Ricky Gervais, Steve Merchant and Karl Pilkington Bonus Podcast (Rare)

A special, free hour-long podcast originally available only on audio CD. Ricky and Steve continue to probe Karl with questions from 'Inside the Actor's Studio'

[@jackflash8567]

Who else is listening to this while in the middle of a 12 hour shift of packing socks into a rubber bag?

[@jonnyboi2536]

a cunting rubber bag?

[@ineffablemars]

I'm listening while eating sausage and applesauce

[@chillerz4853]

JackFlash85 I'm falling asleep XD

[@louisasmiles]

JackFlash85 im nursing labour cramps....

[@jackflash8567]

You'll have justice though. That flower will stitch up your murderer

[@olliescrim]

"A plant grasses you up." Karl's a poetic genius.

[@BTaylor3444]

The cool thing about Karl is he doesn't approach his logic with too much ego. He is an inherently curious person on a mental level, and dare I say, at times philosophical. Even though he's ridiculous, and negative seeming at points, his "outside looking in" mentality appeals to most people (whether they realize it or not). He is very relatable because of this. He is so funny because he constantly points out the absurdities of life, which takes a degree of observation and intelligence. He always brings up the idea of perspective, which we all tend to lose sight of in everyday life.

[@tristanovington2414]

Yeah. And he has a head like a fucking orange! Many people enjoy oranges too, whether they realise it or not.

[@TrevorLentz]

tristan ovington the perfect metaphor! :D

[@ccaian1]

You're making false interpretations. He is by definition an idiot. He thinks a flower helped solved a crime. The reason why people like him is simple, he is witty and obtuse.

[@BTaylor3444]

I disagree....if you watch/listen to him, he makes good points about the definition of happiness, how we stigmatize death in certain cultures, what people find conventional, etc. I think you're too easily digesting his portrayal as an "idiot." Generally, it takes a degree of intelligence to be comedic.

[@divineluve]

I so agree. He's has a wonderful comedic view; very sweet.

[@Milan_Smidt]

''Because they're hearing like knocking on their land..''

[@TheBusterMan]

'Did I tell you about the immune system?' Always kills me.

[@Night-rage]

I love the way Karl thinks, people should stop calling him stupid, he doesn't always have the facts right but he does more out of the box thinking and questioning social conventions in one conversation then most people do in a lifetime.

[@iantao56]

Michel van der Molen u my friend can see what others can not and see through what this show 'pretends' to be and appreciate it's real genius

[@offal]

+Danimation Team see if they told him that you see with your brain not your eyes he may understand a bit better we sleep to recharge,not because out eyes are stingy lol....

[@NESninja1982]

+Michel van der Molen He's dumb as hell but kind. He thinks people turn into flies when they die. Anyone with 1/2 a brain would actually think about that for a few seconds and realize it's nonsense.

[@ThatGreatGuyJesus]

+Danny-Mate maybe you're just too dumb to get what the op was saying

[@Night-rage]

Keith Hoffman​ People do turn into flies though.Flies lay eggs in corpses, eggs become maggots, maggots eat flesh, maggots become flies

[@43jaygee]

If I had a million I would give it all up just to spend one night with these guys. Stephen & Ricky are two of the most articulate and hilarious people on the face of the earth.

[@43jaygee]

+rob patrick What's gay? I didn't mean spend a night with them in bed but just one listening to them talk about anything. I think you are the one that had other things on his mind........Robby!

[@PhotosOfBuildings]

+Johnny Collini In hindsight, "Evening" may have been a better choice of word lmao

[@luukeluketer1024]

+Johnny Collini You'd seriously give up a million quid for that one night ??? or it's just a figure of speech ????

[@43jaygee]

+luuke furtado Well. luuke, let me say that again. If I had 100 million I would give 1 to spend "an evening" with these guys, haha. Their sense of humor is something I love.

[@luukeluketer1024]

Johnny Collini Oh...So now it's a hundred million and you'll give a million away....Your original post was just a million....What changed ???? The love got a little lesser ???? Like a hundred times lesser ???

[@richardthelionheart8656]

"The Bid Lin...the Lid Bin...the Bin Lid"

[@jasrust]

I nearly shit myself at that bit.

[@wiser.kinder.calmer.6530]

Steven: "What sound or noise do you hate?" Karl: "As me or as a worm?" hahahahahaha love karl so much

[@AmericanDream317]

"Bid lin, lid bin, bin lid" 23:31

[@flixuk]

ReasonableMan317 when I first heard that line, about 12 years ago, I literally fell on the floor laughing.

[@veganvocalist4782]

Ohhhh gosh Ive got the giggles so bad I can hardly type coz my hands are wobbling from laughing , he's speaking his own language .....'KARLISH' ;D)))

[@veganvocalist4782]

:D))) I speak like this aaall the time which cracks me up when I realise how it must sound to someone else

[@Bandit858]

He smokes to much .I am sure

[@ginnyxwotsit]

Brilliant from start to finish. We need more podcasts!

[@thomasfewkes8041]

I agree with Karl. The sound of a babies laughter at 3am is absolutely petrifying

[@AviChetriArtwork]

I would be shitting myself.

[@aintgonnahappen]

Listening to Karl here makes you realize that he's thinking deeply; if you listen closely you can hear the concern in Ricky's voice because Karl is describing deeper thoughts about life and death that freak him out. Ricky's world got a bit rocked here; well done Karl!

[@pleasetakeasip4556]

Lol, umm okay?

[@aintgonnahappen]

Stuntihn MX You, sir, are a linguistic master... lol

[@Bulltardwin]

+aintgonnahappen Spot on. He says lots of things that are so profound they seem hilarious.

[@johnnythreefour2902]

Yeah, he also thought a stick insect was when an insect had sex with a stick so let's not pump him up too big.

[@SnapshotFlo]

Wheeeeeyyyy cardinals

[@incognito392]

I've only recently started listening to podcasts, but this has inspired me to listen to more. This is HILARIOUS

[@Pat96813]

Karl is never uninteresting

[@peacefuloutlaws]

I love these podcasts so much. I've never really loved anything else, other than coast to coast AM. But this is fine radio, film, and podcasting.

[@musicbyjamesmcgrath]

"The fact were knocking about this earth already blows me away" brilliant beautiful quote from karl

[@devrup63]

***** yes.

[@SuperBMan3000]

Thanks for uploading this-absolutely my favourite moment from the podcast and haven’t been able to listen to it since I had it on CD.

[@vincetravis8701]

I'm watching this in class and I'm trying so hard not to laugh!

[@mdeckermum5514]

This can't be scripted. It's too damn funny.

[@TheCode52]

This is incredible. Karl Pilkington has an "interesting mind" to say the least (and to be polite ^^) but what I find absolutely amazing is that he has good comedic timing and good punchlines even though he doesn't seem to be aware of it !

[@boxermo26]

sort of uppered

[@123reletive123]

Just because people think differently and have a whole different way of looking at life does not mean they are stupid

[@zuesunleashed]

+123reletive123 Unless you think plants have consciousness

[@thesprawl2361]

+123reletive123 It's a good rule of thumb though.

[@ThatGreatGuyJesus]

+Mmmchutney xplane how dey adapt n evolv den/????

[@cortster12]

+Jesus You are having a go, right? Please tell me you are!

[@ThatGreatGuyJesus]

cortster12 no i jst tink wuz a stoopid comannt y wut duz "consciousness" meen?

[@koreanature]

It's always great. Your video is excellent quality. We liked and enjoyed to the end. Thanks

[@StonyRC]

Karl is an extraordinary guy - some of the stuff he says makes absolutely no sense at all (as Ricky says "the ramblings of a madman") and yet other stuff he says rings true (lots of people are uneasy about donating their eyes). Either way, he's one of the great eccentrics!

[@mikekoz68]

Unintelligent people are uneasy about donating their eyes, that is true.

[@m.f.b2323]

Karl isn't diagnosed but he is pretty much a textbook autistic he shows all the signs of Aspergers and one of the signs is not being able to get your point across effectively two others even though you could be saying something very intelligent I recognise this in karl because I am also autistic and I think a lot of the times he actually did say something very smart or something incredibly interesting but he doesn't get his point across effectively and then Steve and Ricky make fun of him but I'm glad that sometimes Steve lunges further into karl's theories

[@J.L.Media.]

The socks into a rubber bag saga around 25.00 is one of the funniest moments from these guys.

[@Practiceofthepractice]

Thanks for the great points!

[@metalheadjakob]

i love Karl so much XD

[@kyroseven]

23:25 just for my own sake in the future

[@Ibysjunior]

+Kemal Mehmet OMG im crying

[@NESninja1982]

+Kemal Mehmet We were taught about this "spontaneous generation/genesis" theory and how it was easily disprovable in 3rd grade. I can't believe that Karl is so stupid he thinks that people and turkeys just turn into flies when they die.

[@kyroseven]

Keith Hoffman He was on holiday in Porthmadog mate, his family had a caravan, didn't need school.

[@theweberjosh]

+Kemal Mehmet Haha :)

[@imnotgayyy8489]

Ha!

[@Ollied]

'The lid bin, the bid lin.... the bin lid' lmfaoooooooooooooooo

[@divineluve]

I love Karl....beautiful soul.

[@johngavins2613]

Beautifully simple...

[@Hud19]

Karl's genius analysis aside, Ricky Gervais has great general culture and knowledge.

[@nadjiguemarful]

swag

[@neilslevin5486]

True that

[@auscaliber1]

No he doesn't, he's a pseudo-intellectual. He thinks he understands much more than he really does. For example, early on Karl says something about blind people having good hearing, and Ricky flat out denies it because he can't immediately see how it could logically follow. However, it's true. Due to neuro-plasticity, if the area of your brain normally associated with visual processing is inactive (due to blindness) it can re-configure itself to learn something else, often helping to process audio stimuli instead leading to better hearing. Human beings can even learn to echo-locate under conditions like that. He does that sort of thing a lot, people like him are frustrating. Think they're intelligent and know things, never bother actually learning any of it.

[@elasdickband027]

Why do people insist on putting "rare" on their videos? It was rare before you put it on KZbin mate, but it ain't anymore.

[@nicifrey5989]

because you get more views that way.. well, he/she certainly seems to have fooled the two of us, an about 140k other people..

[@ValkyrieDaisy95]

nici frey It doesn't matter though does it? It's still comedy gold, even though its not rare! XD It would have got loads of views anyway because XFM is popular, so it doesn't matter.

[@nicifrey5989]

Oh not at all, I love those three dudes, which is why i've probably seen/heard every fucking footage of them talking, so i'm kinda dissapointed when 'rare' turns out to be something i watched repeatly for a while.. still watched and enjoyed it :D Karl is a Mystery, i still can't believ he's a real person..

[@ValkyrieDaisy95]

Yeah I suppose I was disappointed, but there were bits in this I hadn't heard before that they had cut out the show. I know, he is! He's a marvel! Me neither, but I love that he's do different to other people. I guess thats why he's so successful, he's sincere and says what he thinks. I actually really admire him for that. He's got no pretense and no fake qualities about him. :)

[@MrPKenneally]

Good old Britain, where it rains 400 times a year

[@ValkyrieDaisy95]

And Karl moans and whinges 600 times a year. Doesn't get any more British than that XD

[@oneoftheminnit]

And everyone Isn't a fat annoying yank gay lord

[@CrossAunt]

oneoftheminnit Pfft Thats rich.

[@stacey_d]

oneoftheminnit careful, you're all catching up to us.

[@samhoey8247]

this is one of their best podcasts ever

[@joshuahaastrup6432]

A baby laughing at like 3am is a valid reason to despise laughter 😂

[@YourBeastRoy]

Dude this is the greatest thing iv ever heard, The end is sooooo fucking funny

[@BritishComedyUK69]

amazing stuff

[@Holistic242]

rickys laugh sounds like a really squeaky door opening/closing, love it haha

[@SmackmouthPodcast]

Great stuff. Love it.

[@jonathancrossley6794]

speaking of afterlife, my ideal one would be to endlessly listen to this show :P

[@pingst0n892]

THIS IS GREAT!

[@aarongarland696]

This is brilliant to Listen to whilst on a long drive 😂

[@kingderpygoat]

This is the best!

[@TheSelleycopter]

When Karl justified that there is possibly an afterlife by talking about how unbelievable it is that there's life in general actually blew my mind. A lot of Karl's logic is absolute shit but he does have his moments of genius.

[@m.f.b2323]

Wheres my comment

[@StephanieLaerkeAndersen]

+Nick Crowther Nice logic and I like your way of thinking. Totally agree.

[@crisppxls]

Karls story about somebody choking on giant germs was used as a storyline in an episode of Fringe

[@PabloLaConecta]

The old finger trick!

[@crymore331]

I love this

[@veganvocalist4782]

I love listening and observing these brothers together, although sometimes Karl innocently makes them pair seem a little simplistic and one dymentional in their thinking : D

[@andraskozma9455]

the funniest thing is how he laughs :D

[@MrJapanApan]

OMFG! I´ve been struggeling 20 minutes now just to drink a cup of coffee. Laughing my ass off.

[@jessicacollins7738]

I sooo agree with the eye thing!!

[@calciumgoodness4073]

Getting some gavin from AH vibes

[@noka1979]

Stop complaining about ricky or stop listening to them...its the way they do the show....

[@DovahFett]

I remember this from The Ricky Gervais Show, funny episode.

[@magnucolt]

I LOVE the complete silence that appears at 0:46:33 Total confusion

[@gincast5679]

When i 'podcast' on my channel i don't tell my friends im recording, im the only one who knows our conversation is being recorded, is that still a podcast? cuz i don't know....

[@dunneoh]

Brilliant

[@tb7667]

Prior to the blind ghost thing, Karl is on the cusp of making a genuinely interesting point about having an open mind to things that we might think are incredible or illogical.

[@RossT551]

They did the 'Inside the Actors Studio' bit during their XFM days.

[@ritik2044]

God these people are amazing!

[@CrunchyMind]

What's the name of the podcast episode if anyone know please.. Cheers

[@MihkelMark]

Notice that at 14:36 Ricky makes the very noise he said he loathes in his interview with James Lipton.

[@sexywildlad]

This is from an XFM recording in August 2002.

[@thedarksiderebel]

"a baby laughing" gets me every time

[@ISPI4]

Cant think about how many times after listening to Karl I said "Just answer the fucking question!!!!"

[@supersomebody101]

Emmmm.....I like how he always starts

[@MisanthropicFilms]

i think karl should probably be a vegetarian with some of his views

[@MOIRAUK]

This isnt rare bt thx fr upload

[@richardlennox3556]

"I'd upper you and go away the doctor i think " died laughing hahaha

[@stevenmccallum4268]

The story about the plant is true, can remember hearing something about it. But the way Karl describes it is hilarious. He takes the most interesting parts of a story and doesn't consider the other stuff, the stuff that connects a and b together.

[@pushthetempo2]

Nothing is rare on the internet!

[@WiggysanWiggysan]

Great user name ! Pilky Makin Music!

[@tcorp]

In which Karl predicts/writes the plot of Black Mirror’s Crocodile episode

[@MrQuillyleeds]

If it's on KZbin it ain't rare!

[@philo0]

26:00 rita etc, is that from his extras sitcom?

[@fettster279]

A plant grasses you up. The first question took over 8 minutes, lol. James Lipton needs to get Karl on his show.

[@TRugeroni]

the part about the mind reading is f*cking mental ! :D

[@dannycheesums]

Bid Lin

[@Christophee1987]

Does Ricky's sock packing scenario bit remind anyone else of When the Whistle Blows?

[@RoasterMcdougalify]

Slippers are DEFINITELY inside shoes. Steve is an animal.

[@Terraluvar66]

I just keep hearing wheatley after playing portal 2

[@cyclonesama8147]

I actually did see the story of the Flower reacting to the murderer on Beyond Belief Fact or Fiction, maybe his Mum saw it on there

[@lachazaroony]

This karl guy is off his rocker.

[@jackspence8448]

haha i have a giant slipper and fully agree with karl's position on the topic

[@zaib5055]

23:26 Bid Lin😂😂😂😂😂haha

[@ZanduGames]

Nice noises, like going in the park "give me your f@#king wallet!!" Ha awesome one ricky

[@daYps3]

the bid lin... the lid bin... the bin lid.

[@lisawear9266]

I completely agree with Karl about the organ donor thing...I am an organ donor but I also didn't tick the box for eyes. The idea of it just freaks me out!

[@caraceleste6904]

my life from this point on....philosophies

[@lafurnica2008]

super .....

[@lbrhart]

actually karl was right about how everest grows by something like an inch each year and that there was a turtle i think somewhere that did develop a new feature in a period of about a decade

[@thecircledk8597]

There are toothless fish that have evolved (grown teeth) in 20 years when man destroys their food source. Watch "River Monsters"

[@ThEjOkErIsWiLd00]

The thing is, these sound more like spontaneous adaptation, evolution is when it happens across an *entire* species and permanently becomes part of their DNA. The genes for those particular features on those turtles and fish may have been lying dormant , it's possible that an ancient ancestor of theirs had those features and they got "tucked away" until needed again.

[@AdzSNR-YT]

Anymore new podcasts please!

[@samj9688]

an argument for afterlife would be that essentialy we are energy inside of a phisical body and energy cant be distroyed it can only be transfered there for everything is possible an ongoing cycle.

[@DavidMcmenemy]

Totally agree with Karl in regards to the baby laughing. That would terrify me. XD

[@Justiqeh]

Whp listening to this after pissed by vodka and cider and weed

[@benjaminlau2449]

“Blind people can stay up longer than people with eyes”. 😂😂😂

[@benharris5040]

That was so funny

[@thisismyacc0unt7]

I really can't wait to get uppered in my job

[@ThatGreatGuyJesus]

careful or you'll be go awayed

[@capt_spargeus6775]

Fucking amazing