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    Actor, comedian, and "Recovery" author Russell Brand joins Bill to discuss addiction, politics, and, of course, bees.
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  • @katherinecruz3849
    @katherinecruz3849 5 років тому +107

    Russell Brand it's just too brilliant. His knowledge, intelligence, humor and humanity. All in one package.

    • @mdarrenu
      @mdarrenu 7 місяців тому

      He has obviously very well read - that is the only way you can build such a large vocabulary. I would be interested in his reading habits.

  • @BatmanHQYT
    @BatmanHQYT 6 років тому +611

    His appearance on this show was a performance in its own right, never seem someone so flamboyant and articulate while sounding so genuine and "unrehearsed". Best guest Bill has had in a while

    • @imacg5
      @imacg5 5 років тому +5

      I think he just thinks in a very high speed, and luckily his mouth is fast enough to voice those thoughts. Most of the people with this kind of speed of thought end up overwhelmed and diagnosed as having "racing thoughts".
      Interestingly, he talks much slower in his audiobook. I guess that was nearly a meditating process for him - reading the audiobook.

    • @ggalvin1882
      @ggalvin1882 5 років тому +1

      He’s great but this was absolutely partly rehearsed

    • @avedic
      @avedic 3 роки тому +1

      @@imacg5 Hmmm......I hadn't considered the fact his books are also in audio form. Or that he reads them himself.
      Just a few days ago I finished his first book, My Booky Wook. And good lord was it good. Deeply entertaining and engaging and insightful. Gave me an entirely new level of respect and interest in the guy....and I already liked him quite a lot before I read it.
      I was quite bummed to finish it. For about a week I looked forward to any chance to read it. But now I can listen to the audio version!

    • @avedic
      @avedic 3 роки тому +8

      ​@@ggalvin1882 hahahaha....oh man. good one.
      Seriously though, nothing in this was rehearsed. Nothing. Read his bios. Read all his books. Look into what his whole deal is.
      The concept of rehearsal is utterly anathema to who he is as a human being. Always has been.
      I can pretty much 100% guarantee you that he didn't plan or rehearse a single thing he said here. He simply....spoke, when necessary.

    • @augustus331
      @augustus331 3 роки тому

      Well said, couldn't agree more

  • @ME-ol9gk
    @ME-ol9gk 6 років тому +894

    I would hate to play scrabble with Russell

    • @CrayonsYummyYummy
      @CrayonsYummyYummy 5 років тому +9

      lmao best comment

    • @praytherosaryeveryday2709
      @praytherosaryeveryday2709 5 років тому +2

      Dont put yourself down, you'd beat him at ludo

    • @90MysteriumFascinans
      @90MysteriumFascinans 4 роки тому +11

      TheGodEmperorofMankind while he probably would admit openly to being ego-driven and insecure, I disagree with you about your comment. He’s not being wordy to impress everyone. He undoubtedly IS tempering his word choice to keep it more conventional and comprehensible. Some people just like to be precise with language, which is actually also a way to be highly creative. Some people just have a love of language, basically.

    • @90MysteriumFascinans
      @90MysteriumFascinans 4 роки тому +9

      TheGodEmperorofMankind he’s also clearly very creative and passionate about being entertaining.... you’re judging him by some rubric that isn’t valid or entirely relevant. Have you thought about the fact that his creative word choice makes him engaging to listen to for many people? He keeps himself challenged with word play, and I actually really like it. It’s not overly complex, it’s not out of place when merely socializing. He’s intelligent and interesting, ffs.
      But I would bet money that he’s holding back his inclination to do so even more- because of needing to keep his listeners engaged and not lose them with words (or concepts) way over their head. He’s patient and conscious of this. You can tell by his focus, pacing, thoughtfulness, etc. (Most of his vocabulary is interesting but understandable for me; I’ve learned a few definitions by looking up the words I don’t recognize. There’s nothing wrong with that, and I actually find it refreshing, and wish that were more common in our lives.) He’s definitely in the top couple percentile of intelligence, whether you like how he carries himself or not. But speaking of how he carries himself, he’s also incredibly open about being narcissistic (openly admits this, and also delves into his life as an addict- spiritually unfulfilled, and hungry for validation), makes jokes about that (calls himself out), and would tell you himself that he’s driven by his ego. In fact, this makes him a lot more down to earth than most celebrities or even likely many of the personalities that are drawn to or live in academia. (He’s not trying to be a Nobel prize winner, not sure how or why he’d be compared to one, but, okay)
      He uses entertainment to reach people who wouldn’t otherwise readily understand him; he uses word play to challenge himself creatively and intellectually; he speaks about issues of substance; he openly admits to character flaws and shortcomings; he actually does (clearly) have a mission to share a lot of genuinely deep and meaningful thoughts and reflections with the world at large. He’s actually pretty freaking great, for all of those reasons... maybe you haven’t noticed the subjects he covers.
      But, really, why should he be compared to a “real orator in his field?” What makes a “real” orator, and who says he’s trying to be one? Lastly...His field, technically, is comedy; I think if anyone in comedy could qualify as also being an orator, it could be him.

    • @90MysteriumFascinans
      @90MysteriumFascinans 4 роки тому +6

      TheGodEmperorofMankind hahaha. Sure, I’m invested. He’s putting content out there and having discussions which center around topics of real substance, spiritual importance. I really appreciate that he does this.
      Also........ “pretentious” is definitely not a fact, that’s an opinion, too. Peace out

  • @jessmason2814
    @jessmason2814 6 років тому +323

    My goodness he is intense. I love that guy. Heart of gold.

    • @DinoNairobi
      @DinoNairobi 6 років тому

      Russell Brand as a practical joke on live BBC Radio called a man named Andrew Sauchs and left a message on his answering machine saying he had sex with Sauchs' grand daughter. Do not be fooled by this man he is a hypocrite that does not have a clue.

    • @joosepnilk6978
      @joosepnilk6978 5 років тому +2

      Maria Marchese If you pay attention to the body language he expresses here, he is actually overwhelming Maher and being condescending, as he has the upper hand, which is speed in communicating, while Maher has to rely on question-cards. Narcissists (who suffer from an actual addiction to their own SELF) almost always come off as genuine to people that don’t know them. Their sweeping charm is the first in their arsenal and unless you slight them, they come off as extremely likeable. That is because, deep down they are desperately looking for attention and admiration they never got as children. Simply, Russel’s brand (see what I did there) of narcissistic pursuits of recent times has been a shift away from chasing fame with all its pitfalls and turned towards a search for meaning through spirituality and communion. The way in which way he is trying to hone his immense ego is actually laudable, for the most part.

    • @JeffreyGillespie
      @JeffreyGillespie 5 років тому +1

      @@joosepnilk6978 Absolutely right, he's very charming but clearly has narcissistic personality disorder.

  • @tl8841
    @tl8841 6 років тому +437

    So glad we as a society didn't lose a bright personality and wonderful mind like Russell's to drugs. So many talented people are snatched away too quickly by drugs both in the spotlight and our daily lives. Stay encouraged and clean.

    • @stub2022
      @stub2022 6 років тому +3

      T L Well said. The world is better with him alive.

    • @timotot123
      @timotot123 5 років тому +5

      He seems very stable and he's very inspiring actually

    • @VinPetrol420
      @VinPetrol420 5 років тому +9

      I'd argue that without drugs, he wouldn't be the same person. He wouldn't have the same insights and experiences to inspire his thought process.

    • @get_downed_boi6270
      @get_downed_boi6270 5 років тому

      Thank god for that. He gave his life to him.

    • @Ade_1
      @Ade_1 2 роки тому

      It is great he's still alive and kicking. I feel that drugs are demonised, morphine is still used as a medicine worldwide. Drug users are demonised too when the sad truth is the desperation sadness or emptiness that drives them to there escape of choice. The war on drugs has been a way to enforce authoritarian views through government and media. Both of which should have been looking at the causes and solutions not just the criminalisation of usually damaged people it should have been treated as a health issue as is alcoholism. I say this as a reformed addict 25 years clean and self employed.

  • @stacymickelson3361
    @stacymickelson3361 6 років тому +906

    Russell's an amazing wordsmith and I adore him.

    • @phoenixzappa7366
      @phoenixzappa7366 6 років тому +9

      Malicious, malignant, morose, multilateral, can I have a Nobel prize for literature? Lacklustre, lethargic, lothario,

    • @kentonburke4433
      @kentonburke4433 6 років тому +9

      he makes me want to study the dictionary

    • @vballgod7976
      @vballgod7976 6 років тому +10

      He's got charisma and is a decent snake oil salesman so people will follow him and swallow his bullshit. I think basically he has a good heart though.

    • @Shankar-Bhaskar
      @Shankar-Bhaskar 6 років тому +2

      VballGod 79 I couldn't agree more, you said everything that I feel about him.

    • @ursaltydog
      @ursaltydog 6 років тому +3

      And he's much more understandable since he's cleaned up I believe..

  • @IHMadeThis
    @IHMadeThis 6 років тому +171

    "...these ludicrous gargoyles that govern..." Brilliant.

  • @Safinitzine
    @Safinitzine 6 років тому +711

    Russell's the best articulated, most insufferably lovable oath.

    • @lowek7773
      @lowek7773 6 років тому +41

      oaf*

    • @ElLuchadorSolitario
      @ElLuchadorSolitario 6 років тому +10

      Yeah, he's better articulated than a Transformers action figure.

    • @veranochick
      @veranochick 6 років тому

      He is educated in the UK which is why he sounds smarter than most Americans. But, he is so far left, he loses touch with reality. He reminds me of Che Guevara. He sounds like a seductive, young bearded comrade. He can hipnotize you sometimes. Careful. He is a utopic dreamer.
      Viva la revolución!

    • @lindawright6104
      @lindawright6104 6 років тому +1

      was that oath or loaf or oaf. lol

    • @boreduser12
      @boreduser12 6 років тому

      What did he say at 0:47?

  • @palmtrees5459
    @palmtrees5459 6 років тому +67

    "These things(bees) are governed by forces I don't understand, as you are sometimes." Priceless

    • @eraldylli
      @eraldylli 5 років тому +3

      Was he referring to something specific, or just corporate interest in general?

    • @ya109den6
      @ya109den6 5 років тому +5

      Erald Ylli I think he was referring to how the bees are governed by forces they don’t understand (GOD) and as bill maher is an atheist he doesn’t believe in God which makes the joke funnier

  • @christopherw179
    @christopherw179 6 років тому +29

    Russell is insanely intelligent. He may yet transcend celebrity and be remembered as a philosopher

    • @MrHmm300
      @MrHmm300 Рік тому

      Well, he's on the track of some really interresting stuff right now..!

  • @Ahoykatieee
    @Ahoykatieee 6 років тому +146

    There was a time when I couldn't stand Russell Brand, but he seems like he has such a good grasp on life now. This interview was fantastic.

    • @Sofi-lb6hl
      @Sofi-lb6hl 2 роки тому

      same. he has won me over

    • @jackmiller6554
      @jackmiller6554 2 роки тому +2

      So, there was a time he didn't agree with your political views. Got it.

    • @matthewfors114
      @matthewfors114 2 роки тому +2

      @@jackmiller6554 lets just hope it wasnt that, lets hope its because they only saw small clips of him talking really fast and the brit accent through them off

    • @meandthepotatoes4916
      @meandthepotatoes4916 Рік тому

      Absolutely agree.. I couldn’t stand him, but his appearance on Rogan is excellent

  • @liquidpza
    @liquidpza 6 років тому +390

    It's as if Russell has entered a cheat code to properly look at life.

  • @OfirMusic
    @OfirMusic 6 років тому +318

    Brand's favourite book: The Thesaurus

    • @bazarovism
      @bazarovism 6 років тому

      Ofir Gal Is that Cenk Uygur on your profile pic?

    • @breegosik8745
      @breegosik8745 5 років тому +4

      He is very intelligent...

    • @juanaltredo2974
      @juanaltredo2974 4 роки тому +1

      thats what naturally happens when you have a decent education, you don't need to study the thesaurus

  • @NewMessage
    @NewMessage 6 років тому +1332

    When an education, and heavy drug use collide = Russell Brand.

    • @AfsanehYouTube
      @AfsanehYouTube 6 років тому +6

      I "liked" your message because I enjoyed your UA-cam name and symbol!

    • @PurplePlay5
      @PurplePlay5 6 років тому +5

      You still trolling on this guy? Same dude hating of the same dude in a different video. Sad!

    • @dreamerabe
      @dreamerabe 6 років тому +31

      Plus ADHD and a brilliant mind.

    • @marcoestebancarrionc
      @marcoestebancarrionc 6 років тому +22

      My thoughts precisely; although i wouldn´t use "education" , more like "brilliantish madness" of sorts

    • @xlynx9
      @xlynx9 6 років тому +50

      He obviously reads a lot. That's a form of education.

  • @edwassermann8368
    @edwassermann8368 5 років тому +41

    I have never seen Bill so mesmerized. Almost like he was under a comedic hypnotic “spell”. Love these two together.

    • @wesmckay7224
      @wesmckay7224 2 роки тому

      Completely agree.He is utterly enthralled by Russle’s humor,intelligence,energy.

    • @lettysaadani5871
      @lettysaadani5871 2 роки тому +1

      Agree , I was thinking the same things, I was happy for Bill!!!

    • @Zetsuke4
      @Zetsuke4 Рік тому

      Respect

  • @Bodyknowledge77
    @Bodyknowledge77 6 років тому +666

    Indeed that chap has the gift of gab...

    • @sabretooth9136
      @sabretooth9136 6 років тому +16

      He is so intelligent, able to see behind facades and express it so eloquently. I'm in awe of this man.

    • @stewfu
      @stewfu 6 років тому +1

      Bodyknowledge 77 ...Truly

    • @Seedyrom247
      @Seedyrom247 6 років тому +3

      Mah, he comes across as a smarmy twat

    • @ChilenoPiscean22
      @ChilenoPiscean22 6 років тому +5

      He is a Gemini, and Gemini just like other air signs, are all about intelligence , socail ablility and desire, and communciation. They are hillirious.
      Other famous Geminis- Tu pac, kanye west, Donald trump....

    • @Bodyknowledge77
      @Bodyknowledge77 6 років тому +5

      ChilenoPiscean22 I'm Gemini! And semi-anonymous.......

  • @cachi-7878
    @cachi-7878 6 років тому +106

    The mate can talk up a storm! He’s funny as hell too.

  • @elainer811
    @elainer811 4 роки тому +35

    "Addiction is the amplification of consumerism." Is there any more to be said?

  • @sirierieott5882
    @sirierieott5882 6 років тому +163

    Russell Brand ROCKS!
    A force of nature, intelligence and humour...

  • @Borderlines
    @Borderlines 6 років тому +896

    He's eloquent.

    • @sethe171
      @sethe171 6 років тому +16

      A 2 Eloquently annoying.

    • @gc6854
      @gc6854 6 років тому +13

      A 2 Eloquently crazy.

    • @sethe171
      @sethe171 6 років тому +3

      Jay Rock Jinx I'm as annoying as you are unintelligent.

    • @foolishsamurai
      @foolishsamurai 6 років тому

      well said

    • @calenthebard2051
      @calenthebard2051 6 років тому +9

      he's a brilliant man, yes.

  • @Doom2pro
    @Doom2pro 6 років тому +194

    You know when you get high and you have a surge of epiphany and suddenly understand everything but when the high goes away you cannot remember or communicate it?
    Russel Brand doesn't have this problem.

    • @mdm3boi
      @mdm3boi 6 років тому +5

      Doom2pro i know exactly what you mean, everythings made such sense and the right way to be has been so clear when im high, but, yes, it goes...

    • @MrLT-vf3wr
      @MrLT-vf3wr 6 років тому +15

      LSD opens the curtain for you to see. It's fleeting and also it can be shocking if you're not ready for it. When it shuts, you're left with this "what was that?" feeling that continues to haunt you.
      Through spiritual practice, one can open that curtain by choice and have it remain open. Russell Brand can express himself as he does for this reason. He's immersed himself into his spiritual practice and wants to tell everyone. If everyone would immerse themselves into their spiritual practice, the world would clean up very quickly. Namaste.

    • @TyroneCLove
      @TyroneCLove 5 років тому +2

      That’s a nice way to put it.

    • @Gobackto4chan
      @Gobackto4chan 5 років тому +2

      Most apt description of russel brand I’ve heard.
      He has the vocabulary and mental capacity to explain exactly the kind of thoughts you have on lsd.

    • @SAMEntalhealth
      @SAMEntalhealth 4 роки тому +2

      So perfectly put

  • @DanielValdes
    @DanielValdes 6 років тому +115

    Russell Brand is a treasure to the world.

  • @religionishipocrisy
    @religionishipocrisy 6 років тому +27

    Russell Brand is a world treasure. I hope he sticks around for a long and adventurous life.

  • @SWLinPHX
    @SWLinPHX 6 років тому +101

    I must admit I was impressed by him, especially now that he's sober.

    • @andrewdeen1
      @andrewdeen1 6 років тому +3

      He's been sober for like 14 years or something..

    • @Thisworldthisweek
      @Thisworldthisweek 6 років тому +2

      SWLinPHX 14 years sober.

  • @destroyermaker
    @destroyermaker Рік тому +6

    Russell is a walking symphony of words.

  • @centaureg
    @centaureg 6 років тому +61

    Russell Brand can cut through the BS and point out the inherent truths in record time. Brilliant!

  • @freediugh416
    @freediugh416 6 років тому +1103

    When a rockstar speaks better than your Commander-in-Chief, you know there's a problem.

    • @Jake007123
      @Jake007123 6 років тому +44

      Rockstars tend to be very well articulated. The best ones, at least.

    • @SLRok
      @SLRok 6 років тому +20

      That's quite the low bar to clear though.

    • @zfang5395
      @zfang5395 6 років тому +30

      He's more articulated than most people really prolly even Obama

    • @tonydimeo1882
      @tonydimeo1882 6 років тому +6

      Free Diugh I thought he just played a rockstar in a movie.

    • @LazyIndieGamer
      @LazyIndieGamer 6 років тому +1

      strawman strawman

  • @thelaurels13
    @thelaurels13 6 років тому +260

    I want to hate Russell Brand.....but I can’t. He makes me smile every time I watch him on a show!! I would also recommend one of his other books called Revolution, it’s very insightful, thought provoking and as per Russell Brand style, lots of humour thrown in.

    • @thelaurels13
      @thelaurels13 6 років тому

      Orange Hitler It was sarcasm! You’re right.....you don’t get it.

    • @sethe171
      @sethe171 6 років тому +7

      thelaurels13 That wasn't sarcasm. You're weird. You don't want to hate him at all. So why say that? People find this guy annoying because he's too wordy.

    • @sethe171
      @sethe171 6 років тому +5

      thelaurels13 You're not very bright.

    • @sethe171
      @sethe171 6 років тому +3

      Orange Hitler Quickly using synonymous, overly complex words to describe a simple concept is vain. I guess that's his shtick but it can be tiresome to listen to.

    • @gritty7485
      @gritty7485 6 років тому +1

      The hate of him is not enough!! Fuck Russell Brand , that no talent piece of crap.

  • @davinatest8467
    @davinatest8467 6 років тому +14

    He is so funny and half the time he doesn’t even have to try....nothing but love for you Russell

  • @friedmangos
    @friedmangos 6 років тому +58

    The way Brand looks people directly in the eyes is very intimidating.

    • @NechamaGluck
      @NechamaGluck 5 років тому +16

      It is, but it's also incredible. It's because he's so comfortable with himself he doesn't mind that other people see him, and he in turn is genuinely interested in knowing and seeing the humanity (good and bad) in other people.

    • @appletree6898
      @appletree6898 2 роки тому +2

      Initially intimidating, ultimately disarming.

  • @NoodleMcnoodle
    @NoodleMcnoodle 6 років тому +222

    I'm not sure if that was Russel Brand talking or Shakespeare after he experimented with caffeine, marijuana, LSD, and heroin. Maybe they are the same person.

    • @smith13514
      @smith13514 6 років тому +5

      Jon Yen he was doing some spoken word poetry shit. I loved it

    • @lindawright6104
      @lindawright6104 6 років тому

      lol

    • @juanvga
      @juanvga 6 років тому

      Just listen to his word idiot 👆

    • @VCYT
      @VCYT 6 років тому

      Those drugs weren't around in 1500s england. Opium came in the 1800s.

    • @chrishamilton2559
      @chrishamilton2559 6 років тому

      VC YT caffeine, marijuana, heroine,....
      3 out of 4 ain't bad,....well they maybe are bad. Maybe

  • @SHYCALIF
    @SHYCALIF 6 років тому +154

    there's a reason why these chairs has wheels lmffo

    • @lindawright6104
      @lindawright6104 6 років тому

      lol

    • @Danimal77
      @Danimal77 6 років тому +1

      Chairs HAVE wheels. Chair HAS wheels.

    • @anaesthesia1549
      @anaesthesia1549 5 років тому

      heatherfits
      These chairs don't have wheels for nothing!

  • @wreckofthehesperas8323
    @wreckofthehesperas8323 5 років тому +19

    Thankful his mind survived, he is helping a lot of people.

  • @TheNefastor
    @TheNefastor 6 років тому +334

    I'm an atheist, but this is how I choose to think Jesus was like, if he ever existed. Have a long life, mister Brand !

    • @andrewpaul1644
      @andrewpaul1644 6 років тому +3

      Jean Roch i imagine he wouldve been more like john connor from the terminator series.

    • @vballgod7976
      @vballgod7976 6 років тому +2

      Yeah, . . we wouldn't have the concept of hell if it weren't for this jesus and the Bronze Age goat herders that dreamed him up.

    • @johndifrancisco3642
      @johndifrancisco3642 6 років тому +2

      Maybe looks wise but what Russell "preaches" and what Jesus (actually the Bible) preached are WAY different things. Russell makes Jesus seem like the son of Hitler! (If you were brought up Roman Catholic, that is)

    • @TheNefastor
      @TheNefastor 6 років тому +7

      Andrew, last I checked the Bible doesn't claim Jesus saved mankind from a robot uprising. He is called a "savior", but really, from what ? The "original sin" his "dad" is supposed to have forced us to be born with ? Gee thanks. It's like Microsoft writing shit software and then expecting our undying love every time they release a security patch. No thanks !

    • @andrewpaul1644
      @andrewpaul1644 6 років тому +1

      VballGod 79 sure we would. Ive entered meditative states in yoga where the back of my eyes is cloaked in fire, hounds etc other time brighter happier sightings. I know im not alone in this too. If myself and those I know can reach states like this its highly likely those in the past who actually designed these methods of yoga had similar visions.
      Also, Dante is responcible for the modern version of Hell. Before the writing of Dantes Inferno and renecance paintings based on the epic poem Hell was hardly known as we know it today

  • @wyattpalmer936
    @wyattpalmer936 6 років тому +8

    Beautiful improvisation. The way he uses rhythm and cadence in his speech is almost as mesmerizing as the words and ideas behind them.

  • @hannahmich7342
    @hannahmich7342 6 років тому +21

    His remarks are,spot on.

  • @darrenpierson2650
    @darrenpierson2650 2 роки тому +13

    I love how Russell always talks so well and is able to say exactly what is wrong with our country and world, that the host doesn’t know what to ask or say next!

  • @montemccarty6512
    @montemccarty6512 2 роки тому +5

    One of the best speeches on addiction I've ever heard..... in a short amount of time. A true drop the mic 🎤 moments.

  • @mobaby1979
    @mobaby1979 6 років тому +10

    This interview shows literally everything I love about RB. He is such a funny and helpfully introspective intellectual. He has been talking about the addictions and ailments of society SPOT ON for years. THIS is the sickness of society he speaks of - literally the primary one.

  • @iandavidson1
    @iandavidson1 6 років тому +15

    Wow! What a speech and so eloquent 😊

  • @graciec.9803
    @graciec.9803 6 років тому +11

    I'm just so delighted to see someone clarify their qualifications and not overstate their expertize on a tv show. Props Russell Brand

  • @Lollita23
    @Lollita23 5 років тому +28

    Hard to believe he was with Katy Perry, he's on a totally different wavelength.

  • @ManuelGutierrez-zb5xm
    @ManuelGutierrez-zb5xm 6 років тому +33

    I would watch a whole movie of just Maher and Brand

  • @superfly2535
    @superfly2535 6 років тому +119

    Jesus he's kind of a poet!

    • @suisaip
      @suisaip 2 роки тому

      @I love 5G and the aliens that are coming back. you’re still subscribed to him

  • @MarvelousCrimson
    @MarvelousCrimson 6 років тому +11

    I'm so glad that Russell got clean. I knew his sharp was merely dulled by being strung out, and it all came out as a crazy amalgam of literary and experiential prowess. Now that his mind is clearer, brother is SO SPOT ON! If he wrote his book after getting clean, I'm buying it.

    • @MarvelousCrimson
      @MarvelousCrimson 6 років тому

      Right, cuz there's no such thing as relapsing....People can say all the time that they're "clean", even times when it's clear that they're high as a kite. I'm just glad it is completely apparent that he's off the poison, and not just claiming it.

  • @jerrysizzler44
    @jerrysizzler44 6 років тому +66

    In 2017, Jesus comes as a self-help author in pleather pants on an atheist talk show.

    • @stancexpunks
      @stancexpunks 5 років тому +2

      jerrysizzler44 he even has a song called “I am Jesus”

  • @modelcitizendj
    @modelcitizendj 5 років тому +1

    Heroin is very relaxing..too relaxing..you let go of your life in the end. Gold!

  • @MadFrenzy582
    @MadFrenzy582 6 років тому +270

    I never knew Russell Brand was so hilarious!

    • @daddymack1220
      @daddymack1220 6 років тому +2

      he is

    • @MZZenyl
      @MZZenyl 6 років тому +3

      There’s a reason he’s been on the Big Fat Quiz multiple times, and has at least one stand up show. :)

    • @TheSateef
      @TheSateef 6 років тому

      I never knew Russell Brand, but he is hilarious!

    • @sartanko
      @sartanko 6 років тому +2

      Watch the big fat quiz episodes with him, they're hilarious!

    • @MZZenyl
      @MZZenyl 6 років тому +2

      Long live the the Goth Detectives! :)

  • @DystopianUtopia8
    @DystopianUtopia8 6 років тому +5

    "These chairs have wheels on them for a reason!" Love this guy! Oh, and he's absolutely right.

  • @stankwho
    @stankwho 6 років тому +4

    2:06 I love how Russell just weaved that web of words right around Bills head

  • @zendetta-meditation
    @zendetta-meditation 6 років тому +9

    I know Brand practices mindfulness, but he is the most "present" person I've ever seen. He seems so aware and attentive.

  • @falldown7xstandup8x
    @falldown7xstandup8x 6 років тому +257

    Russell's badass

    • @justafewbadapplesinmyfasci4297
      @justafewbadapplesinmyfasci4297 6 років тому +1

      And Maher's punkass.

    • @dewaynethomas3122
      @dewaynethomas3122 6 років тому

      I could listen ta him talk all god damn day. It's nice to see a realist who has the passion to change the world for the better.

    • @renequintanilla2537
      @renequintanilla2537 6 років тому

      Wrong. Wise man.

    • @artg6361
      @artg6361 6 років тому

      One can be wise man bad ass...

    • @devilsshield
      @devilsshield 6 років тому

      Russel only confuses me. Sometimes I love him, sometimes I hate him, sometimes I think he is an idiot, sometimes a genious. The only person in the world that totally confuses me.

  • @lindagoodwin6166
    @lindagoodwin6166 6 років тому +71

    Russell Brand is brilliant.

  • @Sassyglbeauty
    @Sassyglbeauty 5 років тому +7

    I absolutely adore Russell Brand. Such a genuine lovely man.

  • @jennyfromtheblock8438
    @jennyfromtheblock8438 6 років тому +14

    Love love Russell. Thanks bill!

  • @jsizzlemackashizzle8944
    @jsizzlemackashizzle8944 2 роки тому +3

    I've recently discovered his channel, he's the exact best parts of revolutionary, conservative, thoughtful and kind but unflinching in his truthfulness. Spiritual but also accepting in others beliefs. Speaks of serious issues with just the right amount of levity to not depress you but give you hope that there are others that feel the way you do.

  • @luisdanielmesa
    @luisdanielmesa 6 років тому +45

    holy fuck I'll never see Rusell brand with the same eyes again... I didn't like him before and now he's on a philosophical crusade, good luck mate! keep going.

    • @andrewpaul1644
      @andrewpaul1644 6 років тому +3

      Watch his comedy special. Its pure gold. Hes a lot to take in but his message is clear and tragically relatable to most people

    • @lettylunasical4766
      @lettylunasical4766 6 років тому +1

      He's been like this for a while, and he's getting better at it as time goes on.

    • @dewaynethomas3122
      @dewaynethomas3122 6 років тому +1

      I can't remember the movie I first saw him in but he seemed like a dopey dumb mother fucker. It's not until you see him outside of American movies that you realize how articulate he is.

  • @louise-yo7kz
    @louise-yo7kz 6 років тому +6

    Incredibly articulate

  • @jppsfingers50
    @jppsfingers50 6 років тому +475

    He seems nuttier than squirrel shit, but damn if Brand isn't spot on. The world is filled with people filling in blanks of their lives with 'vices'. Drugs, food, alcohol, sex, the internet, even work for the really fucked up. I won't call religion a 'vice' in the sense that when deployed properly, it CAN be that 'placebo' he describes for some people to find a stable path and purpose and life they never had. But like most things, when it is abused, it becomes one. Good stuff.

    • @vballgod7976
      @vballgod7976 6 років тому +7

      It's an infantile placebo in the end and allows adults to pretend and to not learn to face life.

    • @siddharthsingh1994
      @siddharthsingh1994 6 років тому +6

      VballGod 79 what have you accomplished purely by the virtue of being atheist that would guide you to this argument that religious folks do not face life.If you look at real intellectuals who have contributed heavily to the betterment of human society almost all of them had been spiritual, if not religious.If you cannot appreciate religion for its good then people are going to be uninterested about any thing you have say about it,of course apart from the already existing echo chamber where every person thinks they are too intelligent to actually read and learn from history not only about the horrors the religions brought but also the benefits it brought for the general populace.

    • @Jake007123
      @Jake007123 6 років тому +6

      Being spiritual it's not the same as being religious and, at least in my experience, seems to have a trend to be quite the opposite. But I agree, there are a lot of religious people who face life and just use their religion to use as a second limb when they fall too short in their lives. If only they just used religion in that only way, I would even consider being a religious person.

    • @k-matsu
      @k-matsu 6 років тому +18

      Russell Brand has a tendency to come across as "over the top". As a result I worry that a lot of people may have missed what he was saying, and why it truly is a stinging slap in the face for "establishment leftists" like Bill Maher. What he is trying to point out is that a candidate like Clinton -- someone who is "antithetical to the basic interests of average Americans . . . but at least safe" is the exact tool that keeps the entrenched 1% in power. As such, she would actually be a WORSE candidate than Trump.
      With Trump, at least everyone has woken up to the fact that we have a problem. If Clinton was president, we would still have very much the same problems. Everything that Trump has TRIED to do has either failed completely, or is facing so much resistance that it can make little headway and will be reversed the second a less extreme rightwing lunatic is put into power. With Clinton, everyone would still be snoring and sleepwalking through their increasingly shitty life. You cannot fix a problem if you are sound asleep. First you have to wake up. Then you have to recognize how serious the problem truly is. And only THEN can you start doing something to fix it.
      I wont go so far as to call Maher a shill for the status quo oligarchy. He might be... Ive had my suspicions for years... but I cant prove that suspicion one way or the other. What I **CAN** say is that he is completely wrong in suggesting that progressives made a mistake by not voting for Clinton. Some progressives may be rethinking their decision but for me at least, I stll think that Trump was a better choice. In actual performance, the first 9 months of the Trump presidency has done wonders for political awareness in the US. Sure, the culture wars may be raging hotter than ever, but that is a sign that the comatose 66% are starting to wake up, and take sides. In my view, at least, that is a step in the right direction. It should go without saying that I -- like Brand -- view Trump as the most contemptible of fools, and possibly the worst major politician in US history. When people look in a mirror and tell themselves that they helped allow that guy to get into office, they must surely recognise what a terrible thing that says about themselves, and about their country. But like the Michael Jackson song says: "if you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change".
      Until you take a good hard look at yourself in the mirror and admit the problems, you arent ever going to get better. A bad hangover is exactly what Americans deserve. This is no time to be arguing about what choices you made last night . . . . . its time to start cleaning up the mess and getting your head together once again.

    • @Twinkie989
      @Twinkie989 6 років тому

      +K Matsu you missed his point entirely.

  • @MrShaiya96
    @MrShaiya96 6 років тому +7

    Russell Brand is ahead of his time.

  • @OmarHernandez-nq2jo
    @OmarHernandez-nq2jo 6 років тому +4

    Damm, Russell is fluent as he speaks his mind. Very articulate

  • @sarahgartner253
    @sarahgartner253 3 роки тому +1

    Love ur passion and honesty Russel. Oneness within, means no one goes without. Because we flow with love - the healing, uniting, beauty and peace of this empowering energy

  • @connectthedots6668
    @connectthedots6668 2 роки тому +1

    Governed by forces that I don't quite understand.... as you are sir!!!
    Russel Brand is unbeatable.

  • @HTBB1
    @HTBB1 6 років тому +38

    Russell just earned 56.78 pounds of respect, loved it

    • @HTBB1
      @HTBB1 6 років тому

      Wild Andes well certainly not sir. Are you?

    • @Lindemann0815
      @Lindemann0815 6 років тому

      I am as confused as you are ...

    • @exmachina4747
      @exmachina4747 6 років тому +3

      Deport your ass please

    • @exmachina4747
      @exmachina4747 6 років тому +2

      carolina diaz what ever country your in legally or illegally.... deport your self

    • @HTBB1
      @HTBB1 6 років тому

      Ex Machina Nah

  • @SykotikShadow
    @SykotikShadow 6 років тому +3

    Damn Russell blew me away. Really impressed by what he is saying and so true.

  • @andreaferreira8270
    @andreaferreira8270 5 років тому +1

    Holy Crap . This man is awesome. You can actually feel the love in each word he says. Love him.

  • @us4damons
    @us4damons 2 роки тому +1

    Russell Brand is such a delight❤

  • @cynthialynnvalerino6411
    @cynthialynnvalerino6411 6 років тому +60

    Obvious genius HUGE fan🤔🤗

  • @Hag_of_Fangorn
    @Hag_of_Fangorn 6 років тому +7

    Damn. I can see why people join cults now. What a perfect mixture of charisma, intellect, and humor all bundled in a pretty package.

  • @user-bd4bo4tb8u
    @user-bd4bo4tb8u 2 роки тому +1

    Who could not appreciate these two minds together. ⚡️⚡️⚡️

  • @kgrindle5568
    @kgrindle5568 6 років тому

    He is dynamically eloquent. That is a gift.

  • @Melissa0774
    @Melissa0774 6 років тому +27

    When Russell talks, he sounds like he's performing in some kind of Broadway play about drug addiction or reciting song lyrics. He should actually write and sing a song about it, lol. It reminds me of the song You Got Trouble from the Music Man. Somebody needs to make an autotune remix from this video.

    • @lindawright6104
      @lindawright6104 6 років тому +1

      And we say why can't we stop the flow of drugs to the USA? Because the rich make them rich~!

    • @Melissa0774
      @Melissa0774 6 років тому

      reminds me of the song Trouble from the Music Man

  • @girlmeetsreality4644
    @girlmeetsreality4644 6 років тому +53

    Russell is gorgeous!!!!

    • @DinoNairobi
      @DinoNairobi 6 років тому

      Russell Brand as a practical joke on live BBC Radio called a man named Andrew Sauchs and left a message on his answering machine saying he had sex with Sauchs' grand daughter. Do not be fooled by this man he is a hypocrite that does not have a clue.

    • @girlmeetsreality4644
      @girlmeetsreality4644 6 років тому

      Nairobi Dino What does that have to do with him being gorgeous???

    • @DinoNairobi
      @DinoNairobi 6 років тому

      Maybe gorgeous on the outside but maybe not on the inside. He is touring USA but us in the UK know him hardly as gorgeous.

    • @dewaynethomas3122
      @dewaynethomas3122 6 років тому

      Nai, you a copy pasting dumbass hater. Jelly brah?

  • @Qodesh59
    @Qodesh59 3 роки тому +1

    Russell is so awesomely outrageously eloquent

  • @teekay3983
    @teekay3983 Рік тому

    "They are governed by forces I don't entirely understand. As you are sometimes" 😂 That last line was brilliant and a mastermind piece. Bill never saw that coming 😂. his intellect and the speed of his thought and articulation is incredible

  • @edlrocks12591
    @edlrocks12591 6 років тому +4

    It's a good thing that Russell Brand speaks so quickly, cuz after Bill would ask a question Russell would have like 5 seconds before Bill would interrupt him again, holy shit let the guy speak.

  • @abrahimk5018
    @abrahimk5018 6 років тому +4

    What an intellectual and equally funny man! Love Russell Brand

  • @pamelawhite3887
    @pamelawhite3887 2 роки тому

    Two bright star intellects sharing a space is a rarity....both hold a sense of maturity and respect for each other. Friendship and fellowship.

  • @cmarq817
    @cmarq817 3 роки тому

    Two of my favourite minds together ... BLISS!

  • @donniedraftdodger7457
    @donniedraftdodger7457 6 років тому +17

    Bill got schooled by Brand who is a million times more informed on leaders who represent the donors and not the people. A concept that Bill clearly has issue with

  • @furiousmat
    @furiousmat 5 років тому +4

    this dude's a kind of speech genius or something. How can he just freestyle his way through these sentences.

  • @randomina465
    @randomina465 Рік тому +1

    Not many people can overshadow Bill like this his charisma is out of this world

  • @BladeRunner-td8be
    @BladeRunner-td8be 5 років тому +2

    These two really have a special connection and it's a joy to watch. I don't know if you can consider them geniuses but the level of intelligence possessed by each of them is remarkable.

    • @yarazooom
      @yarazooom 5 років тому

      LOVE is the DRUG for me!
      BILL wants to know from the brilliant HUMANITARIAN Russel
      ''whats wrong with sex addiction'' DOY. he aint no woman! walk a mile in MY SHOES Mate.
      bill not that smart, he voted for hHilary not Bernie!!! Bernie n Russell on same page, matey

    • @BladeRunner-td8be
      @BladeRunner-td8be 5 років тому

      Oh boy, another Bernie supporter living in the past. Get a grip "matey"

  • @mustardseed308
    @mustardseed308 6 років тому +4

    Right On Russell Brand!

  • @cheryls8987
    @cheryls8987 6 років тому +7

    Bill really lost control of this one and I'm so glad he did. Brand is a dynamo and always has been.

  • @LadiesOfThePleiades
    @LadiesOfThePleiades 6 років тому +1

    Thank-you Mr. Brand for your book. I just finished it this afternoon and passed it on to my daughter.

  • @game_theory2547
    @game_theory2547 6 років тому

    to say he has a way with words would be an understatement

  • @johnsimone2770
    @johnsimone2770 6 років тому +16

    all we are saying, is give Bees a Chance

    • @shredx81
      @shredx81 5 років тому

      Give Peas a Chance

  • @luvyatubers
    @luvyatubers 6 років тому +3

    Aw, Russel's a beekeeper, I love bees.

  • @TheBrandimiles
    @TheBrandimiles Рік тому

    What I wouldn't give to be as sharp and as quick as Russell Brand. He's brilliant

  • @breegosik8745
    @breegosik8745 5 років тому +1

    He’s so animated... yes Shakespeare came back...... Just brilliant... and so much character.... just ❤️ him

  • @JackPilcherMay
    @JackPilcherMay 6 років тому +37

    If Russell had a white, middle class spoken manner, accent, and appearance, he’d be taken so much more seriously and heralded as a great social commentator - he speaks a lot of sense with great insight and oversight!

    • @dewaynethomas3122
      @dewaynethomas3122 6 років тому +1

      He meant American, not white i believe. He acts a bit dopey but if someone doesn't take him seriously after hearing him speak then they are deaf as shit.

    • @jarischol331
      @jarischol331 5 років тому +1

      I like that he isn’t like THAT.

    • @Gabriel-hs9mv
      @Gabriel-hs9mv 4 роки тому

      Jack Pilcher May lol he has a white middle ( maybe middle-lower ) class accent. You mean if he had a posh upper classy sort of voice?

  • @Kingzombie35
    @Kingzombie35 6 років тому +41

    Did they conveniently cut the part off where Russell schools Bill on The election and Bernie Sanders

    • @semihtopbas231
      @semihtopbas231 6 років тому

      Kingzombie35 i need links?

    • @REDMKnight
      @REDMKnight 6 років тому +5

      Kingzombie35 yup, I saw that part & it was amazing.

    • @MachoMaster
      @MachoMaster 6 років тому +8

      It was in another segment.

    • @ObakuZenCenter
      @ObakuZenCenter 6 років тому +2

      Yes, Maher got spanked. ua-cam.com/video/X4izMRH32es/v-deo.html

  • @kwilde2387
    @kwilde2387 Рік тому

    "I've only described one evening."
    The man is not lying.

  • @SA-ww1ge
    @SA-ww1ge 4 роки тому +1

    Bill & Russell too cute together. Love what they bring out in each other -so loving, a side you don’t always see in Bill. ❤️u Bill. Bills playful side is so fun & he moderates Beautifully. Shows his skill to tune in to Russell to playfully refocus. Great panel ❤️❤️❤️

  • @schwindsichtigaderechte5293
    @schwindsichtigaderechte5293 6 років тому +7

    Didn't know him and from the look of him disliked him, but he is fucking brilliant!

  • @woowididit
    @woowididit 6 років тому +6

    7:26 They seem to be governed by forces that I don't entirely understand…as you are sometimes Sir . I don't think Russell was making a joke

  • @deborahbarry9421
    @deborahbarry9421 3 роки тому +1

    I THINK I am in love with Russell again! You, Bill, always be #1...thanks for the humor

  • @shinder52
    @shinder52 2 роки тому

    I f**king love Russell Brand. Absolute genius. Sees life through a different lens.

  • @BuyBBStonk
    @BuyBBStonk 6 років тому +29

    The women want Russell, the men want Olivia

    • @southlondon86
      @southlondon86 6 років тому

      The men want Margot.

    • @dewaynethomas3122
      @dewaynethomas3122 6 років тому

      Michael Democrats don't say things like that, retards do. Some of them just happen to be democrats. And I have yet to meet one of these types of people. Maybe you're actually pointing out Republican voter gullibility and i'm taking this to the wrong level?

    • @cv4809
      @cv4809 6 років тому

      Who's Olivia nuzzi