{"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 Messiah Complex Returns — SF705","slug":"the-messiah-complex-returns-sf705","published_at":"2026-04-17T21:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stay-free-with-russell-brand-6093488/the-messiah-complex-returns-sf705","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stay-free-with-russell-brand-6093488","url":"https://7220ca77-db77-4b5e-ae13-536dbb84fbd3.libsyn.com/the-messiah-complex-returns-sf705","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/7220ca77-db77-4b5e-ae13-536dbb84fbd3/PODCAST_-_April_17.mp3?dest-id=4990875","summary":"Go to my sponsor https://venice.ai/stayfree and use code STAYFREE to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using my code will get you 20% off a pro plan. Download Rumble Wallet and step away from the big banks --- for good! https://rumblewallet.onelink.me/bJsX/russell I'm looking at the chaos around blasphemy, power and belief, as Trump's self-styled image collides with backlash from media, faith and even his own supporters, exposing cracks in the political movement that once rallied behind him. At the same time, global tensions continue to escalate, with conflict narratives, economic instability and institutional authority all being questioned, while voices from religion call for peace in a world moving toward greater division. Beneath it all is a deeper question about where authority comes from—whether political figures, institutions or something higher—and what happens when those structures lose their legitimacy. Order my new book 'How to Become Christian in 7 Days' at TuckerCarlsonbooks.com 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 people who are trying to stay strong while the world does whatever this is. Go check out tryreborn.com and grab what you need","meta_description":"Go to my sponsor https://venice.ai/stayfree and use code STAYFREE to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using my code will get you 20% off a pro plan. Download…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4574,"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-messiah-complex-returns-sf705/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-messiah-complex-returns-sf705.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}