Philomena Cunk on Architecture "Moments of Wonder"

[@aa-to6ws]

She's the 3am voice in our head that tries to spice up our essays.

[@waitiwa3130]

Underrated comment

[@gtxthunderstorm6219]

literally a very good comment

[@gtxthunderstorm6219]

personally very relatable to me

[@Am4nchaudhary]

Bro true

[@beeboleo6511]

I want to remember this comment forever

[@slateflash]

This entire script is literally an awful essay and i love it

[@agdgdgwngo]

It kinda reminds me of Jerry Jackson. Someone who knows fuck all trying to be educational.

[@Tenebrio_molitor1]

@@agdgdgwngo Holy shit you're right, the likeness didn't even occur to me until you mentioned it. They're both Northern as well.

[@codys3151]

Lol, that’s actually a spot on description

[@isaac10231]

@@agdgdgwngo Percy Jackson wasn't that bad. The movie on the other hand...

[@ShazyShaze]

"Why do we cry, when it's the onions that get hurt?" my sides

[@billgaye562]

I won't be able to get rid of this thought every time I chop up onions in the future ;_;

[@johnwhittington2998]

Shazy Satania (thinks about Satania crying whilst cutting onions)

[@nothingsurprisesmeanymore]

It's like she's in my head

[@valhatan3907]

Shower though that would Haunt my bath time

[@dreamer2260]

Teehee

[@kay-uw5lt]

"For centuries of millennia"...this might be the best opening line ever.

[@atomendoza1229]

This got me🤣🤣🤣

[@VelascoIna999]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@sir_bumblethump2207]

I mean, she isn't wrong. Just another way of saying hundreds of thousands of years LMAO

[@brentonjoseph]

It feels so natural coming from her that I didn't even clock it as funny until I saw your comment 🤣

[@timed3618]

I have a degree in architectural design and this is the best critique I've ever heard.

[@timed3618]

@@johnturner2889 Chill out and have a laugh John.

[@timed3618]

@@johnturner2889 Just returned from Hols and dealt with four site supervisors, electrical engineer, QS and lead architect. Its not worth dying for, one heart attack was enough. Five jobs back on track with a smile.

[@Afflictamine]

communist design

[@robm14]

Have you seen Homes Under The Hammer?

[@alvarr2823]

So how many years in minecraft did it take?

[@al6243]

What makes this so awesome is that her delivery, music, and cinematography is so professional.

[@GlazeonthewickeR]

Yeah that’s the joke

[@manuelgallardo7694]

Looks like a legit PBS documentary

[@MG-bs5mr]

@@manuelgallardo7694 well it is a BBC Mockumentary so that's probably why you're getting those vibes

[@themarquis336]

It’s not just professional, they used the exact same stock footage of London and the same background music the BBC has used for their great art and history documentaries with Fiona Bruce and Andrew Graham-Dixon and Alistair Sooke. It’a brilliant. 😂

[@sgt.thundercok4704]

Well, yeah...

[@rockyrabbit1987]

The way she delivers the lines in these are hilarious. "we spoke to him on the phone yesterday to make sure he could talk properly, before we spent all the money on cameras." lol

[@Oreosmilkshake]

Hahaha wise move from her

[@jimmorrison4ever529]

I am literally crying in tears from laughter and it's 6 in the morning lolololol

[@ulrikmagana]

She has singlehandledy fixed the reputation of British comedy

[@VioletJoy]

Well, she and Ricky have.

[@mrkillman555]

Fixed the reputation of British comedy? The British are renowned, and always have been for their humour

[@rorydaines3176]

Their reputation never needed fixing.

[@midgelionhart]

It crowd also good..

[@RealityDysfunction85]

British Humour has never needed fixing, their panel shows are the best in the world.

[@Asdf-wm4ow]

“For centuries of millenia...” yep, it’s gonna be another great video

[@Ralphieboy]

"St Paul's...designed and built by SIr Christopher Robin..." yep...

[@kjamison5951]

These are hidden gems of awesome script writing and deadpan delivery. Diane Morgan nails it.

[@thegovnor6526]

MatchstalkMan yup, the cheap gags are funny, but the subtle writing is genius.

[@alistair2111]

the deadpan delivery is funny, but the genuine dismay in her voice when she's talking about homes under the hammer sent me into orbit

[@VioletJoy]

Every. Single. Time.

[@osnad]

"So, my shoes are a building?" This is definitely influenced by the "Is my shoe art?" dialogue. :D

[@blackreazor]

And I love how he set himself up for that one

[@peachbooks3199]

idk abt the dialogue but isn't shoes definitely art (someone designed it, it's a part of fashion) 🤔 but definitely not building 🤣

[@osnad]

@@peachbooks3199 then you should look up that dialogue. ;)

[@anthonymitchell7842]

So this is what it felt like to be my high-school teacher reading my essay

[@archstanton1628]

She's awesome, I wonder why she never gets a writing credit as she definitely improvises at times.

[@dusk_ene]

I know right?

[@jessquiatchon2204]

100x funnier than Amy schumer

[@au1317]

@@jessquiatchon2204 100x zero is still zero. We'd need to employ addition for this equation to make any sense

[@j4y167]

@@jessquiatchon2204 first funny woman in history

[@urieldaboamorte]

y'all can't congratulate one woman without diminishing another lmao the perfect balance or smth

[@tribeon]

The way she starts the interview with a statement "Who are you" with a suspicious look is so hilarious 😂

[@tonybates7870]

Charlie Brooker is a great writer. He once said (through Philomena), and I paraphrase slightly: "Donald Trump is rich, which is the American version of clever". Oh, brilliant!

[@giantslug6969]

Trump is both. Haters gonna hate.

[@Trails3rdFanboy]

@@giantslug6969 Trump is neither. Haters gonna hate.

[@meisteremm]

Well, you don't get rich by being nice or maintain wealth by being nice, so there might be a point to it being seen as clever.

[@Trails3rdFanboy]

@@giantslug6969 too shook kid?

[@IridescentTea]

@@meisteremm clever? are we going to call exploiters and ruthless harmful ppl clever now? Okay then.

[@superpantman]

"Why do we cry when its the onions gettin hurt" Brilliant writing. This hasn't been part of the BBC for some time.

[@solidkingcobra]

I seriously can't believe how she can keep a straight face saying all those funny shiet.

[@Brian_Duke]

Cuz that british accent

[@xRavioge]

great actor

[@DarkAngelEU]

Basically the definition of an actor.

[@zclar31]

The National Theatre part had me choking

[@PSP18128]

many modern buildings can be put in that category

[@cloudy-jayy]

the national national theatre*

[@Strength-in-Union]

@1984 is now. That statement belongs in Room 101.

[@SamuelWhitaker]

the analogy of London being an outdoors museum is genius.

[@cross5574]

I like how she starts all her interviews with "Who are you", like she just came home to her flat and found them sitting on her couch

[@l33tgaymer63]

WHO ARE YOU?

[@martychisnall]

And why?

[@SohCahToa_enthusiast16]

@@martychisnall right of the name of the university if London collage

[@alemarzio2551]

Who are you Is the new Why are you Gae

[@DMR1010]

I need to watch everything she does 3 times, there's so much . Love her

[@Plons0Nard]

I agree. Being a non native English speaker, three times is the minimum. And reading the comments for even better understanding. 👍🤝🇳🇱

[@DMR1010]

Plons0Nard big respect for your dedication, you've got good taste!

[@seamusthatsthedog4819]

"And how many of those years would be studying Minecraft?" "Very few of them."

[@habilucajericho]

Lmao she was like “We had to spend a lot of money for the cameras” and then “Who are you?” in the most direct way. The interview ended and accomplished nothing 😂😂😂

[@TheCHBwall_paintedNeutral]

very well saud. those are my thoughts exactly on almost all of her "moments of thought"😂

[@TheCHBwall_paintedNeutral]

*said 😅for some reason i cant edit my first comment..anyways

[@TheCHBwall_paintedNeutral]

omg.. i f****d up again.. its not moments of thought...😣😣😣...anyways.. sorry for bombing your comment section...

[@bumblethebeadle3504]

Just once - only once - I want a presenter on an interview to begin with "Who are you?" to their guest.

[@kim98677]

"war two" Just, full stop. No hesitation. Complete confidence. "War two" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@fauxhound5061]

The more popular sequel to War 1

[@benthejrporter]

How many times did the director shout "cut!" because the architect laughed?

[@therealbobcat]

How has he never seen homes under the hammer!!

[@kaysi6605]

The first time I ever heard about it was on Dave Gorman's Modern Live is goodish. Some of us don't watch day time television.

[@easygii]

i cant stop laughing about this dude contemplating his existence at that moment

[@Strength-in-Union]

Especially during 18 months of lockdown! 🤔 He must have been round at Boris's. Hang on... he's an architect... and a lecturer... more likely to have been at an event in Durham. With beer and curry.

[@RobertEWaters]

I am a Yank who has only recently encountered Philomena, and I am in love.

[@nothingsurprisesmeanymore]

Can Bolton people be understood by US citizens then?

[@PinkPanther4958]

@@nothingsurprisesmeanymore i doubt the Americans can understand horreeet cockerrr🤣🤣

[@Mark_Goddin]

I understand her and I’m a yank. But then, my dad’s from Kent.

[@rogueriderhood1862]

"You've never heard of Homes under the Hammer?" Priceless!

[@jamesneedham6265]

You can tell hes an architecture professor. Most practicing architects get lots of time to watch Homes under the Hammer every time theres a recession.

[@spiralfirst6488]

Absolute genius. Perfectly written and perfectly presented.

[@fredmila]

As someone with a keen interest in architecture, especially in London she really made me laugh. "You should watch Homes under the Hammer" :-D

[@GhostLightPhilosophy]

“It’s both a building and a church” Lol

[@spikespa5208]

Built by Christopher Robin, with subcontractor Pooh?

[@opportunity-kfpairlines6716]

I don't know what kind of humor this is but it's my new favorite kind lmao

[@mrfreeman2911]

sarcasm

[@amemelia]

Deadpan mockumentaries

[@NarnianRailway]

Considering how modern architecture looks compared to the old (often derelict) properties shown on Homes Under The Hammer, perhaps Philomena is correct and architects should be required to watch the program.

[@neodonkey]

"fishtanks made of graph paper" - that is a solid gold burn.

[@ivannz01]

Robin instead of Wren - brilliant 🤣

[@Hazzar595]

I also liked when she called him the most significant bird in British history since Francis Drake, in Cunk on Britain

[@mothratemporalradio517]

@@Hazzar595 hahahaha

[@mary-janereallynotsarah684]

😂

[@Lovegun.]

I love this woman…she’s brilliant!

[@MrUndersolo]

“For centuries of millennia...” Brilliant from the beginning...

[@LowmansBriefcase]

This guy Dr. Ian Borden wrote the book on how defensive architecture as it pertains to skateboarders has driven urban development for decades. He's actually a really cool guy.

[@richardsawyer5428]

He must be. Sure as eggs is eggs he knew what they were filming and played his part well.

[@foxlerfox2810]

I like to think she had another joke to make when doing the homes under the hammer bit, but was so surprised she had to keep on him for not watching it

[@bobsto997]

I love the explanation for the for the hideous ugliness of the national theatre. It's so people want to be inside it so they don't have to look at it and are prepared to sit through boring plays to achieve this.

[@Picnicl]

I doubt that the over the top dislike of Brutalism is what the sophisticatedly honest Diane Morgan herself feels. Her character is supposed to be curious but have a thin grasp on detail, exposing people's follies by talking to them. It is a very mundane level of middle class that finds The National Theatre ugly. The trendy parts of the working class and the upper middle class and above, I feel broadly confident in saying, find it adventurous, honest, semi-exotic like an Aztec temple, whilst being true, in its materials and colour, to drizzly, serious, London.

[@owlman_]

@@Picnicl Hello from Mexico. Aztec temples are stone ruins 500-700 years old. Originally the exteriors were painted in rich red/white/turquoise. Some were covered top to bottom in murals, and some even had gilded and jeweled accents on the sculptures decorating them. The National Theatre, on the other hand, is a concrete box not even 50 years old. It is an unfinished gray box with rectangular tumors. The two are similar only in the fact that they're both buildings... (even though the NT is closer to Philomena's shoe!)

[@rhel373]

@@Picnicl I mean, I actually like it, and I kind of like Brutalism in general, but that comes across as a bit pretentious right there. ;)

[@Picnicl]

@@rhel373 The truth can be so complex that it's impossible to try to edit it in to a small KZbin comment without seeming pretentious. Particularly when even talking about architecture can be regarded as pretentious. It's important imo that the underlying exoticism or fortress-like specialness of these public buildings is recognised so that the best of the 60s isn't erased

[@rhel373]

@@Picnicl That's fair, i think!

[@yidneth]

From 🇪🇸 but down the rabbit hole with Philomena interviews today lol 😅

[@allanplant8756]

Living in Australia as I do I had never come across this woman. I watched this clip because I thought, "Could anybody really have a name like that?". Now I'll be watching all the others, it's fecking hilarious!

[@TheOtherBill]

Being a yank I'd never seen her before either. I found a playlist of these on the channel 'Jessy', you'll love it.

[@Fanta....]

If you like this, you'll probably like Charlie Brookers Screen wipe. Philomena is on there too.

[@hugod9131]

As an architetcure student, i found this very useful

[@caddieohm7059]

His patient blinking in slow motion is everything

[@craigmartyn1279]

So brilliant, just found Philomena today

[@jeremyhahn2478]

'Built single handed by Sir Chistopher Robin'....OMG 😂😂😂

[@CalumDouglas]

war 2

[@Pablovru]

War 3: Reloaded

[@ProdCritic]

Professor of Architecture *immediately* messes up describing what a building is 🤣

[@Daniel-hx1yu]

“Some are hideous eye sores instead” HELP ME 🤣 😭

[@maxheadroom3839]

Sir Christopher Robin was knighted for his work with woodland animals.

[@blastoice9281]

This is basically me presenting something to senior developers as a junior.

[@themostdistinguishedsnek6856]

Was it something built on minecraft?

[@blastoice9281]

@@themostdistinguishedsnek6856 No, but that would be hilarious lol. What I did was standup whiteboard, the standard.

[@thecreativewebshow]

"...because its both a building, and a church" ahahahah

[@PoisonousPen]

“So my shoes are a building.” 😂😂😂

[@MatthewLee8383]

Checkmate

[@Penguin_of_Death]

"And how many of those years would be studying Minecraft?"

[@krachenford9594]

What a wonderful comedian she is, and again, shame on us germans, we have no one comparable to her.

[@cybervigilante]

It would be impossible to duplicate her clueless Cockney accent in German.

[@krachenford9594]

@@cybervigilante Cockney? Is she from east London?

[@darthknight1]

@@krachenford9594 She is from the North. Yorkshire, I'd say.

[@krachenford9594]

@@darthknight1 BOLTON

[@pentuplove6542]

Next time on Moments of Wonder I'll be asking "Why do we cry when it's the onions that get hurt."

[@nowherels64]

This guy is my favourite person she's interviewed. I love it when they get on her level and play in her space. Also "War 2" made me laugh out loud

[@lukejackson3901]

The fact that they specified that they spoke to him the day before to make sure he could speak properly is amazing lol

[@rebekahlochridge8909]

This women never fails to make me laugh

[@Boxxcutter]

Her aggressively asking "Who are you?" after 1 second of sitting down broke me lmao

[@ferb1131]

At 2:10 - 2:25, she really showed herself to be smarter than the expert.

[@joasia989]

It's like Plato and Diogenes and the chicken

[@drtreg]

Clunk is ready as Ali G and Ricky Gervais launched on 11 O clock show. Just needs to become a bloke in the industry that is entertainment.

[@floriandanzinger6027]

Making a theater so ugly that you happily endure boring performances inside is a actually a brilliant point.

[@cybercerulean5128]

she literally sounds like an AI script that took all the information on a specific topic and turned it onto a TV show

[@asimplecheeseburgerwfries469]

I love how this is essentially if humanity thousands of years in the future were to try and decipher current history.

[@TheJonnyzeus]

Homes under the hammer...! Brilliant

[@renz1013]

Dude the minecraft line just hit me

[@darkjanggo]

The atrocities that happened in War 2 are such a shame. Even more great architectures lost than in War 1.

[@juanjuri6127]

it's understandable since they were still figuring out this War business back then. we've gotten much better at it since.

[@deadNightwatchman]

So few architectures left today...

[@christyrussell913]

I absolutely love her! Life is hard and she puts it in perspective through comedy. I wish I could replace every voice command I have with her voice and her wit.

[@edstraker8451]

Sir Christopher Robin... Love it.

[@AnInterestedObserver]

Amazing. Amazing. Thank you for something so fresh.

[@sugunasuppiah3254]

She is brilliant. So subtle.

[@lsd8497]

This woman is a gem !

[@freedomstar3814]

I want to see Philomena ask the question as all the 2024 primary and presidential debates for America. Could be an all time PV record !

[@jasonbeary5771]

Did you see how the Professor ALMOST broke? He smiled really quickly, then got back into character. Well done.

[@mrpitman2428]

casually putting all architects on blast with the minecraft quips is inspired.

[@Graeme726]

"So my shoes are a building?" 🤣🤣🤣

[@ericthegreat7805]

Isnt there a fairy tale about that 🤔

[@bismithn9740]

"..national National Theater.." 😂😂😂

[@paulinemoriarty3627]

Built by Sir Christopher Robbin. Brilliant.

[@sherrysyed]

Id no idea she was THIS amazing

[@blupunk01]

"...some are considered hideous eyesores instead."

[@clairobscur1413]

As an art history major, I can guarantee you this is what my essays feel like when I proofread them

[@decibellone696]

what she is (separating the post below me) is an inspiration - she takes a serious subject. one that should learned about but is often ignored... and makes it attainable.

[@Sasser2015]

Although I personally believe it won't take nearly this length of time, I hope that I survive another 30 years so that I may see the first humans with skins made of bricks.

[@timmeeow]

The backing music to 'modern architecture' is perfection.

[@artyomarty391]

maybe, after all, british humor is the best

[@scottread]

that's never been in doubt.

[@dogsmirk]

@Oswald Cobblepot You're missing the part of your argument where you tell us what is better.

[@chrisamies2141]

tbh the last bit makes more sense than George Carlin's "a house is just a place to keep your stuff."

[@jamieml7922]

This literally is what I heard from my peers throughout college. I attended one of the top universities in the states too 😭

[@maesterchris2120]

"In war 2" fucking broke me, she's legendary

[@stevenkorber885]

London being a "museum for buildings" at 0:38 is one of the best descriptions I've ever heard

[@SS-yr3ij]

one person who knows about architecture is THIS PERSON !

[@zxMerry]

I was doing pushups while listening to this, and the onion line floored me.

[@om3g4z3r0]

The national theater roast is too accurate to be just a joke, its a fucking fact.

[@skawashers]

Watching Stacey Dooley present a BBC3 documentary is much like watching Philomena Cunk in Weekly Wipe.

[@xyzzy7145]

a very gentle way to poke fun at ourselves ...

[@dont-want-no-wrench]

she makes some excellent points

[@MrSidekick00]

The next host of the daily show

[@JR-he6fn]

Buildings are anything that has been built “So my shoes are a building” 🤣