Can pranks change the world? – with chaos agent Oobah Butler

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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News, Government, Politics, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 1 February 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

British politics can be laughable. But can poking fun at it actually spark change? Marie Le Conte speaks to professional prankster Oobah Butler, whose viral videos have amassed tens of millions of views online and caused real-world action in their aftermath. • “There’s something really lame about a prank. It’s quite a disarming thing to use. If it’s not punching upwards, it can’t be funny fundamentally. It’s fun to mess with institutions that ‘deserve it’ in a way that is beneath them – you’re dragging them down with you.” – Oobah Butler • "I don’t think I can call myself an activist. I’m down here in the mud.” – Oobah Butler Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and Presented by Marie Le Conte. Produced by: Eliza Davis Beard. Audio production: Jade Bailey. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Kenny Dickinson. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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