Christopher Hitchens - In Depth

Christopher Hitchens - In Depth CSPAN 2007

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  • @Deepbluesea123
    @Deepbluesea1236 ай бұрын

    I’m watching this in Nov 2023. Who else is still watching the late, great Hitch in 2023? Sorely missed. Such a voice. May he always RIP.

  • @erikandersson6023

    @erikandersson6023

    6 ай бұрын

    Amen, and Kissinger lived to be 100...

  • @eileenrobinson8001

    @eileenrobinson8001

    6 ай бұрын

    ​l

  • @JulyAries817

    @JulyAries817

    6 ай бұрын

    I just watched this ..

  • @arlen1630

    @arlen1630

    6 ай бұрын

    Watching😊

  • @arlen1630

    @arlen1630

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@JulyAries817watching😊

  • @user-xx5ux4kh1r
    @user-xx5ux4kh1r2 ай бұрын

    Watching in April 2024. Christopher Hitchens is very inspiring. He will be missed.

  • @misterx3188
    @misterx3188 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing to hear Hitch talk so openly about his private life. He is sorely missed.

  • @danwic

    @danwic

    Жыл бұрын

    It's a shame he died whilst his rather hateful brother survives.

  • @andersestes

    @andersestes

    Жыл бұрын

    The lessons my father never told me. Miss Hitch

  • @misterx3188

    @misterx3188

    Жыл бұрын

    @@andersestes 😢

  • @chevybannz3449

    @chevybannz3449

    11 ай бұрын

    @@misterx3188job ikoopjjo 👋 😊

  • @arlen1630

    @arlen1630

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@andersestesMr. Hitch😊

  • @knigggit7672
    @knigggit767211 ай бұрын

    The most brilliant public intellectual of this generation, sadly missed.

  • @vincentcross9148
    @vincentcross91483 ай бұрын

    I hang on his every word. He’s so eloquent and has such a grasp of the language and it’s like watching art via vocabulary.

  • @danathanaurelius4685

    @danathanaurelius4685

    2 ай бұрын

    A void that will never be filled

  • @CasualClassical
    @CasualClassical11 ай бұрын

    1:15:30 “~Tucker don’t do that~” I nearly died laughing given his recent firing from fox 😂 what a gem hitchens was. Such clarity and brilliance

  • @amanalone3473

    @amanalone3473

    9 ай бұрын

    I burst out laughing hearing that

  • @joecurran2811

    @joecurran2811

    7 ай бұрын

    Hitchens predicts the future again!

  • @MeeEee-ge1zg

    @MeeEee-ge1zg

    6 ай бұрын

    @@joecurran2811 brave soul u are.

  • @ellmonroe3664
    @ellmonroe36646 жыл бұрын

    Listening to Christopher Hitchins makes time pass with such quality.

  • @cmdrjjameson7372

    @cmdrjjameson7372

    Жыл бұрын

    I fell a sleep and WOKE up watching a RATM video, SLEEP NOW IN THE FIRE.

  • @martindurkin8837

    @martindurkin8837

    Жыл бұрын

    That is the perfect way to put it. My time here is suddenly short and listening to Hitch is time well spent regardless of how full that account is.

  • @adamlorden5666

    @adamlorden5666

    Жыл бұрын

    tennis player?

  • @Inigo_The_Son
    @Inigo_The_Son11 ай бұрын

    I cannot think of anybody else I could listen to for three straight hours...and left wanting more.

  • @TheIzay
    @TheIzay9 жыл бұрын

    I would donate a kidney to just shake Christophers hand. I know he would very much disapprove of such "worship", but that man has been a GREAT influence on me in my formative years.

  • @noybbyon3995

    @noybbyon3995

    9 жыл бұрын

    TheIzay I have the same feeling, I learned of him about two years ago he played a key part in freeing me from the self imposed slavery of my past Calvinism when I learned after listening to him for weeks that he was dead I was crushed, I had been trying to find a way to contact him to just simply say "thank you" this man has left such a void, even though he said he didn't care for the word contrarian he was a special person and I like to think that a part of him now lives in those he has touched

  • @BensTiny

    @BensTiny

    9 жыл бұрын

    Brian Nelson I had the same experience...been listening to him for hours a day but didnt know that he already died.

  • @noybbyon3995

    @noybbyon3995

    9 жыл бұрын

    One the greatest beauties of technology is that even though he is dead he is alive in a sense. Video is a form of immortality.

  • @glacier_m240i

    @glacier_m240i

    8 жыл бұрын

    SallyIsG4yAndThatsOk same!!!! Talk about bummed out for days.

  • @patbrennan6572

    @patbrennan6572

    8 жыл бұрын

    yeah' where is the video evidence of jesus? 'oh' right' science haden't been invented yet'' .. wake up world and listen to great men like this...

  • @PlntPeace
    @PlntPeace10 жыл бұрын

    I could listen to Hitch all day every day.

  • @thatdaddyal

    @thatdaddyal

    9 жыл бұрын

    I literally have for the last few weeks and feel better for it. Such integrity, honesty and passion for the betterment of humanity cannot go unnoticed! He wasn't afraid to be wrong, he welcomed it, as we all should. RIP Christopher Hitchens, and thank you very much.

  • @gizzycatcat6468

    @gizzycatcat6468

    9 жыл бұрын

    He is the man, and I could too listen to him all day long. He is just excellent.

  • @zebulonross9884

    @zebulonross9884

    9 жыл бұрын

    I listen to him almost everyday.

  • @zebulonross9884

    @zebulonross9884

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** A Dr. Who nerd is telling me that I have no life. That's rich. Interesting that you singled me out. Is it perhaps because I'm the only one with the balls to post under my real name with an actual picture of myself? Your authority to judge me about my life and where I draw my inspiration holds as much weight as the religious and their perceived authority to judge everyone else.

  • @zebulonross9884

    @zebulonross9884

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** You may love it all you like but you would be false. I never once drew a comparison between Dr Who and religion. Rather, I compared your authority to judge me with that of religion's authority to judge me, by which I mean you have none. I only mentioned Dr Who because you're such an obvious fan that you have modeled your profile after the show's main antagonist. I found great irony in this as science fiction fans are often accused of having no life and here one is accusing me of the same thing. Because I expressed admiration for a real intellectual. Someone that actually existed.

  • @RoryZ23
    @RoryZ238 жыл бұрын

    "Name me an ethical statement made or an action performed by a believer that could not have been made or performed by a non-believer" possibly my favorite quote from Christopher. I am so sorry he's gone but I am tremendously greatful that he lived.

  • @tarrenmartin3631

    @tarrenmartin3631

    7 жыл бұрын

    I'll be sure to keep that in mind the next time I read the Old Testament. If the morality of God exists, it is surely not compatible with that of ours today. 2 Samuel 12:10-14 10 Now therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.’ 11 Thus says the Lord, ‘Behold, I will raise up evil against you from your own household; I will even take your wives before your eyes and give them to your companion, and he will lie with your wives in broad daylight. 12 Indeed you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and under the sun.’” 13 Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has taken away your sin; you shall not die. 14 However, because by this deed you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born to you shall surely die.” Everything we know about morality and the responsibility that comes with it is burned at the stake in these verses. How can you possibly tell me with any semblance of intellectual honesty that this is the omnipotent being that created morality? David commits sin, David's wives are presumably raped in the streets, and his child is struck down and killed by God. Oh and by the way, David, the perpetrator, is allowed to skate this time. This is so obviously not directly from the creator of morality itself that it's frustrating. So either the God of the Bible is morally deprived, or he does not exist. You choose.

  • @tarrenmartin3631

    @tarrenmartin3631

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Nicholas Well your name is Nicholas I made an assumption. Can I ask what your religion is?

  • @annoyedashton9593

    @annoyedashton9593

    7 жыл бұрын

    Nicholas religion takes its morality from Humans, not the other way round

  • @annoyedashton9593

    @annoyedashton9593

    7 жыл бұрын

    Nicholas this isn't even a debate anymore.. I don't take moral authority from any God.. And if humanity did which God do they take it from? Allah? Thor? Zeus? Ra?... The list goes on.. It's a pathetic argument... Humans are born with the instinct of solidarity, we wouldn't have survived as a species if we didn't .. All of this predates any religious texts

  • @annoyedashton9593

    @annoyedashton9593

    7 жыл бұрын

    Nicholas oh please... Of course it's instinct, as most things are such as fight or flight, maternal and paternal instincts etc.. Just as a person can be a sadist, psychopath, sociopath etc.. We are animals.. So come on which God is the "real" God? I won't say there definitely isn't a God as I cannot prove it, I can say with 99% surety there isn't as there is no evidence whatsoever for one.. So what do you know that I don't?

  • @Philusteen
    @Philusteen Жыл бұрын

    Hard to believe he was only four years longer for this world. These video archives are a gift.

  • @lawsonj39

    @lawsonj39

    Жыл бұрын

    He does seem to be having some issues with his throat. Could have been a cold, of course, but he doesn't seem to have other cold symptoms.

  • @Philusteen

    @Philusteen

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lawsonj39 I thought that too; but watching lots of his videos lately, you can hear him dealing with his throat for at least a couple of years before his diagnosis. Irrelevant, of course - but we could use his intellect today.

  • @MyEnemy

    @MyEnemy

    Жыл бұрын

    The illness seemed to take a visible toll on him quickly. I remember not looking him up for a few months, only to be confronted with a bald, gaunt, image of Hitch when I eventually did. I was shocked and had no idea he was even sick.

  • @krisaaron5771

    @krisaaron5771

    11 ай бұрын

    @@MyEnemy Very possibly his appearance was due to chemotherapy as much as cancer.

  • @kevinroyall8829
    @kevinroyall88298 ай бұрын

    What an enjoyable watch. Christopher Hitchin's sardonic wit humours me every time. He's certainly one of a kind.

  • @CraftyCockneyGaming
    @CraftyCockneyGaming9 жыл бұрын

    I miss him terribly

  • @frankmurphyburr3598

    @frankmurphyburr3598

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** why don't you fuck off you stupid troll, I'm sick of people like you on youtube you fucking idiot

  • @TravelerAlexander

    @TravelerAlexander

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** Christ would be dissapointed in the hate you have in your heart. Jesus never spoke words like yours. You represent Christ and in that respect you are a poor example. The best way to spread love and truth is by demonstrating it, not by lowering yourself by saying such vile things.

  • @samm1809

    @samm1809

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** Are you, like.... a legit bat shit crazy old nun? Because that would be hilarious.

  • @TravelerAlexander

    @TravelerAlexander

    9 жыл бұрын

    I hope that you are against the same things that Christopher Hitchens was against in the respect to the past of the Catholic Church. I hope that you are against the past decisions your church has made such as the millions that died during the Crusades, the Portuguese reconquista, the African slave trade, the wholesale slaughter and enslavement of Native Americans, the Spanish Inquisition, the sale of indulgences, the teaching to Africans that wearing condoms is sinful, which has increased the spread of AIDS, because people aren't going to stop having sex. I'm an RN and have never heard an MD tell someone to not wear condoms. Your own Pope is teaching that wearing condoms is a good thing, and I rather like the humble attitude he has. You should follow his example more. And by the way, the teaching that you need nuns and monks to pray on the behalf of everyone else is not scriptural. Or the teaching that you need a priest to profess your sins to for forgiveness is not scriptural. Jesus taught that you can pray to him directly and have a personal relationship with him. You don't need an intermediate, such as the church. Jesus said that he was the intermediate between man and the father. The policy of needing the church is about the church wanting power over the people by saying you need us in order to get to heaven. Jesus taught all you had to do for salvation was to profess to him directly, not through a priest, that he was the son of God and to ask for forgiveness of your sins. The Church is nothing more than fellowship, not a necessity needed for salvation. And Jesus himself was a Jew and kept the Sabbath day holy. That means Friday sundown to Saturday Sundown, not working or selling, but worshipping only. It's a tenth commandment and I don't see the Catholics keeping that commandment. Instead, they made up a holiday, Sunday, and ignore the Sabbath. Saturday is the day the bible teaches is the day God rested and it's a celebration of creation. It has nothing to do with Jesus' crucifixion. Jesus himself kept the Sabbath. So how do you defend breaking the Sabbath every week? Don't judge other people until you look at your own actions and beliefs. Thanks to Martin Luther for breaking away from the Church's evil teachings. The German states were starving, and what was the Catholic Church doing? Building huge cathedrals in Rome, allowing for the church to live in extravagance, with the sale of indulgences. Your Pope is a humble man that chose to live in a simple apartment instead of living in the palace. He kisses the feet of everyday people and teaches love and acceptance. You're a hateful woman that teaches bigotry and has a bad attitude. You're not going to bring anyone to Christ through your attitude. I wish I had your full name, I would report your butt to your church. Nuns aren't suppose to say such vile things. Bad PR on the behalf of the church.

  • @TravelerAlexander

    @TravelerAlexander

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** Martin Luther was an Augustinian monk and knew a lot more about Scripture than you do. He was a monk within the Catholic Church and tried to tell them about their evil ways through his 95 theses.

  • @Saskobest
    @Saskobest10 ай бұрын

    i can listen to this man for hours....deeply missed

  • @briangaines3693
    @briangaines3693 Жыл бұрын

    We need this man SO badly in 2022

  • @michaellear6904

    @michaellear6904

    Жыл бұрын

    Dam right!

  • @JamesW225

    @JamesW225

    Жыл бұрын

    All religions need a leader

  • @michaellear6904

    @michaellear6904

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JamesW225 and all leaders need a religion.

  • @carmelasowens7303

    @carmelasowens7303

    Жыл бұрын

    If he opened your eyes, he did his job.

  • @michaellear6904

    @michaellear6904

    Жыл бұрын

    @@carmelasowens7303 My eyes were we opened long before I head of the Hitch it's just that his eloquence and humanity gave voice to my reasoning.

  • @ed.z.
    @ed.z. Жыл бұрын

    When I was in college, One day on class Hitch sat next to me as he was visiting the professor. He wasn’t famous then but he did ask a question during the class. He referenced A few literary figures in a manner that blew my mind. So, I asked him what who he was and why he was there and how could be so intelligent and insightful. He was very kind and humble to me and after many decades I’ll never forget him. And of course I became a dedicated fan.

  • @AFMMarcelD

    @AFMMarcelD

    Жыл бұрын

    @ Ed; Never used the following word, but I will now, “I envy you Ed” I was lucky enough to see him in C-Span tv one day in mid 80’s from there onwards I read everything he’d written, Vanity Fair, then his books, debates and oratory. My family and I are indebted to this man, for he free us from the chains and slavery of religion. I wish I would have been able to tell him that when he was with us. Sorely missed never forgotten, Christopher Hitchens is a National Treasure to me.

  • @rosemariemann1719

    @rosemariemann1719

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AFMMarcelD I would echo your thoughts ! ☺️. It is a comfort to be able to hear and see him here , using his intellect to encourage Human Progress. 🇬🇧💕🦉😊🌿⭐🦉☺️🦉🇬🇧

  • @groofay
    @groofay8 жыл бұрын

    This is a veritable treasure trove. Let the Hitch talk. He is magnificent on his own. Three hours of him? Indispensable.

  • @overduetax

    @overduetax

    Жыл бұрын

    i miss him. had a great influence on me and i'll carry it with me forever.

  • @chadmichael8021

    @chadmichael8021

    Жыл бұрын

    @@overduetax Same. Probably the only person who I didn't know but was sad about when he passed. His content on KZread had a huge influence on me - I wish he'd engaged on the internet more when he was around.

  • @wolcottwu756
    @wolcottwu756 Жыл бұрын

    I often wonder WWHS: What Would Hitchens Say today... I winced every time he coughed during this recording.

  • @MrThomas864

    @MrThomas864

    Жыл бұрын

    I winced too, wish he was here today

  • @yomilalgro
    @yomilalgro8 ай бұрын

    I'm back, could never get enough of the best teacher I've ever had. This world is less without him 😭

  • @caseyperry496
    @caseyperry4969 жыл бұрын

    We really lost something when we lost Christopher Hitchens. But we are fortunate that his writings, his voice continue on.

  • @rockitbitz

    @rockitbitz

    Жыл бұрын

    Sadly his toxic brother continues to grace our TV screens here in the UK, to an extent undermining Christopher's legacy.

  • @MeganVictoriaKearns

    @MeganVictoriaKearns

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@rockitbitzI'm in the US 🇺🇸 but I agree with your characterization of his brother. He's insufferable, really. (IMO)

  • @liberte1334
    @liberte13348 жыл бұрын

    I miss him so much. Every time a big news story breaks I wonder what Hitch would have said about it. He was and still is, one of the biggest influences in my recent years.

  • @carmenmccauley585

    @carmenmccauley585

    Жыл бұрын

    Apply his influence on you and he will live on.

  • @carmenmccauley585

    @carmenmccauley585

    Жыл бұрын

    I read him every night and listen to him on pods every morning. He permeates my life in every way.

  • @JohnSmith-oe5kx

    @JohnSmith-oe5kx

    10 ай бұрын

    Your comment is now 7 years old. It is still as relevant as when you wrote it.

  • @liberte1334

    @liberte1334

    10 ай бұрын

    @@JohnSmith-oe5kx He is still as much an inspiration to me as ever. xx

  • @JohnSmith-oe5kx

    @JohnSmith-oe5kx

    9 ай бұрын

    @@liberte1334 Fair enough!

  • @mischelledavis1227
    @mischelledavis1227Ай бұрын

    I admire Hitch’s ability to stay calm, measured, and on-point. He’s unflappable…makes him a force to be reckoned with. I miss you Hitch! ❤

  • @donaldhawkins3456
    @donaldhawkins34566 жыл бұрын

    the most cultivated, gifted, fearless wit of a generation who is sorely missed and irreplaceable

  • @MrThomas864
    @MrThomas864 Жыл бұрын

    Wish this amazing man was still with us in today's day and age

  • @mysunnybird
    @mysunnybird5 ай бұрын

    It was great to hear Christopher Hitchsen, sorely missed. Why did we have to lose one of the most intelligent an brilliant person like him, (and kind hearted too), that ever existed ????

  • @br4588

    @br4588

    4 ай бұрын

    He was all of that.

  • @julisinc5488
    @julisinc54886 ай бұрын

    this man is the only voice of reason i could ever listen too

  • @danathanaurelius4685

    @danathanaurelius4685

    2 ай бұрын

    Expand.

  • @GoodOldLeon
    @GoodOldLeon9 жыл бұрын

    A three hour talk with Hitch, what a privilege.

  • @nejtilsvampe
    @nejtilsvampe9 жыл бұрын

    "Hey good afternoon, am I on the air?" - "Not anymore we're gonna move on". I rofled so hard hahaha. Thanks for the insight buddy!!

  • @Idetectintrospective

    @Idetectintrospective

    8 жыл бұрын

    +nejtilsvampe I think it might be the same caller at 59:34

  • @Beardman29

    @Beardman29

    8 жыл бұрын

    +nejtilsvampe Yeah! That was funny. But why did they do that to the poor guy?

  • @SickMetalAddict

    @SickMetalAddict

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Beardman29 Cause he's from Vegas!!

  • @takerdust

    @takerdust

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Beardman29 the host has a spider sense when it comes to prank callers. He dealt with them many times. Probably recognized the voice.

  • @FrankNStein-wk4oj

    @FrankNStein-wk4oj

    7 жыл бұрын

    When one wants to know whether they are on air it means they are up to no good. That was a brilliant reaction.

  • @riseandshine75
    @riseandshine756 ай бұрын

    "what are you doing praying in front of a disco dancing princess” 🤣🤣😍

  • @br4588

    @br4588

    4 ай бұрын

    😂😂

  • @fleabaglane
    @fleabaglane11 ай бұрын

    I only discovered him in the last year thanks to KZread and he was a great speaker and entertaining as well

  • @d.mavridopoulos66

    @d.mavridopoulos66

    10 ай бұрын

    If you haven't already done so, please also read his autobiography Hitch-22, and his collections of articles 'Arguably' and 'Love, Poverty and War'.

  • @JonPaul1953
    @JonPaul19536 ай бұрын

    I'm a member of Humanists UK, and every time the little quarterly booklet arrives there used to be a bookmark in it, with a relevant quote printed on it. Christopher was very often quoted. If you haven't already, G**gle Christopher Hitchens quotes. Mind blowing stuff👍.

  • @raskltube
    @raskltube8 жыл бұрын

    He is for a lack of a better term an absolute legend

  • @kevintrant5791

    @kevintrant5791

    4 жыл бұрын

    50 years too early for this comment :)

  • @jameshogan6142

    @jameshogan6142

    Жыл бұрын

    A legend in his own mind. He was an intellectual cul de sac.

  • @liamkilkenny8454

    @liamkilkenny8454

    Жыл бұрын

    Terrible pity he used his giant knowledge to profess that God dosent exist - so illogical- bet he knows now ! He spent his life trying to shock the world as the intrinsic evil he peddled was devised to cause chaos and confusion- yes a proper liar (devil) - May he rest in peace .

  • @guiltseeker

    @guiltseeker

    Жыл бұрын

    @The Guns N' Glory Show who is Ann ?

  • @guiltseeker

    @guiltseeker

    Жыл бұрын

    @The Guns N' Glory Show No proof of Hell or Heaven.

  • @mariadelpilar1590
    @mariadelpilar15906 ай бұрын

    When I die . . . I want to be greeted by my mother and Christopher Hitchens

  • @bong2941

    @bong2941

    21 күн бұрын

    If you believe in what he says, you will merely be dirt and that’s the end.

  • @mariadelpilar1590

    @mariadelpilar1590

    21 күн бұрын

    @@bong2941 Keep smoking that weed. He was and is a genius and guess what . . . ashes to ashes, dust to dust. You will be dirt too and that's the end

  • @DanTom-qj1if
    @DanTom-qj1if10 күн бұрын

    The sheer joy at finding a ‘ Hitchens Thing’ that you haven’t listened to when you convince yourself that you’ve exhausted his online content…. It made my daily commute to and from work so much more enjoyable. Mr Hitchens thank you for all of your common sense and superb articulation ❤️

  • @colingorrie4593
    @colingorrie4593 Жыл бұрын

    In addition to Hitchens customary eloquence and conversational brilliance, I was struck by how extraordinarily well moderated this was. 10/10

  • @whirledpeas3477
    @whirledpeas3477 Жыл бұрын

    Such a interesting and honest man. I love his style. RIP 🙏

  • @flipshod

    @flipshod

    Жыл бұрын

    Eloquence just spills out of him.

  • @joecurran2811

    @joecurran2811

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@flipshodHis command of English is unreal.

  • @MrLuckytrucker21
    @MrLuckytrucker219 жыл бұрын

    its nice that he left behind his views in books, and recorded interviews. he may be gone but his thinking will live on forever.

  • @stonehouseguitars3869
    @stonehouseguitars38692 жыл бұрын

    He was a man of his time, and yet so far ahead of it.

  • @gibsonc22
    @gibsonc22 Жыл бұрын

    As a devout Catholic, I deeply miss Hitchens and watch these videos from time to time.

  • @vsubhuti

    @vsubhuti

    6 ай бұрын

    Wonder what you have learned from him since he was anti religious ?

  • @gibsonc22

    @gibsonc22

    6 ай бұрын

    @@vsubhuti I get more honest exegesis in the debates than most of the "religious" sermons on KZread.

  • @MoralScienceEducation

    @MoralScienceEducation

    Ай бұрын

    Brilliant. Whether or not one believes in God is not relevant when learning about ethics and morality, given our ultimate goals in life will probably evolve around being our best, happiest (healthiest) and contribute to world peace in one form or another. Which depends on the quality of mankind, with or without God. Until, that is, we have all the evidence we hope to receive during our lifetime. Unity, harmony and ultimately peace will depend on the majority of humanity displaying the capacity to reflect and act on these topics and on wisely electing new Government leaders, for example.🙏

  • @georgeh5075
    @georgeh5075 Жыл бұрын

    I wish shows were still made like this. C-SPAN used to be great. We used to have public figures of integrity being regularly interviewed like Christopher.

  • @cheri238
    @cheri2382 жыл бұрын

    Christopher Hitchens is one of my heroes. Rest in peace. Still listen to you often ❤️

  • @Born_Free_Die_Happy

    @Born_Free_Die_Happy

    Жыл бұрын

    Same. I love Hitch. The world would profit greatly if he was still around to offer his insights on current events like covid, January 6, and Ukraine.

  • @captainzappbrannagan

    @captainzappbrannagan

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed. I go back often. It's amazing how video quality has improved in the last decade.

  • @jamesvalvis1131

    @jamesvalvis1131

    Жыл бұрын

    How can dispersed matter rest in anything, peace or otherwise. You're talking to a nothing. Like a crazy person. Atheists are insane.

  • @jamesvalvis1131

    @jamesvalvis1131

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cheri238 There is no morality without God. So, thanks for trying, but back to philosophical kindergarten for you.

  • @captainzappbrannagan

    @captainzappbrannagan

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jamesvalvis1131 Lol. Atoms are real. Molecules form naturally even on asteroids in space. You think magic fairies did it. I'd say you lose the reason comparison by a large margin.

  • @danielchen2436
    @danielchen24368 жыл бұрын

    The BEST speaker of the english language.

  • @Brice23
    @Brice236 ай бұрын

    One of the very best of us. Nothing more to be said.

  • @leonhughes134
    @leonhughes1347 ай бұрын

    What a joy to listen to this is.

  • @adamplentl5588
    @adamplentl55887 жыл бұрын

    This guy literally changed, and probably saved, my life. I consider it a great injustice that I will never be able to thank him for it.

  • @styreful

    @styreful

    4 жыл бұрын

    Adam Plentl Well said.

  • @uscbro69

    @uscbro69

    Жыл бұрын

    Weak

  • @adamplentl5588

    @adamplentl5588

    Жыл бұрын

    @@uscbro69 how so?

  • @uscbro69

    @uscbro69

    Жыл бұрын

    @@adamplentl5588 sorry I’m just tired of seeing overdramatic homages to various ppl on the internet. Every video has “you saved my life” in the comments. Like, chill tf out.

  • @uscbro69

    @uscbro69

    Жыл бұрын

    @@adamplentl5588 he’s good but not that good. You would’ve survived if you didn’t know about Christopher hitchens haha

  • @cbritt7637
    @cbritt76374 жыл бұрын

    I can't put into words how much I miss this man...

  • @jameshogan6142

    @jameshogan6142

    Жыл бұрын

    @Sgt Shard I miss him like a hole in the head.

  • @michaellavelle6970

    @michaellavelle6970

    Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant

  • @PooleyX
    @PooleyX9 ай бұрын

    An incredible man. Sad to note that he was having trouble with his throat. I could listen to Christopher forever. I wish he was still around. He had lots more to give us.

  • @user-zx4cp6kz4b
    @user-zx4cp6kz4b10 ай бұрын

    I miss Christopher Hitchens big time.

  • @uri_k
    @uri_k10 жыл бұрын

    Very well spent 3 hours, indeed.

  • @yomilalgro

    @yomilalgro

    3 жыл бұрын

    Only wish it was longer

  • @alittleofeverything4190
    @alittleofeverything4190 Жыл бұрын

    Mind-forge manacle. Love it

  • @M123OCT

    @M123OCT

    5 ай бұрын

    It's from a poem. But because I'm not Christopher Hitchens, I can't recall the title. 😂 I'm sure you could Google it.

  • @WhenTheLeveeBreaks70
    @WhenTheLeveeBreaks708 жыл бұрын

    It is my earnest hope that Chris Hitchens, and comparable personalities, will be remembered in the halls of history as the 21st century equivalent to ancient Greek thinkers and philosophers.

  • @krushfield
    @krushfield Жыл бұрын

    29:41 LOL Brutal. He was allowed to ask one question. For some reason he chose to ask "am I on the air?"

  • @IsaacPevy

    @IsaacPevy

    Жыл бұрын

    I was curious on this too… apparently it was a comment prank that the guy would ask if he was on the air and then shout the f word, so they were just stopping him

  • @charleshowarth1
    @charleshowarth18 жыл бұрын

    What a pleasure to watch a show like this. I wonder if people will ever be treated to such high level content on conventional TV anymore. Thanks for uploading anyway.

  • @Mikri90

    @Mikri90

    7 жыл бұрын

    probably not, at least not anytime soon. The powers that be are aware that people with critical thinking and reasoning are not desirable for achieving their goals. They need a crowd they can control.

  • @manmoth_1990

    @manmoth_1990

    7 жыл бұрын

    Woah. Calm down there.

  • @hole374

    @hole374

    6 жыл бұрын

    They won't.

  • @AFMMarcelD

    @AFMMarcelD

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Mikri90 💯 x a billion in cahoots with your statement, the church and clergy have always hated free-thinkers, they love the sheeps🐑 that they can dominate.

  • @a.nahari380
    @a.nahari3809 жыл бұрын

    33:05 look how happy he looks when listening to his words being read. I miss Hitchens. it cheers me to see him smiling

  • @asuhhdudehow5730
    @asuhhdudehow57307 жыл бұрын

    am I on the air? "Not anymore, hangs up" LOL that interviewer is a savage

  • @aramgaribyan6248

    @aramgaribyan6248

    7 жыл бұрын

    Why did the host do that?

  • @FrankNStein-wk4oj

    @FrankNStein-wk4oj

    7 жыл бұрын

    Because only somebody who'd be up to no good would ask whether they are on air. If somebody wanted to ask a real question they wouldn't care.

  • @ArmyJames

    @ArmyJames

    6 ай бұрын

    That guy was a known and regular troll.

  • @miguelgordillo3257
    @miguelgordillo32576 жыл бұрын

    probably the best host of a show i've seen. very good conversation.

  • @DesmondPK
    @DesmondPK8 жыл бұрын

    Can you just imagine just sitting down with him and having a drink, a smoke and a long discussion on politics and religion?..that is my paradise :)

  • @KristaPflanzer

    @KristaPflanzer

    Ай бұрын

    I was lucky enough to do just that. We spent a few hours talking. I should have just been listening. I did not know who he was, and he kept quizzing if I did. I treasure that memory and wish that I would have kept my mouth shut!

  • @bruceblackerby3742
    @bruceblackerby37427 ай бұрын

    Watching this was a great pleasure. Listening to Hitchens is always enjoyable. This was a great, in-depth interview. Fascinating to see his DC apartment. I lived a few blocks away for a time. But watching this was also sad, thinking that this man is no longer with us.

  • @darlingtonboobam4107
    @darlingtonboobam41078 жыл бұрын

    I love Hitchens.... wish he was still here.

  • @SkyPilot54
    @SkyPilot549 жыл бұрын

    I'm a spiritual person a believer, and I truly miss hitch , what a truly wonderful person he was !!!? A life to celebrate

  • @peekay71bobo44

    @peekay71bobo44

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m sorry I’ve just come across this comment 7 years late! 😅 However, with all best intentions, and after you’re own assertion that you admire and venerate him, one can only assume you have read or listened to his views on religion. May I ask, assuming as you have stated you are still a believer, why his arguments have not convinced you otherwise? For the record I have never been a believer in any religion, and find his words a back up to my own thinking on religion, so I come with a bias I know, however, to me, I would think his logical and quite reasonable take down of all organised religion would be difficult to deny?

  • @Mrhaoable
    @Mrhaoable9 жыл бұрын

    3hrs seemed to pass by in a blink of an eye !

  • @SeriousPlastiek

    @SeriousPlastiek

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** Get the torches and pitchforks everyone! We need to go burn some demons and witches! Next we'll burn all the books that teach this Satanic witchcraft. We'll also have to shut down the entire internet because their demonic influence will not cease to exist otherwise! BURN! BURN! BURN!

  • @narreddarr8092

    @narreddarr8092

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** *OOOOOOOOHHH! YOU ARE SOOOOO SCARY! YOU CAN SPEAK - VERY POORLY - CONVERSATIONAL LATIN, WHICH I WAS TAUGHT AND SPEAK QUITE FLUENTLY.* *YOU ARE A LAUGHABLE OLD FOOL. HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY THINK THAT ATHEISTS CAN IN ANY WAY FEEL THREATENED LIKE FEUDAL MEDIEVAL PEASANTS BY A FEW BADLY WORDED BLABBERINGS FROM AN OLD WITCH WHO BELIEVES IN IMAGINARY FRIENDS LIKE yahweh, jesus or the holy ghost from books that have no relation to anything in the modern world?* you will die soon. cancer of the cervix and collapse of the pancreas. i hope your pain is worse than the evil cult of death that old witch like you, "motha" theresa, inflicted upon the poor and destitute who, for a simple £0.75p treatment, could have been healed within a day or 2 but that old witch - like you - refused those poor souls even trained nurses and the most basic of food, clean water and some - ANY - kind of humane treatment to suffer whilst she drank the most expensive wines and sweetmeats, slept on duckfeather pillows and quilts in the lap of luxury when the cameras and old fools such as malcolm muggeridge weren't there to witness. her reasoning? "they will be dead soon... why waste time and effort on such lost causes? now quiet... i am enjoying my baby dolphin sweetmeat and the 1851 red wine sent to me by the pope... oh, how good it is to suffer" [secret recordings from her 'tabletalk']. a more evil, greedy witch - barring yourself - i hope we never have to suffer again. i implant upon and within you the most awful pain and suffering... after all... that IS what you wish, correct? looking forward to your death soon, old witch. oh. and good luck with the 'afterlife'. he he he he.

  • @ericabeeson5633

    @ericabeeson5633

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** You do make me laugh, are you really a nun? like that Theresa woman? I think your are one unhinged old bat

  • @ericabeeson5633

    @ericabeeson5633

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** You are mistaken,you have been sectioned not sanctioned

  • @Johnny-ql2vd
    @Johnny-ql2vd10 ай бұрын

    C Hitchens….. Your truly missed Sir !!!!

  • @DronesConnection
    @DronesConnection Жыл бұрын

    What a gem. RIP🙏🏼

  • @2fast2block

    @2fast2block

    Жыл бұрын

    What a tiny brain. The 1LofT states that energy can't be created or destroyed, it can't happen naturally. One aspect of the 2LofT shows that the universe is winding down, usable energy is becoming less usable. It is clear creation had to be done supernaturally at some point yet it is still denied because people are just too proud to accept that, among other things.

  • @MattSingh1

    @MattSingh1

    11 ай бұрын

    @@2fast2block *You are very, very stupid. You're engaging in a very low-IQ argument from ignorance, you babbling fool.*

  • @AMikeStein
    @AMikeStein6 жыл бұрын

    I'm just now getting around to watching this video, and I've seen pretty much all of his debates and some specials he's done. This is so brilliant and a lovely on depth look into the man who changed my life. I've always been atheist as far back as I can remember, and now, after listening to him, I can now put accurate words to how I feel about religion.

  • @deekohelath8164
    @deekohelath81648 жыл бұрын

    Hitchens was incredible, a passionate orator & ruthless iconoclast. His thoughts caused my latent unbelief to focus into certainty.

  • @andydonnelly8677
    @andydonnelly86774 жыл бұрын

    Thank you hitch archive, a very use of 3 hours.❤

  • @williamusrex6417
    @williamusrex6417 Жыл бұрын

    Oh I thoroughly enjoyed every second of this.

  • @rjones6801
    @rjones68019 жыл бұрын

    Looks like his wife was right. Granted he didn't die due to his alcohol habits, he certainly died much too early. I never took the time to see him talk in person. I'll always regret that. If nothing else, he's still alive in his literature.

  • @MewcePewpz
    @MewcePewpz8 жыл бұрын

    thank you for this, hitch archive. i hope more people discover the history of Mr. Hitchens as I have

  • @Max-zr7hr
    @Max-zr7hr8 ай бұрын

    I learned so much about clearly expressing my thoughts from listening to hitchens videos

  • @daphnebellfield9605
    @daphnebellfield96057 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this!!

  • @davidpryor5910
    @davidpryor5910 Жыл бұрын

    I wish I had found Hitch before he died. He changed my life for the better

  • @onetime7408
    @onetime7408 Жыл бұрын

    Miss him more and more. What on earth would he have made of things now?

  • @MrThomas864

    @MrThomas864

    Жыл бұрын

    That would be very interesting if only he was with us now

  • @taffmanetothyme7

    @taffmanetothyme7

    Жыл бұрын

    I doubt he'd look favourably on the idea that certain classic novels were not be considered as *suitable* for school children and that's to say little of how he'd react to a former President being indicted. With that in mind, I think the current *GOP* are somewhat fortunate, that he's no longer around.

  • @paulinnanjing
    @paulinnanjing Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic interview for getting to know Christopher Hitchens.

  • @andrewconnor4429
    @andrewconnor4429Ай бұрын

    When he died I wept. We lost something. Cannot be replaced. In the intervening years I have only cried two other times. I cannot put into words what he did for my life.

  • @clairhooker5126
    @clairhooker5126 Жыл бұрын

    I can't believe Kissinger is STILL alive!

  • @bernardtassart7225
    @bernardtassart72252 жыл бұрын

    I really appreciate him being very open about his life and family without being intrusive but to try to understand one must be genuine and open minded in every way and gladly heared his little error of judgement because if one admit he's wrong,one should absolutely not be too harsh!!!a part that particular subject,he was and still is for me at least the greatest minds of our time, he's deerly missed!!!!

  • @glutinousmaximus
    @glutinousmaximus8 жыл бұрын

    Excellent post!

  • @tubefreakmuva
    @tubefreakmuva8 жыл бұрын

    yes he was a good man, thanks for youtube or i would never have known him, RIP

  • @arjunratnadev
    @arjunratnadev8 жыл бұрын

    One of our Greatest! in the ages! :D

  • @millsykooksy4863
    @millsykooksy48639 жыл бұрын

    Hopelessly in love with Hitchens...

  • @yomilalgro

    @yomilalgro

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ditto

  • @peterpayne2219
    @peterpayne22194 ай бұрын

    This has been truly outstanding

  • @thefancullinibrothers1983
    @thefancullinibrothers1983 Жыл бұрын

    I love him ❤

  • @wolfen8622
    @wolfen86227 жыл бұрын

    I discovered Christopher, the other 3 horseman and people such as Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Lawrence Krauss about 3-4 years ago... Now, I sincerly have to thank these people for showing me, and more importantly teach me the abilty to think and question things.

  • @thepodcastinggroup

    @thepodcastinggroup

    Жыл бұрын

    I started watching and reading hitch in 2012 and had no idea he was dead for the first couple months.. when I finally went to his Wikipedia page the “news” of his death hit me like a ton of bricks.. missed knowing about him while he was alive by 6 months. Unbelievable.

  • @AFMMarcelD
    @AFMMarcelD Жыл бұрын

    Gone but not forgotten, this man’s legacy and oratory ensures his immortality, this shot of JWB 🥃 is on Hitchens name, I love this exquisite English bastard.

  • @quantumjet253
    @quantumjet253 Жыл бұрын

    There's a lot to admire about the man, but one of the greatest pleasures personally is that of sharing practically identical opinions yet with just a small percentage of the man's intellect. Not that I ever needed approval or confirmation, but it's genuinely wonderful to hear such impeccably correct opinions expressed so eloquently! Thank erm... something... for Mr Hitchens!

  • @CassieBee88

    @CassieBee88

    4 ай бұрын

    It’s funny you say this! I grew up indoctrinated in a Christian church. I would spend many sleepless nights, even as a young girl, analyzing and thinking about what I’d been taught. It did not sit right with me. As an adult, who is a proud atheist, I’m angered that I spent those nights awake with god as my focal point. I really have wondered what avenues my mind would have ventured down if God weren’t shoved down my throat. I said all of that to say, I did need approval/confirmation. It is men like Christopher, Richard Dawkins, and Sam Harris that have almost corroborated many of my thoughts. It’s odd, but I’d spent so long believing in the wrong thing, that I do need that validation. I am hoping to move past that soon, though.

  • @serarthurdayne9490
    @serarthurdayne94908 жыл бұрын

    The world is a much poorer place without you Hitch x

  • @jameshogan6142

    @jameshogan6142

    Жыл бұрын

    That is because of the recession.

  • @AlbertBormant
    @AlbertBormant7 ай бұрын

    "It would be a drag for Henry Kissinger to live to a hundred, and for Christopher to keel over next year". He just turned 100 this year lol.

  • @jamesdettmann94

    @jamesdettmann94

    3 ай бұрын

    Yes but he did also finally die.

  • @Robmgwan
    @Robmgwan9 жыл бұрын

    Love CH... A true scholar

  • @FrankNStein-wk4oj
    @FrankNStein-wk4oj7 жыл бұрын

    Thank god for Christopher Hitchens!

  • @connerblank5069
    @connerblank50699 ай бұрын

    "Am I on the air?" "...Not anymore, we'll be moving on." That has to be a good time.

  • @xavierpaquin
    @xavierpaquin4 жыл бұрын

    Three hours well invested. Inspiring man!

  • @thegodlessheathenAR
    @thegodlessheathenAR Жыл бұрын

    I came from a very small town of traditional views. Hitchens broadened my world and helped with my deconstruction of faith. I wish I could have known about him much earlier. I'm happy to be able to listen to his insight

  • @adrianjanssens7116
    @adrianjanssens7116 Жыл бұрын

    Whenever I hear the guy asking if he was on the air being cut off immediately I enjoy it. Didn't realize it took place in this interesting interview with a vicarious old friend.

  • @vmax-cv1ml
    @vmax-cv1ml10 ай бұрын

    Man. I mis this dude

  • @scottandcoke1342

    @scottandcoke1342

    10 ай бұрын

    Do you cry

  • @danathanaurelius4685

    @danathanaurelius4685

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@scottandcoke1342sometimes.

  • @yomilalgro
    @yomilalgro3 жыл бұрын

    Listening to anything Hitch say's make's me feel just a tiny bit smarter, definitely sadder, and so jealous of those that got to meet him. My perrenial regret is, meeting Hitch only after he was gone😥

  • @mervinprone
    @mervinprone6 жыл бұрын

    Imagine having him as a father. Beautiful mind.

  • @DBEdwards
    @DBEdwards Жыл бұрын

    Hitchens was a man that I could disagree with, but had to respect for his articulate oratory and brilliant mind

  • @EmilyBrownstone-ul1un
    @EmilyBrownstone-ul1un Жыл бұрын

    I miss Christopher Hitchens!!!!!!!

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