The Rules of the Stage: A Conversation with Ricky Gervais (Episode

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In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris and Ricky Gervais discuss the infamous Oscar slap.
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  • @garyhamilton2104
    @garyhamilton21042 жыл бұрын

    I wanna see Ricky put on a suit of knights armor and walk up on stage: "Alright, I'm gonna make a joke about Will Smith's Wife"

  • @harperdr1

    @harperdr1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ok

  • @harperdr1

    @harperdr1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ok Sorry, I had no idea I sent random comments. Had this playing next to me for the car ride home and must have bumped the screen or something.

  • @jjohnsonmarine

    @jjohnsonmarine

    2 жыл бұрын

    ROFL!

  • @ankitshah2795

    @ankitshah2795

    2 жыл бұрын

    Schultz did that already!! You should watch his video. It's dope.

  • @carlosescudero9845

    @carlosescudero9845

    2 жыл бұрын

    yessir!

  • @lowfrequency1180
    @lowfrequency11802 жыл бұрын

    What’s most egregious is the inaction of the producers of the Oscars. They should have had Smith escorted out of the building immediately. Imagine Rock, stunned, confused, embarrassed: “Well, I guess I should keep going?” Probably being fed messages in his earpiece, “Don’t stop! Move on!”

  • @davidgraham8058

    @davidgraham8058

    2 жыл бұрын

    A lot of people were blaming those watching for laughing and not stopping him, but they probably thought it was staged.

  • @bludmoon4508

    @bludmoon4508

    2 жыл бұрын

    why guess? the producer went on record explaining everything from his point of view - he wasnt sure if it was part of the script or not, until Will started shouting. but yeah... k then

  • @turtlemasterroshi

    @turtlemasterroshi

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agree, Will was obviously on drugs, but we should have expected the adults in the room to be more responsible.

  • @ggyubari5687

    @ggyubari5687

    2 жыл бұрын

    The most egregious is the spineless people clapping and giving him a standing ovation after what happened

  • @neilbrucker5985

    @neilbrucker5985

    Жыл бұрын

    Now imagine that was 50 cent smacking someone on stage Or a man hitting a women or white person slapping a black person or any other 2 people. That shit was absolutely pathetic especially after laughing at the joke to begin with. Maybe you find the joke not funny or it is offensive to you there are soooooo many better ways to come at that situation and he chose the absolute worst way. It made him like even more silly and arrogant while he was thinking he was being a tough guy. And to get away with it and then go on to win an award and get a standing ovation was utterly despicable to me and just goes to show how out of touch alot of people are.

  • @enso6725
    @enso67252 жыл бұрын

    Joe Rogan made a good point… ‘if you can slap a man and immediately turn your back, you’re a bully’

  • @potterj09

    @potterj09

    2 жыл бұрын

    Rock should've gone New Jack City on him.

  • @3amDragon

    @3amDragon

    Жыл бұрын

    @Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin The point is it means you've attacked someone you know won't attack you back. You know either they're too nice or there's a power dynamic stopping them.

  • @MrXennon1

    @MrXennon1

    Жыл бұрын

    @Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin 3amdragon is correct, the definition of bullying is as such: seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable). Your "definition" is absolute bullshit. You have no idea what you're speaking about and are ignorant.

  • @clubadv

    @clubadv

    Жыл бұрын

    @Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin called g yourself v Putin is pretty lame as is your rationale for dismissing this

  • @profd65

    @profd65

    Жыл бұрын

    @@3amDragon No, the point is don't run your mouth if you're too much of a coward to back it up.

  • @BrokeTheSeal
    @BrokeTheSeal2 жыл бұрын

    How did I not know these two have a podcast together? Great. Now I’m going to be spending countless hours listening to every episode they've done together

  • @jdl2180

    @jdl2180

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm pretty sure RG was a guests.

  • @BrokeTheSeal

    @BrokeTheSeal

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jdl2180 I’m referring to the Absolutely Mental podcast he mentions in the beginning which is a podcast with him and RG.

  • @iluvatarchem

    @iluvatarchem

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is awful. Dont bother

  • @johnnysprocketz

    @johnnysprocketz

    2 жыл бұрын

    my condolences

  • @aarondavis8943

    @aarondavis8943

    Жыл бұрын

    You didn't know because it's stupidly not just on you tube where it belongs. It costs more than Netflix to listen to a bloke chat with a bloke. Or you can apply for a "scholarship" and wait ten days to get access. Everyone other social media entertainer can make it pay with Patreon and donations, but for some reason one of the biggest brains on the planet needs a paywall and his own app. Fuck this nonsense.

  • @tosvus
    @tosvus2 жыл бұрын

    Thank goodness that Gervais finally got Sam to talk about this subject!

  • @LD-qj2te
    @LD-qj2te2 жыл бұрын

    Ricky is always so on and funny with such great clarity !!

  • @user-td7bc1bq8l
    @user-td7bc1bq8l6 ай бұрын

    Ricky Gervais is the first person to my knowledge who made Sam laugh out loud. Now, THAT'S talent.

  • @Baron_Blue_Max
    @Baron_Blue_Max2 жыл бұрын

    Sam calling Will's relationship with Jada "colourful" is like saying a crush wound is colourful.

  • @someguy3186

    @someguy3186

    2 жыл бұрын

    The understatement makes it better though.

  • @zzzzzz69

    @zzzzzz69

    2 жыл бұрын

    i loved the tone of that adjective, had a laugh at the choice of words

  • @NicodemusT

    @NicodemusT

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s the “going out for smokes “ take.

  • @Michael.Eddington

    @Michael.Eddington

    2 жыл бұрын

    What’s a “crush wound”?

  • @Baron_Blue_Max

    @Baron_Blue_Max

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Michael.Eddington if you are injured by having some part of your body crushed - massive discolouration results. Eg. slamming your hand in a car door.

  • @neilbrucker5985
    @neilbrucker5985 Жыл бұрын

    Hope did i just find out about these two mind giants working together. Absolutely amazing stuff I've listened to like 5 or 6 over the last 24 hours. Thank you sir for all your hard work.

  • @Tupacem
    @Tupacem2 жыл бұрын

    "I wouldn't of made a joke about her hair. I would've made a joke about her boyfriend." 🤣😂🤣😂💀

  • @lucay2222

    @lucay2222

    2 жыл бұрын

    "wouldn't have".

  • @chemicalimbalance7030

    @chemicalimbalance7030

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s weird. You said “would of” and then in the next sentence you said “would have”. Do you just flip a coin? Genuinely curious.

  • @strangelet4588

    @strangelet4588

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol, yeah. Classic Rikki. Dude is a treasure.

  • @Conn30Mtenor

    @Conn30Mtenor

    2 жыл бұрын

    I would love to see Will mess with Ricky. That wouldn't end well.

  • @Valelacerte
    @Valelacerte2 жыл бұрын

    17:24 RG: _"Don't forget that a few minutes later he'd just won an Oscar. Without that slap, this was the greatest night of his life."_ Which, for a narcissist like Jada Pinkett Smith, was a powerful motivation to fuck it up for him. Having invested years in undermining Will, she didn't need his self-esteem being boosted by professional recognition from the movie industry. No doubt, she was in a particularly pissy mood that night and something, anything, could have been the trigger for drama. People who have known women like Jada know exactly how they operate.

  • @DefneDance

    @DefneDance

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh my, I hope you're wrong. That sounds like a horrible life partner

  • @jaed2630

    @jaed2630

    14 күн бұрын

    ​@@DefneDancelife partner? That cheats on you with a kid? Lmao

  • @skipsch
    @skipsch2 жыл бұрын

    I've had alopecia before because of an autoimmune condition, and if someone I knew slapped someone else for making fun of it I'd feel like such a jackass

  • @randomlady6899

    @randomlady6899

    Жыл бұрын

    But he wasn’t even making fun of her alopecia. He was laughing at what he thought was her choice of ‘hair’ style

  • @zaad5273
    @zaad52732 жыл бұрын

    Finally I hear Sam's thoughts on this topic lol

  • @pleaserewind295
    @pleaserewind2952 жыл бұрын

    The last five minutes of this are fantastic.

  • @ZambeziKid
    @ZambeziKid2 жыл бұрын

    One of the best recent episodes.

  • @SweetChestnut07
    @SweetChestnut072 жыл бұрын

    7:25 Chris Rock discussion starts here

  • @MariposaRedimida

    @MariposaRedimida

    2 жыл бұрын

    You don't wanna know how Ricky is doing??? Come on - lol. He's aging but also wants to play tennis. Sam is aging too but likes to drink red wine. All caught up now!

  • @DeepSpaceNinja
    @DeepSpaceNinja2 жыл бұрын

    The standing ovation shows the elites completely detached and in their own reality. Chris Rock didn't deserve to get humiliated in front of everyone like that and Will got away with it because of his status.

  • @feralearthworm3044

    @feralearthworm3044

    2 жыл бұрын

    In my eyes Will humiliated himself. Chris was the bigger man; he could have verbally torn Will apart in that moment. He chose to show restraint.

  • @twatmunro

    @twatmunro

    2 жыл бұрын

    He didn't really get away with it though, did he? The world thinks a lot less of Woll Smoth now. Nobody will ever see him the same way again.

  • @justinoz1526

    @justinoz1526

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hollywood applauding wrongdoers is just a part of their culture. It's a cesspit, a fancy cesspit, perhaps _the most fancy cesspit_, but a cesspit nonetheless.

  • @profd65

    @profd65

    Жыл бұрын

    He shouldn't have insulted another man's wife on national TV. Chris Rock is a coward, and so are most of the people in this comment section. That's as low as it gets for a man.

  • @DeepSpaceNinja

    @DeepSpaceNinja

    Жыл бұрын

    @@profd65 I bet you admire Will for “standing up” to a short skinny comedian who was just doing his job. I’d like to see him slap Dwayne Johnson like that.

  • @nishantintouch
    @nishantintouch2 жыл бұрын

    Sam , please do video podcasts/interviews as regularly as you do these audio ones. Pls. A big fan from India 🙏🙏

  • @RedziRekuEdze
    @RedziRekuEdze2 жыл бұрын

    The joke was actually a compliment

  • @senbassador
    @senbassador2 жыл бұрын

    Did Will Smith have free will when he made the decision to slap Chris Rock?

  • @SkyJensen

    @SkyJensen

    2 жыл бұрын

    This is great

  • @stanmonzon5788

    @stanmonzon5788

    2 жыл бұрын

    No. From the moment the Universe began it was inevitable that Rock would get slapped.

  • @TYFILMPRODUCTIONS

    @TYFILMPRODUCTIONS

    2 жыл бұрын

    He didn’t… also because it was staged :P

  • @OhManTFE

    @OhManTFE

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol, fair point. Sam Harris' argument on free will is compelling but he still talks about culpability like he's forgotten his own previous arguments.

  • @paints_his_shirt_red

    @paints_his_shirt_red

    2 жыл бұрын

    Maybe Will Smith has a brain tumor like Charles Whitman

  • @potterj09
    @potterj092 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha "And this the way i do science .. I perform this test 99 times and doubt it!" I love Sam's edge, always have.

  • @thedondeluxe6941
    @thedondeluxe69412 жыл бұрын

    As a sufferer from a similar disease that can cause hair loss, I feel like Will Smith was so far out of line here I lack the words to describe it. The joke and the reaction was so far from each other, they're not even on the same planet. This is a rare instance of something being completely black and white to me.

  • @enbonj5842

    @enbonj5842

    2 жыл бұрын

    Crazy to see how he tried to manipulatively justify his actions in his speech and recieved a standing ovation for it. The lowest night I have ever from any movie awards

  • @thedondeluxe6941

    @thedondeluxe6941

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@enbonj5842 Yes, that was frightening.

  • @josephcampisi5401
    @josephcampisi54012 жыл бұрын

    It’s a great example of just how thin our veneer of civility really is and how quickly the primal primate we are at our core can assert itself.

  • @aristotle736

    @aristotle736

    7 ай бұрын

    Theyre HOLLYWOOD people..What are you expecting ? Marcus Arellious and Seneca ?

  • @JakeWitmer
    @JakeWitmer2 жыл бұрын

    Nice to see Gervais and Harris get this correct. Good to see that civilization isn't completely dead.

  • @morbidmanmusic

    @morbidmanmusic

    2 жыл бұрын

    No, the fact that this is a topic proves were dead

  • @jacopodeldeo4308
    @jacopodeldeo43082 жыл бұрын

    Please i have to see this video harris and gervais together is a dream to me

  • @kadourimdou43

    @kadourimdou43

    2 жыл бұрын

    Have you listened to their podcast, Absolutely Mental.

  • @kenthazara5477

    @kenthazara5477

    2 жыл бұрын

    KZread - Absolutely Mental

  • @itbeWOLFLINGS
    @itbeWOLFLINGS2 жыл бұрын

    Love you and Ricky chatting

  • @mjm5081
    @mjm50812 жыл бұрын

    2012: Words are Freedom. Facts are Objective. Definitions are Defining. 2022: Words are Violence. Facts are Offensive. Definitions are Debatable. 2032:

  • @justinoz1526

    @justinoz1526

    2 жыл бұрын

    The weird thing is that words are violence but apparently silence is violence, too. People who set you up to fail regardless of which choice you make scare me.

  • @mjm5081

    @mjm5081

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@justinoz1526 The key is to not play by their rules. I prefer to follow the rule of Logic, Reason, and Common Sense. ✌

  • @justinoz1526

    @justinoz1526

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mjm5081 I fear we might find ourselves rapidly in the minority on those points. Assuming we aren't already.

  • @mjm5081

    @mjm5081

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@justinoz1526 I believe we are the majority. But to their credit, they are louder. What's worse, is that they have infiltrated education, entertainment, sports, tech, media, journalism, news, and all manner of business and corporations. So their influence is in fact, far far greater than their numbers. Which is indeed terrifying.

  • @randallanderson1632
    @randallanderson16322 жыл бұрын

    As a guy who is "older" and still works-out and exercises, I can tell that there is a point up ahead somewhere where even a modest work-out will trigger slight injury and enough subsequent pain to interfere with mobility and sleep. Sadly, at that point working-out will consist of hobbling down the sidewalk for 20 minutes and an evening or two of playing bridge

  • @jacksfavorite4808

    @jacksfavorite4808

    2 жыл бұрын

    I sometimes work-out with my father who is 56. He tries to maintain the same level of exercise and fitness but he admits it isn't getting any easier.

  • @desmondberry528

    @desmondberry528

    2 жыл бұрын

    An uncomfortable truth for anyone. As my late mother used to say, " getting old is not for sissies!"

  • @swaggitypigfig8413

    @swaggitypigfig8413

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@desmondberry528 lol

  • @toby9999

    @toby9999

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jacksfavorite4808 I'm 62 and yes, it's getting harder but I still speed skate and I'm adding cycling to help with aerobic fitness.

  • @radscorpion8

    @radscorpion8

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@desmondberry528 time to sign up for experimental gene therapy!

  • @eriklobo7622
    @eriklobo76222 жыл бұрын

    Ricky: look in to running backwards for shin splints. No study on my end but it has helped me and other family members. And, and I'm not going to look this up, I think it was employed by the Greeks for track at one point. Be well. Stay alive you guys. And thank you for doing these. Other than that have a nice day.

  • @brycep2346

    @brycep2346

    2 жыл бұрын

    A physical trainer by the name of KneesOverToesGuy on youtube has many insightful videos on the benefits of backwards running and walking especially with added weight resistance, and various other exercises for knee, joint health, etc. I'd highly recommend his protocols based on my experience.

  • @bdub1348

    @bdub1348

    Жыл бұрын

    Running backwards at the age of 60 sounds incredibly dangerous

  • @jongriffin2608
    @jongriffin26082 жыл бұрын

    I’d like to hear you discuss the level of narcissism and sociopathology it takes to retake your seat, waiting for your award. Any normal person conflicted would have left the venue voluntarily. Ideally, I’d have liked to have seen Will Smith removed by two Oscar policemen, painted gold from head to foot. A night when for once an Oscar lifted a Willy.

  • @Blonde111

    @Blonde111

    2 жыл бұрын

    And yet, they were allowed to go to the SAG Awards…🤨 People behave badly because they get away with it. What a world we live in.

  • @redelfshotthefood8213

    @redelfshotthefood8213

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hidden comedy gold.

  • @ConsciousExpression

    @ConsciousExpression

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, that was unbelievable. The level of entitlement on display was just insane. Will acted as though Chris was just a minor clown there for his personal amusement, whom he could abuse as he liked. Then, even after sober reflection, his apology was self serving and disingenuous. I loved Will Smith before this. I've now lost so much respect for him. It's sad.

  • @profd65

    @profd65

    Жыл бұрын

    The pathology is in this comment section: you morons are sick. This is the only time in human history that a "man" (so called) can insult another man's wife in public, then be justly slapped by the husband, then be too cowardly to respond to the slap, and then everybody defends the coward who attacked the woman. You people are truly disgusting.

  • @jackbarry7155
    @jackbarry71552 жыл бұрын

    So Good. F*ckin’ love you guys.

  • @rolandemiltoledo1283
    @rolandemiltoledo12832 жыл бұрын

    Haha what a treat!

  • @thesophomorestudies2461
    @thesophomorestudies24612 жыл бұрын

    I can finally hear it.

  • @JakeWitmer
    @JakeWitmer2 жыл бұрын

    0:02 Sounds like the riff from the "Lazy Sunday" hip-hop track

  • @richardlegrand4697
    @richardlegrand46972 жыл бұрын

    The patterns in the background of "the smack" thumbnail represent Chris's disorientation from the impact. Art!

  • @rjboge

    @rjboge

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol like an old batman cartoon 🤣

  • @morbidmanmusic

    @morbidmanmusic

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good catch!

  • @Bat_Boy
    @Bat_Boy2 жыл бұрын

    Will Smith and Amber Heard…should star in a movie together. 🤣

  • @ZachGood
    @ZachGood2 жыл бұрын

    01:07 Sam: "Dear Apple: You are obfuscating my ability to post my new podcast in an attempt to defenestrate me." Apple: "This isn't Sam, this is a bot. Lock the podcast."

  • @kufudokungfu
    @kufudokungfu2 жыл бұрын

    Ha apple thought you were impersonateing your self 😂

  • @trillianmcmillian2660
    @trillianmcmillian26602 жыл бұрын

    like the beginning of every criminal act…. people feel entitled. we as a society need to start addressing this. just because your God or your ego or your “origin story” blah blah blah… it doesn’t give you the entitlement to hurt someone physically.

  • @stevenlee1448
    @stevenlee14482 жыл бұрын

    so nice to hear Sam laugh

  • @blurtling
    @blurtling2 жыл бұрын

    If I subscribe, are there videos of full interviews available?

  • @kylehardy2235
    @kylehardy22352 жыл бұрын

    He had to be tough Gandhi😂

  • @dustinpatsios554
    @dustinpatsios5542 жыл бұрын

    The phone dialing noise at the begining makes it sound like sam's about to do a jerky boys style prank call

  • @thesocialexchangepodcast3022
    @thesocialexchangepodcast30222 жыл бұрын

    Best I’ve ever heard :D

  • @shak535
    @shak5352 жыл бұрын

    Chris Rocks joke after the slap was quite brilliant I think .

  • @volta2aire
    @volta2aire2 жыл бұрын

    "Is it a bit?" exactly...

  • @trainerdisability
    @trainerdisability2 жыл бұрын

    Yay it’s working

  • @allthingsconsideredaa
    @allthingsconsideredaa2 жыл бұрын

    There's so many comments that seem to be implying Will's actions are somehow Jada's fault, that Jada is to blame, that Jada is the narcissist. I didn't see the part where Jada told will to go up there and hit him, she rolled her eyes. Will is to blame and he deserves all the credit.

  • @slindilengcobo3235

    @slindilengcobo3235

    Жыл бұрын

    Completely agreed as if he has no agency. Similar to the Harry/Megan story.

  • @petesjostedt6300
    @petesjostedt63002 жыл бұрын

    Odd that the most enjoyable ricky/sam collab was aside from the intentional channel.

  • @FrozenOxy101
    @FrozenOxy1012 жыл бұрын

    Hey Sam, we need the video of these, I am speaking on the behalf of most of your subscribers even though I don't hold an official title, yet.

  • @alexanhagopian1446
    @alexanhagopian14462 жыл бұрын

    Doesn’t work. This video available anywhere else ?

  • @lightningrod1063
    @lightningrod10632 жыл бұрын

    I hope you guys will eventually say a few things about Jada. The fact that she didn't attempt to stop him from walking up on the stage; the fact that she wasn't concealing her baldness at all, so she's not even allowed to be offended(because she's not ashamed), the possibility that Jada is the ultimate manipulator in this whole scenario. Obviously it wasn't all part of her evil plan, but she certainly seems to be coming out of it smelling like roses. And Yes, Will didn't even apologize to Chris at ALL!?!? He owes no one but Chris Rock an apology, and that apology is not for his sudden violent outburst, but for his insane and unjustifiable arrogance. I predict Will Smith won't do another movie for a very long time because no one will want to work with him. I also predict that we will all learn about how Jada has been mentally abusing him for many years and he finally just snapped. Johnny Depp needs to give Will a call.

  • @tcritt

    @tcritt

    2 жыл бұрын

    So Will Smith slaps some guy and it's his wife's fault because she didn't stop him? What is he? A dog? A child?

  • @AlanDantes76

    @AlanDantes76

    2 жыл бұрын

    Smith did make an apology to Rock, albeit on Instagram. Lame as fuck, but technically it did happen.

  • @imagebboy

    @imagebboy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Will isn’t a victim here. Sure Jada can manipulate. But Will is showing everyone the guy I have seen since probably 1996. Rapping and Fresh Prince was fine, but when he became an adult, he let his ego get out of control. My entire life, I was told I was adept at reading subtle intentions. As an grown actor I found him overrated and he believed his own hype. I always told people his hubris was overwhelming and he was so self deserving, but very crafty at hiding it. My wife thought he was the best, just like everyone else. The night of the Oscar’s, he showed everyone what I’ve seen for decades. Really, what’s sad is what happened to Chris, who is a stand up guy (no pun intended).

  • @AlanDantes76

    @AlanDantes76

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@imagebboy You win the oscar for patting yourself on the back.

  • @imagebboy

    @imagebboy

    2 жыл бұрын

    ​@@AlanDantes76 And you with the Oscar for enabling people, blaming actions on 3rd parties instead of actual self control, sassy internet comments, and divisiveness. Congratulations! lol

  • @ratandmonkey2982
    @ratandmonkey29822 жыл бұрын

    Chris appeared to be hit quite hard from my viewpoint. He himself said so publicly right afterward, and later privately said "I just took a punch from Muhammad Ali." This thing was vicious. Probably could have knocked him out.

  • @trillianmcmillian2660

    @trillianmcmillian2660

    2 жыл бұрын

    that might be because will smith played Muhammad Ali, but i agree it is a disservice to say it wasn’t a hard hit

  • @Anderzander

    @Anderzander

    2 жыл бұрын

    You’re right. I have some experience of hitting people and being hit by people. For a couple of reasons slaps can be incredibly hard, how relaxed your arm is, how much follow through you have etc etc. But in addition to that - there is a phrase in boxing that goes ‘it’s the ones you don’t see that knock you out’ - coming out of the blue and with no chance to brace yourself or even just mentally prepare for the impact Chris will have took 100% of that.

  • @DavidBrown-ts2us
    @DavidBrown-ts2us2 жыл бұрын

    'He's having a mental health crisis', more of a relationship crisis, Will felt he had to do something because she would have given him hell when they got home if he didn't. He's probably deeply unhappy and needs to get out.

  • @rer9287
    @rer92872 жыл бұрын

    from what i understand the sulfur in red wine commonly causes headaches. they sell things that factually counter the effect.

  • @johnimusic12
    @johnimusic122 жыл бұрын

    We are the product of our environment.

  • @JohnBender1313

    @JohnBender1313

    2 жыл бұрын

    We live in a society

  • @pocket83squared

    @pocket83squared

    2 жыл бұрын

    All your base are belong to us.

  • @ZombieDFTBA
    @ZombieDFTBA2 жыл бұрын

    I wish I could listen to this in full on android

  • @WunnSEN
    @WunnSEN2 жыл бұрын

    Can we PLEASE just get Karl and Steven on this with Ricky? Just one last podcast! It would make mine and many peoples life

  • @mehdibaghbadran3182
    @mehdibaghbadran31822 жыл бұрын

    One slapped in front of the media, is important, or thausands of people will dies in silence, where there’s no camera, the question is why something like this should be bold , in our society!

  • @piproductions7395
    @piproductions73952 жыл бұрын

    Why does this not play? Anyone else?

  • @susanlindarice
    @susanlindarice8 ай бұрын

    chris rock is a special person-he came out the better man

  • @MachineCode0
    @MachineCode02 жыл бұрын

    Just clicked, working for me here

  • @MLPotts22
    @MLPotts222 жыл бұрын

    Aww man I was hoping to hear you two analyze Denzel's delusional response to the slap. Good listen either way...

  • @MLPotts22

    @MLPotts22

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@user-qp4ij4yl8y “Well, there’s a saying, ‘When the Devil ignores you, then you know you’re doing something wrong,'” . “The Devil goes, ‘Oh, no, leave him alone - he’s my favorite.’” “Conversely, when the Devil comes at you, maybe it’s because he’s trying to do something right,” he continued. “And for whatever reason, the Devil got ahold of that circumstance that night.”

  • @MLPotts22

    @MLPotts22

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@user-qp4ij4yl8y Correct. There were plenty of "celebs" who attempted to justify Will's actions that night.

  • @kenthazara5477

    @kenthazara5477

    2 жыл бұрын

    I am in dismay - that we haven’t heard Chris go off on a tirade of: That niggah just went Niggah Nuts! NIGGAHHH!!

  • @Pwwh0711

    @Pwwh0711

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MLPotts22 Did someone point out to Denzel that - removing the religious indoctrination aspect, of course - our best guess, given all available empirical evidence = No God & by implication, no Devil.

  • @holysecret2

    @holysecret2

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MLPotts22 If that's what he said that's rather ominous, I don't like it

  • @jpgarcia90
    @jpgarcia902 жыл бұрын

    well, just came back here after the attack on Chapelle last night... you guys saw it coming miles aways

  • @damarenster
    @damarenster2 жыл бұрын

    I think this is the first time i heard sam harris laughing

  • @selfademus
    @selfademus Жыл бұрын

    anyone who argues this slap as justified would be able to be slapped justifiably.

  • @jaik195701
    @jaik1957012 жыл бұрын

    Will should have to do community service teaching politeness to a Supermax prison crowd

  • @Dseated
    @Dseated2 жыл бұрын

    At what point do we need to acknowledge that censoring people's behavior doesn't limit their thought and only let's the masses let their guards down until an unexpected behavior rises and the required safety measures are not in place.

  • @morbidmanmusic

    @morbidmanmusic

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well, they want to censor will smith.....

  • @nutbuster4209
    @nutbuster42092 жыл бұрын

    Fuck yes Samuel Harris

  • @jameshairston2192
    @jameshairston21922 жыл бұрын

    Wow, that was a fast 35 mins

  • @diamondpoppa
    @diamondpoppa2 жыл бұрын

    Video still won't play🤬

  • @pbaklamov
    @pbaklamov2 жыл бұрын

    They sat there drinking. Wondering why. Glass after glass. Subconscious is subconscious. Now, drink. 🍻 And, so. Drink after drink.

  • @comets4sale
    @comets4sale2 жыл бұрын

    On the contrary, words are potent (and arguably violent) insomuch as we have developed slander and defamation laws that can lead civil and criminal judgments against perpetrators. Whether or not you think the slap incident rises to this level is a separate issue.

  • @toddharvey7089
    @toddharvey70892 жыл бұрын

    Wine and headaches are not an uncommon thing Sam. Consensus seems to be the sulfates and histamines are the culprit, but I don't know if that has been experimentally confirmed.

  • @Xsuprio
    @Xsuprio2 жыл бұрын

    Jada could have reacted with positivity. Like... hell yeah, I'm ready to star in G.I. Jane II. Throw in a little Rosie the Riveter... That would have shown confidence, maturity, acceptance (of her condition) and she would have been an example to people looking to her on how to handle it. But no. A porcelain character. The LAST person who should star in G.I. Jane.

  • @mogznwaz

    @mogznwaz

    2 жыл бұрын

    My thoughts exactly. GI Jane is a badass female marine who shaves her head as a sign of empowerment. Jada isn't in the same league.

  • @vidform
    @vidform2 жыл бұрын

    I think you should do a video solely on Chris Rock. Whenever a violent crime is committed, the victim always gets ignored while the victimizer gets all the attention - and in WS's case, applause.

  • @crispyrobot77
    @crispyrobot772 жыл бұрын

    Humor/Comedy has no limits. ANYONE who feels that there are situations, genders, genres, that SHOULDN'T be joked about, ARE the PROBLEM. If we, Humankind, must walk on eggshells because being "offensive" to a specific "human classification" is off limits comedically,, then ALL HUMOR would be off limits. Humor is an ART form. It's NOT real but it IS INTELLECTUAL as fuck. Smarter people GET IT. Idiots COMPLAIN about it (mostly "Freedom of Speech" spouting right wing advocates). If we limit comedy to comedy that isn't offensive to people, then we SUCCUMB to IDIOTS and, as such, DEVOLVE as an intelligent species. I'm betting Dolphins found the Chris Rock joke, directed to a woman with issues far beyond hair issues (ie, in a relationship where their marital relationship was less important than honor, honesty and integrity) funny as hell.

  • @ShellysAshes

    @ShellysAshes

    2 жыл бұрын

    It isn’t predominantly the right these days who are trying to censor comedy. It’s the radical left.

  • @matthewclarke1926

    @matthewclarke1926

    2 жыл бұрын

    Are you suggesting that woke liberal idiots are not complaining about offensive comedy?

  • @jasongravely7217

    @jasongravely7217

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s funny I agree with all of that except the right wing addition. I’m sure it’s my biases from growing more conservative as I’ve aged into 36. I feel like that used to be true, and now it’s flipped. I’m not allowing the BS people call mainstream media into my head so I’m probably missing something, but just thought I’d comment - not with the intention to start an argument just throwing my perspective in here. I don’t understand how an advocate for free speech would oppose humor, unless they were also an idiot, which is probably the case with most people right and left.

  • @MariposaRedimida

    @MariposaRedimida

    2 жыл бұрын

    How can we make a meaningful contribution to the conversation without calling people idiots? I very much agree with most of what you wrote, only I didn't get the part where you said "it's not real". I've recently found myself jumping to judgement and feeling superior to others when they clearly don't "get it" or don't see what I see. How can we overcome that, overcome ourselves? When people are hurting in a way we cannot relate to or make sense of, can we have an honest interaction without insulting them? I'd like to learn. I guess the difference is between comedy/humor and making fun of people at their expense. Where is the line between bullying (pointing, laughing, humiliating) and making jokes? Can we ever define that line for others or will it always be a subjective line? Meaning there will always be an overstepping of that line because it really is invisible. We would have to know someone really well on a personal level to understand where their line is drawn. For a comedian, that is not possible. Someone may be brilliant intellectually, but emotionally hurting from trauma we have no idea about. They are not an idiot for being hurt, they are just hurting. I'm not advocating for walking on eggshells at all by the way. Just bringing a more compassionate perspective to the conversation.

  • @ryed8118

    @ryed8118

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MariposaRedimida Jeff Booth says "if we notice something in everyone else and wonder why they don't see it in themselves, it's present in us too". I have often wondered the same thing when watching people on social media put down other points of view to sound superior. and then i catch myself doing the very same thing. although i try my best to stay respectful in any comment section, i do it internally.

  • @winterbird4447
    @winterbird44472 жыл бұрын

    Will Smith as «Tough Ghandi» in a theatre near you!

  • @AaronBowley
    @AaronBowley2 жыл бұрын

    i’m only 10 minutes in but, can we agree that there are people that don’t agree with what will smith did but understand why he did, which does not excuse the action, btw. i feel like those people get lumped in with “approving” of his actions which is very different. i think far less people overall APPROVE and more simply understand or can comprehend how a person in his situation could act like that, again, for the slow, not that is it approved or ideal or recommended or encouraged

  • @LittleTed1000

    @LittleTed1000

    Жыл бұрын

    Poor people? Are we talking about poor people? I feel like we're talking about people from a different class.

  • @MuscleDCrypto
    @MuscleDCrypto2 жыл бұрын

    Issues with video playing again

  • @bourne817
    @bourne8172 жыл бұрын

    Why do we need an app for absolutely mental?

  • @Juancarlos2016
    @Juancarlos20162 жыл бұрын

    Ricky Gervais' laugh is like a kick in the balls... painful and obnoxious !! love the guy,

  • @1shpendi
    @1shpendi2 жыл бұрын

    I wish Sam puts the whole episode on youtube. Im simply lazy to go to other sites, i dont even go to Spotify and no longer follow joe rogan there. I pay for KZread premium and i wish sam will work out a deal with KZread because im not going to the app.

  • @cnoteshera5900
    @cnoteshera59002 жыл бұрын

    Is KZread censoring this video?

  • @seriouslyyoujest1771
    @seriouslyyoujest17712 жыл бұрын

    Not one person is taking about Will Smith’s performance, and his Oscar. What movie was Will in?

  • @daistoke1314
    @daistoke13142 жыл бұрын

    The important issue Drinking red wine always gave me terrible headache next day I watched to white, drank as much but never had headed Spoke to a doctor friend, who said red wine had a lot more tannins than white and some people respond badly to it. He was a whisky drinking surgeon so not sure how qualified he was to give alcohol use advice.

  • @LAZARUSL0NG
    @LAZARUSL0NG2 жыл бұрын

    For those wondering if the full length version spends even a single second exploring the psychological impact of cuckoldry, and the part it may have played in this incident, the answer, inexplicably, is no.

  • @Jackomantaco

    @Jackomantaco

    2 жыл бұрын

    Are you a subscriber mate

  • @LAZARUSL0NG

    @LAZARUSL0NG

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Jackomantaco Yes (Making Sense, not Absolutely Mental)

  • @Jackomantaco

    @Jackomantaco

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@LAZARUSL0NG always cuts out on the best bits

  • @rolotalks

    @rolotalks

    2 жыл бұрын

    i think the cuckoldry is the most understated aspect of this entire thing, and yet it is the single most important reason for will smiths actions. and we miss a great teachable moment for our young men. 🤷

  • @someguy3186

    @someguy3186

    2 жыл бұрын

    I mean, Sam isn't exactly a celebrity gossip guy. There are enough other people out there who go into the details of the mess of the Smiths' very public "private" lives.

  • @user-wl1uz5sb9f
    @user-wl1uz5sb9f2 жыл бұрын

    New rules at comedy clubs, wearing a helmet is mandatory now

  • @nestorar
    @nestorar2 жыл бұрын

    Video not loading.

  • @jerrysmith5782
    @jerrysmith57822 жыл бұрын

    15:10 I couldn't disagree more with Sam's initial assessment of the slap as tenuous. The only holding back that Will Smith did was using an open hand instead of a fist.

  • @ThatOneScienceGuy

    @ThatOneScienceGuy

    2 жыл бұрын

    I know, right? Will Smith didn’t seem restrained at all.

  • @noahway13

    @noahway13

    2 жыл бұрын

    I thought it was fake, if you know anything about real life, you would also. Will did not walk up like he was mad, and that was the most fake, Hollywood slap I have ever seen. I can tell you have not seen anybody get slapped in real life. Then Will sauntered back to his chair like it was a big joke. Then Will seemed to get angry after he sat down.

  • @siriusfun

    @siriusfun

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agreed. He definitely connected. Rock was put off-balance. He took a corrective step.

  • @siriusfun

    @siriusfun

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@noahway13 Your comment makes no sense.

  • @jacquelineprince9273

    @jacquelineprince9273

    2 жыл бұрын

    There's a close up photo of Rock while Smith was swearing at him from the audience. One side of Rock's bottom lip was bleeding. I don't know if Rock bit his lip when Smith connected or what happened, but this wasn't a "graze" as Sam called it. There's another photo of Rock immediately after he was hit with his hand over that same area of his lip. He felt some pain.

  • @13shadowwolf
    @13shadowwolf Жыл бұрын

    Really, Will Smith would have had a much bigger impact by walking up on stage, staring Rock down, and then walking out of the awards without saying anything.

  • @dustaone8521
    @dustaone85212 жыл бұрын

    Video wont load, been trying for over an hour now :(

  • @vaughnprecision

    @vaughnprecision

    2 жыл бұрын

    I keep trying to, can’t get it to play either.

  • @dustaone8521

    @dustaone8521

    2 жыл бұрын

    5 hours later, still doesn't work. tried removing adblock, still nothing.

  • @reinforcedpenisstem
    @reinforcedpenisstem2 жыл бұрын

    Chris should get an apology from the Academy.

  • @DaveWhoa

    @DaveWhoa

    2 жыл бұрын

    Chris should get an apology from WILL!!

  • @reinforcedpenisstem

    @reinforcedpenisstem

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@DaveWhoa And Will should apologise to the Academy.

  • @stevensantos3398

    @stevensantos3398

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@reinforcedpenisstem will did apologize to “the academy”. Who ever and what the fuck ever that counts for. The only two people who didn’t get an apology were Chris rock and will smith, himself for this embarrassing display of his caveman response to a truly soft ball joke at a black tie event. But the academy got an apology.....So that’s great I suppose. The academy likely asked Chris how he would like to proceed back stage right after, I don’t know this for sure but I feel fairly certain they understand the potential for lawsuit if this wasn’t handled legally. I find it much more likely that Chris said let the show go on, and the damage to will smith be only the damage he has done to himself.

  • @RobertWrightOneManCovers

    @RobertWrightOneManCovers

    2 жыл бұрын

    All these things have happened weeks ago, Einsteins. Holy shit.

  • @reinforcedpenisstem

    @reinforcedpenisstem

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RobertWrightOneManCovers Where did the Academy apologise to Chris?

  • @hoeraufist
    @hoeraufist2 жыл бұрын

    Sam's getting in on this hot juicy goss? Count me in!

  • @kay9528

    @kay9528

    2 жыл бұрын

    🤣

  • @Awibrahor
    @Awibrahor2 жыл бұрын

    ‘No connection. Tap to retry.’ The video won’t play. ☹️

  • @jackbenson8228
    @jackbenson82282 жыл бұрын

    if you drink PRESERVATIVE FREE wine... trust me, you won't hurt the next day. maybe dehydrated a bit, but no pounding headaches. increase the peace

  • @jeffersonianideal
    @jeffersonianideal2 жыл бұрын

    25:21 - 26:24 The recent assault on comedian Dave Chappell at the Hollywood Bowl, by an armed assailant, prompted me to revisit this podcast.

  • @vio1583
    @vio15832 жыл бұрын

    great

  • @juandanzilo9324
    @juandanzilo93242 жыл бұрын

    This doesn’t work. Go to spotify

  • @abbefolkseger6927
    @abbefolkseger69272 жыл бұрын

    Chris got Rocked! Will Blacked him for real?

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