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Ricky Gervais on How to Make a Hit Podcast
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Comedian Ricky Gervais on the cruelty of bullfighting.
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RICKY GERVAIS:

Ricky Gervais is an English comedian, author, actor, director, producer, screenwriter and former pop musician. He achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and collaborator, Stephen Merchant. Besides writing and directing the shows, Gervais also played the lead roles of David Brent in The Office and Andy Millman in Extras. Gervais has also appeared in several Hollywood films, including For Your Consideration, Stardust, Night at the Museum and Ghost Town.
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TRANSCRIPT:

Question: Are you a radical?

Gervais:    Yeah, yeah.  It’s a tough one.  And, of course, you know, there’s a big difference between saving someone’s life and just getting… getting the right mascara.  Of course, there’s no doubt about that.  There’s a big difference.  But… I mean, it’s more fundamental in that.  There’re still… There’re still blood spots in the world.  Bull fighting… Really?  Really?  You want to see an animal [stab] to death for your pleasure?  You really… You really get off on that, do you?  I cheer when a [terrier dog] gets gored to death.  I love it.  You [should’ve gone] in there, you know.  It’s not a fair fight.  People shooting for pleasure.  There’re people wearing fur of endangered… I don’t know what to do with them.  I don’t know what to fucking do with them.  Just think, why you’re doing it?  Why’d you need that?  Crazy.  It’s just crazy.  I say, I’m going to crack a few heads.  But anyway…

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  1. @stevebez2767

    April 28, 2026 at 2:43 pm

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  2. @gaginoPN

    April 28, 2026 at 2:43 pm

    I think that Ricky doesn't want to admit that the podcast was "The Karl Pilkington Show". Which it was. Let's be honest, would anyone listen to it if it was just Ricky and Steve? And I really hated it when from time to time they (especially the ever-jealous Steve) said things like "You would be nothing without us" to Karl. Karl was the main star. And I am so glad that he is doing his own things today.

    "Man-moths??"

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