Psychiatric Love Letters | Fern Brady | Power & Chaos

[@brownkemosabe]

Fern has great material. She doesn't do incidentals, it's mostly story-telling comedy. That is much more difficult and requires a lot of pacing and structure to keep the audience reeled in. But it's fantastically done!! Big fan.

[@Vintage_geek]

I didn't know her, so the algorithm did me a big favor... she's hilarious!!!

[@Exochos]

@@Vintage_geek saw her on another channel and liked her video. Definitely following her full time now!

[@ThomasHope73]

Her book is brilliant, equally hilarious, moving, and illuminating.

[@RainbowSkyDancer]

Yah same. Saw her do a skit the other day and was instantly hooked

[@MarioHernandez-dp3lz]

Also she has a sultry voice and is easy on the eyes.

[@Langwidere903]

This is such an accurate description of psych ward “relationships,” I never had a girlfriend in the psych ward but I saw it play out and it was always MESSY

[@Pseudowolf]

I feel like messy is about the only way it could play out.

[@TexMeta]

All ward relationships end up messy

[@turtleofpride4572]

I met my ex fiance in there sooo yeah.

[@HkkHkhkhHlkhLjlJLKhGKGHg]

@@TexMeta it is true...

[@jonathanjonsson9205]

Looking back on it now, i kinda understand why they wouldn't let us hook up...

[@WestOfEarth]

Comedic storytelling is a class all its own. She's hilarious!

[@bradseeker]

as she was saying "if this does go to america, there's no way of translating that" i was actively googling 'define spoon derogatory'

[@algrant5293]

It's from the phrase 'so sharp they cut themselves wirh a spoon'. Meaning they're blunt/dull/stupid 😅 Yer a spoon 🥄

[@soomoreira8887]

this is the funniest comment I've ever read, thank you 😂🥲

[@gregbasore2108]

@@algrant5293 Makes me think of Alan Rickman's bit from Robin Hood Prince of Thieves about cutting a heart out with a spoon.

[@liquidleopard4495]

I thought of "dumb as a box of rocks", "dumb as a bag of hammers", and maybe now I'll start using "dumb as the dishware".

[@northernsnow6982]

​@@gregbasore2108and why with a spoon? Because it hurts more.....

[@muddydog6605]

"I'm vegetarian which is the bisexual of diets" 😂 It's funny 'cos it's true.

[@IIIV3SEENTHEFACEOFGOD]

Veg means you aren't a cannibal

[@guaranteedtopwn]

@@IIIV3SEENTHEFACEOFGOD oh look one of these retards

[@peternelson7048]

​@@IIIV3SEENTHEFACEOFGODNot eating humans means you're not a cannibal.

[@eb3279]

I thought that would be an omnivore, no?

[@JeedyJay]

@@eb3279 You have to compensate for the socially-enforced "meat as uncapped luxury" thing

[@bobjeaniejoey]

I've never experienced seeing a comedienne who has performed in the manner Fern does here. I love everything about her. My first real kiss and a bit of a feel was with a fellow patient in a psychiatric ward when I was maybe 15 years old. We managed to lock lips a few times before a nurse caught us, which initiated a state of constant monitoring of each of our whereabouts from then on until she was released. I still remember her name 50 years later. I also learned how to play pool there at a very high level.

[@thelastgreataudit8112]

Had a shrink ask me once what I'd ask my most important (in terms of personal development) ex if I'd run in to her on the street. Apparently the wrong answer is, "Did they let you keep the grippy socks from the ward?"

[@josiahklein70]

😂😂😂

[@NoFoxGiven247]

"You're a f***ing spoon," is a beautiful insult I shall treasure as a dirty American.

[@Yuffie777]

You can also call people spanners and no one will understand

[@giannapacheco7573]

I promise you I heard this joke so long ago and I looked this video up just to enjoy that moment again cause *chef kiss* it was the best thing ever 🤣

[@michaelsmith1481]

I had a teacher in high school that if u got her to talk about her cat at the beginning of class you learned nothing that day she loved talking about her cat

[@unabunny585]

hahaha

[@vclxrr]

Was her name Mrs. Slocombe? ;)

[@run-a-milekyle3835]

“Why is this adult more fun than all the other adults?” 😂

[@thomasbarlow5666]

Fern is so funny. She is a great storyteller

[@louieberg2942]

Even at the points it's not laugh out loud funny, it's still fun and captivating.

[@canadianravenbrook]

The mental hospital through the teacher bit had me absolutely crying with laughter. 😭🤣

[@jimmason8502]

The accent, her face, the retro Casio wristwatch...I'm in love.

[@AllenKnutson]

Enormous thanks to the uploaders for including complete captions. I can parse Scottish better than the average American but I still needed them from time to time. Check out Brady's left hand at 9:55 , covered in what I presume is cues.

[@Joni_Tarvainen]

Caught my eye too. First thought was how she has super hairy palm for some reason though 😂

[@arkainonreaper]

Wot She's speaking English lad

[@milascave2]

@@arkainonreaper There is a reason why, when "Trainspotters" played in the USA, it had subtitles.

[@arkainonreaper]

@@milascave2 what do you mean? Americans can't read. Have you seen the state of our schools?

[@rowaystarco]

I'm a non native English speaker and have no problems understanding this. Crazy how bad Americans are at their own language 😂

[@giannapacheco7573]

“People in power just lie to you” 🤣💀

[@endxofxeternity]

So prescient

[@simonkarlssson8174]

Fern is the best I've seen in so many years. And I been in the game for about 20 years. I love her accent so much

[@GeekGamer666]

"It's just the polite thing to do." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@piccalillipit9211]

*OMG THE BADGER STORY* I have memories like that in my childhood LOL

[@lukegoffkat]

I was kind of glad no one in the audience didn't say, "Then I guess it's a bad time to bring up Santa Clause?"

[@sarahelenamarrapodi6748]

Currently on a charter bus and I’m crying trying to hold in my laughter

[@DiabolicalImperfectionist]

Lmao bruh the phone call, and the badger. She's hilarious

[@fussyboy2000]

Please can we get Fern onto Would I Lie To You?

[@paulripp8802]

"The bisexuality of diets." OMFG

[@robertito_dobbs]

How am I just now hearing about her? Good stuff, Fern 😂

[@bootsiemon]

I grew up in Quebec, we called people spoons. I think that was just my friend group though because some broad we knew wasn't "the sharpest tool in the shed" so she became the spoon.

[@iHopeyoure0ffended]

Hush, Quebec is garbage and so are you

[@glenholmgren1218]

“Not the sharpest knife in the drawer”! hence ‘Spoon’ Or: “Not The Sharpest Tool in The Shed” hence ‘Spade’

[@davebaconusa1062]

I love that word “slag”.

[@rcoz2685]

You are exceptional! Fern thank you, u made me blush!

[@FERALDOG4]

Fern is cuter-than-two-bugs-humpin’. She funny, good at story-telling comedy, and has one of the most adorable voices ever too. Keep up the great work, Bonnie Lass

[@tommytwospirit4197]

Thanks for bringing up memories of my second boyfriend I met in the mental ward. Great guy just doesn't seem messed up as her but we helped each other during it

[@rahileshanbi5551]

Why didn't the relationship continue?

[@tommytwospirit4197]

@rahileshanbi5551 we dated for several months after our discharge but things just didn't work out it was mutual break up. Mostly due to our work schedule at the time conflicting each other's so we didn't spend enough time with each other

[@Cancun771]

How can anybody hate ths lady? Or her comedy, more to the point. It's objectively hysterical.

[@Stenn333]

I LOVE this woman.... excellent brain, and gorgeous too ! 🙂

[@edwardballiet2167]

Oh fern what a wonderful lady puts a smile on my face and all she did was tell stories and jokes

[@cousinjake7986]

"Imagine that's how your mom finds out about all the!" Don't have to. I was outted on nationally syndicated radio by my ex and that's how like 3/4 of my social circle found out.

[@ulalaFrugilega]

Woa! Probably washed out the small-minded, hm? What a mean thing to do, though.

[@QueenMegaera]

😬

[@GeekGamer666]

@ShipWindow In some places it can be a very dangerous thing for people to know you're LGBTQ+ but also, it's never okay for someone else to decide to out you. It's an individual person's choice whether or not to disclose their sexuality, especially if they aren't completely in a place that they're comfortable divulging that information to people. The ex clearly decided to try and blow up OPs life. I can only hope that they were pleasantly surprised by how accepting people were instead of the all to common opposite response.

[@DS-yz4ro]

Fern is funny. I'm looking forward to more from her

[@JohnMFlores]

What a great storyteller!

[@theobolt250]

From a thruple to "can we have a cat?" Awesome!

[@inevitablecinema]

Love her, really funny set.

[@idek1433]

13:05 HAAAAAA I just turned the subtitles for that one and was even more confused than before 😅 fair play to you 😂

[@MichaelPolese]

Wonderful set first saw you on Taskmaster, as a teen boy went to a hospital also, they didn't belive I was actually sick with a disease, till they got tests back but did learn to play an amazing game of Foozeball or table soccer, body is still crap 30 years later, guess I didn't just want to miss a few days of school lol

[@normanpeterson8744]

It is she Fern Brady! Yes, Fern Brady! She is The Rightful Queen! kzbin.infoUgkx9RHKrN0w69zKmOhG53uNQyN30S1Bov-9?feature=shared

[@GeekGamer666]

Might you be referring to ME/CFS? That story is one I've heard a number of times among our community.

[@patchso]

I’ve not heard her before. This is really different and, most importantly, funny.

[@Howitchewstofeel5gum]

The voice and the accent... 🤩

[@tater6606]

One day I'd love to see her stand up live

[@live_free_or_perish]

She makes me laugh continuously 😂

[@nicolaablett7790]

Amazing observational and real in touch heart felt as well as comedy

[@keithgrainger8797]

Pretty smooth she's honing her skills

[@starspire703]

Loving Fern brady, being Neurodivergent myself, she's inspring

[@ulalaFrugilega]

Neurodivergent! What a good word!

[@katharinaxyl702]

It’s just the polite thing to do!

[@danielkirienko1701]

This was a goddamn rollercoaster.

[@duncanfeyd4056]

I absolutely Love Fern.

[@scottytriangles225]

She's such a fking treasure

[@chrisarcher1146]

Fern: “… unbelievably tall lady…” Chicken Run Farmer: “My favorite!”

[@siegeofdarkness8212]

If women aren't funny then this dude is hilarious

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

Lol, I'm going to have to steal this for response to the inevitable trolls 😅😂

[@finmiles965]

Found Fern through Taskamster (ME FeRn BrAdY me Fern Brady) and loved her ever since!

[@jimmy-stevenbiemans1486]

6:42 Every Rita I know has this voice. What's up with that? 😂

[@Witch_way07]

Fern I absolutely love your shows, I would love to see a live show, are you on tour?

[@theeNappy]

12:50 oh, the meaning was quite clear

[@alexandersage967]

What I can understand is hilarious

[@valkoharja]

This was great :D well done Fern.

[@michaelweber9290]

This is great

[@nbraa]

Shes got jokes!🤣

[@nicolemarie151]

This girl is hilarious!!

[@StainlessHelena]

She's brilliant, which is even more impressive if the school story is true.

[@yundorphin]

She is brilliant. And the school story... she's just autistic. (It's in her book.)

[@fintonmainz7845]

I'm jealous of Connor.

[@buckycore]

She's a Genius.

[@andrewdallimore5061]

Bloody brilliant

[@aSpyIntheHaus]

This was a wonderful Journey. :)

[@Magicalfluidprocess]

She’s the full comedy package ,

[@nielsbrinchsimonsen7712]

Way back in the day, because of my para schizophrenia I was committed in a mental institution, and had met my first girlfriend in that place and actually lost my virginity in her room, and because we were so young, we thought we would be in trouble if we were caught, but in reality we didn’t go against any rules. God, how I was in love her, but we were both too sick to maintain any relationship

[@worldrummer]

I love her. 😂

[@charleslane6637]

Hey Fern, is that you in that fragrance commercial? I think it is Dolce Gucci or something like that? You're really funny. Thanks for the good time. Merry Christmas!🎉🎉🎉🎉 M

[@its-MK...]

She always writes her notes on her hand it, and it has made her my favorite comedian. Well, and she's hilarious. But mostly the handwritten notes, pun intended.

[@gordonfreeman6305]

Awesome show

[@MrSpunkyflunky]

Starting to see the appeal of Between 2 Ferns

[@SetiSupreme]

Hmm. Who is the other Fern

[@Genny-Zee]

@@SetiSupremeAli Fern

[@Miss_Judged]

​@@SetiSupreme😒

[@Miss_Judged]

Ха ха! правда! True!

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

1:12 way to be dousesd with the cold water of truth 😂

[@brandonlewis6817]

She is the Kid Cudi of stand up. Amazing

[@h3athen_]

as someone that has been in a mental hospital multiple times i can safely say, some of the craziest love stories come out of there i had my first kiss with someone in the bathroom in one

[@robot7759]

Fern, get a cat. You'll make the best catlady ever, hands down.

[@snr0n]

@@abananabag ...They did see that bit. It's what their comment is about. Because it's in this video.

[@nemo5225]

I think I'm in love. 😂

[@geekdiggy]

dammit she's hilarious!

[@solemnsilence3650]

Lmao I was with multiple girls in my times in mental hospitals 😂

[@br3nz3l]

me too 😂

[@thepeculiarmaple]

9:33 People with tourrettes start violently crying in fear 😂

[@thepeculiarmaple]

(would've been me 😂)

[@Goth_Goat]

She gives Scottish Natasha Lyonne vibes 🧡

[@minionhousefly]

Around 13:00 when the boys said she was a Fing Spoon and said said there was no way tto really interpretate it: I will. lol "Youre a fing Spoon" = "Youre very fing Naive or Foolish"

[@plank3000]

She is a great sorry teller, I love the accent

[@WCDavis-cl7si]

I love her, and I want to see Craig Ferguson and Shirley Manson, too! Scots rule!

[@NobleTurtle]

Craig was dope.

[@Teapot88]

Shevis epic...everytime 😂😂👸

[@synapticmemoryseepage4447]

Hahahaah, just the polite thing to do.

[@Hermitthecog]

Vegetarianism, the bisexuality of diets. 😂

[@Jon-k8v]

Very cool and funny Asssspeeeez! 🐍 Ave Slithered in Hen... Big Fan eh you btw! 😅

[@Livi_Noelle]

You get pool tables in NHS psych wards? I got fucked. We had to beg for word searches and crayons.

[@robertkerby2581]

Funny, funny, funny!

[@LucenProject]

13:00 Saved me a question.

[@AGPEcko]

That is the beautiful CASIO F-91W she's got on!

[@abananabag]

I like that you pointed that out. I think Fern would agree that, from a certain neurodivergent viewpoint, that is the most important takeaway from this video.

[@maureenthomas9758]

Good spotting. Recently bought one on eBay turned out to be a fake. Who the fuck fakes a £10 watch but they do!

[@devonhammond6471]

Awesome! Audio is a little low though. If it's already close to peaking, you can increase loudness without increasing audio peak by using a brick-wall limiter on the audio.

[@thebirdintern7488]

I have 3 dogs because my wife keeps bringing up adopting kids. We already have 2 kids, it's plenty!

[@kingdollop-head743]

Badger story made me so sad

[@egoncasteel]

You will need to know that a north america badger is like an english badger on meth

[@wendigo53]

2:52 Her parents must know that this is entertainment, an act, and not guaranteed to be autobiographical fact, right?

[@earlgraves8267]

Legend!!

[@reinman1987cancer]

What's a spoon? - from Missouri, USA

[@jasebouchard1915]

You mate!

[@Sophie-vl8wp]

It comes from the saying "you're so stupid, you could cut yourself with a spoon" - basically calling someone dumb!