Russell Brand: The People Trying to Imprison Him, Trump’s Fall, Speaking to God, and His Mayoral Run
4/17/20261 hr 48 min
When politicians tell you they’re Christians, it makes you wonder if Jesus endorses greed, violence and arrogance. Russell Brand answers that question in his new book, How to Become a Christian in 7 Days. (00:00) Image, Ego, and How the Word Changes You (28:03) Our Duty Amid a Global Totalitarian Nightmare (37:30) The Issue With Putting Sex at the Center of Life (42:44) A Church Without Judgment and Being Made With Purpose (50:50) Did Russell Become a Christian in 7 Days? Paid partnerships with: Brooklyn Bedding: Get 30% off sitewide with promo code TUCKER at https://brooklynbedding.com Cowboy Colostrum: Get 25% off your entire order with code TUCKER at https://cowboycolostrum.com Charity Mobile: A pro-life company serving pro-life customers and supporting pro-life causes for 30 years. Use promo code TUCKER to get a free phone with free activation, free shipping, and a free gift with every new line of service at https://charitymobile.com/Tucker TCN: NEW! Tucker Carlson Books presents Russell Brand’s ‘How to Become a Christian in 7 Days.’ Available only on https://tuckercarlsonbooks.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsTucker Carlson· Host0:00
[instrumental music] I'm ready.
Russell Brand· Guest0:05
Heavenly Father, thank you for this chance to, for us to be together. Where two or more are gathered, you are present, Lord. Can you help us to put aside any prejudices or biases that we might carry into it? Can you help me, Lord, not to look at Tucker as a person that's, uh, exists for my benefit or to facilitate me, but to know that he is like me, a person that's broken and that will die one day, and that we're here to love one another and serve one another, and by the way we love one another, they will know that we are in you and that you are in us, Lord. Let us communicate graciously and with grace and do nothing that dishonors your name or your kingdom, which we are here to serve however you decree. We pray in the name of God the Father, with all your infinite creativity and wisdom, God the Son, with your compassion and your holy sacrifice, taking on our sin, and God the Holy Ghost, who moves among us mysteriously now in communication and, and endless unity. Amen.
Tucker Carlson· Host0:55
Amen. Thank you. Boy, that is the prayer, isn't it? Not to look at people as someone who can do something for you, yeah.
Russell Brand· Guest1:04
Yeah, sort of objectify even powerful people.
Tucker Carlson· Host1:06
So you were just, uh, you were just reading me... 'Cause I wanna talk about your book, and I wanna talk about your journey as a Christian, um, and we will, but I just can't resist, uh, this. You were just reading me from Daniel in your marginalia-filled Bible, from Daniel 11, and I was just compl- so I was so struck by it, I took a picture of it and sent it to, like, 20 people. Can you read the