WTF happened to Russell Brand?

[username108]

I'm just watching his videos on Youtube and he seems (sorry) WOKE as fuck all of a sudden. WTF happened to him?!

[ooooohbetty]

He's been like that for ages though. Speaks a lot of sense sometimes. Still very handsome

[ssd]

I know I'm an old fart but what's woke?

[user1473878824]

@ooooohbetty oh no no no no

[FATEdestiny]

What does WOKE mean?

[Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav]

My son keeps explaining woke to me, still don't understand it 😕

[TheQueef]

Right on.
For us of a certain vintage.
Too cool for school.

[goodthanks]

@ooooohbetty oh yes yes yes yes

[ABetterOblivion]

He’s been like that for years!

[1Morewineplease]

I’ve asked my twenty something children about what woke means, even asked on MN but I still don’t understand.

[limpbizkit]

It's because he's a recovered alcoholic and addict. He lives a 12 step spiritual programme. It's great stuff really

[Neverender]

He got married and had a baby and now he's happieeeeee! Good for him!

[Tink2007]

I’m 34 - WTAF does woke mean in that context?

[YangShanPo]

He's got an amazing beard now. I quite like his self help advice though.

[Bloomburger]

I think it's taking ZpC to the Nth degree.

RB is a cunt.

Happy to be a misogynist twat till he realises he's nearly tanked his career doing it then did a swift about turn.

[WingBingo]

Woke means super aware and super sensitive to all the issues of people in society.

Or that’s my interpretation.

[Goawayquickly]

I really like his videos and find him strangely soothing to listen to.

[speakout]

Not woke, just trying to re-brand as some guru/svengali type.

Dumb as shite.

[Hepzibar]

He's clean and sober and sharing his experience, strength and hope with others. He has a profile that exposes him to wider society, who can identify with him.

He is doing a fabulous job

[bemoreeverything]

I'm just watching his videos on Youtube and he seems (sorry) WOKE as fuck all of a sudden. WTF happened to him?!

Does this mean you like him now or not? I can't work out if it's a good thing.

[AnotherMurkyDay]

@WingBingo

Kind of but it's normally said in the same derogatory way as "snowflake" so "woke" means oh so right on and aware of all the feelings and stuff, but also not terribly self aware and a bit of a PITA with it. I used "clued up" for people who know their shit and "woke" for people who talk the talk and pretend to know their shit but are actually just pretentious wankers.

So yes RB is woke as F

[babychange12]

I quite like him now, he has a good way with words

[MsPepperPotts]

Did like like this guy's behaviour over the years then all of sudden he's changed?....
Not buying his new found image one bit.

[Mumdiva99]

I think he's had his useful moments - especially when he tried to be political. But this last video I thought he looked like a middle aged dad. And was a little shocked. Then gave my head a wobble as that's exactly what he is now. He's lost the edgie-ness...(although looks content and happy, he's filled out a bit which suits him.) ....but carry in trying to spread his love. He's not hurting anyone.

[CSIblonde]

He's always been like that, (remember some doc on him & the homeless & then addiction ages ago). He's just grown a beard & is spreading his message via You Tube.

[limpbizkit]

I think it's fab that he's a grateful sober addict carrying out his step 12