Christopher Hitchens radio interview "what if" game

[@Excalion88]

I listen to this at least once a year.

[@vukasinjosic9719]

truuueeee. this is gold. always makes me laugh. and the pictures are sooo apt, the sheepish smiling christian and grumpy Hitch😆

[@Johnny-sj9sj]

Absolutely! Without any exaggeration to convince, I have probably watched this presentation 20 times, and every single one of his books is on my bookshelf. With the exception of my father, I miss this man more than any other in history. I was always worried about his drinking and smoking, and would possibly have given a couple of my own years to add to his life. PS: now off to the bookshelf to read God is not great, again, for the third time.

[@HeroyamSlava735]

A week*

[@PetersPianoShoppe]

Ditto.

[@beertimecontinuum]

Same lol

[@MasterBeckett]

Friel: So ownership is a bad thing? Hitchens: Of people, yes. That could not have been more perfect.

[@andrewpragnell1086]

also....Kim jong-un would disagree makes me laugh every time

[@BillyMurray-hw2vz]

Owning women is a good thing

[@richhogg8074]

"Ask Kim Jong Il he has a different opinion" Bloody fantastic one liner

[@officialcoachdanny]

“None of your fucking business” 🤣🤣🤣 I miss the hitch

[@Johnny-sj9sj]

Seriously, me too. I miss him so much more than 99.9% of the recently departed. In my opinion he was probably the greatest man of the century, and a bit beyond.

[@cronistamundano8189]

"Does it sound like you, sir?" "No it sounds like saint Paul" hitchslap

[@atomicmidnightband]

""I'm glad you think it's a game by the way. I rather agree with you."" Goddammit I miss this man.

[@Harpoquondrax]

This is one of my favorite exchanges.

[@diallobanks2800]

How does this not have like 12M views

[@Mystiphy11]

First time hearing it loving it

[@SumriseHD]

This is like Kim Kardashian trying to convince Albert Einstein that the theory of relativity is false

[@adamx9793]

lol 😂

[@benigifford]

AHAHAHA THANK YOU

[@leebode4643]

But remember, we're playing a game called What If. LOL I love your comment SumriseHD and I appreciate you sharing it with us.

[@johnmwalker8309]

Hitch: “now available in fine book stores everywhere” Host: “mmmm hmmmm”

[@xeroeddie]

He never missed a chance to say that. XD

[@mincodermois8782]

@@xeroeddie Thank God.

[@Johnny-sj9sj]

@@mincodermois8782 Absolutely! 🤡🇬🇧

[@CrimzinEclipse2010]

14:05 “You just want to live your own autonomous way, living any way that you want to, any lifestyle you prefer…” The interviewer didn’t even realize he just made the case against his own worldview.

[@pedrogrillo]

I can live in anyway i want and just have to hold myself accountable to my fellow brothers and sisters and not to a capricious and petty divine Big Brother? That sounds terrible!

[@justincredible.]

If christians come to christ at the end, they can do what ever they want. Load of BS

[@beccahawkins1905]

The whole interview summed up: “Imagine if my authoritarian religion were true. Wouldn’t that be awesome?” “No.” “Aren’t you guilty before God?” “No because there isn’t one.” “You just want to live your own way outside the confines of my authoritarian religion.” “Yup.”

[@Sev826]

Yes. I think the implication he was trying to make was Christopher must reject religion because he is living in immoral ways in hi private life that he doesn't want to be held accountable for. A childlike point lol

[@sarelbongani3691]

Host : but Sir, we're playing a little fantasy game. CH : I understand perfectly, I'm not as slow on the uptake as you seem to propose, how many times do I have to tell you. I make the assumption along with you and I give you my response to it... Me : classic hitchslap 😂😂😂😂

[@coreycox2345]

If the host were following him, he will get this instantly.

[@ADucksOpinion]

fucking miss this man

[@chriswatson3464]

What about ai Hitchens?

[@TgfkaTrichter]

How arrogant can you be, to believe, that you will trick someone like Hitchens with such simple Gotcha questions?

[@MartinHal-fead]

I didn't hear any "gotcha questions" seems more like he's repeating common tropes among the evangelical crowd. Doesn't make this any less bad for him.

[@KRISTIANITY_]

That interviewer sounded like an admirer of Stalin, only replace Stalin with god.

[@alohaoliwa]

haha miss this beautiful man. thankful for the treasure trove of moments he left us

[@foreverprime6255]

Christopher Hitchens won this.

[@Quinn37]

Todd Friel thinks he has gotcha questions. Hitchens thinks he has the intellect of a child. Hitchens is correct.

[@Stable_Genius]

Friel sounds like a snake oil salesman.

[@fletcher932]

He sounds easily punchable.

[@markmiller7317]

"So I'm not sure you know quite what you're talking about."

[@adamx9793]

Christopher Hitchens sounds smarter the older I get. He has a razor sharp wit and the intelligence of a genius 👍

[@bazil83]

Imagine being this guy - right before the show probably thinking "I'm going to get this guy, I'm the one guy who can make him understand the majesty of God and Christ - I'm the guy to do it!!"... Then Hitchens turns up and pisses all over his rug. 🤣😂 I wonder at what point in the interview he realised his plan had completely backfired, and he was made to look a bit of a tit. Probably never, tbh.

[@maxburpee]

Legendary beat down. Good grief

[@infogettymedia]

Host: What if... Hitch: It's a tyrannical act... That line never fails to get me!

[@petepamf]

"I'm not as slow on the uptake as you seem to infer" So many mic drops on this.

[@danielc6106]

Did he say that the radio station is called "wretched radio"? 😂 I couldn't have named it better, myself.

[@user-yn2ru2ep1j]

So ownership is a bad thing? Of people? Yes. Oh, okay.

[@rcopterboy]

I know, the interviewer basically reveals he believes in the ownership of people = slavery. What a thing to let slip live on air.

[@quantize]

they seemed either surprised or thought it better to keep tap dancing

[@danielj2653]

🤣Precisely my thoughts

[@mononoaware1960]

Then proceeds to blatantly deny the fact the Bible does in fact call for slavery and genocide lmao. Either in denial about his beliefs or hasn’t read them too intently lol. 😂

[@zekeedwards7904]

Outsmarted and outclassed in a unprecedented way, embarrassing for the host whoever he is

[@Nebulous0_o]

Last I heard he was living on a beach in Thailand with a 12 year old boy

[@vukasinjosic9719]

somehow not surprised

[@leebode4643]

Excellent phrasing! I wholeheartedly agree.

[@magish7713]

The game should be called ... "how to push an agenda and come off looking like a jerk" Christopher is missed but not forgotten ... and through these videos will live on to continue to cast light on the sinister concepts held by so many.

[@thesongtowoody]

hitchens got whipped didnt he.

[@magish7713]

@@thesongtowoody lol

[@thesongtowoody]

@@magish7713 right? hitchens never saw it coming.

[@pinball1970]

​@@thesongtowoodyNo. You listened to the video?

[@pinball1970]

"I'm not sure you know quite what you're talking about" Hitch was enjoying this one I think.

[@JD-bp1ig]

A real meeting of the mind.

[@freespirit5719]

🤣🤣🤣🤦🏼‍♀️

[@josha7248]

Norm lives on

[@isaacwilson7769]

Nice to meet a fellow Hitch/Norm fan

[@Johnny-sj9sj]

@@isaacwilson7769 Did Jesus have a dog? No? Well he must've been one of those gays 🙃 PS: I wonder if his disciples were moths PPS: Hitch and Norm, two of my favourite people of all time, snatched away far too early.

[@BeastHive]

He couldn't even get the book title correct 😂

[@kpl775]

If the phrase "moping the floor with someone" was an actual video, it would be this one I miss the mighty Hitchens

[@versatilejams]

“It’s called Easter, been celebrated for a couple thousand years…” “To no effect.” 😂

[@Limosethe]

A truly loving and just God would allow Hitchens to live as long as characters in Genesis

[@badgershands]

A true intellect being interviewed by the intellect of a shoe.

[@googleuser2609]

Ha-ha-ha! Very true,

[@leebode4643]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I laughed until I ran out of breath. Thank you :)

[@user-fr2jl6ci3b]

Hitch is the fucking man!

[@larus10]

Never before has such a combination of hubris and intellectual ownage been assembled into one person

[@Tiger66261]

"but we're playing what if sir" *Hitchens asks a what if question* "um lets move on"

[@JeggFilms]

this is comedy gold. I’m surprised Hitchens even bothered.

[@BikePractice]

Host reads from book of Romans... Host: Does that sound like you sir? CH: No it sounds like St Paul. Classic Hitch. Love it. 😂😂😂😂

[@prasanthvarghese9022]

Radio guy should really find another career after this episode

[@beccahawkins1905]

“There’s no prohibition of child abuse, any more than there is any prohibition of slavery or genocide in the Ten Commandments. Um, so I don’t care about those either particularly…” “HaVE yOu mAde Any GraVen ImagES…?” The stark contrast of intellect here never fails to be hilarious to me.

[@maswinkels]

Friel isn't the sharpest tool in the shed. Hitchens mopped the floor with this nitwit.

[@zhengfuukusheng9238]

Hitchens did not make a fool of Todd "Wretched" Friel Todd did that to himself

[@damianwhite504]

he does that every time he opens his mouth

[@sugarbass2803]

Christopher Hitchens - Miss you so much.

[@markmiller7317]

This is also one of my favorite exchanges.

[@ursulageorgeson7086]

Just to remind you all, they were playing a game.

[@alastairhunter353]

Hitch is an amazing intellectual. God bless you and RIP.

[@Limosethe]

"God bless you" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@HeardFromMeFirst]

Allah ?..Zeus..?...Kim jong Un ?

[@sarelbongani3691]

Host: does that sound like you Sir? CH: No it sounds like St.Paul 🤣😅😂☠️, hitchslap

[@Kurdt1]

Hitch comeback on the ownership argument with the slavery bible reference… holy shit I was howling 😂 Classic legendary Hitchslap 🙌👌👏

[@michaelappel9725]

Even the way Hitchens says No is funny

[@mrtadreamer]

The smoke of his torment shall go up forever and ever.

[@evan421]

It is clear that this host's IQ is at least 50 points of his guest.

[@sh8nn0n92]

It’s like every Hitch “no” adds strength to me❤️❤️💪

[@RestartEnglish]

Made me laugh out loud!

[@thraxman]

Hitch was the best of what people could be. One of the true untouchables of the last century, never be another quite like that,...

[@jkoblivion4175]

Another famous " Hitchens Slap".

[@donofon1014]

Tom Fried, what if you wife is in a list of chattels and is auctioned off. Just asking What if ...

[@davidwilliams-yh7if]

I almost feel sorry for the interviewer. Total mismatch. He got out gunned and out manoeuvered by Hitch in a big way 🤣

[@starboy1100]

Totally blown out of the water. This twit had no idea who he was dealing with.

[@shannongfm9945]

The interlocutor sounds like a rogue AI entity.

[@leebode4643]

Maybe I'm confused, but the interviewer sounds just like every other fool grifting their cult. How do you draw the rogue AI parallel when this same gibberish has been attempted for thousands of years now?

[@GM84GM]

Wretched Radio. Seems a fitting name

[@timmothyjennings]

Christopher Hitches was above this radio show. Jesus!!!!!

[@das-9962]

Based on how the conversation went if I was Todd I would not have asked that last question lol

[@thomascanfield8571]

He's running the same game as Ray Comfort. Very amusing and Hitchens won't play the game as he would like.

[@mckernan603]

Although indeed Hitch plays the game, while angsty Todd gets flustered and repeatedly drops the conditional mood

[@mervinprone]

Does that sound like you? No it sounds like St Paul 😂

[@drhoratio]

"It's only with gentle Jesus meek and mild that the idea of eternal torture for minor transgressions is introduced"

[@CanadAssassiN]

Ths guy tipped his hand way too early. This isn't a friendly mind game, this is just a thinly veiled grievance match that hes taking out on hitchens and hitchens is having absolutely none of it LOL

[@DarthCalculus]

"does that sound like you, sir?" "No, it sounds like St Paul" 😂

[@prashants5071]

I guess, at the end, the host thought that he got Hitchens by getting him to " confess" his hedonistic lifestyle. Turns out that the host just got immortalized as Hitchens' punching bag

[@pedrogrillo]

I find it very amusing that Todd is all the time like "what if i am right" and not accepting any answer besides total submission and glorification from CH which of couse wouldn't happen lol

[@Multi50CC]

"You may take the bible seriously for all i know" Priceless!

[@eensio]

The nature of religion has the idea of submission and subjugation. The audio of discussion proves it clearly. Hitchens made great work.

[@MetricNotStandard]

Did this guy think he was going to trick Hitchens? He should of probably read the book and saved himself some time. Hitchens strikes again.

[@kangaroo3708]

I hate how he condescends to Hitchens

[@Johnny-sj9sj]

Nah! He is unknowingly providing ammunition for Christopher 🤡🇬🇧

[@starboy1100]

He thinks he is condescending. But he gets owned. This guy is a twit.

[@Saphkey]

This is so funny! 😆

[@crispo5074]

Was this guy Talkie Toaster?

[@mckernan603]

Any clue what the “ironically” was supposed to mean at 0:34? Something about the Thackeray novel?

[@mcnulty70]

I suspect it’s more likely a reference to The Pilgrim’s Progress, the source of Thackery’s title

[@adamx9793]

Hitchens: “…I know the Bible does call for slavery as it calls for genocide, but that doesn’t make it right.” Friel: “Yeah well, it doesn’t, but we’re playing WHAT IF…” 🤦‍♂️

[@jonnawyatt]

Child abuse is justified according to this interviewer. Edit. Spelling

[@kayrow]

9:01 😂😂😂😂

[@q_5ta871]

This makes me wish that there is somthing after death Makes me wish that one day we can hear the voice of hitchslap talking one more time

[@chriswatson3464]

Ai Christopher hitchens?

[@RobbPhilo]

Notice that he interrupts Christopher way more often

[@stephenkeogh3287]

In order to impress a girl in a bar you challenge an old guy to an arm wrestle. He breaks your arm.

[@Jordanmode]

This whole “he sacrificed his life for you” is bullcrap anyway. Jesus didn’t sacrifice anything. He didn’t even die. The whole thing that makes sacrificing one’s life such an amazing act is the permanence of death. Jesus woke up a few days later as a god. There’s nothing amazing about that. I dare say that it’s a decision any of us would make. “Hey, you’re gonna get whipped and crucified, and it’s gonna be extremely painful, but you’ll save the life of everyone on the planet, and you’ll wake up in a few days as Superman.” I’m in. Easy.

[@Eggy79]

Exactly. I have to be crucifed but I get to be GOD afterwards? Sign me up

[@meowmixers9338]

yeah even if he did die for realz, big fucking deal. So did everyone else.

[@Fonzzz002]

The radio presenter's utter dumbfoundedness at the idea anyone wouldn't worship God, consider God good or wouldn't consider Jesus's 'sacrafice' an "act of kindness" is baffling. How detached from reality is this guy? With that logic, you're parents are the ones who should own you as a slave, given they made you and raised you.

[@TheSecretmuseum]

first [a bust] and last sentence totally true. he must be a prophet. is the host still employed?

[@Nebulous0_o]

Last I heard he was living on a beach in Thailand with a 12 year old boy

[@Johnny-sj9sj]

@@Nebulous0_o I liked your comment almost as much as I like your handle! Brilliant! 🤡🇬🇧

[@danielj2653]

Genuine question: what is that thing about Charles Spurgeon at the end, in other words, what win is the presenter thinking he's achieved there?

[@W00KER]

Hey thinks he got a slam dunk by saying that Hitchens only believes what he believes because it's enjoyable. Basically a dumb way to try to attack the character of the person you're speaking with rather than what they're saying.

[@Chardonbois]

Hilarious! Who is this sanctimonious host who purports to be religious yet is outgunned by Hitch on his knowledge of the Bible?

[@simonthompson2764]

Trivial asinine smugness versus deeply thought out arguments. Mmmmm...which is which?

[@miks8]

in the beginning - "oh this is going to be a bust" ... he wasn't wrong. He knew it.

[@RosieRoserules]

Plus Sunday is not the Sabbath so everyone that goes to church on Sunday is worshiping the sun god

[@rcopterboy]

So this interviewer believes in slavery, because you are owned as an individual, and then he questions the tenet that 'religion poisons everything'. QED.

[@eylesit9268]

I love how this sounds like a parody of Christian talk shows - but it's real 🤣

[@ekZ11761]

I love the annoyance you can hear at 9:14, hahahaha

[@davidwillis2388]

Is this real? This radio host is so ridiculous I can't tell.

[@chriswatson3464]

Yes he exists unfortunately.

[@johns1625]

8 of the 10 commandments are not even moral positions. The remaining two are obvious to quite literally everyone.

[@RestartEnglish]

The arrogance and rudeness of the Christian defies belief..

[@Srw-em6iq]

If he ran you through the ten commandments, how do you think you would stand up? Better than he did.

[@Eggy79]

Better than God would have

[@MicrophonesInTheTrees]

You can hear his teeth gritting harder and harder as it goes on. The Kim Jong Il answer is perfect.

[@mbonsignorejr]

I almost can’t believe the radio host is candid in his ten commandment inquiry and responses to Hitch. It seems like a bit.

[@MrWarbeast97]

"So, just a hypothetical, (blathers on about the bible) don't you think that's true?" "No, (gives a reason) "But it is true" "I doubt that" "It's just a hypothetical"

[@sabya_m]

🫡 Please do accept, acknowledge,..,my warmest (possible) regards and deepest (possible) respects and rest in peace, sir.- An ardent admirer.. ..