Piers Morgan: Dealing With Repeat Failure, Death Threats & Regrets | E137
- Apr 24, 2022
- 1:14:00
- Full Episode
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Piers Morgan is a journalist and television host who hasn't stayed out of the headlines since being made the youngest newspaper editor in Britain when he took over the News of the World at the age of 28, almost 30 years ago. Over the years he has attracted controversy for his disputed tactics in breaking news stories and television interviews.
0:00 Intro 01:49 What made you the person we see today? 09:17 Mental resilience vs mental health 27:26 How did you get ahead so quickly in your career? 38:30 Marketing yourself using controversy 47:33 How have you dealt with your ups and downs? 53:27 What would it take for you and Meghan Markle to make up? 01:01:37 The effect your media appearance has on your children 01:03:50 When does Piers Morgan cry? 01:08:16 Piers Morgan Uncensored 01:12:31 The last guest's question
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Brief Summary
Piers Morgan discusses his upbringing, mental resilience, and the dangers of cancel culture with Stephen Bartlett.
Key points
- Cancel Culture Discussion. Morgan equates cancel culture to a virus, highlighting its societal impact.
- Desire for Fame. Morgan reflects on his childhood desire for fame and its deeper implications.
- Mental Health vs. Mental Illness. Morgan argues for a distinction between mental health and mental illness, advocating for resilience.
- The Debate on Mental Health. Exploring the fine line between genuine mental health issues and societal self-pity.
- The Importance of Resilience. Emphasizing the need for mental resilience in the face of life's challenges.
- Transgender Rights and Fairness. Discussing the complexities of transgender rights in relation to women's sports.
Episode highlights
- Cancel Culture DiscussionMorgan equates cancel culture to a virus, highlighting its societal impact.“Cancel culture is a virus as deadly as coronavirus.”0:53Apr 24, 2022
- Desire for FameMorgan reflects on his childhood desire for fame and its deeper implications.“I wanted to be famous because it was the opposite of what I was.”6:43Apr 24, 2022
- Mental Health vs. Mental IllnessMorgan argues for a distinction between mental health and mental illness, advocating for resilience.“We’re spending too much time encouraging self-pity and weakness.”13:24Apr 24, 2022
- The Debate on Mental HealthExploring the fine line between genuine mental health issues and societal self-pity.“We're celebrating victimhood in a way.”18:18Apr 24, 2022
- The Importance of ResilienceEmphasizing the need for mental resilience in the face of life's challenges.“Life's tough and you've got to keep pounding.”26:01Apr 24, 2022
- Transgender Rights and FairnessDiscussing the complexities of transgender rights in relation to women's sports.“What’s going on in women’s sport with transgender athletes is unfair.”33:53Apr 24, 2022
- Defending Free SpeechA call for true liberalism that embraces differing opinions is made.“Free speech is about listening to views you just don’t agree with.”38:25Apr 24, 2022
- The Vegan Sausage Roll DebateA humorous take on the controversy surrounding vegan products and cultural hypocrisy.“I’m the robin hood of this debate.”45:39Apr 24, 2022





