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Under The Skin with Russell Brand

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A weekly interview series from Russell Brand that examines what's beneath the surface—of the people we admire, the ideas that define our time, and the history we’re told. Speaking with guests from the worlds of academia, popular culture, and the arts, Russell seeks to uncover the ulterior truth behind our constructed reality. And have a laugh.

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Episodes

#76 Truth & Illusions (with Derren Brown)

Derren and I spoke about stoicism, the psychology of socio-political standpoints, faith healing, how we frame suffering, relationships and...there is a great story about a parrot at the end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 20, 20191 hr 44 minEp. 76

#75 Democracy Is Dead. What Now? (with David Runciman)

David Runciman is author of "How Democracy Ends" and host of the Talking Politics podcast. We spoke about what the function of democracy is, the significance of the generational divide when voting, the relationship between corporations and government, anarcho-syndacalism & the rise of populism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 13, 20191 hr 27 minEp. 75

#74 Ceremony, Relationships And Communal Living (with Shaman Wendy Mandy)

For over 30 years Wendy Mandy has been practicing ancient shaman rituals and healing. She was bestowed all her knowledge by Indigenous Tribes in Africa and South America. We talk about how to maintain healthy relationships, the importance of ceremony and the power of plant medicine! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 06, 20191 hr 20 minEp. 74

#73 Seeds, Weeds & Intention (with Jay Shetty)

A podcast with online creator and spiritual storyteller Jay Shetty. Lessons in daily self care, spiritual practice and positive thinking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 30, 20191 hr 14 minEp. 73

#70 Heal Yourself with The Ice Shaman (with Wim Hof)

"The cold is your teacher" - our most requested guest Wim Hof graces us with his presence on today's scientific, spiritual and mind altering podcast. *please do not try any of the breathing techniques described in warm water or swimming pools* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 09, 20191 hr 34 minEp. 70

#068 Porn, Sadness & Madness (with Jon Ronson)

Today's guest is the always intriguing journalist and great storyteller Jon Ronson. Fascinating, open and honest. We talked about his investigative podcasts into the world of pornography, how he fought his way out of depression and the dark world of social media shaming! It was an authentic and emotionally very real experience with Jon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 23, 20191 hr 23 minEp. 68

#067 Vulnerability, Progress & Biscuits (with Fearne Cotton)

Fearne Cotton is on Under The Skin this week talking about mental health, fame and how to grow up. A very lucid, open and thoughtful conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 16, 20191 hr 24 minEp. 67

#065 Beauty, Fat and Capitalist Pigs (with Megan Jayne Crabbe)

We discuss ideas around body positivity, the way that we relate to food, capitalisms role in how we see ourselves and Megan's journey and recovery out of anorexia. It was a fascinating conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 02, 20191 hr 22 minEp. 65

#064 Life Online & Death In Reality (with Laurence Scott)

We talk about the nature of reality, both virtual, physical and psychological and how these realms intersect and inform us. And what particularly about this time we're living in is difficult and challenging. Laurence Scott is the author of "The Four-Dimensional Human" and "Picnic Comma Lightning" and occasionally hosts the BBC Radio 3 show "Free Thinking". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 26, 20191 hr 35 minEp. 64

#063 Being Good Men with The Happy Pear!

Is it possible to run a business consciously? What does healthy masculinity look like? Stephen & Dave aka The Happy Pear know how it's done, promoting happiness and health in every aspect of life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 19, 20191 hr 2 minEp. 63

#062 Nosh & Socialism (with Jack Monroe)

You gotta listen to the incomparable scourge of the right and food bank gourmet Jack Monroe on Under The Skin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 12, 20191 hr 9 minEp. 62

#061 Practical Spirituality - More Than Crystals & Candles (with Radhanath Swami)

Today's podcast is with one of my own mentors and spiritual teachers - Radhanath Swami. An enlightening and pragmatic podcast questioning the role of religion, spirituality and our own place in modern society. Check it out and let us know social media what you thought of it tweet me @rustyrockets on Twitter or @trewrussellbrand on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 05, 20191 hr 7 minEp. 61

#60 Birth, Feminism & Power (with Katharine Graves)

Can birth be a form of feminine empowerment? Why did footballer Harry Kane receive so much backlash for praising his wife? Today we go back to the beginning and delve into all things related birth - from combatting fear, the power of language and the role men can play. A very positive and insightful episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 29, 20181 hr 7 minEp. 60

#059 Black Revolution & Whiteness Psychosis (with Kehinde Andrews)

Do you suffer from the psychosis of whiteness? What is the politics of Blackness? These are just some of the questions Kehinde Andrews makes us think about during this episode. Honest questions, brutal truths and solutions that could potentially change the world for the better, for everyone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 22, 20181 hr 23 minEp. 59

#058 Populist Revolution - Will It Go Left Or Right? (with Candace Owens)

An explosive conversation with controversial conservative thinker Candace Owen - a staunch advocate for the free market, capitalism and Donald Trump. Listen to some heated debates about the pros and cons of the left and the right and an attempt at negotiating what utopia might look like! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 15, 20182 hr 4 minEp. 58

#057 The Masks We Wear (with Blindboy, The Rubberbandits)

From identity and mental health to James Joyce and religion, Blindboy from The Rubberbandits enlightens us on today's first live Under The Skin podcast. Recorded in Dublin, Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 08, 20181 hr 10 minEp. 57

#056 Meeting A Mentor (with Tony Robbins)

Tony Robbins - pain, redemption and reprogramming with the incomparable Elvis/Jesus of Personal Development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 01, 20181 hr 28 minEp. 56

#055 Class & Class War In The Age Of Populism (with Darren McGarvey)

Darren McGarvey is author of the award winning book "Poverty Safari", he joins us today to discuss the art of social mobility, the politics of poverty and how people from different backgrounds and perspectives can learn to understand one another. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 24, 20181 hr 32 minEp. 55

#054 Can Spirituality Save The World From Godless Politics? (with Marianne Williamson)

Renowned author and spiritual teacher Marianne Williamson joins me on today's podcast to discuss the current disconnect between spirituality and politics, how to to navigate mental health such as depression and whether a spiritual and political revolution is on its way! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 17, 20181 hr 2 minEp. 54

#053 Gabor Maté - Damaged Leaders Rule An Addicted World!

Dr. Gabor Maté a renowned specialist in addiction, childhood trauma and stress joins me on the podcast today. We discuss the many forms addiction can take, how we can cope as damaged people in the world and are we being ruled by traumatised politicians? Gabor has a very loving, optimistic and benevolent worldview that you will hopefully benefit from listening to in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 10, 20181 hr 35 minEp. 53

#052 How Loving Extremists Will Defeat Hate (with Deeyah Khan)

This Deeyah Khan episode is special. She is an award winning documentary filmmaker who has met and confronted Jihadists and members of the KKK in order to understand what drives them. So much insight, bravery and practical love on difficult topics - religion/race/gender/identity. Also COINCIDENTALLY I barely speak in it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 03, 20181 hr 55 minEp. 52

#051 Justice Is Dead. Did It Fall Or Was It Pushed? (with David Rudolf, ‘The Staircase’)

In this episode I'm joined by David Rudolf - the lawyer who represented Michael Peterson in the hit Netflix series "The Staircase". We spoke about what it's like to defend a person accused of murder, if true justice really exists at all and the importance of questioning authority. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 26, 20181 hr 28 minEp. 51

#050 Systems Of The Damned (with Charles Eisenstein)

On today's episode of Under The Skin I'm joined by author Charles Eisenstein to discuss alternative economic systems, find out what's wrong with the current climate change narrative and how we can actually change the world, challenge the powerful and empower the powerless. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 20, 20181 hr 18 minEp. 50

#049 Yuval Noah Harari - Are Our Children AI Slaves?

Today we welcome back Yuval Noah Harari to Under The Skin where we discuss his new book 21 Lessons For The 21st Century. We tackle the idea of the rise useless class, the power of new A.I. technology and what we can do to combat this potential assault on our identity and role as human beings in world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 12, 20181 hr 4 minEp. 49

Under The Skin Season #2 - Teaser

Season #2 of Under The Skin returns. In this teaser you'll hear clips from upcoming episodes with Yuval Noah Harari, Charles Eisenstein, Blindboy from The Rubberbandits and Loki The Rapper aka. Darren McGarvey. We've got some fantastic guests coming up over the course of this series from across the political and ideological spectrum. You'll hear from writers, actors, academics and more including Gabor Mate, Candace Owens, Marianne Williamson, Charles Eisenstein and David Rudolf. Join us next Sat...

Oct 06, 201815 minEp. 53

#048 Freedom and Tyranny (with Jordan Peterson)

In this special edition of Under The Skin celebrating the paperback release of my book Recovery - clinical psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson joins me again to discuss the nature of social hierarchies, where power lies and how to live in harmony. We also compare his 12 Rules for Life with the 12 Steps in my book Recovery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 17, 20181 hr 34 minEp. 52
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