Episode 251: Russell Brand (Part 1)
Added 2023-10-17 23:42:28 +0000 UTCBritish comedian-turned-Hollywood-actor-turned-Youtube-guru Russell Brand is facing serious sexual assault accusations. Annie Kelly takes a look at his relationship to his audience as he slides into the conspiratorial and contrarian. This is part one of two and includes an interview with Dr. Rob Topinka, senior lecturer at Birkbeck, the University of London.
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Dr. Rob Topinka: https://twitter.com/robtopinka
Music by Pontus Berghe. Editing by Corey Klotz.
Comments
I think his (12-step?) recovery program both saved him and broke him in all new ways.
Visions in Pixels
2023-11-07 18:27:45 +0000 UTCGood show but I’m a bit tired of having my accent mocked like that since we actually do lose out on jobs and get treated like a moron based on not going to private school. I remember being told I sounded thick during my PhD by a UEA professional skills training person.
Joanna Mulvaney
2023-10-30 17:39:23 +0000 UTCFantastic to have Annie Kelly back
2023-10-23 05:02:10 +0000 UTCI'm going to jab a pencil into my ear to not ear that accent
Mike H
2023-10-19 20:44:53 +0000 UTC