What started out for me as an awesome moment on an American morning talk show where Russell Brand made an entire group of TV presenters look like idiots has since grown into a genuine admiration of this man.
Watching the interview below, I can’t believe this is the same guy I used to think was a gigantic self-obsessed wanker who was good for telling crude jokes and little else.
If you study political theory though, you’ll know that the most dangerous political leaders are the ones that are powerfully charismatic, emotionally manipulative and boiling over with passion, but DAYUM! I’d vote for Brand, the man knows his stuff.
He gets a little personal at the end there, but still, how intense is that interview?
Great interview. To Jeremy Paxman’s credit he does try to reign Brand in and fires some tricky questions at him, but it’s plain to see who the clear winner here is.
-ST
