Lex Fridman Podcast - #484 - Dan Houser: GTA, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar, Absurd & Future of Gaming - Podcast - Shoutout

In this podcast episode, Lex Fridman interviews Dan Houser, who was the co-founder of Rockstar Games. They talk about GTA, Red Dead Redemption, and what Dan is up to with Absurd Ventures - the company that he founded after leaving Rockstar.

They also talk about more than games. Films and books are two of the things they talk about.

Things get serious as well. Mortality, how the world was and how the world is, and advice from Dan Houser are a few examples. This, combined with all the other points above, make this episode a compelling listen.

This episode is a long one. Listening to podcasts is something I do on a daily basis most of the time. Around 1 hour is the length that seems to be perfect for me. This one, however, is not too much under 3 hours. While I wasn't looking forward to listening to something this long, the fact that the guest is someone that was behind GTA made me overlook this and listen to it.

It was definitely worth the near 3 hour long listen. It was great to hear the stories behind how the games such as GTA were made. Films and books are things I also enjoy (even though I haven't really been watching/reading things lately), so having them discuss these things were a nice touch.