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Werner Herzog\u2019s smartphone is for parking lot emergencies.<\/p>\n

Even the storied director and noted luddite couldn\u2019t escape the tyranny of parking apps. On the latest episode of Conan O\u2019Brien Needs a Friend, Herzog confesses that he finally bought a smartphone<\/a> after finding himself trapped in a parking lot that would only accept payment via app. \u201cBut it\u2019s always switched off,\u201d he adds. Listen to the whole episode for Herzog\u2019s take on infotainment systems, turn-by-turn navigation, and truth in the age of AI.<\/p>\n

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