Under The Skin with Russell Brand

By Russell Brand

Society & Culture Comedy Philosophy

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My new podcast 'Under The Skin' asks: what's beneath the surface - of people we admire, of the ideas that define our time, of the history we are told. Speaking with guests from the world of academia, popular culture and the arts, they'll help us to see the ulterior truth behind our constructed reality. And have a laugh.

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#141 Finding God Without Lo...

07.11.2020

This week’s guest is one my own close spiritual teachers - is Holiness Radhanath Swami. Radhanath Swami is one of today’s most beloved and respected spiritual teachers. He spent his youth wandering through disparate countries and cultures yearning for an ...

Under The Skin with Russell Brand episodes:

07.11.2020 #141 Finding God Without Losing Reason (with Radhanath Swami) This week’s guest is one my own close spiritual teachers - is Holiness Radhanath Swami. Radhanath Swami is one of today’s most beloved and respected spiritual teachers. He spent his youth wandering through disparate countries and cultures yearning for an ...
07.04.2020 #140 Is Panpsychism The Answer To The Mystery Of Consciousness? (with Dr. Philip Goff) This week’s podcast is all about Panpsychism! I spoke with philosopher Dr. Philip Goff, who teaches at Durham University who specialises in this area of research. Philip the author of Consciousness and Fundamental Reality and Galileo’s Error and has published ...
06.27.2020 #139 Sing Yourself To Glory! (with Jahnavi Harrison) This week’s guest on the podcast is Jahnavi Harrison. Jahnavi is a British musician known for her mantra meditation music (kirtan). She was raised in a family of Bhakti-yoga practitioners at Bhaktivedanta Manor, one of England’s most important spiritual landmarks. ...
06.20.2020 #138 Become Awake Now! (with Eckhart Tolle) This week, the incredible teacher Eckhart Tolle is my guest on this 2 hour long mammoth episode of Under The Skin! Eckhart is a spiritual teacher and author. He has introduced millions to the freedom of living life in the ...
06.13.2020 #137 Divine Comedy (with Judd Apatow) This week’s guest is Judd Apatow, director, producer and writer of many of the biggest comedy films and hit TV shows of the last two decades including The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up and This Is 40. He also helped propel ...
06.06.2020 #136 Revolution Is Possible! (with Prof. Kehinde Andrews) This week we have returning guest Prof. Kehinde Andrews. Kehinde is an academic, activist and author. He is the Professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University; the Director of the Centre for Critical Social Research; founder of the Organisation ...
05.30.2020 #135 Attention & Domination (with Kasia Urbaniak) This week’s guest is Kasia Urbaniak! Kasia is the founder and CEO of The Academy, a school that teaches women the foundations of power and influence. She has worked as professional Dominatrix, practiced Taoist alchemy in one of the oldest ...
05.25.2020 #134 The Role Of The Trickster (with Conan O’Brien) This week I spoke with Conan O’Brien! Conan is a comedian, writer, podcaster, and producer and the longest-working of all the current US late-night talk show hosts with 26 years on our screens. We spoke about friendship, when and how ...
05.23.2020 #133 Healing The Seminal Wound (with Dr. James McLeary) This this week I spoke with Dr. James McLeary. James is a deeply experienced wisdom holder, expert facilitator and member of the Elder Council of Inside Circle Foundation. Inside Circle focuses on reducing prison violence, lowering recidivism, and guiding inmates ...
05.16.2020 #132 Trussell and Russell Cosmic Tussle (with Duncan Trussell) Duncan Trussell is a stand-up comedian, podcaster and actor. He wrote and performed on Fuel TV’s sketch show Stupidface, and guest starred on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm and Comedy Central’s Drunk History and Adventure Time. He tours regularly as a ...
05.09.2020 #131 Transcend & Be Free! (with Bob Roth) This week’s guest on Under The Skin is the man who taught me how to meditate over 13 years ago, Bob Roth CEO of The David Lynch Foundation. He is one of most experienced and sought-after meditation teachers in the ...
05.02.2020 #130 Create Yourself (with Elizabeth Gilbert) This week’s guest is author Elizabeth Gilbert - she is perhaps best known for her memoir EAT PRAY LOVE, which chronicled her personal journey of self-discovery and inspired thousands of readers. She was named as one of the 100 most ...
04.25.2020 #129 God vs Atheism with Ricky Gervais 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, ...
04.21.2020 #128 Is Your Mind In Your Brain? (with David Eagleman) This week I spoke with to David Eagleman - the Brian Cox of Neuroscience, the Neil deGrasse Tyson of the mind, brilliant, lucid humorous and great storyteller of scientific narratives. David is a neuroscientist who specializes in brain plasticity, time ...
04.18.2020 #127 Change Your Parenting, Change the World (with Dr. Shefali) This week’s guest on Under The Skin is parenting guru Dr. Shefali. Dr. Shefali received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Columbia University, specializing in the integration of Western psychology and Eastern philosophy. She is an expert in family dynamics ...
04.14.2020 #126 Is This The Opportunity for Revolution The World's Been Awaiting? (w/Charles Eisenstein) Charles Eisenstein returns to Under The Skin for a second time, this time with some interesting and in depth analysis on the current situation facing the world as Covid-19 begins to reframe how we see society and power. I was ...
04.11.2020 #125 The World After Lockdown (with Helena Norberg-Hodge) This week’s guest is Helena Norberg-Hodge! Helena is founder and director of Local Futures. Local Futures is a non-profit organization "dedicated to the revitalization of cultural and biological diversity, and the strengthening of local communities and economies worldwide. We discuss ...
04.07.2020 #124 Artist's Way Guru On Creativity & Play (with Julia Cameron) This week’s guest is the incredible teacher and author of The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron! Julia is a teacher, author, artist, poet, playwright, novelist, filmmaker, composer, and journalist! She also has written many other non-fiction works, short stories, and essays, ...
04.04.2020 #123 Mental Health Through Fitness (with Joe Wicks) This week I spoke with Joe Wicks. Joe is a fitness coach also known as "The Body Coach”. During this Covid-19 lockdown he has begun a daily morning YouTube Livestream called "P.E With Joe" to try and help children and ...
04.01.2020 #122 Wim Hof’s Corona Survival Guide This week on Under The Skin we have a returning guest, the incredible Wim Hof aka The Iceman. In this episode Wim talks about how his breathing techniques can be used to increase our immunity, our personal respiratory power, our ...
11.20.2019 #104 Science, Capitalism & God (with Neil deGrasse Tyson) This week’s guest on Under The Skin is the infamous astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson! He’s pretty amazing. He was promoting his book ‘Letters From An Astrophysicist’ but he was more than that…being a focused and dedicated educator. I enjoyed talking ...
09.14.2019 #97 Art, Greatness & “Turning” (with Richard Ayoade) This week I spoke with comic, author and film director Richard Ayoade. Richard Ayoade is amazing. I fell sort of gently in love with him. We spoke about fame and navigating the media, the art of comic performance and intention, ...
06.22.2019 #85 Vulnerability and Power (with Brené Brown) Brené Brown is the author of five #1 New York Times bestseller books, her TED talk has over 40 million views, making it one of the most viewed ever and she has new special on Netflix called “The Call To ...
05.18.2019 #80 Meditation & Genius (with David Lynch) This week I spoke to David Lynch. We discussed transcendental meditation, Vedic philosophy, the lessons he has learned from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and the effect spirituality has had on his life.
05.11.2019 #79 Creating! Growing! Accepting Fallibility with The Amazing Lena Dunham This week’s podcast discusses everything from anxiety, addiction and the effect fame has on the human psyche to post-structuralism and the myth of the goddess. A very open and frank conversation and hopefully one that you can relate to.
05.04.2019 #78 Byron Katie - Free Your Self From Pain Author and spiritual teacher Byron Katie is on the podcast this week. Byron Katie is the creator of “The Work” - a program that teaches you to free yourself from suffering. If you want to learn more about your role ...
05.02.2019 This is Under The Skin 'Under The Skin' asks: what's beneath the surface - of people we admire, of the ideas that define our time, of the history we are told. Speaking with guests from the world of academia, popular culture and the arts, they'll ...
04.27.2019 #77 - How to Be a Loving Man (with Karamo Brown) I’ve been QueerEyed!!! Me and Karamo Brown have done a podcast and it was magic. Karamo is a fantastic psychotherapist, commentator and counsellor. We spoke about Karamo’s journey and the many challenges he has faced and overcome, how he and ...
04.20.2019 #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.
04.13.2019 #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 & ...
04.06.2019 #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 ...
03.30.2019 #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.
03.23.2019 #72 The Tribe VS The Algorithm: Can We Ever Be Free Again? (with Douglas Rushkoff) Douglas understands a lot about the intersection between social media and philosophy and the way that our culture and psyche has been influenced by new technology. He’s a fascinating person and I think you’re gonna love it.
03.16.2019 #71 Intuition & Mysticism In A Material World (with Theresa Cheung) What is precognition? What scientific studies are being done on the psychics, mediums and the mystical? Theresa Cheung author of the "Premonition Code" explains all.
03.09.2019 #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 ...
03.02.2019 #069 Finding Joy Amidst Fascism & Violence (with Brad Evans & Henry Giroux) Today we discuss power, corruption, revolution and new systems. This is a proper academic episode, you’re gonna learn. Brad & Henry are brilliant thinkers and brilliant educators.
02.23.2019 #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 ...
02.16.2019 #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.
02.09.2019 #066 Unlock Your Hidden Power with Ironman (John McAvoy) Former armed robber, with two life sentences, tells his story of redemption on today's episode of Under The Skin.
02.02.2019 #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.
01.26.2019 #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 ...
01.19.2019 #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.
01.12.2019 #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.
01.05.2019 #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 ...
12.29.2018 #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 ...
12.22.2018 #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 ...
12.15.2018 #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 ...
12.08.2018 #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.
12.01.2018 #056 Meeting A Mentor (with Tony Robbins) Tony Robbins - pain, redemption and reprogramming with the incomparable Elvis/Jesus of Personal Development.
11.24.2018 #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.

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