1:09:50
Nick Cave: Christ, the Devil and the duty to offend
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2023Apr 7
📰 Subscribe to UnHerd today at: http://unherd.com/join Faith, Hope & Carnage: Join legendary musician and bestselling writer Nick Cave as he discusses his new book and beyond with UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers. Listen to the podcast: https://plnk.to/unherd?to=page Follow UnHerd on social media: Twitter:   / unherd   Facebook:   / unherd   Instagram:   / unherd   TikTok:   / unherdtv   // TIMECODES // 00:00 - 02:38 - Introduction 02:38 - 05:31 - How has Nick Cave changed over the years? 05:31 - 10:32 - Nick Cave explains his creative process 10:32 - 19:04 - “A wet blanket has been thrown over art in general” - cancel culture and the arts 19:04 - 27:08 - Nick Cave discusses rationalism and religion 27:08 - 34:35 - How has grief impacted Cave’s life and work? 34:35 - 39:04 - Where does Nick Cave go next? 39:04 - 42:09 - Audience Q&A - what does the figure of Christ represent to Cave? 42:09 - 44:16 - Nick Cave’s relationship to Leonard Cohen’s work 44:16 - 45:53 - Does Cave believe in angels? 45:53 - 47:27 - What makes Nick Cave laugh? 47:27 - 51:23 - Can artists still make brilliant works if they feel complete as a person? 51:23 - 56:40 - Have Nick Cave’s songs become more like prayers as he’s gotten older? 56:40 - 59:18 - Today’s counterculture: go to church and be a conservative 59:18 - 1:01:44 - Did Nick Cave’s childhood leave him feeling alienated? 1:01:44 - 1:04:05 - What does Cave think are his most problematic songs? 1:04:05 - 1:09:32 - How does Nick Cave explain his religiosity? 1:09:32 - 1:09:50 - Is Nick Cave becoming obsessed with sex as he gets older? 1:09:50 - 1:10:27 - Concluding thoughts #UnHerd #NickCave #FaithHopeandCarnage

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