RHLSTP 161 - Johann Hari

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (RHLSTP)

British Comedy Guide

Tv & Film, Comedy, Performing Arts, Arts

4.7 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2018

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

RHLSTP #161: Johann Hari - Cannibal Chicken. The question of ham hands versus suncream armpits has gone international and been introduced to a new generation in the most charming of ways. But hat confusion, decade old Big Brother news and chicken restaurants aside, it's a pretty serious podcast in which journalist Johann Hari discusses his fascinating new book, 'Lost Connections'. Are our views on depression and antidepressants correct or do we need to look at these subjects in a new way? Johann discusses how an encounter with an apple made him consider the importance of listening to our symptoms, plus the power that people have to overcome the systems that can make them sad or even give up hope entirely. Is Rich's dad crazy for wanting to engage with strangers or is Rich insane for being disconnected from his neighbours? Do possessions bring us happiness? Do lesbian monkey orgies have anything to teach us? And what can bring Muslims, punks and gay men together? No emergency questions. Unless you consider the future of the human race an emergency. Buy Johann's brilliant book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1408878690/comedyguide-21/ Buy Richard's less life-changing books here: http://www.gofasterstripe.com/eq

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0:00.0	Hello my fine friends, welcome to the Richard Herring podcast feed. Thank you for choosing to download our podcasts
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0:14.7	We continue to be recording Rehelester Buzz Live. We have on the 26th of June a very exciting line-up of
0:23.1	Catherine Tate, am I bothered? Yes, no, I don't know what the answer to that question is. And also
0:29.2	Jeremy Dyson and Andy Neiman who have done the League of Gentlemen and Ghost story and all kinds of
0:35.2	things, a brilliant new book called The Warlock Effect. Really worth your time. Come and see them.
0:41.5	We've also got the guys from Ghosts and Bridget Christie on the 3rd of July. We've got Peter
0:46.2	Bayne and Manana Stagrin on the 10th of July. We've got Sarah Milliken and a surprise guest on the 17th
0:52.2	of July. Go to Richard Herring.com slash Rehelester Per or the Lester Square Theatre website to book your
0:57.8	tickets to see that. You can watch from home at gfsboxoffice.com as well. But anyway, look come and see
1:05.2	us. We're doing a big tour in the autumn as well. So watch out for that. Now sit back, relax and enjoy
1:10.8	whatever you have chosen to listen to on our feed. Thank you very much.
1:21.7	The loss of his title has just been eaten by Jan Ravens. It's Richard Herring.
1:30.7	Hey, good job, I'm a spare. So welcome to the show. It's Monday. It's 9-11 and it's
1:39.6	Rahul Astabara. Just shut the fuck up a bit. You don't even get the reference. You don't get
1:45.8	the reference. You don't think you're from this country and you're much too young to know where that comes from.
1:50.0	But the nicest thing that's ever happened to me due to Rehelester Per has happened. Thank you.
1:57.8	That's good. I forgot that time. So well done. This is a teacher in career who wants to remain
2:05.4	anonymous. I'm guessing he's in South Korea. That is my guess. Because he's a teacher. He's teaching
2:11.9	kids and he's sent them an essay question of these eight-year-old kids of would you rather have a
2:18.2	ham hand or an arm to an arm? And he sent me loads of images of their responses. So because of me,
2:27.2	some children in South Korea have answered a philosophical question in this way. I'm going to
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