{"podcast":{"title":"Stay Free with Russell Brand","slug":"stay-free-with-russell-brand-6093488","podcast_index_feed_id":6093488,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/576255/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/576255","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/3/0/5/3305629fa8d82e0dd959afa2a1bf1c87/spotify2.jpg","author":"Russell Brand","episode_count":635,"summary":"Hello You Awakening Wonder. Thanks for reading this when you could be obediently consuming propaganda. We are living through a time of incredible change and opportunity. Many of the old systems are corrupted and broken and yet a New Spirit is being born among us. For the first time new alliances are forming in the online world that could challenge these old and broken systems. Something ancient and original is Awakening within us. Here we can learn from elders and grow together in Good Faith, flawed but rising together. You can also watch the show LIVE with visuals, Monday to Thursday on Rumble 6pm BST / 1pm ET","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T08:20:34.561905+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stay-free-with-russell-brand-6093488"},"episode":{"title":"The Memeification of Politics - SF730","slug":"the-memeification-of-politics-sf730","published_at":"2026-06-15T21:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stay-free-with-russell-brand-6093488/the-memeification-of-politics-sf730","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stay-free-with-russell-brand-6093488","url":"https://7220ca77-db77-4b5e-ae13-536dbb84fbd3.libsyn.com/the-memeification-of-politics-sf730","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/7220ca77-db77-4b5e-ae13-536dbb84fbd3/PODCAST_-_June_15.mp3?dest-id=4990875","summary":"Take Control of Your Money and claim $10 in US Stablecoin (USD₮)! Download now at wallet.rumble.com/brand and use the code BRAND10. Void where prohibited. No purchase necessary. Offer available to US residents only. Offer not available in New York State. Must be 18+. Offer is available for a limited time and for the first 500 wallets activated and funded. Details and full official rules available at http://rumble.com/promoofficialrules. A Green Party candidate becomes an internet meme after a clash over immigration and housing, while a brief encounter between Jerry Seinfeld and a pro-Palestine activist sparks another viral political moment. We explore how modern politics is increasingly shaped not by arguments or policies, but by facial expressions, reaction clips, awkward exchanges, and shareable moments that race around social media. From politicians reduced to memes to public figures judged on a few seconds of footage, we're asking whether political debate is being replaced by performance, symbolism, and viral content. We're also talking with Ben Peterson - this is a preview of my appearance on The Ben Peterson Show, subscribe on YouTube to see the full episode and to see more from Ben - https://www.youtube.com/@TheBenPetersonShow/ To get a free audio copy of my book 'How to Become a Christian in 7 Days', you can download it at https://www.russellbrand.com/how-to-become-a-christian-audiobook/ Order my new book 'How to Become Christian in 7 Days' at https://bit.ly/russellbook2 Listen to Jake's new album - https://bit.ly/JakeSmithAlbum If you want to support the show and take care of yourself properly—without turning your bathroom into a laboratory—go to tryreborn.com. It's the Reborn store: supplements, skincare, daily essentials… simple, effective, and made for peop…","meta_description":"Take Control of Your Money and claim $10 in US Stablecoin (USD₮)! Download now at wallet.rumble.com/brand and use the code BRAND10. Void where prohibited.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3812,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stay-free-with-russell-brand-6093488/episodes/the-memeification-of-politics-sf730/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stay-free-with-russell-brand-6093488/the-memeification-of-politics-sf730.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}