Yesterday

Marcus Brigstocke: I was fourteen when they threatened to wire my jaw shut

This episode includes discussion of sensitive topics, including addiction, that some listeners may find distressing. Please take care while listening, and feel free to pause or step away if you need to.From a privileged childhood in Surrey to the chaos of addiction, expulsion and ... Show More

1h 5m

Apr 10

Full Disclosure: back soon!

Full Disclosure is taking a short break over the Easter holidays, but we’ll be back very soon with a brand new episodes!Until then, why not dip back into the archive and catch up on some of this year’s standout episodes, with guests including Jonathan Pryce, Sadiq Khan, Gary Line ... Show More

55s

Apr 3

Natalie Cassidy: I grew up on EastEnders before I knew what fame was

From a childhood in Islington to more than three decades on one of Britain’s biggest television shows, Natalie Cassidy’s life has unfolded in public for almost as long as she can remember.In this episode of Full Disclosure, James O’Brien sits down with the actor to trace a journe ... Show More

56m 55s

Mar 2021

Ricky Gervais

To truly Deep Dive into The Office, Brian must go to the person who started it all - the creator and star of The Office U.K., the incomparable Ricky Gervais. In this episode, Ricky shares David Brent’s deepest desires, talks about the greatest love story ever told (hint: it’s The ... Show More

40m 49s

Apr 2020

Ricky Gervais

Fearne dials in to discover Ricky Gervais is living the dream: one that involves pasta, red wine and talking about the new series of After Life on Netflix.Also on the agenda are Ricky's thoughts about criticism, controversy and Fearne's duvet studio.This series o ... Show More

52m 21s

Jul 2019

#163 — Ricky Gervais

Sam Harris speaks with Ricky Gervais. They discuss fame, the effect of social media, the changing state of comedy, offensive jokes, Louis CK, political hypocrisy, Brexit and Trump, the state of journalism, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK ... Show More

55m 33s

May 2024

Ricky Martin

Ros and Eric welcome actor, recording artist, philanthropist, father, and friend Ricky Martin to the show. Ricky opens up as he talks about his new role on the show Palm Royale on Apple TV+ and the "fluidity of entertaining”. At this stage in his life Ricky is so comfortable in ... Show More

34m 36s

Feb 2021

#237 — Another Call from Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais calls to discuss Sam's monster joke from their last conversation and then other things happen... If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.

42m 21s

Apr 2020

Ricky Gervais

Comedian, actor, writer, producer Ricky Gervais feels strangely underwhelmed about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Ricky sits down with Conan to discuss getting a laugh out of the worst of humanity, the upcoming season of his Netflix show After Life, and ... Show More

1h 2m

Dec 2020

15. Frankie Boyle

Covid-19 hasn’t gone away and, due to travel restrictions, neither has Louis Theroux. In the second outing of his podcast series, Louis tracks down more high-profile guests he’s been longing to talk to - a fascinating mix of the celebrated, the controversial and the mysterious.In ... Show More

58m 59s

Apr 2019

How To Laugh at Reality / Russell Brand

Russell Brand thinks laughter is a door to a higher truth. In our conversation, we explore how humor changed his life and how it can help us all alter our perceptions of reality. As Russell charts his path from addiction to a more mindful approach to his life, we discuss love and ... Show More

32m 42s