Stephen Fry - Long Time Friend of Craigs - Special Edition [+Helpful Text & Imagery]

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

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  • @TheJayLenoFly
    @TheJayLenoFly  7 лет назад +237

    At minute 12:20, there is an explanation for the word "Lament", it shouldn't be there, it should be further down the road. Enjoy!
    I want to make a correction, Yasser Arafat was anti-Isreal to start with, but he changed his mind to a more neutral stance it seems, later in his life that is. Wikipedia reads: "...and began to shift his approach from open conflict with the Israelis to negotiation. In 1988, he acknowledged Israel's right to exist and sought a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.."

    • @TheFeatheredfish
      @TheFeatheredfish 7 лет назад +40

      Your on-screen, patronising, definitions ruin the interview.
      If you MUST do them, at least make them annotations we can turn off.

    • @dougvernon1039
      @dougvernon1039 7 лет назад +60

      TheFeatheredfish lol calm down

    • @TheFeatheredfish
      @TheFeatheredfish 7 лет назад +13

      What gave you the impression I was anything but calm?

    • @TheJayLenoFly
      @TheJayLenoFly  7 лет назад +48

      I'm sry u didn't like it. That's all I'll say and it's honest.

    • @Gerroditus
      @Gerroditus 7 лет назад +9

      Traitors of the Arab world? Well, no need to ask your party of politically genocidal morons. If you can't see that BOTH sides have oceans of blood on their hands then there is truly no hope for you. May whatever Invisible Friend you worship have pity on your soul.

  • @philipcallado5693
    @philipcallado5693 2 года назад +240

    We remember the silliness, of course, but Craig also brought a level of sophistication that no other late night host ever has. He’s really the only late night host I watched with any consistency.

    • @madmartian2
      @madmartian2 2 года назад +22

      His memory/education is astounding by comparison to other hosts, but also he was far more creative and funny!! I miss this show painfully!

    • @normsaunders4980
      @normsaunders4980 2 года назад +17

      @@madmartian2 so very, very true. I believe that is because he is mostly self-taught (he left high school early). He became knowledgeable on the things that he was interested and chose to follow up on them, rather than be taught a little bit of many things, like is done in schools. His curiosity helped him.

    • @KristineMaitland
      @KristineMaitland Год назад +7

      That's why Craig got a Peabody Award (for his interview with Bishop Tutu... note, Tutu requested to be interviewed by Craig)

    • @philipcallado5693
      @philipcallado5693 Год назад +4

      @@normsaunders4980 I bought his memoir, American On Purpose. Brilliant.

    • @georgesoros6415
      @georgesoros6415 Год назад +4

      In his conversation with Fry, a very erudite and smart man, it is clear Craig more than holds his own. Interesting...

  • @robertbernard9546
    @robertbernard9546 Год назад +113

    The long segment where there is no studio audience is just brilliant. I would love it if Craig had a show like that now.

    • @Sentientmatter8
      @Sentientmatter8 Год назад +3

      Why was that happening? My brain thought Covid times but this whole video was posted years before the pandemic. A strike perhaps?

    • @Craplatte
      @Craplatte Год назад +10

      @@Sentientmatter8 It was meant to be a tribute to "The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder" which had no studio audience.

    • @jsracing1416
      @jsracing1416 11 месяцев назад +2

      That was an early version of a podcast and he actually has one

    • @Comrade2261
      @Comrade2261 11 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@jsracing1416 His episode with Bill Burr is great.

  • @matildabanana3516
    @matildabanana3516 Год назад +53

    I’ve never seen Craig stay silent so long. Stephen Fry is the best story teller!

  • @blakberi
    @blakberi 3 года назад +205

    Stephen Fry is one of those gifts to the world we don't deserve

    • @sub-jec-tiv
      @sub-jec-tiv Год назад +9

      Everything he touches just shines. Love his audiobook version of his retellings of Greek Myth. It’s wonderful to hear him read in his own voice. It’s how I calm down and get to sleep when I’m too thinky.

    • @mauriceortiz8817
      @mauriceortiz8817 Год назад +1

      What a nice tribute

    • @Clavers1369
      @Clavers1369 11 месяцев назад

      You mean like tiramisu cake?

    • @mauriceortiz8817
      @mauriceortiz8817 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@Clavers1369 tiramisu is not cake. It's a state of being.

    • @metokyo4960
      @metokyo4960 2 месяца назад

      Most stupid comment i read in a long time.

  • @MsKsenia16
    @MsKsenia16 7 лет назад +1003

    the non-crowd interview is absolutely phenomenal. could listen to them talk for ages. and as for the text and the images which some people in the comments seem to find patronizing or unnecessary - I'm not a native speaker of English, so I found some of them (if not most of them) very helpful. thank you so much for uploading this!

    • @TheJayLenoFly
      @TheJayLenoFly  7 лет назад +91

      Glad you liked it! Thank you for the great feedback! I'm the same way.

    • @phantom12321800
      @phantom12321800 7 лет назад +2

      Was the no audience because of the writer's strike?

    • @anshuldinger1425
      @anshuldinger1425 7 лет назад +10

      That interview seems reminiscent of the Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder interviews. And since he references Tom in the beginning, maybe it's a tribute to him?

    • @s3m4jno5w4d
      @s3m4jno5w4d 4 года назад +22

      Native English speakers can be unbearably arrogant whist at the same time utterly ignorant

    • @SirGingerOfKnight
      @SirGingerOfKnight 4 года назад +16

      It was an absolutely inspired piece of television - It looked like two friends enjoying time in good company!

  • @EmmaRiddle543
    @EmmaRiddle543 11 месяцев назад +21

    When Craig is with Stephen he shows how smart he really is, this leads to incredibly interesting discussions.

  • @voodoochile333
    @voodoochile333 6 лет назад +239

    Just shows how enjoyable an interview can be without a whooping audience.

    • @chadwertz9648
      @chadwertz9648 3 года назад +5

      I’d take the whooping audience, which was actually respectfully silent in the face of good conversation, over the commercial interruptions.

    • @pseudonayme7717
      @pseudonayme7717 3 года назад

      @@chadwertz9648 Get Adblock bro, problem solved. Best software I ever downloaded. I get zero ads on any site.

  • @florianschischkoff1647
    @florianschischkoff1647 Год назад +15

    These days, a 3 hour interview is nothing on RUclips. Back in the days Craig was breaking every rule possible. Great stuff!

  • @rramsey7213
    @rramsey7213 7 лет назад +165

    Two very lovely, intelligent people. I can listen to Stephen talk for hours (even through occasional repeated anecdotes ;), and I miss Craig's wit and humour. Thanks for the wonderful post.

  • @attheranch873
    @attheranch873 28 дней назад +2

    That was terrific! I’ve never heard Craig be so serious before, and Stephen always reminds me bit a of Christopher Hitchens.
    I love Craig’s silliness, but it was good to see another side of him.

  • @dylanmaxey2531
    @dylanmaxey2531 Год назад +8

    Love your little notations, and thank you for the clip of "Traumerei". I can rewatch Craig over and over, true talent and quality never fades.

  • @jystme2437
    @jystme2437 2 года назад +68

    I miss Craig its 2022 and i still love the show. I was going through such a bad time and i remeber in the first 5 mins of watching I felt a giggle, and i had no idea what it was. He taught me to laugh again. All that aside his wonderful casual chats with his guests was brilliant. And I finally realized how adorable he is😄 and seeing Stephen Fry whom I respect and love also chatting with Craig was a great way to spend a Sunday morning and coffee. Then I realized they found my body farm 🙄 oopps my bad . Great to see them.🦋

    • @robertbelchick8263
      @robertbelchick8263 2 года назад +5

      same here, I've been down and out, after losing my mom I've been watching his videos, and not only does he make me smile, but he's given me a lot of information to think about.

  • @johnm8224
    @johnm8224 Год назад +4

    What an incredible and brave experiment to attempt in a Late Night slot on US TV - a simple, honest, one-on-one, serious discussion - without an audience, a band, forced jokes written by a team of 20 writers, gimmicks, etc, nowhere to hide.
    And how extraordinarily well it worked! This was superb!
    Stephen Fry is well known as a unique force of nature in himself, but this shows just what an intellect Craig Ferguson ALWAYS has been, even if he often chooses to hide it behind absurdity and silliness.

  • @javidson7534
    @javidson7534 7 лет назад +443

    "The pathology of the human condition" - Craig has a great talent for putting his less erudite guests at their ease, but has no trouble keeping up with the heavyweights.

    • @elizabethalexandra5270
      @elizabethalexandra5270 4 года назад +15

      Holy craters, you just summed up this brilliant show.....with simplicity. BRAVO

    • @user-jl7ym4en5b
      @user-jl7ym4en5b 3 года назад +18

      SUCH A GOOD POINT! TO "DANCE" OR "VOLLEY" WITH FRYE, & WITH SUCH EASE....FERGUSON IS WAY SMARTER THEN HIS GENERAL PUBLIC PERSONA.

    • @OGdadpool
      @OGdadpool 3 года назад +14

      Sometimes it's just about the simple pleasures of Daffy Dook

    • @m.c.master4622
      @m.c.master4622 2 года назад +1

      @@user-jl7ym4en5b I feel the same, ashamedly, and just commented as such above.

    • @paigegainey7099
      @paigegainey7099 2 года назад +3

      He's great at!! And he's great with female guests. They KNOW what they walked into🤣💜!

  • @kropchik
    @kropchik 7 лет назад +123

    Dear Jay Leno Fly, as an artist myself I cannot thank you enough for a remarkable and passionate work which reflects the spirit or Craig's show: quality communication, art of dialoge, great fun, Garbo without lack of good taste. This interview in particular shows what a special and profound man Craig is: a prefect mix of intellect and comedy. Keep the good work which gives us many great moments of joy. Regards from Italy

    • @susancarolan153
      @susancarolan153 Год назад

      Me too Bi-polar.😮😢😅😂❤🤞🫂🙏🏻

  • @2nd3rd1st
    @2nd3rd1st 7 лет назад +217

    JLF: "We know Stephen Fry can be a little bit complicated in his word usage and the range of concepts and ideas he will discuss. So I thought the text and imagery would be of help."...
    Fry: "It's nothing to do with the fact that it's for the American market, I assure you."
    Haha, perfect.

    • @TheJayLenoFly
      @TheJayLenoFly  7 лет назад +17

      2nd3rd1st nice connection dude! A sign of intelligence.

    • @phaelin
      @phaelin 7 лет назад +14

      Fry will become inebriated by the exuberance of his own verbosity :p

    • @2nd3rd1st
      @2nd3rd1st 7 лет назад +2

      You got any pictures with that, phaelin? :P

    • @phaelin
      @phaelin 7 лет назад +2

      I think that's a quote from when he was giving a talk at the Sidney Opera House.

    • @charlie300c8
      @charlie300c8 7 лет назад +4

      phaelin yeah I have a place there u should come over

  • @chrisharris5497
    @chrisharris5497 2 года назад +7

    How can Stephen Fry think that there are people that don't like him, he's a national treasure in the UK. He's one of the 5 famous people for dinner thing for me, I could sit and listen to him talk all day, so articulate and so honest, both things are a bit of a rarity these days.
    This format is outstanding, with no audience to have to consider they can get into deeper converstaions that they just wouldn't be able to with an audience present as it's more personal, it also helps they are long time friends.

  • @hawkthorn33
    @hawkthorn33 4 года назад +36

    Back in 2020, While I could watch Craig and Stephen over and over again, the last 20 min of this is some of the best of the Late Late show.

  • @RamblingZhen
    @RamblingZhen Год назад +11

    Stephen Fry is a human treasure. He needs to live forever.

  • @dearkokum
    @dearkokum 4 года назад +353

    Good to know Craig would be perfectly comfortable hosting an audience-less Late Show in 2020

    • @amazingfincher
      @amazingfincher 3 года назад +7

      that was the best part

    • @user-jl7ym4en5b
      @user-jl7ym4en5b 3 года назад +1

      @@4NoRaisin Well said.

    • @danielremian
      @danielremian 3 года назад +1

      Yeah what was that about? Why was there no audience?

    • @folarinpearse
      @folarinpearse 3 года назад +1

      Basically a podcast

    • @drumboarder1
      @drumboarder1 3 года назад +1

      Conan with no audience is peak Conan, the podcast is better because people are more comfortable in that environment but still.
      Audiences are terrible

  • @jazzupnow1
    @jazzupnow1 7 лет назад +304

    This compilation should be shown in schools - both in high schools for the kids, and the colleges that teach journalism so the students would know what a proper talk show should look like :)
    The JayLeno Fly, thank you so much for the upload!!!

    • @TheJayLenoFly
      @TheJayLenoFly  7 лет назад +19

      I don't think that would be too shabby an idea.
      My pleasure! Enjoy!:)

    • @biffnarzilla4649
      @biffnarzilla4649 6 лет назад +7

      Nowadays, if one can't spell things out, you can't look them up on WackyPedia and get a partially correct/truthful answer or description.

    • @MakeSomeNoisePlaylists
      @MakeSomeNoisePlaylists 3 года назад +4

      may be America should invest in education, not military equipment. In 202o spending for the military was 738 Billion US- Dollars !

    • @notacaulkhead
      @notacaulkhead 3 года назад +3

      @@MakeSomeNoisePlaylists “Maybe the United States of America should invest in education, rather than in the military. In 2020, spending for the military was approximately US $721.5 billion!”

    • @getsome4806
      @getsome4806 3 года назад

      That's just what American kids need: a talk show education.

  • @Madmetalmaniac42069
    @Madmetalmaniac42069 7 лет назад +110

    I really miss Craigs show. He was so great at conducting interviews. Fantastic stuff! Thanks for uploading!

  • @lazarusstewart8686
    @lazarusstewart8686 3 года назад +17

    Craig used to be one of my absolute must watch ! In those days you had to actually watch the television at the time it was broadcast. I miss you Craig and I love you Stephen

  • @diogohenriquemagal6960
    @diogohenriquemagal6960 Год назад +6

    I'm binge watching Craig , and must I say: thank you so much, truly sincere. Not only for uploading such amazing content, but also for this excellent editing regarding tricky words, idioms and quotations. I'm not a native speaker , and even though I'm fluent, some expressions are more challenging to grasp entirely.

  • @LS-sx5qo
    @LS-sx5qo 3 года назад +23

    Discovered this far to late. Now Stephen Fry is my absolutely favorite guest of the show. Sadly I know that it will most likely never happen but i would really adore a talk show with a concept like the interview without audience hosted by Craig joined by guest as interlectual as Stephen is.

  • @Yukai-ep2dv
    @Yukai-ep2dv 3 года назад +13

    One of the most intelligent people in the world, every time I hear him speak I learn something.

  • @MHarenArt
    @MHarenArt 2 года назад +12

    This entire episode is one of the best I've ever seen. I AM RUINED. Not sure I'm ever enjoy another episode as much as this one. It has something to do with Stephen being one of my favorite people, but it was so interesting and engaging. The segment without audience was stunning. I love seeing a bit of a more serious side of Craig, he is also an exceptionally intelligent person! And of course I could listen to Stephen speak and talk 24 hours a day, yes even as I slept.

  • @ProjectEnglishII
    @ProjectEnglishII 7 лет назад +24

    How wonderful this is to see. Stephen Fry is the definition of erudition. Glad that so many appreciate a man such as he is!

    • @ericminch
      @ericminch Год назад +1

      Well, he's certainly an *example* of erudition. And he'd be the first to deny that he's the definition thereof. He is after all quite literate.

  • @Cardboardbocs
    @Cardboardbocs 7 лет назад +290

    omg, this is literally my favorte guest of craigs, their conversations are staggeringly interesting and soo fucking thoughtful.

    • @KU-mg9el
      @KU-mg9el 7 лет назад +8

      stephen is a treasure

    • @mariaandrade3755
      @mariaandrade3755 7 лет назад +8

      Stephen is the best!

    • @TheGroberUnfug
      @TheGroberUnfug 6 лет назад +6

      soon intellectuals will flee the usa, trust me

    • @scottcampbell96
      @scottcampbell96 4 года назад +10

      I’m amazed at Stephen’s ability to speak non-stop AND off-the-cuff, and do it intelligently. He’s high brow without being snobbish. And despite the silliness Craig is known for, he keeps up, throwing in his own intellectual questions and quick witted comments. Such a great pair to listen to.

    • @duroxkilo
      @duroxkilo 3 года назад +1

      @@scottcampbell96 it is a bit tiring though, in this format at least..

  • @LinaSimChannel
    @LinaSimChannel 7 лет назад +40

    I can't explain how much I love Stephen! And Craig, he's the best when it comes to hosting

  • @oldefellah52
    @oldefellah52 3 года назад +26

    These suites of interviews are addictive. Thank you. Stephen's description of the cello player's incident with Mengele is food for thought in these increasingly troubling times.

    • @bradprice8040
      @bradprice8040 Год назад

      As many other stories told by jews about those times it is likely false. Notice how he made reference to her saying they prepared instead of how they were murdered. If family members were murdered in a death camp would you ever refer to them as having simply perished?

    • @ripdbtpoo1441
      @ripdbtpoo1441 Год назад +1

      Josef Mengele, l think.

    • @ripdbtpoo1441
      @ripdbtpoo1441 Год назад

      ​@@bradprice8040 Yes. Good word.

  • @dankorso6240
    @dankorso6240 4 года назад +17

    These Stephen Fry interviews were such a pleasure. The exchange between Craig and Stephen were so amazing. I hung on every word. Thank you for making this compilation.

    • @charlesedwards2856
      @charlesedwards2856 4 года назад +2

      I could watch them just converse for days or weeks on end and not get bored. They each have varied life experiences and educations that compliment each other when they talk to one another.
      Craig also has a wonderful ability to just let someone make their point, or just to shut up and listen if he doesn’t know about something so he might learn.
      The way he would lean on his hand is the adult equivalent of a child cross-legged on the floor with their chin on their fists listening to a great story by a relative.

  • @MrDodgerdodson
    @MrDodgerdodson 4 года назад +12

    What a lovely man Stephen Fry seems to be.
    Love these discussions - Craig Ferguson has an extraordinary ability to code switch, equally at home with intellectuals and ordinary people.
    Super interviews.

  • @sunnydays9144
    @sunnydays9144 Год назад +7

    The suggestion of Twitter being a more polite place on the internet than most really dates this conversation 😂

  • @8teillumin
    @8teillumin 2 года назад +5

    And this compilation just shows how great Craig was as a host …. He let his guests speak openly and honestly…. And it’s a shame America and even the world wide that this isn’t a thing, silliness, frankness and openness are what makes for great television

  • @debbeborders5762
    @debbeborders5762 3 года назад +21

    Stephen Fry is always interesting, authentic and entertaining. Great interview.

  • @Dranka5
    @Dranka5 4 года назад +37

    If I was forced to pick one episode as my favorite. It’d be the Stephen Fry no audience episode. They are two of the best things to come out of the UK

  • @E_LithaBeth
    @E_LithaBeth 11 месяцев назад +2

    I am always in trouble when I watch or read someone like Stephen Fry because I find I have to stop so often and go look up definitions of words or make notes on things to find out more about later. What a guy!!!

    • @maiandong9918
      @maiandong9918 11 месяцев назад +1

      👍 main reason I prefer digital books … expanding vocabulary by looking up easily and making notes

  • @eugeniobonello418
    @eugeniobonello418 4 года назад +5

    what an absolute gem of a guest. this show was truly ahead of its time. i’m i being dramatic when i say his show was criminally underrated? ok, it’s a little dramatic, but i wasn’t old enough to appreciate it at the time!

  • @camilalilac997
    @camilalilac997 7 лет назад +84

    Stephen is like a cat. I love him. Such effortless class and intelligence. And funny, too. You gotta love him!

    • @Chimchimchu
      @Chimchimchu 4 года назад +4

      Well, I think he voiced the Cheshire cat. On Alice in Wonderglass. So if the suit fits, wear it. Right?

    • @sophitsa79
      @sophitsa79 4 года назад +3

      Ha! That's not my cat

    • @ripdbtpoo1441
      @ripdbtpoo1441 Год назад

      ​Sorry ​​@@Chimchimchu Dear Sir or Madam,l think he voiced the smoking caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland. Excuse me! It WAS the cat !

    • @Chimchimchu
      @Chimchimchu Год назад

      @@ripdbtpoo1441 Did I really say Wonder Glass? What a dip stick I am. I'm gonna leave that there because it's good. Wonderglass.
      In conclusion. I'm a sir, it doesn't matter. Stephen Fry was the Cheshire Cat, I had forgotten about that. He's such a smart man. I always admired him for his intelligence and bravery.

  • @MisterTingles
    @MisterTingles 4 года назад +39

    When Stephen eventually shuffles off his mortal coil, it will be a dark day for the earth indeed...

    • @EmmaRiddle543
      @EmmaRiddle543 4 года назад +1

      Why would you say such a thing 😭😭😭🥵🥵🥵🤧🤧🤧🤧

    • @lindajansson7341
      @lindajansson7341 3 года назад

      Exactly what I was thinking after watching this, truly a remarkable, intelligent and compassionate human being! (exuse my spelling, it´s late over here)

  • @BM-di4cu
    @BM-di4cu 2 года назад +3

    Stephen Fry is our planet's most precious non-renewable resource.

  • @will1301
    @will1301 2 года назад +4

    Thoughtful, intellectual, thought provoking and utterly interesting this is what a talk show should be a template of sort one thats asks questions and answers honestly and beautifully thank you Craig and Stephen a joy to watch

  • @phrankie_lewpehz
    @phrankie_lewpehz 6 лет назад +31

    This was phenomenal. This just went to #1 and Robin Williams comes in at #2

  • @williamparker1085
    @williamparker1085 3 года назад +35

    beneath the often sophomoric humor, there lies an intelligent, well read Craig Ferguson

    • @sherlockholmes4099
      @sherlockholmes4099 3 года назад +2

      Comedians are often intelligent people. Some of them are very very intelligent.

    • @granthurlburt4062
      @granthurlburt4062 2 года назад

      Sophomoric I believe refers to College Sophomores. I dont find him irritatingly stupid at all (and I often do with comedians). I am pretty sure he's very aware of how-maybe sex-obssessed?- he is but he is also being honest about male sexual feelings, and he also pushes it further because that in itself is funny. And he is really quick.

    • @granthurlburt4062
      @granthurlburt4062 2 года назад

      I agree I have been hugely pleased to see how well-read and thoughtful he is. I doubt that Colbert, Stewart, Kimmel, or Seth Myers (or Letterman) are as well-read, though I enjoy them all. I suspect it is because he grew up in Britain. In 8 recent visits, I have been so pleased to so often find myself in conversation with Brits from several walks of life who take pleasure and enjoyment in learning, reading, and discussion.

  • @willb.383
    @willb.383 3 года назад +203

    Can we just get a full hour weekly of Stephen and Craig chatting in a room without an audience present?

  • @blakeb.8525
    @blakeb.8525 4 года назад +4

    I’ve never payed attention to a video that was this long and wasn’t a movie. I wish I knew half of what Stephen knew. That man is just so intelligent and witty. I need to find more of his stuff to watch. That video was brilliant.

  • @andrewcooper8980
    @andrewcooper8980 Год назад +5

    Stephen Fry is one of my favourite British comedians and actors. Absolutely amazing humour and a an absolutely brilliant mind.

  • @samadhoosen6014
    @samadhoosen6014 2 года назад +4

    I've watched all of Craig's ingenious interviews over the years. This was the clear winner in pure wonder

  • @andymcgeogh2630
    @andymcgeogh2630 4 года назад +2

    I cannot look away. Both of them extremely present, honest, and vulnerable. What a beautiful thing to watch

  • @Kherce73
    @Kherce73 7 лет назад +148

    My goodness! I've been watching your videos over the past couple of weeks - and thoroughly enjoying them, of course. However I must say that the amount of work that you've put into this one is simply outstanding. Thank you Thank you Thank you, The JayLeno Fly - you deserve and award of some sort for what you're doing, in particular for what you've done here. XLxoV

    • @TheJayLenoFly
      @TheJayLenoFly  7 лет назад +39

      I think this comment is better than any award I could receive for this. Thanks man! Glad you found here and please enjoy!

    • @ahambrahmasmiOHM
      @ahambrahmasmiOHM 3 года назад +13

      I second this statement. L O V E D it.

  • @niecejohns1027
    @niecejohns1027 Год назад +1

    Devouring these provocative conversations with Craig and Stephen Frye.

  • @herbsommerfeldt7927
    @herbsommerfeldt7927 4 года назад +5

    The conversations between Craig and Steven were an absolute joy. Thanks. Really miss the show.

  • @daijones101
    @daijones101 3 года назад +13

    Dare I say this is a relief from Craig flirting with gorgeous women and its good to hear that he has an intellect

    • @willmercury
      @willmercury 3 года назад

      Actually, the erotic can be highly intellectual. Smart is sexy.

  • @kassistwisted
    @kassistwisted 4 года назад +6

    This compilation -- more than any other -- proved to me that the best present I could ever have would be a week of conversations with Craig Ferguson. I always loved him because he was so quick witted and nutty. But my word, he is such a deep thinker and so erudite. I sit here and write down the names he mentions so I can read up on them!

  • @nerfherder4284
    @nerfherder4284 3 года назад +3

    "...to pinch the loaf of that thought, as it were..." 🤣 Best line I've heard in a long long time.

  • @pemo2676
    @pemo2676 3 года назад +27

    well twitter is certainly different now than that 2010 interview, it's probably one of the most toxic places you can visit online (thats mainstream)

  • @MarquesLKing
    @MarquesLKing 3 года назад +2

    These two learned and enchanting gents are simply a wonderful to listen to. I am so very happiness to render my time to them, as I feel I have gained something or remembered something I had lost long ago.

  • @designate_om
    @designate_om 4 года назад +39

    1:11:36 for the record, the 'Brazilian Senator' he's referring to here is current-president Jair Bolsonaro

  • @65swinny
    @65swinny 11 месяцев назад +1

    a well spoken ,well educated,intelligent man "English" .i could listen to Stephen Fry talk for ages

  • @DrNancyLivingCoCreatively
    @DrNancyLivingCoCreatively 3 года назад +4

    Stephen Fry....bowing down. Craig brilliant. Classic conversation. Worthy of archiving.💙💙💙

  • @phillyblunt138
    @phillyblunt138 7 лет назад +83

    "If you're subject to mood changes over which you have no control, it's very tempting to take some drug or substance which can control your moods. Because then you have a semblance, or pretence at least, of being able to control your moods."

  • @TheRavenfish9
    @TheRavenfish9 4 года назад +5

    I don't think I have ever watched a more fascinating conversation in my life. The sheer depth and breadth to the topics discussed was immense. I loved every minute. Thank you so much for sharing it.

  • @MC-ii3qk
    @MC-ii3qk 7 лет назад +19

    I could listen to Mr Fry speak...forever! His vocabulary is amazing!

  • @AbdulBasit-vd8dd
    @AbdulBasit-vd8dd 7 лет назад +74

    Holy hell man! I think I've learned more from this show than from my years in school. Thanks so much for your work. You are my favorite channel on youtube

    • @TheJayLenoFly
      @TheJayLenoFly  7 лет назад +6

      hah :D Sure thing bro! That's a great compliment to me, thank you man!

    • @cocricklewood4441
      @cocricklewood4441 6 лет назад +2

      This is standard English Language and Literature and spoken word. It was a normal part of my primary and the grammar school. What on earth are peoples education like?

    • @who_Is_faten_helmi
      @who_Is_faten_helmi 3 года назад +4

      Then you should watch the QI series that stephen used to host and now it's hosted by sandy toksvig.

  • @roel.vinckens
    @roel.vinckens 3 года назад +5

    Best host ever. Best guest ever. Period.
    The no audience one should be going on forever.

    • @ripdbtpoo1441
      @ripdbtpoo1441 Год назад

      Indeed. Why have an audience ? American shows always have canned laughter.

  • @lollipopdragon
    @lollipopdragon 7 лет назад +35

    I love the pop-in references of what they are talking about.

  • @m.c.master4622
    @m.c.master4622 2 года назад +6

    I feel strongly that no one will ever read this comment, but I am helpless to say it nonetheless. I have been a huge fan of Stephen for ions, but my confession: I never knew Craig could keep up with him. I am ashamed to admit this and wonder how I missed his intellect!! I will probably now binge-watch all of your videos. This has been such a rewarding and pleasant surprise! And, thank you!!

    • @bennylloyd-willner9667
      @bennylloyd-willner9667 10 месяцев назад

      A great proof of his intellect and wit is that he is one of very few that could keep up interviewing Richard Ayoade 😊

  • @drfoxcourt
    @drfoxcourt 4 года назад +16

    If Craig was going to only do the audience-less show, Stephen Fry was the one to do it with. So delightful, both of them.

  • @nicolewilliams2468
    @nicolewilliams2468 2 года назад +3

    God, I miss this show! 😢😢😢 I always loved his segments with Stephen Frye.

  • @aigarscelms4593
    @aigarscelms4593 3 года назад +2

    Will save this video like a great book to read again and again on a regular basis for educating my self with good english vocabulary. For me as non native English speaking person this show was high school lesson.
    And with most beloved hosts in person.
    Plus the huge, abnormal thank you for those informative descriptions made by author of this youtube channel.
    Please do not delete this video. Will watch it for many times in the future :)

  • @michaelstthomas5750
    @michaelstthomas5750 Год назад +21

    The sit-down interview they did was like an early version of podcasting. Craig was so far ahead because he wanted to be so different from normal late night shows

    • @susancarolan153
      @susancarolan153 Год назад

      What happened. Is he still alive, Craig, I mean. Xxxsusan 🎶🧲🌟🤣🤞🫂🙏🏻

    • @fashionofthechrist
      @fashionofthechrist 7 месяцев назад

      Not at all - this is just Craig pivoting to another familiar format of that time, akin to shows like Charlie Rose. The amazing fact was that he could pull it off on a comedy talk show such as his - and that’s because Craig Ferguson is the man.

  • @baoboumusic
    @baoboumusic 3 года назад +7

    1:15:20 The story of Walfish playing cello for Mengele is so horrifying and moving, and the detail of hearing Traümerei with it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.

  • @pev_
    @pev_ 3 года назад +7

    Stephen is great. I've always been in awe of people like him who can quote so much from literature just like that. I mean, I have read books and other texts from a lot of sources but mostly I can never remember the exact quotes nor who said them. Of course I have my own principles and aspirations and I can try to explain them in my own words, but never in quotes from other people.

    • @VivianDarkbloom1
      @VivianDarkbloom1 2 года назад +2

      Same. I've always admired that talent, which I too lack.

  • @deborahducharmporter6131
    @deborahducharmporter6131 2 года назад +5

    Loved the audience free interview. Loved watching Craig relax into it.

  • @rdmatheson8995
    @rdmatheson8995 Год назад +1

    Wow, just came across this tonight. I'm sending links out to friends and family. Stephan Fry, incredible! Stephan Fry and Craig Ferguson, fantastic! Craig you are sorely missed on late night tv.

  • @liveactionlink8736
    @liveactionlink8736 6 лет назад +5

    It's nice not having an audience constantly interrupting the interview. They do make it fun but it's much better to be able to really focus on the interview now and then

  • @bicyclist2
    @bicyclist2 2 года назад +2

    I love the occasional caption at the bottom. I'm a big fan of Stepehen Fry and Craig. This is a very interesting video that I wish I'd found much sooner. Thank you.

  • @biffnarzilla4649
    @biffnarzilla4649 6 лет назад +21

    A true "Renaissance" man born out of his time. Both an erudite and funny individual whom many more people would benefit being exposed to.

  • @seankeady
    @seankeady Год назад +1

    The constant images of things to give context has been the best form of passive aggressive intellectual contempt for this guest’s humor…or should I say humour 😅

  • @stevious7278
    @stevious7278 4 года назад +4

    This video is a masterclass for all TV hosts.
    Craig Ferguson is just the best of the best. Nobody could compare to him.

    • @cthutu
      @cthutu 3 года назад

      Graham Norton?

  • @richardelder6519
    @richardelder6519 Год назад +1

    A pair of BRILLIANT, Adorable Characters conversing and reciprocating with one another- ESPECIALLY when it comes to Substance Abuse, It is SO IMPORTANT to express the Fundamental functions of two people who can UNDERSTAND why they have Over-Indulged. This is a VERY IMPORTANT Compilation. I applaud and Relish in that; 'The Jayleno Fly'. You have just earned yourself a New Subscriber!

  • @steveanderson6180
    @steveanderson6180 3 года назад +12

    1:15:26-1:17:30 The audience is absolutely silent. A testament to Stephen Fry's talent for bringing people into the story. The subject obviously plays a part, too.

    • @BikerDudeLebowski
      @BikerDudeLebowski 2 года назад

      Wow!

    • @bradprice8040
      @bradprice8040 Год назад

      The subject is the only reason. You aren't allowed to behave any other way. They will ruin your life if you don't.

    • @OnnoSlot1988
      @OnnoSlot1988 Год назад

      "They" 😂

    • @bradprice8040
      @bradprice8040 Год назад

      @@OnnoSlot1988 are you saying that isn't true?

  • @jeraldbaxter3532
    @jeraldbaxter3532 Год назад +1

    I have problems sleeping, where i am awake until 6 am, or later, then i sleep for 12 hours; when i wake up, I am immediately in a bad mood, because I have "missed the day." Today, in addition to that, the weather is cold, grey and drizzling. I get up, anyway and turn to RUclips and see this video, intending to watch just enough to save it in archive, but instead, I watch the entire video. Hearing Stephen Fry speak did not "cheer me up" (that would be asking too much of anyone), but, it helped me to reach a more balanced state of mind, which I think is the most that one person can do for another, and he does it so well. I'm sure, somewhere in Shakespeare there is a line about "the sweet voice of reason"; well, I think when Reason speaks, it is in the voice of Stephen Fry.

  • @Mictlan.x
    @Mictlan.x 6 лет назад +10

    Wow, their conversations were fascinating, and they got better over the years.

  • @Walperion_Music
    @Walperion_Music 3 года назад +4

    The way he talks about Wagner... makes even me fall in love with the composer even without listening to it. It almost made me well up. I want there to be more people like Stephen in the world.

  • @hansesa4586
    @hansesa4586 7 лет назад +17

    This is amazing. Probably the most thought provoking and intellectual interviews I have ever watched. Thank you! @The JayLeno Fly

  • @westtech001
    @westtech001 4 года назад +3

    Thanks for posting this - Much as I love some talk show hosts, there are very few I would watch an old show by and of those I think conversations with Stephen Fry must be one of the best reasons to do so.

  • @Jason-cq4og
    @Jason-cq4og 6 лет назад +4

    thanks for the uplaod and all the work you put in!.I really do appreciate all the time and effort that goes into your videos, so if it ever gets frustrating just remember how happy you make us.

  • @kimlr-herring
    @kimlr-herring Год назад +1

    I would counter that Mr. Fry is a gift OF the world and I think I deserve to listen to stimulating and thoughtful people and if you appreciate it as much as you seem to, SO DO YOU 🎉💐✌️

  • @kabashajs4869
    @kabashajs4869 7 лет назад +10

    The alien 👽 part is so deep, i never thought that way.. that's why this is soo awesome! Thank you good sir!

  • @atharvamahajan5775
    @atharvamahajan5775 6 лет назад +56

    Boy oh boy that was a heavy watch wasn't it? Stephen Fry makes you feel like an uneducated, ignorant dunce. The amount of knowledge he possesses and the way he articulates it is awe-inspiring.

    • @Wabajak13
      @Wabajak13 4 года назад +15

      But he never flaunts his knowledge, he shares it, as any truly wise person should. He wouldn't belittle you for your ignorance (unless your name is Alan Davies)

    • @jimmieneal9794
      @jimmieneal9794 3 года назад +1

      He is a teacher he uses his knowledge to make you want to improve your own

    • @BumblebeesEngin
      @BumblebeesEngin 3 года назад

      @@Wabajak13 Oh he does on ocassion and i absolutely love it. Especially in the show QI when he was still hosting it

    • @macmcleod1188
      @macmcleod1188 3 года назад

      @Big Cat Little Lion actually while ignorant and uneducated are synonyms and redundant, dunce often means the inability to learn or be educated. It's sort of a synonym to stupid but not quite.

    • @ClarityDetermination
      @ClarityDetermination 2 года назад

      Idk I didn't think he made me feel like a dunce. He seems so accepting - vive la difference type of thing.

  • @andreacuric4915
    @andreacuric4915 4 года назад +13

    Two very interesting, intelligent and gorgeous men - I could listen to them forever ...

    • @Brantlins
      @Brantlins 4 года назад +1

      Uhh gorgeous? 🤨

  • @PhiI93
    @PhiI93 7 лет назад +55

    Could listen to Fry all day, it's a bit worrying.

    • @clivewells7090
      @clivewells7090 3 года назад

      Type: 'RHLSTP Stephen Fry' in RUclips search.

  • @BabiesTasteOfChicken
    @BabiesTasteOfChicken 7 лет назад +60

    I just wanted you to know that I appreciated your edits. Well played, indeed.

  • @patriciachadwick5658
    @patriciachadwick5658 2 года назад +1

    I met a handful of Americans when I lived in Vancouver. Unfortunately, they were not very pleasant people. It was the height of the summer holiday season in London when I returned home, and one could have been forgiven for thinking one was in America. Every single American I met, without exception; was friendly, polite, respectful, all in all, utterly delightful, and Mr. Fry is here to prove it.

  • @dannyclub09
    @dannyclub09 7 лет назад +27

    The annotations and the clips on the side were actually very helpful and neat, so thank you!

    • @TheJayLenoFly
      @TheJayLenoFly  7 лет назад +6

      which was my only hope with doing that! Fantastic! Thanks for the feedback!

    • @dannyclub09
      @dannyclub09 7 лет назад +2

      no problem :)

  • @hunterdunning1776
    @hunterdunning1776 2 года назад +2

    What a worthy and brilliant montage!! Thanks not just for putting it all together, but adding the small factoids. This is great!

  • @Bert0177
    @Bert0177 4 года назад +4

    @The Jayleno Fly: Thank you.
    Also, @52:07 Craig tried to berate himself in order to compliment Stephen but Stephen would have none of that and, being a thorough gentleman, he steered the conversation to the empty chairs. That went on for about a minute.
    These guys are just amazing.