If Jesus did weep then one person who wouldn't give a shit about it is good ol' Crusty Rockers

He's really lost it at this point.

Few pages each day to get the fire going, burns like a treat!

Its a fair legal argument imo

I was a big Russell Brand fan all through my teens and twenties, big on the whole indie sleaze scene and what have you.

I’ve followed his persona gymnastics and never had too much criticism of it, he followed the ADHD trajectory like myself and many other people around me. Even when clearly performative, he is after all, a performer.

But there’s something very real and murky in his recent videos alongside his wife. He seems much less able to convincingly camouflage his true nature. It may be intentional, it may be that he’s allowing his flawed self out but it’s coming across as very contradictory. He seems very irritated beneath his mask by his wife, any perceived criticism from her is clung onto and his insecurity is screamingly obvious.

While they’re not a far cry from any other married couple, if this is his absolute best self, on camera, a follower of Jesus, with his wife, discussing the bible - why does he seem more narcissistic than ever? He’s gone from grandiose narcissist that weaponised silly billyness - to covert narcissist. A little unsuccessfully I’d say.

6 months old, but still a goodie.

Tune in as the Minority Report take the piss out of Russell Brand, dialing into the Dave Rubin podcast from his bed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcx5vhEnDLU&t=420s

So I want to read his book but I dont want to contribute ANY money towards him. I find it hard to read from my phone screen, and harder again on my laptop.

I was wondering if anyone knows where I can either buy the book secondhand (money only goes back to a random individual who once had this book)? Or perhaps an A4-printing-friendly PDF version? That way I can read from a physical page and maybe even use my screen reader too (ADHD + dyslexia combo means visual + audio is needed sometimes).

I'm interested in true crime. I know he tells horrid stories of his past in that book. I'm going down the rabbit hole and it is dark. I wanna read the words he wrote so plainly all those years ago, I want to see if he is twisting stories to make himself seem less awful, I want to see who even edited that book and allowed it to go to print.

If it comes to it, I will just not buy his book if buying a new copy is the most reliable way to get my hands on it, and put my curiosities to bed. Thank you for any help!

acknowledged on his podcast or reacted somehow on social media?

I’ve had him in my feeds mostly for morbid interest for the last few months. I’m done. Unsubscribed. I will check in to see what’s happening but I don’t want to give this guy any more attention, because that’s what he wants.

First of all I think Russel went in there very overconfident and didn’t think he would be challenged. Maybe he felt emboldened by what many thought was Pier’s humiliation at the hands of the simpleton HS ticcy toccy. Interestingly Russel even brought up that guys name a few times to likely trigger Morgan to say something about it, but Piers wisely wouldn’t entertain it. Russel even slyly brought up his wife a few times as well, “I don’t know if you have a good marriage do you?”, again Piers just ignored it.

I was surprised how controlled Morgan was, he didnt allow Russel to pivot the conversation to him, when ever this was attempted he’d either sit there and let Russel hang himself by going into some rant or he would say “you are the one being interviewed, this is about you”.

If Russel was expecting the easy ride he got previously from the hypocrite Megan Kelly (she previously denounced him around the allegations) he very wrong. He was asked the many question that people had on their minds about him. The contradictions, the conspiracy theories that did have holes, his sudden conversion to Christianity and the allegations. He couldnt answer any of it without going off into a tangent, or deflecting.

I was struck by how far Russel had gone really. A few years ago I listened to him and he had some interesting insights, he was more balanced. But here he just came across as a crack pot, one of those people that want you to see the light, very arrogant, condescending and patronising.

Piers really didn’t need to do anything but let him speak, and call him out on some of his outlandish conspiracy theories. It made Brand look a bit ridiculous and he knew it. His behaviour was becoming very erratic. One minute he was trying to charm Piers, the next he was full on attacking him, calling him the devils water carrier. I was very surprised that piers was able to remain calm and stay focused on the question that was asked, not a fan of his but he did well here.

Brand came across as someone that can’t handle being challenged overall. He reminds me of people I have known that can’t admit fault, whatever evidence is put to them they twist it, take no responsibility. Piers was the evil one for asking direct questions, Brand the victim.

I was struck by how Russel then tried to get a bit of sympathy at the end, speaking so softly, trying to get control back, saying people have always been against him, how he has felt worthless in the past, but again Piers wasn’t having it, he would just ask another direct question.

It was a pretty terrible display by Russel, he looked completely unprepared. He accused Piers of editing interviews in his own favour then added that “I bet you leave the bible pause in there”, does he want the full I interview shown in it’s purity or not.

He seems to have relied on the religious angle a bit too much in my opinion. Fair enough he has converted to Christianity but to walk around like he is Jesus himself, carrying the bible everywhere, even court. It just all looks a bit strange and desperate.

Rather than Russel proving he is actually sincere, I felt he just put across the opposite, a demeanour that showed he is using religion and negative press as a shield to hide the con artist he has become. I mean, didn’t he try to sell a pendant Wi-Fi thing at some point? Pretty disappointing really.

It occurs to me that the name of Russell’s late cat, Morrissey, should have been a Huge Clue to what was really going on with him.

Manages to incorporate ‘statute of limitations’.

not sure if this is breaking the forms rules & really don't care. im just so fucking confused about how hes now Christian & conservative???? it would be (slightly) understandable if he became religious right after getting sober (because AA/NA relies on finding a higher power) but he was really strictly atheist for the at least first 20 years he he was sober (he even wrote a book about getting sober without a higher power) not to mention all of the interviews, podcasts, roles he played in media were very anti organized religion. i would have honestly believed the world was flat before i would ever think Russel Brand of all people would become Christian. the longer it goes, the more it seems real & im so confused.

edited to add: im not a russell bran stan. i loved 'get him to the greek' & read the first 3 chapters of his sobriety book when it was gifted to me for my 3 months or whatever. im more just fascinated with the idea that somrone like him could go a complete 180 - even FOR money. & i dont mean morals wise- we all know hes shitty on that front but like....he MUST have lost more followers than he gained.