'Cheer Up Chomsky'

Russell Brand - Cheer Up Chomsky

Here's a link to last week's Russell Brand show, also available as a podcast.

Given his views on media and the 'manufacture of consent', Russell decided it would be good to have Noam Chomsky on the show. So his producer sent an email inviting Chomsky to appear on the show, which he described as a comedy show on 'the UK's biggest radio network'. Chomsky replied:

'Appreciate the invitation. Frankly, life is hard and the world does not leave me lighthearted. I can't handle comedy.'

In response, Russell has introduced a new item to his show, 'Cheer Up Chomsky', in which he and his guests will be trying to come up with ways to make Chomsky feel a bit better about the world. The first attempt was from Victoria Wood ...

Billy