Basic Freedoms Podcast

Argentinian actor, writer and philosophical fellow Leandro Taub gets deep with filmmaker Ari Gold. Leandro's films include 'Woodwind' and 'Endless Poetry'.

Filmmaker Ari Gold welcomes businessman and activist, Howard Gold. Howard, whose family founded the 99 Cents Only Stores chain, threw a Bernie Sanders fundraiser (the '99% Party')on the same day his neighbor, George Clooney, held an event for Hillary Clinton. Here's what he has to say about getting big money out of politics.

Weezer guitarist and frontman of The Relationship, Brian Bell, joins filmmaker Ari Gold to share his thoughts on the social climate, his musical roots, and the correlation between acting and music.

Filmmaker Ari Gold talks to writer Daniel Pinchbeck about ecology, social issues and hallucinogenic drugs. Daniel's books include "Breaking Open the Head", "2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl", and "How Soon Is Now".

Actor Craig Stark (the man who bore all in Tarantino's The Hateful Eight) talks with friend and filmmaker Ari Gold about his Hollywood adventures, and about what's happening in the world today.

Los Angeles comic Joshua Meyrowitz opens up to filmmaker Ari Gold about life as an autistic person, and his life-changing experiences in the LA comedy world.

Jeff “The Dude” Dowd, the real life inspiration for The Big Lebowski’s main character, talks to filmmaker Ari Gold about his optimism for social change.

Filmmaker Ari Gold talks to comedian Natasha Leggero about her early days in comedy, staying positive, and “Interpersonal Environmentalism”