Russell Howard's Good News - Series 8, Episode 6

Russell looks at opposition to the same-sex marriage bill, a 4-year-old mayor and porn stars being sent to space.
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[@poisonousjinx9823]

The mystery guest was so wholesome and adorable

[@JaydevRaol]

Yeah

[@mspmania783]

I agree, also kinda looks like a Male version of Anne Hathaway lol

[@LoogiTheDino]

He should do something with Jay Foreman.

[@Erwin_Von_Heidenheim]

@@LoogiTheDino yea he'd be great on a map oriented show

[@hmshood319]

Map men, map men, map map map men (men)

[@shaneh1872]

That "Christian" rap part had me on the floor

[@Sprinkle_sprankle98]

Time stamp?

[@habibkhan8129]

14:40

[@habibkhan8129]

15:22

[@jaz.s2k2]

That part where Russell was ad libbing 🤣🤣

[@willowomega4927]

@@jaz.s2k2 i know. it was nuts

[@KGisthename]

The guest was fantastic and so were his little friends.

[@Synthatic]

You can see more of him on the KZbin Channel "Mapmen"

[@dougalbadger4918]

@@Synthatic the channel is Jay Foreman the series is Map men

[@crazyrvlady6091]

That bit w/ the ball gag has sheared itself into my brain.

[@iamahacker8324]

does anyone know that actor

[@feralbluee]

Mark is so terrific. love the character, the comedy, the delivery. he is really so good. 😋🌱🌷

[@alexandriahunter2125]

Can you imagine being one of Mark's students watching this?

[@buttonsplodge]

Map men map men map map map men men

[@macmand3163]

@@buttonsplodge oh god it is 😀😆

[@alexandriahunter2125]

@@buttonsplodge I see you're a woman of culture

[@myarmsrgone]

And knowing he can say every us state in exactly 18 seconds

[@quntumnmly7431]

i just wish i was one of his students

[@neofurby-yorke7950]

The impersonations are why I watch Russell Howard lol 🤣

[@fearlix2365]

Damn Look at that muscles 3:48

[@JaydevRaol]

That 'It's not all Doom & Gloom' was vert sweet & inspirational indeed.

[@lecece]

Great Stand-Up!

[@maxdepasquale5100]

it was probably the funniest one I've seen on the show

[@ranasamh1702]

He looks like the male version of Anne Hathaway 😂 which is kinda ironic if he played Shakespear and Shakespear's wife was Anne Hathaway

[@flyingrobotpig]

Look up map men if you want some more of him

[@J29117]

wtf I wasnt expecting Mark to show up, I love map men lol

[@XaviMacBash]

lol beat me to it

[@cha_zac]

Map men map men map map map men men.

[@FirstnameLastname-vf9rp]

thought more people in the comments would be talking about him 😂

[@everwhat013]

you thought it was laughable that we had a 4 year old mayor in the US, what do you think now that we have a 2 year old president?

[@gamelegend7765]

Thankfully not for much longer

[@-fantafoxx4557]

you mean to say the president isnt 2

[@mpstab6276]

I remember Norman Barrett being on the TV a lot when I was really young. He was brilliant 😁

[@kateoc8]

Billy smarts circus? Main stay of British telly in the 80s and 90s...Bank Holiday viewing!

[@georgemonks4001]

Just realized Russell Howard has a KZbin play button 😂

[@NovaBridger]

If he's claimed it, that is

[@Its_Mannix]

That thumbnail is gonna give me nightmares

[@ben580]

32Games definitely not the best choice

[@lynngiesbrecht910]

My thumbnail must be different cuz I can't tell exactly what mine is but it certainly is NOT nightmare inducing! Care to enlighten me?!?

[@kian559]

Lynn Giesbrecht sorry I got nothing mine Is just him with a weird expression on maybe they changed it because you commented a month after them and I am 2 months after you

[@lennyblack6815]

I need to see more of Marc, right now!

[@Pastelpuppychow]

Murc

[@buttonsplodge]

Go to jay forman on yt

[@samdosquid6045]

Jay foreman's mapmen videos are all with him

[@jcrossan1351]

Merc

[@jess7539]

it's great to see how far we've come. this was only 4 years ago and they're talking about gay marriage being illegal. not anymore!!! :)))

[@Izzy-jj5ev]

this episode came out about 8-9 years ago, just got uploaded on here a lot later

[@jess7539]

@@Izzy-jj5ev even in less than 10 years, that's still lots of progress!!

[@Rugelacharugula]

If only. You think the conservative extremists are gonna stop with "critical race theory?"

[@jess7539]

@@Rugelacharugula yeah, ig we'll see what happens :/

[@Rugelacharugula]

@@jess7539 NO!! Don't "wait and see." *VOTE! PLEASE!*

[@svenwirth439]

I'm german and we've never send a pornstar to space. We don't even have a space program.

[@ron4212]

esa

[@lewisdelamare2831]

that's cause you were all busy watching her

[@sandralyn5869]

The Mystery Guest was fantastic

[@JaydevRaol]

Mark Cooper-Jones was simply amazing.

[@dougalbadger4918]

He’s a regular guest on Jay Foreman’s KZbin series Map men

[@jakob3020]

To say I was surprised to see Mark from Mapmen on an old episode of Russell Howards Good News is an understatement

[@user-ny1dl4hg3w]

Russell: rap and Christianity cant be together that's a bad idea NF: ...

[@iceberg2466]

Exactly NF is the best

[@wcj5932]

I love how no matter where in the world someone is from. They all have one of two voice. Russell howard impression male or Russell howard impression female

[@Obiter3]

The rapping pastor had me in stitches

[@HZ-fg9sf]

Awww I wanted to see more of the budgie circus 🥰

[@alyssabaker1717]

Dude, that American accent was on point

[@JargonMadjin]

Love how Russell's New Zealander impersonation sounded Australian

[@klop4228]

As a non-educated man myself, I honestly can't tell the difference.

[@JargonMadjin]

@@klop4228 Lol, don't feel shame for that dude, I have an uncle living in Tasmania so there's a case where I can't tell the difference either some times, haha

[@scbtripwire]

Loved Mark Cooper-Jones, lol

[@jaz.s2k2]

One of the best episodes! 🙌🏼 *also Barry West is an amazing artist ✨

[@anselbaker9410]

Favorite guest yet on this show.

[@JoshTremble]

This episode is the best. So many belly laughs from it. I had a meltdown laughing.

[@bowmaj8666]

Russell How-Hard is at it again!

[@motormussel9423]

Love the map man on mystery guest

[@JaydevRaol]

Amazing episode from start to finish.

[@lynngiesbrecht910]

My kids had that toy at 10:20ish except it always shot the balls across the room and we would lose them under the furniture so they would lose interest quickly but then they tried using solid heavy balls from something else and then the air couldn't even push the balls out at all!! I had forgotten all about that so thanx for the funny memories Russell, you beautiful man!!

[@samdosquid6045]

Damn never thought I'd see someone who I'd watched map video's from would be on the Russell Howard hour

[@nathans882]

23:10 the way how they look at each other before they slide

[@hildasnails5961]

How about a season 11?

[@lynngiesbrecht910]

My lower jaw unhooked in grade 11 for no apparent reason in the middle of chemistry class, and I didn't have to go the hospital but I did have to force my jaw shut! It REALLY $&@#ing hurt and it still bothers me 26 years later!!

[@zapatron1939]

Nice...but who asked tho.

[@VivekAnandJ]

Eddie Izzard Vs Boris was EPIC!

[@thebigdawg61]

Damn-it...now my internal soundtrack is playing "Map men, map men, map map map men."

[@katiekat5428]

thumbnail is now my background on my phone

[@bee7137]

My dog Meeko is 9 and my other dog Max is 1 and they are both gay. My cat Whiskey is gay. Both my sisters and me are bisexual.

[@a_toa9379]

lol life sucks good on you

[@ciaradowling5981]

Really! That's good to know ☺️. I'm bi too

[@glaptoper]

Meeko the dog from Skyrim

[@musicallytalented2]

28 Stab Wounds was totally gonna say that too haha

[@Katya_J]

Those budgies were so cute ^__^

[@Prince__Teclis]

Ikr, my own budgies were so enthralled by them.

[@lynngiesbrecht910]

There is more than one town who has a kid for a mayor! In one town, there are two brothers that have ran against each other numerous times and, if I remember correctly, their term is only a month long. The older brother has been elected numerous times but the younger one had to wait until the ripe old age of 5 or something before he could run the first time! I can't recall many of the details, but at least it is better than a cat or a dog cuz at least they can talk and people can understand them!! I'm pretty sure this was a very small town where these two boys lived!

[@PandaGod66]

9:04 VERY NICE 😂😂😂

[@sierrahunterlewis7677]

The birds were F-ing ADORABLE 💓💓💓

[@SuperCatman]

Mark Cooper-Jones from Map Men!

[@glup128]

I want a budgie now.

[@Spag_Bol]

There great! Fairly easy to care for and unlike parrots they don't only bond with one person and hate everyone else. They can be a little loud at times but there lovely little birds, very playful and curious. You can also teach them to talk! We got one in April this year, his name is Charlie and he's an odd little bugger but we love him 💙 He is sky blue, white and grey though you can get budgies in yellow, green, dark blue, light blue, grey and pure white. (You can tell if a budgie is a male if they have a blue nose) If you ever do consider getting one i would look them up to see what you need/what size cage to get and what there like but they are lovely little birds! If you keep all doors and windows closed you can let them out to fly around, just be sure its not on carpet or else its a nightmare to clean. I realise alot of this info is unnecessary but I tend to rant and I do love our boy Charlie so 🤷‍♀️ Have a good life

[@fletchrr8429]

@@Spag_Bol wholesomeness

[@albagubrath9073]

I get packs of xmas cards every year from the mouth & foot painters, they are always beautiful!

[@donnablackman3954]

Very entertaining ❤️

[@DiamondBones007]

the budgees! my new fav hehehe so cute xp I didn't realize I could be a bird person hehe

[@Rugelacharugula]

Don't let Marc fool you. I've taught for 25 years. The seemingly, acerbic, "stern" male teachers are ADORED with young children.

[@3ndura]

Mark Cooper-Jones is now doing KZbin with Jay Foreman

[@mikey4056]

Mark is one of the best mystery guests you ever had on this show next to Naz Osmanoglu

[@MELONeyWATERson]

Eddie Izzard 👏👏👏 Love him

[@AMightyViciousOlogsFriend]

A 10 year old mayor of a town? Was the town by any chance called Little Lamplight?

[@GrandmaBev64]

Why are these So Old, yet still So Relevant! Lol. Love this show. Is there any New episodes? Or are You on something else?

[@Vic35102]

The lesbian queen joke always makes me laugh

[@jaz.s2k2]

"PHILLIIIIPPP!!!!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@Vic35102]

@@jaz.s2k2 It says here If they pass gay marriage I'll become a lesbian

[@rtaylor7384]

@@Vic35102 really. Can I watch

[@maxbrown7719]

If you've ever seen the Hellsing Ultimate Abridged by TeamFourStar it gets even funnier with a joke they do in ep 3/4 with the queen 🤣

[@openeverydoor]

I'm with Morgan Freeman😂😂😂

[@triPixel]

the outsourcing joke was hilarious

[@Ajc-ni3xn]

Britain: “Oh my god! I can’t believe this horrible attack happened! Hopefully nothing like this will ever happen again!” America: “Oh, that? That’s Friday for us. And Saturday, and Sunday, and Monday, and Tuesday, and Wednesday an- Damn, our country is fucked.”

[@jacobg1796]

heyy i heard that transition with amsterdam playing

[@marcusalford1750]

27:19 He's cosplaying as mr. bean 😂😂😂

[@arlecchino932]

Before they said he couldn’t use his arms and legs, I honestly thought why he didn’t simply use his hands and I felt so terrible

[@baconhair1006]

Who else knows Cooper Jones from map men?

[@suiooo832]

Ye

[@doll.perasite9030]

the birds are so so so cute

[@almosteducational3729]

“I wrote this song for the Christian youth” No oh no OH NO

[@cannaweallgetalong7168]

Your Eddie-Boris bit had me splitting my sides "Cos Christ is my..." wait, what? OMG🤣🤣🤣 "Cos I was trying to eat her face..."😲😁🤣🤷‍♀️

[@laide3596]

I wish he was my teacher

[@SwagMoneyIndustries]

Howard needs to return

[@DavidvdGulik]

The Russell Howard Hour, he uploads it on his own youtube channel, full episodes, the man is a legend

[@JSR_141]

How I survived during lockdown 🤣

[@jordyndaniels8271]

Same! There's another one here in the UK... this is how I'm coping lmao

[@KarrierBag]

21:24 i ran a touring circus for 25 years, the only animals we ever had were in the human audience.

[@NicciAW]

I love the budgies !!! Me Grandad had one ! Blue it was.

[@eileenfairbrother2750]

Very good how do you remember all that you are very clever Russell

[@clairekidd9258]

I remember mark he’s on mapmen

[@egor2188]

the budgey trick was cool as lol :)

[@tomsautocadstudio6446]

28:09 map men guy.

[@SoCalGrillin]

You missed Connecticut but we'll give it to you

[@therealkanye2454]

Listen to the bit with the birds with your eyes closed

[@Ruri942]

Map men, map men, map map map, men men

[@theanthonydavenport]

37:49 Excellent question

[@Glitterpop785]

Can someone explain what the whole "the ring" reference was about?

[@mbking5903]

Glitterpop785 butthole

[@Glitterpop785]

Mb King thanks!

[@susanhilton3436]

Awesome Barry West

[@lordwoods8631]

Nah nah, it’s secretly genius. Creating terror means everyone is a terrorist. If everyone’s a terrorist, nobody is. An Altered Quote From The Antagonist of:The Incredibles.

[@itsslex3179]

I can’t believe this guest was on here when I first saw it I was like hang on I only saw this guy at the circus last night lol

[@chrilin5107]

17.36 😂 neeeah

[@Hushey]

Map men, map men, map map map men! (guest)

[@glup128]

Merc i just realised you're a Map-Men man.

[@Asmejg0204]

Looking for this comment for 5 minutes

[@OGimouse1]

He can do the states better than most of us lol

[@leondonaghy1244]

I should really stop eating when I watch these

[@Alexandra-ws4gn]

He's a cross between Will from the inbetweeners and Jack Whitehall

[@myarmsrgone]

Nobody: Russia: Spit bars in the name of the lord

[@chesh1rek1tten]

OMG Cenk and Ana of TYT, so funny to see them in this!

[@IDCSarcasticSam]

That circus man is so funny, he reminds me of that lunatic weather history reporter on Horrible Histories.

[@LukeIdontKnow]

Bob hale lol is the best

[@KILLER9639]

MAP MEN MAP MEN MAP MAP MAP MEN MEN MEN MEN

[@skinnyman]

Music @ 8:13 ?

[@katiekat5428]

I got a Christian ad on this.....how related

[@theanthonydavenport]

30:12, funny point

[@robbo8309]

Map men, Map men, map map map, men men men... men.