Free Speech, Comedy, and Woke Culture | Konstantin Kisin

John Anderson

162,284 views Apr 6, 2020

Please note that this conversation was recorded in 2019 before the COVID-19 crisis. Konstantin Kisin is a Russian-British comedian, podcaster, writer and social commentator. He made international headlines in 2018 by refusing to sign a university “behavioural agreement form” which banned jokes about religion, atheism and insisted that all humour must be “respectful and kind.” He is also the creator and co-host of the TRIGGERnometry YouTube show.

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What he said about his parents using their life savings to move to a free speech country, and then the threats to free speech the UK now faces, was actually quite emotional to listen to. I like this guy.

I always love John Anderson's Interviews but here the dynamics were particularly beautiful: The gravitas of the older, wise conservative vs the edge of the young, daring comedian, but both equally sincere. THIS is how public discourse between people of different age, origin, views and temperament would be in an ideal world.

This is one of those gems of an interview it's possible to find on you tube. It's brilliant.

Fantastic interview. I completely agree with forgiveness disappearing from society. I see it practically every day and is also a reason why I've recently left social media.