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The Ricky Gervais Guide to Philosophy
The fourth installment in this new series of exhaustive existential explorations.
Join Ricky Gervais, Steve Merchant, and Karl Pilkington as they ponder the great philosophical axioms and concepts... Truth, Beauty, and Baldness.
In this episode... Steve on Feng Shui; The think tank; Karl's perfect life; Karl's problem with neuroanatomy; Cogito Ergo Summat; Work ethics; Post-pesticidal remorse; Karl's holiday anhedonia; Curry night at Auntie Nora's; The Zen of Munchies; Karl's confectionery-based analogies; Transplant bollocks; Karl gets economical with his facts; Tribal numeracy; Small talk at the bar.
Join Ricky Gervais, Steve Merchant, and Karl Pilkington as they ponder the great philosophical axioms and concepts... Truth, Beauty, and Baldness.
In this episode... Steve on Feng Shui; The think tank; Karl's perfect life; Karl's problem with neuroanatomy; Cogito Ergo Summat; Work ethics; Post-pesticidal remorse; Karl's holiday anhedonia; Curry night at Auntie Nora's; The Zen of Munchies; Karl's confectionery-based analogies; Transplant bollocks; Karl gets economical with his facts; Tribal numeracy; Small talk at the bar.
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First published January 1, 2009
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Ricky Gervais
50 books244 followersRicky Dene Gervais is an English comedian, actor, director, producer, writer and broadcaster.
Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and frequent collaborator Stephen Merchant. Besides writing and directing the shows, Gervais played the lead roles of David Brent in The Office and Andy Millman in Extras. Gervais has starred in a number of Hollywood films, assuming leading roles in Ghost Town and The Invention of Lying. Gervais has performed on three sell-out stand-up comedy tours, written the best-selling Flanimals book series and starred with Merchant and Karl Pilkington in the most downloaded podcast prior to March 2009, The Ricky Gervais Show.
He has accumulated a multitude of awards and honours, including seven BAFTA Awards, four British Comedy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two Emmy Awards and the 2006 Rose d'Or, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. In 2010 he was voted third greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Channel 4, behind Richard Pryor and Billy Connolly. In 2010, he was named on the Time 100 list of the world's most influential people.
Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and frequent collaborator Stephen Merchant. Besides writing and directing the shows, Gervais played the lead roles of David Brent in The Office and Andy Millman in Extras. Gervais has starred in a number of Hollywood films, assuming leading roles in Ghost Town and The Invention of Lying. Gervais has performed on three sell-out stand-up comedy tours, written the best-selling Flanimals book series and starred with Merchant and Karl Pilkington in the most downloaded podcast prior to March 2009, The Ricky Gervais Show.
He has accumulated a multitude of awards and honours, including seven BAFTA Awards, four British Comedy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two Emmy Awards and the 2006 Rose d'Or, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. In 2010 he was voted third greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Channel 4, behind Richard Pryor and Billy Connolly. In 2010, he was named on the Time 100 list of the world's most influential people.
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April 28, 2017
First off, if you seriously want to learn about philosophy, this is definitely not for you. At least, don't start off here. You can always come back to have some fun. :-)
It's more like stoners sitting and chatting about shit, like, the usual shit from different angles and their impact on us. It's funny and entertaining for sure.
"Ricky, stop being a dick to Karl and let him fucking speak, dude."
Ricky is funny, for sure, but personally, after listening to this podcast I feel I would more likely want to strike a conversation with Karl. He has got some really cool things to say.
It's more like stoners sitting and chatting about shit, like, the usual shit from different angles and their impact on us. It's funny and entertaining for sure.
"Ricky, stop being a dick to Karl and let him fucking speak, dude."
Ricky is funny, for sure, but personally, after listening to this podcast I feel I would more likely want to strike a conversation with Karl. He has got some really cool things to say.
September 24, 2020
Very annoying to listen to. One minute the guys are speaking in a ‘normal’ tone, the next they’re laughing/guffawing so loud your teeth rattle. At moments all three guys are speaking at once, talking a hundred miles per hour like they’re overdosing on speed, then there’s radio silence whilst one of them ‘thinks’ (if that’s what you can call it)
March 26, 2021
So funny again
May 8, 2021
This was the subject that seemed custom-made for this group of entertainers. But there realy wasn't any philosophical discussion and, sadly, not a lot of comedy either.
September 2, 2021
I took this on holiday with me, loved it
May 21, 2023
3.5 stars
June 28, 2023
Great love it very funny 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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