The Simple Genius

In my line of work, there are many opportunities to find a groove that keeps you going through a day of heavy experiments. Music, TED talks, podcasts--take a pick or maybe a combo of all three. For me, it depends on the day, my emotion, if a new album came out, etc. For the past month-ish, I have been obsessed with one podcast: The Ricky Gervais Podcast (animated), which you can access on YouTube. 

I have yet to determine where my interest/obsession in British humor and storytelling is derived. Whatever the answer, Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais, and Steve Merchant keep me chuckling at my bench, in the tissue culture hood, at my desk. 

For those who want to join in this obsession, I recommend you watch An Idiot Abroad (born from these podcasts and available on Netflix), The Moaning of Life (book and TV series), and Derek. And the star of this obsession is Karl Pilkington, the simple genius. 

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For further proof of this man's genius as noted in the image above, check out Buzzfeed's compilation of the 28 Most Subtly Ingenious Things Karl Pilkington has Ever Said.