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 th

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

1 Nov 10th, 2018 1h 34m

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 pol

Brené Brown on Vulnerability and Power

Jan 7th, 2023 1h 25m

Brené Brown is an expert researcher in vulnerability, courage and shame. This conversation is one of my all-time favourites. [Originally released in 2019, but still nourishing for anyone seeking spiritual wisdom from one of the best.] For more

#242 Anarchy and Ideas for Change (with Noam Chomsky)

1 Jun 11th, 2022 16m 14s

This week I spoke with Noam Chomsky, one of the most influential intellectuals in the world. He is a Professor Laureate of Linguistics at the University of Arizona, a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the author of more th

#213 Fearlessness and Fighting Power (with Dr. Vandana Shiva)

Nov 20th, 2021 13m 57s

This week I was fortunate to have Vandana Shiva return as a guest on the podcast. Her first interview on Under the Skin was one of my favourites, and as many of you noticed, moved me very much. Vandana is an Indian scholar, food sovereignty adv

#180 Oneness Vs The 1% (with Vandana Shiva)

Apr 10th, 2021 19m 56s

This week’s guest on Under The Skin is Vandana Shiva. Vandana is an Indian scholar, food sovereignty advocate and environmental activist. Her latest book is called: Oneness VS the 1%: Shattering Illusions, Seeding Freedom.This is an incredible

#169 Tapping & Anxiety Hacks (with Nick Ortner)

1 1 Jan 23rd, 2021 18m 15s

This week’s guest on Under The Skin is founder of the Tapping Solution, Nick Ortner.Tapping is a natural healing method also known as Emotional Freedom Techniques (EMF). It is a healing modality that combines ancient Chinese acupressure and mo

#147 Authentic Self (with Bill Burr)

1 Aug 22nd, 2020 13m 37s

This is an incredible podcast with the fantastic comedian Bill Burr. We discuss the role and skill of the comedian, what it’s like becoming famous and the best advice Bill was given by Seinfeld. It also got a little deep, touching on grief and

#003 Adam Curtis - Do We Really Want Change?

Mar 23rd, 2017 1h 16m

This week I speak with filmmaker Adam Curtis about the rise of individualism, where real power lies, and whether we really want change.

#129 God vs Atheism with Ricky Gervais

1 Apr 25th, 2020 1h 11m

This week’s guest on Under The Skin is Ricky Gervais. Ricky Gervais is one of the greatest comedy stars the world has ever known. He’s the creator of ‘Extras’ and ‘The Office’, and is a genius up there with Chaplin, Cleese and Coogan. Thi

David Eagleman

Apr 21st, 2020 1h 36m

Deepak Chopra on Cosmology and Consciousness

Sep 13th, 2023 54m 47s

In this week’s "best of" episode, part 1 of 2, Deepak and I chatted about the nature of consciousness, He unloaded his extensive knowledge of the cosmos, described what it means to be embodied, shared his understanding of what a belief in God i

On Calming Stress and Anxiety--with Tapping, ft. Nick Ortner

Sep 9th, 2023 1h 20m

Best-selling author of The Tapping Solution, Nick Ortner is here! He describes the technique known as Tapping, which is a natural healing method that combines ancient Chinese acupressure and modern psychology. .Nick tells us the science behind

Breathe! with James Nestor

Dec 17th, 2022 8m 36s

[Special free episode] Inspired initially by the art of freediving, James Nestor has since explored the vital role that breath, and breathing correctly, plays in our evolution as human beings and our health right now. Are we breathing wrong and

Wim Hof on Healing Yourself

Jul 11th, 2022 1h 11m

Best Of Under the Skin: In this popular episode Wim Hof, aka "The Ice Man," talks about how his breathing techniques can be used to increase our immunity, our personal respiratory power, our health and our safety as well as, of course, having a

Batya Ungar-Sargon on Woke Media and Democracy

Jun 25th, 2022 1h 5m

#244 Is Journalism Dead? (with Batya Ungar-Sargon)

Jun 25th, 2022 12m 58s

This week I spoke with Batya Ungar-Sargon, Deputy Opinion Editor of Newsweek (and a past contributor to multiple other major new outlets). Batya is the author of Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy. We talk about the focus of toda

#243 Is There A God? (with Ricky Gervais and Bishop Stephen Cottrell)

Jun 18th, 2022 10m 27s

This week we’re taking a significant issue and presenting opposing views on the subject “Is there a God?” The two arguments come from two former Under the Skin episodes / guests: comedian and atheist, Ricky Gervais vs. the Archbishop of York, S

Ricky Gervais and Bishop Steven Cottrell: Is There a God?

Jun 18th, 2022 1h 1m

Noam Chomsky on Anarchy and Charting the Future

Jun 11th, 2022 1h 4m

Matt Stoller on Why the Economy is Screwed

Jun 4th, 2022 1h 17m

This week I spoke with Matt Stoller, Director of Research at the American Economic Liberties Project. He’s a contributor on the YouTube show "Breaking Points" and author of Goliath: The Hundred Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy.In o

#241 Why the Economy Is Screwed (with Matt Stoller)

Jun 4th, 2022 17m 17s

Nicolas Glynos on Why We're Investing In Psychedelics

May 28th, 2022 58m 6s

This week I spoke with Nicolas Glynos, who is Vice President of the Student Association for Psychedelic Studies and Co-founder of Psychedelic Neuroscience and Therapy for the University of Michigan. His latest work is focused on the chemical co

#240 Psychedelics: Is This Why They’re Investing? (With Nicolas Glynos)

May 28th, 2022 10m 32s

David Buss on Who's Hijacking Our Future

May 21st, 2022 1h 8m

This week I spoke with David Buss, an evolutionary psychologist at the University of Texas at Austin. He is one of the founders of the field of evolutionary psychology, and his current research focuses on sex differences in mate selection, mate