Stay Free with Russell Brand

Russell chats to Iain McGilchrist, a psychiatrist, philosopher, and writer, known for his groundbreaking work on the human brain and its relationship to culture and society. He is the author of the 'The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World'. In this conversation, Iain explains how the division within our brains affects our thinking and behavior in society...

Russell chats to Bernie Sanders' former speechwriter, Oscar-nominated writer and Editor of The Lever, David Sirota to talk about the influence of money and lobbying in politics, why Nancy Pelosi's picked up an award for advancing healthcare despite blocking reforms and the problem with todays' new political, media ecosystem.  For a bit more from us join our Stay Free Community here: https://russel...

Russell chats to Saagar Enjeti from Breaking Points about Tucker Carlson leaving Fox News, what it's like to work for him and where does this leave the future of mainstream news? We get into some serious political talk about Joe Biden going for re-election in 2024, and why the US government is only now openly talking about tracking more than 650 potential cases of UFOs. WATCH the FULL INTERVIEW on...

Russell chats to investigative journalist, Lee Fang about working on the Twitter files and how "so-called journalist" Matt Taibbi has been threatened with JAIL. Plus, he shares an exclusive about Pfizer and the funding sources behind supposedly independent groups who have been pushing for vaccine mandates. WATCH the full show with Lee Fang: https://bit.ly/3Nd7TBi Read Lee's FULL article: https://l...

We're diving deep into some hot-button issues asking the questions the mainstream media won't touch! The situation in Taiwan. Will it become the new Ukraine? And with trillions of dollars being poured into military spending, why can't they audit their books properly? My special guest is world-renowned breath work teacher Biet Simkin. She will teach us how to breathe out bad news and reset our stat...

We have some juicy topics today! The military member caught by the FBI for trying to be a hitman, super PACS of Trump and DeSantis go head to head, but look out for the chocolate fingers! Jon Stewart shows us his ability to cut through the BS as he questions the Defense Security and Branko Marcetic brings his brilliant hair and journalism to tell us how President Zelensky has been cracking down on...

We've got a wild ride for you today! Robo-digi-dogs are making a comeback on the streets of New York. But are they coming to make us safe or shut down protests against power? There's more on COVID-19 and China; is it possible that the origins of the virus were known before we were even aware of its existence? And my special guest is Kat Timpf, comedian and author of "You Can't Joke About That", ta...

Russell chats to Dave Rubin, comedian, host of 'The Rubin Report' and best-selling author of 'Don't Burn This Country: Surviving & Thriving In Our Woke Dystopia! They discuss how the recent Pentagon Papers leak could be used to justify new laws around censorship & privacy with the Restrict Act, and Dave expresses why he thinks Elon Musk is a very important figure in the fight for free speech. Chec...

Russell chats to Michael Shellenberger, the editor of 'Public' on Substack and most recently known for his journalism on the Twitter files. Michael has been exposing how the network of U.S. government agencies, private academic and "think tank" organizations have been secretly censoring millions of Americans online. Follow Michael's work: https://public.substack.com/ WATCH the full interview: http...

Russell chats to Aaron Maté, an investigative journalist from The Grayzone about the expansion of NATO in Finland, the convenient framing of US politics with Donald Trump and the shutdown of dissenting voices, whether it's the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia or the US wanting to extradite Julian Assange from Belmarsh Prison in the UK. You call follow Aaron on Twitter: @aaro...

Russell chats to Adam Andrzejewski from 'Open The Books', a non-partisan organization who provides facts and data to help people find truth. Last year they filed 50,000 Freedom of Information Act requests and "captured nearly every dime taxed and spent at every level of government across America." Adam shares how Trump's charges aren't unique to politics and how it's a bi-partisan issue. He tells...

Russell chats to renowned author, spiritual teacher, and activist Marianne Williamson about running for President in 2024. Russell asks Marianne how she will take on the phenomenon of Donald Trump, how to disrupt a traditional political system that is undergirded by the same corporate interests, and how she'll inspire a new conscious leadership to uplift humanity and unite people. You can follow M...

Russell chats to Briahna Joy Gray - Host on The Hill, the Bad Faith Podcast and former Press Secretary for Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign. Russell and Briahna talk about the phenomenon behind Donald Trump, how he galvanises working-class Americans and his understanding of the media landscape. Briahna also challenges bipartisan politics and the Democrat Party's shift towards a more popu...

Russell chats to Calley Means, a Coca-cola whistleblower and activist, who exposes corruption in Big Food & Big Pharma. Calley takes us into the inner workings of the food and pharmaceutical industries to uncover the corruption that often goes unnoticed, from the new obesity drug Ozempic, to the use of fear to weaponise the industry. Calley also shares his solutions to help our health and wellbein...

Russell chats to independent journalist and friend of the show, Matt Taibbi about his revelations working on the Twitter files, being labelled a "so-called" journalist and a "Republican" by congress, and his insight into the future of where censorship is going.  You can read Matt's Substack 'Racket News' - https://www.racket.news/ Follow Matt's Tweets - https://twitter.com/mtaibbi Get My New Stand...

Russell chats to Chris Best, the CEO & co-founder of Substack about defending independent journalists and protecting free speech. The platform is home to independent journalists, such as Matt Taibbi, Seymour Hersh and Bari Weiss, who've revealed information about the Twitter files and the Nord Stream pipeline. Stay until the end to hear Russell's special ode to Chris! Find out more about Substack...

Russell chats to the "rock star" of the anti-GMO movement, eco-activist and Vandana Shiva about the Dutch farmer's uprising in the Netherlands and the current state of the global food and agricultural industries. Find out more about Vandana Shiva - https://navdanyainternational.org/our-staff/vandana-shiva/   Get My New Stand Up Special 'Brandemic' NOW  https://rumble.com/v2d09w8-brandemic.html For...

Russell chats to Krystal Ball (that's her real name!) from Breaking Points about Neoliberalism, zombie ideology, the protests in France and power shifts in politics. Krystal is a political commentator, the co-host of 'Breaking Points' with Sagaar Enjeti and author of 'The Populists's Guide to 2020: A New Right and New Left Are Rising' - https://www.youtube.com/@breakingpoints   Get My New Stand Up...

Russell chats to Graham Hancock, presenter of the hit Netflix series, 'Ancient Apocalypse', in front of a live audience at Stay Free HQ. Together they talk about censorship & the propaganda war, new emerging archeological finds in the Amazon, the amazement of Atlantis and a Q&A. Graham is the author of the New York Times Best-seller 'America Before: The Key To Earth's Lost Civilization' and 'Visio...

Russell chats to Dave Smith, an anti-war advocate, comedian and host of the Libertarian Podcast: 'Part Of The Problem about the 20th anniversary of the Iraq war, the on-going war in Ukraine, Julian Assange and the motivating factors behind war. Find out more about Dave Smith - https://comicdavesmith.com/   Get My New Stand Up Special 'Brandemic' NOW  https://rumble.com/v2d09w8-brandemic.html For a...

Russell chats to Dr Rhonda Patrick, a biomedical scientist and host of the FoundMyFitness podcast, about the benefits of saunas, hot baths and exercise to deal with depression. They also chat about the benefits of lactic acid on the brain and why vitamin D helps against aging. Before that, Russell chats to Stella Assange, a lawyer and the wife of Julian Assange, about the Wikileaks exhibition in L...

Russell chats to Glenn Greenwald, the Pulitzer prize-winning journalist & host of 'System Update' on Rumble about the lack of trust in mainstream media, the preservation of free speech, trust and the ability of self-critique. Check out Glenn's show 'System Update', here: https://rumble.com/c/GGreenwald   Get My New Stand Up Special 'Brandemic' NOW  https://rumble.com/v2d09w8-brandemic.html For a b...

Russell chats to philosopher, political activist and outspoken voice of the left, Dr Cornel West about how you find hope when the mainstream media feeds you fear, why neoliberalism is dying and they talk about spirituality. Sign up to my LOCALS community for guided-mediations, live podcast recordings, my exclusive show 'Stay Connected' and to see my stand-up special 'Brandemic' - - https://russell...

Russell's joined by two guests for this episode with economist and inequality activist, Gary Stevenson sharing his thoughts on the Government's handling of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and the transfer of wealth during the pandemic. Plus, James O'Keefe tells us about how he executed the Pfizer sting that went viral, life after Project Veritas and he gives us a rendition of Oklahoma!   To follo...

Russell chats to Ryan Grim reporter for the Intercept, writer of Bad News on Substack and host of Counter Points. They discuss the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank, the big tech economy and whether this is similar to the financial crash of 2008 all over again.   https://badnews.substack.com/   Get my new stand up special 'Brandemic' - available to order at https://russellbrand.locals.com/   Com...