Under The Skin with Russell Brand

By Russell Brand

Society & Culture Comedy Philosophy

What's Under The Skin with Russell Brand about?

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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#183 Inside The Presidentia...

05.01.2021

This week’s guest is Marianne Williamson! Marianne is an author, non-profit and political activist, and spiritual thought leader. For over three decades Marianne has been a leader in spiritual and religiously progressive circles. She is the author of 14 books, ...

Under The Skin with Russell Brand episodes:

05.01.2021 #183 Inside The Presidential Campaign (with Marianne Williamson) This week’s guest is Marianne Williamson! Marianne is an author, non-profit and political activist, and spiritual thought leader. For over three decades Marianne has been a leader in spiritual and religiously progressive circles. She is the author of 14 books, ...
04.24.2021 #182 Conspiracy in Plain Sight (with Edward Snowden) This week is an incredible episode with Edward Snowden! Edward Snowden is a renowned US whistleblower and former computer intelligence consultant who worked for CIA & NSA. He copied and leaked highly classified information from the NSA in 2013 when ...
04.16.2021 #181 The Martyr of The Culture Wars (with Jordan Peterson) Jordan Peterson returns for a third time on Under the Skin, but this one is much different than the others. For those who are new to Jordan, he is a professor of psychology and clinical psychologist. He is author of ...
04.10.2021 #180 Oneness Vs The 1% (with Vandana Shiva) 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 podcast, with ...
04.03.2021 #179 The Neuroscience Behind Our Emotional Lives (with Lisa Feldman Barrett) This week’s guest is Lisa Feldman Barret. Lisa is author of Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain and How Emotions are Made. She is a Professor of psychology at Northeastern University where she focuses on affective science. Her ...
03.27.2021 #178 Breathe! (with James Nestor) This week I spoke with James Nestor! James is author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art and DEEP: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What The Ocean Tells Us about Ourselves. James, inspired by the art of freediving, has ...
03.20.2021 #177 Interconnection (with Merlin Sheldrake) This week I spoke with Merlin Sheldrake! Merlin is a biologist and author of Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures. He has a background in plant sciences, microbiology, ecology, and the history ...
03.13.2021 #176 How To Help The Addict You Love (with Elizabeth Burton-Phillips) This week I spoke Elizabeth Burton-Phillips, a friend of mine. Liz is founder of the charity DrugFAM - DrugFAM work with families, friends and partners affected by someone else’s addiction including those bereaved by addiction. Go to www.drugfam.co.uk more information ...
03.06.2021 #175 Death, Grief & Finding MEANING (with David Kessler) David Kessler is a death and grieving expert and author of many books including - The Needs of the Dying: A Guide for Bringing Hope, Comfort, and Love to Life’s Final Chapter and Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief. ...
02.27.2021 #174 The Horror of Brand Power (with Joel Bakan) Joel Bakan is an American-Canadian writer, filmmaker, and professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. Joel has recently published a book, The New Corporation: How “Good” Corporations are Bad for Democracy, and ...
02.20.2021 #173 Can’t Get Him Out Of My Head Part #2 (with Adam Curtis) Welcome to Part #2 of Under The Skin with Adam Curtis. Adam is a documentary filmmaker and a previous beloved guest on Under The Skin! In his films he explores areas of sociology, psychology, philosophy and political history. His latest ...
02.13.2021 #172 Can’t Get Him Out Of My Head Part #1 (with Adam Curtis) Welcome to Part #1 of Under The Skin with the incredible Adam Curtis. Adam is a documentary filmmaker and a previous beloved guest on Under The Skin! In his films he explores areas of sociology, psychology, philosophy and political history. ...
02.06.2021 #171 Understanding Our Divided Realities (with Jonathan Haidt) This week on Under The Skin is the long awaited guest Jonathan Haidt. Jonathan is an American social psychologist and professor. He is author of The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, and The Coddling ...
01.30.2021 #170 Self-Awareness & Parenting (with Philippa Perry) This week’s guest on Under The Skin Philippa Perry! Philippa is a psychotherapist & author, she is also married to the artist Grayson Perry. Her latest book The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (And Your Parents Will Be ...
01.23.2021 #169 Tapping & Anxiety Hacks (with Nick Ortner) 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 modern ...
01.16.2021 #168 Holocaust Survivor: ‘Is History Repeating Itself?’ (with Dr. Edith Eger) This week’s guest on Under The Skin is Dr. Edith Eger. Edith is a Holocaust survivor and a specialist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. Her latest book The Gift - 12 Lessons To Save Your Life, shows us ...
01.09.2021 #167 Crossing boundaries and Reclaiming land (with Nick Hayes) This week’s guest is Nick Hayes! Nick is an author, illustrator, print-maker and political cartoonist. He has published four highly acclaimed graphic novels, each one in separate ways focuses on mankind’s relationship with the environment. I’ve just read his latest ...
12.26.2020 #165 The War For Your Consciousness (with Tristan Harris) This week’s guest on Under The Skin is the incredibly insightful and innovative Tristan Harris. You may recognise him from the The Social Dilemma documentary on Netflix. If you haven’t watched it yet, it’s a must see. Tristan is Co-Founder ...
12.19.2020 #164 Genetic Revolution (with Bruce Lipton) Today’s guest on Under The Skin is Bruce Lipton! Bruce is a developmental biologist, stem cell biologist, notable for his views on epigenetics. He is the bestselling author of The Biology of Belief. This is a fascinating conversation about how ...
12.12.2020 #163 Music Is A Crucible (with Annie Lennox) This week’s guest on Under The Skin is the world famous singer and incredible activist and philanthropist Annie Lennox. Annie is most well known as the front woman of The Eurythmics! She has won X4 Grammy’s and has sold over ...
11.21.2020 #160 Theology & Rhyming (with Tim Minchin) This week’s podcast is an energetic, wordy and occasionally heated (in a good way!) with the incredible musician and artist Tim Minchin. Tim is an Australian comedian, actor, writer, musician, and songwriter. He is best known for his musical comedy! ...
11.14.2020 #159 From Pain to Awakening (with Gabrielle Bernstein) This week’s guest is Gabrielle Bernstein! Gabrielle is an American motivational speaker, life coach and New York Times best-selling author of The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith and Super Attractor: Methods for Manifesting a Life Beyond Your ...
11.07.2020 #158 Survival On The Edge Of Armageddon (with Ed Stafford) This week is the return of survivalist Ed Stafford! Ed is a survivor in every sense. This is great podcast on how to cope in an extreme world! We discussed everything from the effect the pandemic has had on us ...
10.31.2020 #157 Genius In Man & Nature. Where Does It Come From? (with Carlo Rovelli) This week’s podcast is with theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli. Carlo works mainly in the field of quantum gravity and is a founder of loop quantum gravity theory. Carlo’s books ‘Seven Brief Lessons on Physics’, ‘Reality Is Not What It Seems’, ...
10.24.2020 #156 Salvation & Apocalypse In The Metamodern World (with Seth Abramson) This week’s guest on Under The Skin is the rather incredible meta modern journalist and political analyst Seth Ambramson! Seth is an American professor, attorney, author, and political columnist. His teaching areas include digital journalism, post-internet cultural theory, post-internet writing, ...
10.17.2020 #155 The Science Of Self & ‘True’ Nature Of Reality (with Prof. Tom Oliver) This week’s guest on Under The Skin is Prof. Tom Oliver! Tom is a Professor in Ecology at the University of Reading, a socio-ecological systems expert and senior fellow with the UK government informing environmental policy. He is the author ...
10.10.2020 #154 Why We Must Wake Up To Plastic Free Life (with Kate Nelson) This week I spoke with Kate Nelson (AKA Plastic Free Mermaid)! Kate is an avid waterwoman, science communicator, plastics consultant, and author of “I Quit Plastics: And You Can Too”. We discuss how imminent the need to change the way ...
10.03.2020 #153 Breathe Your Way To Freedom (with Biet Simkin) This week’s guest on Under The Skin is my friend Biet Simkin! Biet is a very popular meditation and breath work teacher. She has new book out called, “Don’t Just Sit There: 44 Insights to Get Your Meditation Practice Off ...
09.26.2020 #152 Activism & Spiritualism (with Satish Kumar) Hello! This week’s guest on Under The Skin is the incredible activist Satish Kumar! Satish been a Jain monk, a nuclear disarmament advocate, pacifist and he is the current editor of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine of which he is very ...
09.19.2020 #151 Is The Rise Of Tech Addiction Really Irresistible? (with Adam Alter) This week’s guest on Under The Skin is Adam Alter! Adam is an Associate Professor of Marketing at New York University’s Stern School of Business and author of Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us ...
09.12.2020 #150 A Chance For Another Now (with Yanis Varoufakis) This week we have a returning guest to Under The Skin, and one of our favourites, Yanis Varoufakis! Yanis is a Greek economist, academic, philosopher and politician. A former member of Syriza, he served as Minister of Finance from January ...
09.05.2020 #149 Call of The Shaman (with Jay & Kestral) Jay and Kestrel Oakwood are specialists in Shamanism. They run The Bridget Healing Centre which is a centre for shamanic studies and spiritual empowerment and Glastonbury's most established healing centre. They are a non-profit company that has been a pillar ...
08.29.2020 #148 Fame & The Spiritual Life (with Yusuf Cat Stevens) This week I spoke to one of most iconic sing-songwriters Yusuf Cat Stevens! In this podcast we delve into what it’s like striving for fame and affirmation to then denounce it all in favour of living a spiritual life. Info ...
08.22.2020 #147 Authentic Self (with Bill Burr) 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, ...
08.15.2020 #146 Access The Awareness Beyond (with Mooji) This week’s guest on Under The Skin is the incredible spiritual teacher Mooji. I practice a lot of Mooji’s meditations, which you can find on YouTube for free, and I’ve found them a really valuable asset to my daily spiritual ...
08.08.2020 #145 The Unified Field & Limitless Potentialities This week I spoke with Dr. John Hagelin! John is a quantum physicist, public policy expert, President of the David Lynch Foundation and Chair of the Center for Leadership Performance. For the past 25 years he has been leading a ...
08.01.2020 #144 Stories To Save Us (with Michael Meade) This week’s guest is the incredible storyteller Michael Meade! Michael is an American storyteller, author, and scholar of mythology, anthropology, and psychology. This is an enthralling podcast as Michael shares some the most fascinating mythological tales that help us in ...
07.25.2020 #143 Tech Power & Manipulation (with Brittany Kaiser) This week’s guest on Under The Skin is Brittany Kaiser. Brittany is the former business development director of Cambridge Analytica and you may recognise her from the Netflix Original documentary The Great Hack. She has incredible insight into the world ...
07.18.2020 #142 Theories Of The Unknown (with Dr. Katie Mack) This week I spoke with theoretical astro-physicist and cosmologist Dr. Katie Mack! Katie has studied dark matter, the early universe, galaxy formation, black holes, cosmic strings, and the ultimate fate of the cosmos. We discuss all things known, unknown and ...
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 ...

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