My best friend since we were 12 years old and I'm now 63 became entangled in all this conspiracies rabbit hole a few years back. It got to the extent he was telling me the Earth wasn't round but flat and the moon a man-made construct to fool us etc etc. For years I put up with it and just would smile and nod in sort of agreement. Then one day, I said, I don't want to keep having these conversations about all these conspiracies when we meet, how about leaving that to the young folk and we just get on with our retirement and talk about the things we always talked about before, mathematics, physics and computer software engineering, which we both loved. Next day he wiped me. Never seen nor heard from him since. Very sad.
That is very sad. Sorry to hear. I had a long-term friend who I thought was intelligent and he got into Alex Jones and Trump. He stopped talking to everybody and went conspiracy nuts. Saw conspiracies everywhere, the whole nine yards. He died alone a few years ago. Very sad indeed.
That's sad and speaks to this mind cancer. Seen a few go, thankfully nobody too close yet. A couple of old school associates etc, end up just blocking people if they disagree.
Great witty interview. French here. I had no idea who Danny Wallace is & i'm done with paying attention to conspiracy theorists but somehow, I stayed glued to the end!
Danny is one of those people I don't follow directly but pops up in many places I explore and I have to say, it's always a pleasure to see him pop up and hear him talk
I grew up in an extreme fundamentalist cult. The dynamics are exactly the same in Qanon and all its variations. Including the wide-eyed absolutist faith of the adherents. Communicating with that is going to range from difficult to impossible.
Love the ' wide-eyed absolutist faith of the adherents ' description. .Be it America, Europe or wherever I traveled / worked over the years, .I've noticed these 'wide eyed -absolutist ' characteristics with very different people who all had extreme believes. .
Brilliant episode. It's been too long since we've had doses of Danny's take on life on the TV. His books are great too. Come on DW, pitch for some more TV work, to get the nation laughing!
That was confusing to me. Was he a Chinese spy too but wasn't behind the correspondence? It was left hanging... have to "read the book" I guess which is the only reason these interviews get made half the time... yawn...
@@jimbob-robobthe old man gets the contact details and every correspondence afterwards is one of various people working in that department. That’s why they have the ‘notes’ for someone else picking up the thread. That’s what I got from listening.
I’ve just realised, Danny Wallace used to live on Richmond Terrace in Dundee next door to my lifelong friend. Must be 40+ years ago. Danny was just a kid, maybe 8, we must have been about 20 or so. Funny old world, isn’t it? PS. His mum, Trudy (?) was really pretty, all us lads thought so. 😂
Alex Jones' approach is shout every crazy idea as loud as possible, as frequently as possible, because eventually some of those things are true, and then he draws a circle around those correct accusations/assumptions and calls himself a prophet - "See, I was right!" No one talks about all the stuff he get's wrong - just the 3 things he got right.
@@Robutube1 I have met some incredibly rich people in my life. One thing they ALL have in common is, they don't have enough money. The concept of "enough money" is alien to them. Even the nice ones. Brian May is one of the nicest, kindest people you could ever wish to meet. Have you seen the toe-curlingly dreadful We Will Rock You musical? Did you watch that appallingly revisionist biopic? He was rich beyond most people's wildest dreams before they existed. He had more money than anyone could ever need or spend in one life time, and was still cleaning up on back catalogue royalties. He could have sat back and enjoyed a semi-retirement of blissful contentment as a total legend, without diminishing his band's legacy with every new cash grab scheme that was pitched to him, but no. It's never enough.
I watched Oasis at Austin City Limits Festival in 2005. Noel Gallagher dedicated Don't Look Back in Anger to the creepy building that looks like an owl that he could see from the stage. I couldn't see the resemblance either.
I love how mainstream like to conflate lunatic conspiracies with factual shenanigans just to blur peoples understanding of a certain incident. Fortunately people also understand what propaganda is.
I too thought America was the best place in the world for sweets and toys and stuff, you're allowed to think that when you're a kid. If you still think that as an adult, somethings gone wrong in your life. Unless of course you're extremely rich.
I’m not sure - I don’t think people would have thought of him as “the politest man around” -- curious who it is as RB is the obvious one Mark Dolan (anti woke GB News and former comedy Tv guy)
@carlharding53112 planes hit 2 skyscrapers, yet 3 fall. A terrorists passport survives a plane explosion and 3 skyscrapers falling on it ,yet none of the black boxes survive. In order to explain those two small things ,you will sound like the conspiracy theorist.
" It is a a matter of forming a new state consciousness that includes every productive citizen, since political powers of the day are neither willing nore able to create such a situation, Socialism must be fought for. "... Joseph Goebbels 1932.
Are you arguing against socialism as a political model or against psychopathic manipulators who will use any psychological manipulation that serves them? I have a few great quotes about freedom from democratic leaders that have used the power of the state to oppress and exploit if that's your thing.
Do you have a point with all the random quotes? I suspect you have a mortal fear of a 'socialist' bogeyman... interesting when there isn't even a single major socialist party in the UK
@@zoranblackie5921 I replied at length basically saying I was referring to the Scottish government's Covid Inquiry, going on now. But YT seem to have decided to delete it. Why? I have no idea! Pehaps look in Room 101!
" Socialism is a sacred cause for realising the demand and desire of the masses of the people for independence, it is a revolutionary cause that advances amid a fierce struggle, against imperialism and all other counter revolutionary forces." Kim Jong Un.
My best friend since we were 12 years old and I'm now 63 became entangled in all this conspiracies rabbit hole a few years back. It got to the extent he was telling me the Earth wasn't round but flat and the moon a man-made construct to fool us etc etc. For years I put up with it and just would smile and nod in sort of agreement. Then one day, I said, I don't want to keep having these conversations about all these conspiracies when we meet, how about leaving that to the young folk and we just get on with our retirement and talk about the things we always talked about before, mathematics, physics and computer software engineering, which we both loved. Next day he wiped me. Never seen nor heard from him since. Very sad.
That is very sad. Sorry to hear. I had a long-term friend who I thought was intelligent and he got into Alex Jones and Trump. He stopped talking to everybody and went conspiracy nuts. Saw conspiracies everywhere, the whole nine yards. He died alone a few years ago. Very sad indeed.
Sorry to hear this. Too many people are losing fiends and family to this disease.
That's sad and speaks to this mind cancer. Seen a few go, thankfully nobody too close yet. A couple of old school associates etc, end up just blocking people if they disagree.
Perhaps he was abducted by aliens?
Oh yes because mathematics is a way more exciting topic! 😂😂. Each to their own as they say.
Yes Man helped turn my life around after my first bout of depression. Must've helped countless others too
still remember when danny turned up in assassins creed!
i always think this haha
They were the best Assassins Creed's too. If Danny isn't in it, it was whack.
He also showed up in The Curse of Monkey Island
Let’s not forget Thomas Was Alone.
He's still there as of Valhalla!
Great witty interview.
French here. I had no idea who Danny Wallace is & i'm done with paying attention to conspiracy theorists but somehow, I stayed glued to the end!
Check out the Kingdom of Lovely.
Or. How to start your own country. I was there.😂
Always nice to see The Leader who says yes
Danny is one of those people I don't follow directly but pops up in many places I explore and I have to say, it's always a pleasure to see him pop up and hear him talk
Thanks for giving your voice to Thomas was Alone, Danny. You gave it such meaning and sincerity.
Loved Danny's work for years. Great books, great radio shows and a great interview
I grew up in an extreme fundamentalist cult. The dynamics are exactly the same in Qanon and all its variations. Including the wide-eyed absolutist faith of the adherents. Communicating with that is going to range from difficult to impossible.
Love the ' wide-eyed absolutist faith of the adherents ' description. .Be it America, Europe or wherever I traveled / worked over the years, .I've noticed these 'wide eyed -absolutist ' characteristics with very different people who all had extreme believes. .
Brilliant episode. It's been too long since we've had doses of Danny's take on life on the TV. His books are great too.
Come on DW, pitch for some more TV work, to get the nation laughing!
Will always be Dave Gorman's flatmate to me.
What a brilliant interview!
I had a very strange cousin who would file emails and cut and paste the parts he wished to respond to. He's not with us now.
Excellent interview. Danny's outlook is refreshing and inspirational.
Is the cryptic conspiracy person Dolan?
Yeah, I think so. Especially as they said he's on a channel saying things he doesn't believe in, which suggests GB news
@@philwill0123Could be Neil Oliver.
@@ally11488 I think Oliver is really deep in the rabbit hole, Dolan always looks like he's acting.
Ian Collins?
Who’s he talking about at the end? Brand is the obvious one but doesn’t seem like it would be - Mark Dolan would be my guess
Russell Brand
My guess was Andrew Doyle, although he's not a family man.
I had no idea who this chap is and started listening bc it auto played. 10:04 in and I’m fascinated! The old Chinese man, how old was he…?
That was confusing to me. Was he a Chinese spy too but wasn't behind the correspondence? It was left hanging... have to "read the book" I guess which is the only reason these interviews get made half the time... yawn...
@@jimbob-robobthe old man gets the contact details and every correspondence afterwards is one of various people working in that department. That’s why they have the ‘notes’ for someone else picking up the thread. That’s what I got from listening.
Would like to have heard much more about the latest book.
Two lovely men. Enjoyed this.
I’ve just realised, Danny Wallace used to live on Richmond Terrace in Dundee next door to my lifelong friend. Must be 40+ years ago. Danny was just a kid, maybe 8, we must have been about 20 or so. Funny old world, isn’t it?
PS. His mum, Trudy (?) was really pretty, all us lads thought so. 😂
Funny that spell in Dundee was never mentioned and why he was there...
Alex Jones' approach is shout every crazy idea as loud as possible, as frequently as possible, because eventually some of those things are true, and then he draws a circle around those correct accusations/assumptions and calls himself a prophet - "See, I was right!" No one talks about all the stuff he get's wrong - just the 3 things he got right.
Please do list all the stuff he was wrong about
@@jeffsimon9594eeerrrrrr........sandy hook. Plus loads more but im not doing your homework for you.
@@jeffsimon9594gay frogs?
@@karllonsdale4878 If he is so ridiculous why don't the powers that be just let everyone laugh at him rather than de-platforming him?
@@jeffsimon9594 They de-platform everyone. And sometimes he's right - hence the original comment. Even a broken clock is right two times a day etc.
I’m an Ian and work with people in Asia and they often call me Lan in emails
1:02:20 I think this person may be Russell Brand. If not would like to know who though
He's certainly done a big 180 but does he need the money?
That was my thought. Such a change recently.
I think it's pretty obvious Mark Dolan.
@@Robutube1 I have met some incredibly rich people in my life. One thing they ALL have in common is, they don't have enough money. The concept of "enough money" is alien to them. Even the nice ones.
Brian May is one of the nicest, kindest people you could ever wish to meet. Have you seen the toe-curlingly dreadful We Will Rock You musical? Did you watch that appallingly revisionist biopic? He was rich beyond most people's wildest dreams before they existed. He had more money than anyone could ever need or spend in one life time, and was still cleaning up on back catalogue royalties. He could have sat back and enjoyed a semi-retirement of blissful contentment as a total legend, without diminishing his band's legacy with every new cash grab scheme that was pitched to him, but no. It's never enough.
@@emdiar6588Very much doubt May's projects are money motivated.Retirement isn't for everyone.
I watched Oasis at Austin City Limits Festival in 2005. Noel Gallagher dedicated Don't Look Back in Anger to the creepy building that looks like an owl that he could see from the stage. I couldn't see the resemblance either.
a brilliant podcast
I love how mainstream like to conflate lunatic conspiracies with factual shenanigans just to blur peoples understanding of a certain incident. Fortunately people also understand what propaganda is.
I know Danny Wallace mostly from the Assassin's Creed video games. His snarky and funny character was great.
Love Danny Wallace :)
Same. Especially in that Braveheart. Inspirational
Would have liked to have heard more about conspiracy theories????
Yeah 33 minutes in and barely a mention of it them. I started listening to this thinking that was going to be the focus.
That was excellent. Respect to you both and Danny’s story is a great one. Plenty more to do, here’s to the future.
I too thought America was the best place in the world for sweets and toys and stuff, you're allowed to think that when you're a kid. If you still think that as an adult, somethings gone wrong in your life. Unless of course you're extremely rich.
Yea his dad was definitely a spy
And a unicorn. Fact.
What a wonderful interview, and such an interesting man and life. Lovely.
Having not read his book, I'm so confused. Why would the east Germans be so interested in his father?
Probably looking to turn him into an information asset. Being a communist led country they were cut off from the West
The epitome of "he's a very naughty boy"
Great interview
Anybody know who his unnamed friend is who went down the conspirancy route?
What a trickster. Writing letters to his neighbours. Wild.
The more you learn the the more you realise how little you know.
Farrage and brand I assume towards the end
I’m not sure - I don’t think people would have thought of him as “the politest man around” -- curious who it is as RB is the obvious one
Mark Dolan (anti woke GB News and former comedy Tv guy)
Laurence Fox?
@@witte2702 it's Mark Dolan, for sure. They used to do shows together I believe.
RB I would have thought. Was the first to come to my mind. Wonder why they felt the need to keep him anonymous.
There really could be no greater opposites than James' fangirl smile and the exasperated face, when a caller is spouting baseless nonsense.
King Danny!
Trapped in cabinets
Trapped in cabinets
Can he get out
Will he get out
Course he will
If you don’t believe that powerful people conspire to create outcomes that are beneficial to them then you’re a bit of a simpleton.
I always found Shaun Hastings annoying !!!
Always patronising lol
why is he wearing chefs trousers?
Pareidolia and apophenia explains some of the conspiracy thinking. Big words. 😂 few articles on it.
Mad Chinese email story to start with !
5 mins into this interview I bought the book. What an interesting life.
Like his callers vetted Numpty Dr Vernon Coleman is up for a debate
The loon that says face masks cause cancer? 🤣
Tower 7 hello
@carlharding53112 planes hit 2 skyscrapers, yet 3 fall.
A terrorists passport survives a plane explosion and 3 skyscrapers falling on it ,yet none of the black boxes survive.
In order to explain those two small things ,you will sound like the conspiracy theorist.
@carlharding5311 look it up no don't bother
James O'Brien got to much skin in the game he's got a roof to keep over his head I get it
Man I love Danny!
" It is a a matter of forming a new state consciousness that includes every productive citizen, since political powers of the day are neither willing nore able to create such a situation, Socialism must be fought for. "...
Joseph Goebbels 1932.
Are you arguing against socialism as a political model or against psychopathic manipulators who will use any psychological manipulation that serves them? I have a few great quotes about freedom from democratic leaders that have used the power of the state to oppress and exploit if that's your thing.
Do you have a point with all the random quotes? I suspect you have a mortal fear of a 'socialist' bogeyman... interesting when there isn't even a single major socialist party in the UK
This is pretty poor.
❤😂❤
Love to know his thoughts on the Scottish Covid enquiry and why it's evidence is hardly being reported in England? 🤔
Well clearly it’s because Scotland doesn’t exist - it’s just a ploy to make us buy whisky and shortbread.
Scotland is in Australia.
Love to know what point you're trying to make, but you think you can't say it cos 'YT will close it down'... classic conspiracy stuff :)
Why should it? Scotland wish to be Independent
@@zoranblackie5921 I replied at length basically saying I was referring to the Scottish government's Covid Inquiry, going on now. But YT seem to have decided to delete it. Why? I have no idea!
Pehaps look in Room 101!
Still making me laugh
Who is he
That's the whole point of the video you're on.
He’s your mum.
Birds aren’t real.
Neither are airplane
Absolutely 💯, you know the truth..
King Danny. Vive L'Empereur.
Pipo
Yet another privately educated person on the media.
" Socialism is a sacred cause for realising the demand and desire of the masses of the people for independence, it is a revolutionary cause that advances amid a fierce struggle, against imperialism and all other counter revolutionary forces."
Kim Jong Un.
Wallace needs to shave his head. That look is tragic.
Interesting but skirted most of the stuff cos "read the book to find out" was the only reason this interview was made.👎
what's the footwear about?
Dare to be different, spend to pretend.
What a hard hitting interview this was. Sums O'Brien up. If you agree with him he'll lick yer 'ARRIS.
Love Danny Wallace, would have been nice if James didn’t continually talk over him with his little quips
One question?
Why do I never see JOB do debates with people that are against his view when he can’t hang up?
He does public debates he just did one recently.
Nigel Farage couldn't hang up ,his handler tried to...not see that one?
what's the word for blindingly lame & totally meaningless?
Andrew brinkman. It's two words
It is ILLEGAL - YES, ILLEGAL to describe any medication as SAFE.
How does that fit with the SAFE & EFFECTIVE Campaign. Please Explain...
Your caps lock is broken. Get it fixed
Hi Old Chinese Man.
You silly giggling Tory Trollops..
U2 deserve each other ... get married enjoy.
this guy isn't interesting at all
Fortunately, your rejection has been rejected.