Stephen Fry - The Origins Podcast with Lawrence Krauss
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- The Origins Podcast is now a part of The Origins Project Foundation. We are celebrating this new partnership with this podcast with Stephen Fry. In one of the broadest and most compelling dialogues to date, the incomparable Stephen Fry spends 2 hours discussing with Lawrence topics ranging from Greek Myths and Language, to AI, technology, religion, politics, and mental health.
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The Origins Podcast, a production of The Origins Project Foundation, features in-depth conversations with some of the most interesting people in the world about the issues that impact all of us in the 21st century. Host, theoretical physicist, lecturer, and author, Lawrence M. Krauss, will be joined by guests from a wide range of fields, including science, the arts, and journalism. The topics discussed on The Origins Podcast reflect the full range of the human experience - exploring science and culture in a way that seeks to entertain, educate, and inspire.
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Love of language; sometimes Stephen Fry turns a phrase that gives this old man chills.
I wish Stephen Fry was a teacher and I was his student.
Very appreciative that I'm able to listen to this great orator, word smith and conversationalist.
To adore Stephen Fry is a true privilege and to be able to have a conversation with him is something everyone should place on their bucket list!
Their conversation is so enlightening. Loved listening in on it.
Putting emotions into words, without betraying (or belittling) the emotion, is something very few people manage to do. Stephen Fry is one of the very few. Thank goodness for this man of thought, of inquisitive mind, his depth of feeling, the precision of his communication and the intellectual curiosity that has lead him to becoming a luminary. Again, one of the very few.
Stephen comes across as a truly authentic person - someone who knows himself well, and is at peace with his place in the world.
I am just happy that I lived at the same time as these two wonderful and inspirational men.
lol lifes like a box of chocolates. Lawrence Krauss is the last one left in the box every time. Stephen you have to be the mood for. Comedy he'd be one of the first. Anti-semitism throw him straight in the bin, doesn't know what he is talking about. Oscar Wilde defo first. Lawrence Krauss is possibly the most pointless human being on the planet. As we say up north "He knows frack all about frack all!"
Thanks for the brilliant conversation.
“Work is the currency of the universe”
That’s gotta be one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever heard.
This man is a whole universe of knowledge...absolutely impressing..from trash to highbrow..and funny , too. Thanx!
Stephen Fry interviews always leave me feeling intellectually invigorated. What a pleasure it was.
Just found this video, and it´s a blast
@@urduib immigration to me in the morning but they 00p
H to up put grip
Yes, it's a pleasure, to be able to listen to Stephen Fry.
He's a wonderful man and I'm so glad he hasn't checked out. We need him ~ the world is a better place with him in it. ❤
I was so lucky to jump from Oscar Wilde to Stephen Fry after having discovered him when he played Jeeves. But now I am again smitten by this interviewer, Lawrence Krauss! Thank you for a great podcast fascinating because your questions are so great and your engagement with Fry is compelling. I hope you do more of these. This keeps a isolated girl in Greensboro Vermont in front of a woodstove in the woods very happy!
thanks very much!
Lawrence Krauss, dial it back a bit, dude! You take up more space than your guests. I see who is on, and am eager to hear them. But then there is way too much time before they can get word in... edgewise.
Dude ? Really? 🕳 ... sutch class mary.@@marydye3650
Stephen is truly a genius. He's so well rounded. Lawrence clearly has deep respect for that and this was a thoroughly enjoyable discussion.
"Don't Take Away the Demons in My Head
My Angels Will Fly Away Too"
Brilliant
This interview never gets old, will remain relevant time immemorial I suppose !! Stephen Fry is mind boggling !! We need more human beings like these to make our world a better place.
I only knew of Mr. Fry as an actor. What a delight to find out how brilliant he is! Most interesting conversation I have heard. I learned so much. And much food for thought. Thank you gentlemen.
Kathy from Oregon
Please watch QI. There Stephen was the chairman for many years. It's hilarious and you quickly find out how sharp, quick witted and intelligent the man with the bent nose is.
Fry is that rare combination of actor and intellectual and that's largely why he is so fascinating -never a dull moment!
"The arts are the daughters of memory."
How beautiful is that.
Every time I listen to Stephen Fry I learn several new words. This man and late Christopher Hitchens had a mammouth vocabulary.
Aybars - I completely agree with you; they are truly geniuses. 👍🏼🤗🕉
@hognoxious Thanks for the correction. My dyslexia sometimes gets the better of me :)
@@ayb100 Tbh, I like the idea of a mammouth vocabulary. It seems fitting to mash the words mammoth and mouth when talking about words :D
Concatenation! Check
As did former South African president, Jacob Zuma.
Two wonderfully clever men. Totally satisfying to listen to. Only wish it was 4 hours.
I'm 22 minutes in... and am already becoming a huge fan of Stephen. Just the way he thinks alone is stunning. Thank you Lawrence for this interview
Stephens the type of guy that only comes a few times a generation…
He’s a very true , & very rare individual.
I first got introduced too Stephen through the Little Big Planet games on PlayStation.
His voice , really added a weird zen feeling too everything.
And honestly he’s one person , I always jump out of my seat when i see him in a film or something I think il like.
He has such an awesome voice , & he’s had some really cool roles in cinema really showing off his skills in both voice work & acting !
Really , really interesting man.
Also , it’s a major testament too him as a person….. when you take into consideration ALL the worlds top scientists, are all absolutely obsessed with him.
I will be honest, it took me a couple of of days while i work from home to fi ish listening to the whole interview, i took notes of some very important things as i believe this interview was more effective than 3 years of counseling..Gotta love it
Same here, it actuay took me three days to watch it with work and home commitments 'getting in the way' however I found myself so looking forward to my next installment 👏
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Ok. I just commented on a snippet that I wished it was 9 hours not 9 minutes. But here Stephen is in 2 hours of conversation with an intelligent host. Thank you.
One of the best podcast I've ever heard deep on so many levels packaged in simplicity. A truly amazing person we all richer for having him in our lifetime.
Read aloud, not "out loud."
Indeed, but he's still one of those gays.
He is a hypocrite.
Arent we all? 🤦🏻♂@@judithcressey1682
I listen to these with my kids. I think they learn more about life, thinking and opening their minds, perspectives and awareness than anything they learn at school. Even when we disagree or see things differently the discussion continues and knowledge grows. Superb.
What a beautiful interview with a beautiful human being! Thank you for sharing.
Great interview ! Thank you !
A writer, an actor, a humourer, a humanist, intellectual, historian, a constant story teller, a formal criminal and a polymath: Stephen Fry.
He does frequently humour people, I’ve noticed that about him
Among many other things he's a talented comedian in his own right, with Blackadder, Jeeves and Wooster and A Bit of Fry and Laurie. He could probably do standup if he wasn't even better as a communicator and writer.
*former criminal 💀
What an absolute delight! Stephen Fry’s eloquence and depth of knowledge are an utter joy! Thank you!
What a sumptuous feast Lawrence Krauss generously served up on his podcast . Stephen Fry is a monster of a mind , wrapped up in such adorable decorum , sensitivity and unwavering self deprecation .
Listening to Stephen Fry is always a delight for the mind and the soul.
Thank you for this episode.
Our 22 year old son is now teaching philosophy at our local university. We brought him up on Jeeves and Wooster, Monty Python. - all I learned from my parents as a kid in California in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Thanks, Stephen. Thanks, Lawrence.
What a lovely little vignette of how good quality culture has had a positive impact on an individual's life. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏻
How can a 22 year old possibly be teaching philosophy? His students are getting screwed! This young man is just repeating what he just learned last semester. No life experience, no love lost just popping pimmiples and a legal year of drinking.
@@ThomasLauersdorf Didn’t get into Cambridge then.
@@ThomasLauersdorf Calm down lol
I could listen to this man all day
One of my favorite Stephen Fry quotes: "I will be inebriated with the exuberance of my own verbosity".
One of the greatest living public intellectuals.
Which one, Fly?
@@eppiehemsley6556 No, Rawrence.
I laughed way to long about this thread. Lol
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These a great, such a shame though. I am certain Hitchens would have been near the top of his list for one of these had he still been with us.
Mr fry has the uncanny ability to make one crave academia and knowledge of more and more beautiful words
What a genius Krauss is! He as got to be the world’s finest theoretical Astro physicist, and also an incredible intellect, to say the least! Two great minds here👌👌
As the the interview progressed and Steven relaxed, they got more and more surprised with how "on the same page" they were with each other. Beautiful. Thank you Lawrence.
Stephen Fry you truly are a national treasure. I never tire of listening to your you tube videos.
*International
Fry is a sycophantic brown noser. A posh voice does not mean the speaker is an intellectual.
This whole conversation was my warm hug for today and my inspiration for tomorrow.
Sometimes ignorant people berate me and "the gay lifestyle", and I just think to myself: "the gay lifestyle? You mean becoming an actor and an author and a charity worker and traveling the world telling stories and filming documentaries and aging gracefully into an irreplaceable national treasure beloved and respected by millions? THAT gay lifestyle?
Just like Stephen said, they pretend to be disgusted but all they really are is afraid of a powerful force they do not understand, namely love❤🤗
May all the good in this world find its way to you.
I wish I were able to like this so many more times absolutely astounding.
Thank you both Stephen and Lawrence for inspiring me my whole adult life. From the moment I first heard your oratory and kind intelligence, curiosity and wonder, your amazing communication skills, you have kept on reminding me to hold on, turn fear into anger and use that to make CHANGE. To never give up. To never forget to be kind. To be thankful for what I have and yet still to reach for the best I can be and have the best effect I can upon this world. The great oration, intellect, curiosity and kindness you both bring to this tiny blue dot is immeasurable.
From the first time I read A Universe from Nothing, before then, when my father pointed out the stars to me. From seeing Blackadder and then learning the great suffering and kindness possessed of non-conforming intellectual giants (and, more importantly, generous educators -- style points for the Cons, Lawrence). I have been in search of my own Schröedinger's Self.
Thank you, and all love.
LLAP
Hard to find a more worthwhile few hours of life than watching this (2 hours of watching + an hour of thinking & note-taking). Happily, there are many such gems to be found online nowadays - as relatively few and far-between as they may be - and this is one of them.
Glad to be called Stephen
Lawrence's conversation with Stephen is a brilliant multi-faceted exploration of human consciousness. What a magnificent trip!
A bit of Fry and Lawrence!
Very clever. Nicely done!
I was about to comment the same and then saw this ! Damn it !!
i don't get it
John Tavers he and Hugh Laurie (years before “House”) used to have a skit show called “A Bit of Fry and Laurie.”
Heheh!
Nice! 🤣
Such an intellectual and knowledgeable man.
Walking first thing in the morning is a fantastic way to start your day. Great for your wellbeing ❤
you have an engaging interview style Mr Krauss , and the most engaging of guests too , keep em coming .. peace from Ireland
Lawrence's statement at the end, "of all the people I know, your grasp is about as far as anyone I know". That is it in a nutshell.
For me, Fry always inspires me to be a better human being, He's humanities thesaurus, Really great interview.
It's not hard to be a better human being than Stephen Fry.
@@geoffpoole483 I love how bitter you are. Good to see you stewing in your own juice.
He makes me want to talk more. I've always preferred just listening.
I learn more by listening to Stephen Fry for 2 hours than I did in a whole year at school
Leave that school ASAP 😂
he's incredibly succinct and poetic. almost like Nietzsche.
Hail TH-cam!
Ah Andrew, that is a tragic comment on education as it is practiced in schools and the illuminating wonder of a curious heart and mind.
@@johnmilliken982 I can only speak for the school I went to - a long time ago!
I love listening to Fry so much. What I love the most about him is that he not pretentious and makes you understand fall in love with his knowledge. Thank you Mr Krauss!
The beauty of this conversation between two divergently creative human beings stands in stark contrast to the venal exhortations of our priests and politicians. The stark difference should be a revelation to those that hear it.
I think that is why so many people are enraptured by the conversation.
Stephen Fry takes me straight onto another planet where words are gems & the Goodship Lollipop is real! I love being in that place!❤
What a great inspiring, compassionate and grounding conversation. A true breath of fresh air. Thank you.
Stephen is the very definition of erudite....
What a noble, lovely, agreeable, and intelligent human being. 😊
I identify myself with him in many respects.
Stephen Fry has the most astounding and incredible memory. I struggle with frustration that I'm often unable to recall what I've learned and read, he's amazing.
PS. also love listening to Lawrence talking about star stuff.
lefty intellectual doesn't necessarily mean clever at all-150 plus iq academics will argue biological equality till it comes out of their assholes bcos it suits their purposes to do so,yes they'll die rich and I'll die poor,but 2 plus 2 will always make 4 regardless
@@stevemakinson2222 ... Poetic logic AND reasoning. But, don't give up your day job.
How great my delight to begin my day with so thought-provoking and wide-ranging a conversation as this! How perfectly Stephen of him to have capped it off with a delightfully pithy "Gosh, that was fun!!"
Stephen Fry, utterly brilliant, I didn't even have a toilet break listening to this, thanks so much for a fascinating, informative and interesting conversation..
thank you Lawrence
Proof that I could easily listen to Stephen Fry talk for hours.
I wish I had Stephen Fry's vocabulary, knowledge, and was so interesting as him. Such an intellect and is so nice enough to think everyone else is too. I absolutely love him and could listen to him all day.
I wish I had his money
While Stephen did benefit from the luck of his birth, a lot of it is just hard work. If you really want it, I think you can achieve it.
Katie Kat
He’s a fraud ... and he knows it.
@@pippipster6767 Care you articulate what about him is fraudulent a bit more. I think you might be on to something, but I also think you might be a troll.
Malpheron
Well, on the intelligence front it seems very superficial. Of course he knew all the answers on QI he had them written on the card! And part of the veneer of this apparent supreme intelligence is the way he speaks, which is very confident and extremely posh. Seems to me to be cultivated.
And I’m not convinced by his avuncular presentation either.
As I say, all seems rather false to me.
I bet deep down he just can’t believe people have bought all this.
Oh man I was on a QI binge since the last few hours and now this pops up.
Thank you . Made my work day slightly more bearable.
4eeereeer
Human beings like fry impact humanity immensely. We must cherish them whilst we still have them amongst us
That was superb. I've been a fan of Stephen for many years but this is one of the best conversations with him I've heard. I almost applauded at the end!
I was so happy to discover two of my favourite people and most interesting intellectuals of our time having the chance to sit down for two hours and just talk. I am sure I will revisit this podcast for years to come. Thanks Origins 😊
I'm familiar with Stephen Fry; I scour the internet for new material featuring him. However; I've never come across Lawrence Krauss before. He's a brilliant interviewer - what a revelation. A new subscription for me.
Who doesn’t love Stephen Fry? British national treasure. His interviews and discussions are never boring. He really has a talent for keeping the viewer engaged in the conversation.
The reference to Dylan Thomas’ poem made this podcast worth it. I’ve heard the title many times but have never read the poem. I’m going to watch this video again... and take notes.
Thank you Lawrence and the Origins team. Profoundly honest and transparent. The best podcast I have listened to! Love Origins.
Yes Stephen, it was fun.
Only two minutes in and I'd like to mention that I fall asleep to Stephen's voice most evenings due to his decision to be recorded reading the Harry Potter's series. That and his own books (particularly Mythos) that I love so much.
That was a pleasure listening to the both of you! Thank you 🤓
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"Gosh, that was fun!"....Briliant end comment from Stephen. I just love his briliant mind. We need more of those!
As far as the current college madness goes, I think the problem lies with the small group of crazies on campus who bully the rest of the students, & even the faculty to go along with it. ~ I too feel your pain Stephen as have been beset with similar problems of depression & suicide all of my 69 yrs too. ~ As for the podcast it has been a royal treat to listen from start to finish! Take care Lawrence & Stephen! 😊
What if we had politicians that have half the brain, half the respect, half the reasoningpower, half the honesty as these two men, would’nt the world be a much nicer place?
Fry is one of the loveliest man ever to exist. I absolutely love him. Thank universe for him
Five or more years ago I devoured anything and everything I could find from you, Laurence (I know we are not friends per se but calling you Mr Krauss seems unnecessary when you are - to me at least - a friend). Then I went off and found other authors and scientists and now this, your podcast, suddenly popped up in my algorithm feed. I am very glad that it did. Now I have hours n’ hours of the types of discussion I love ahead of me which I am very much looking forward to listening too. And what a guest to start with! Stephen (we’re on first name terms also - see above) is such a brilliant, glittering diamond of a man. He’s also been in my life for longer than I can remember, starting with “Lord Melchett” in Blackadder to howls of laughter, and now in later years has taken on this mantle of towering intellectual, humanist, speaker and writer who I can’t help but feel genuine love for. Anyway, all of this was just a very long winded way of saying “thank you”. You are both needed now more than ever before so please stay safe the both of you. 😊
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A truly moving conversation, and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you both!
Stephen is genuinely one of my most favourite personalities of all time. The most wonderful of people.
I never thought I would get the privilege to hear two intellectual superpowers like Lawrence Krauss and Stephen Fry have a conversation together in long form, Even less likely to hear Stephen Fry reference Clint Eastwood. For this, I am the luckiest man in the world.
Sir Stephen Fry,
Professor Lawrence Krauss,
Two lovely universal minds, belong to the world of the mind always brilliiant as the stars.
Both of them part of the beast and the antichrist I'm afraid!
Lawrence is an extraordinary communicator for general public in understanding of science. Thanks for uploading the talk.
One of the best, that's why he is known world-wide as a very popular lecturer.
LOL if only you guys knew.
As someone who was v lucky with Classics masterrs, at prep and public school yet without talent at Latin and Greek, what I can attest is that along with teaching children art and music appreciation, learning dead languages builds out one’s internal life.
Could listen to Stephen Fry talk forever!!! 👑
I thought I knew all this but I'm surprised to find that, listening to these discussion now, enlightens me anew about myself, my life and how my character has been formed by my childhood environment and those I grew up alongside. I'm old and I know a little Freudian theory of how character is formed but, for some reason, that knowledge is suddenly illuminated in a different way and I can clearly see events and even incidents and people that have shaped my perspective and attitudes over the decades. I think I've been looking in the wrong direction all my life. Pity I didn't watch this 70 years ago! However, if I had, I probably wouldn't be sitting here now watching it.
Two hours of Fry...bliss.
That is 2 hours of my life VERY well spent.
At one of his book signings I was thrilled to be able to tell Stephen Fry that I'd read The Ode Less Travelled and used it to write a poem, which I'd then sold as the text of a children's picture book. "Oh, that's fantastic!" thundered Fry joyously. "What rhyming scheme did you use?" Of course. my mind then went totally blank and I couldn't remember. (It was ABCB, incidentally, and the picture book is The Burp That Saved the World.)
I jumped from physics to music, so now as 61 I’m back to physics. And science has always been in my mind since childhood. And the evolution of the universe and biology has that similar thermodynamics ( (second law ) and that is a comfort to me. We are on the right path so at speak. The beauty of science is equal to the beauty of music
I love how Lawrence is almost giddy when talking to Stephen😊
Mr Fry stands up for, and defends the proper use and subsequent beauty of language.
We can all learn from him each time we listen to him.
I enjoy listening to Stephen so I become more worldly and smarter, but it has the opposite effect. I feel like a fool......LOL. This conversation shows how much more I have to experience in this lifetime. Thank you both for this, cheers.
For those who may be new to this Origins Podcast, it's not meant to be an interview, it's a conversation.
Thank you so much to inlight me with your brilliant podcasts! Love them.❤
What a fantastic conversation... I didn't fall in love with Lawrence until I saw this, although I appreciated him... Something about the combination of these two gentleman led to a spectacular couple of hours.