Under The Skin with Russell Brand
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes
Dec 1, 2018 • 1h 28min
#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.
Nov 24, 2018 • 1h 32min
#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 17, 2018 • 1h 2min
#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 10, 2018 • 1h 35min
#053 Gabor Maté - Damaged Leaders Rule An Addicted World!
Dr. Gabor Maté, addiction specialist, discusses trauma's impact on politicians, reframing human development through addiction, and coping mechanisms for damaged individuals. They explore the limitations of 12-step programs, neuroscience of enlightenment, inherited trauma, legacy of Barack Obama, addictive nature of national identity, transformative power of love, childhood experiences shaping behavior, consequences of societal disconnection, decriminalization of drugs, and gaming addiction.
Nov 3, 2018 • 1h 55min
#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.
Oct 26, 2018 • 1h 28min
#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 20, 2018 • 1h 18min
#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 12, 2018 • 1h 4min
#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 6, 2018 • 15min
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 Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 17, 2018 • 1h 34min
#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.
