#228 – RZA: Wu-Tang Clan, Kung Fu, Chess, God, Life, and Death
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(06:57) – Life and death<br />
(14:16) – Quincy Jones<br />
(19:39) – Quentin Tarantino<br />
(23:05) – Kung Fu<br />
(28:01) – Biggie<br />
(29:48) – Tupac<br />
(32:45) – Nas<br />
(35:48) – Favorite verse<br />
(39:46) – Who is God?<br />
(44:56) – Wu-Tang Clan<br />
(48:49) – Bruce Lee<br />
(55:40) – Godfather<br />
(1:01:36) – Veganism<br />
(1:06:27) – AI<br />
(1:10:41) – Chess<br />
(1:14:00) – American Gangster<br />
(1:19:55) – Creativity<br />
(1:26:24) – Advice for young people<br />
(1:29:47) – Meaning of life</p>