Under The Skin with Russell Brand

Russell Brand is an actor and talk show host known for his humor and activism. He also hosts the Under the Skin with Russell Brand podcast. Each week, he welcomes guests from many fields. These include actors, academics, reporters, and writers.

The Under the Skin with Russell Brand podcast host came to the attention of many as a comedian. Brand is a British star who has acted in movies like Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him to the Greek. He also was once married to pop star Katy Perry. But he's become well known as an outspoken activist on many topics. This aspect of his personality has brought him praise and criticism. He talks at length about the political climate, wealth inequality, and capitalism. And he is also a vocal proponent of climate change policy. But while Brand has many liberal opinions, he is also a freethinker who is not afraid to listen to other views.

The Under the Skin with Russell Brand podcast is informative and entertaining. Popular episodes include interviews with actor Ricky Gervais and director Michael Winterbottom. Brand talks with Wim Hof, known for his breathing technique. Many call Hof the "Ice Man" since he does polar plunges. Hof believes that, with breathing, anyone can overcome the body's limits. Self-help author Brené Brown discusses vulnerability. Noam Chomsky, Michael Singer, and Tony Robbins have also guested. Other podcast topics include psychedelic studies, religion, and civilization.

Brand is balanced in his interviews. In one episode, he and Newsweek's Batya Ungar-Sargon talk about the state of journalism. They note that most of today's media outlets appeal to a small, progressive audience. Those reporters no longer try to understand or appeal to the whole country.

Subscribers will learn something new each week. The conversations, though limited, are thorough. Guests are diverse. Brand searches for the meaning and truth behind current topics and themes.