“It Is Exploitative”: Russell Brand Faces Celebrity Sins, Addiction, Finding Jesus, and MAHA — Ask Dr. Drew – Ep 622

“It Is Exploitative”: Russell Brand Faces Celebrity Sins, Addiction, Finding Jesus, and MAHA — Ask Dr. Drew – Ep 622

May 14, 2026 · 1h 9m · Season 1 · Episode 622

About this episode

Dr. Drew interviews Russell Brand about his journey through addiction, celebrity culture, and his advocacy for the MAHA movement.

Russell Brand was once Hollywood’s wildest and most controversial provocateur. Today, after battling severe addiction and facing scrutiny over his past, he has emerged as a sober family man, a devout Christian, and a vocal advocate for the MAHA movement. But the shadows of his past still haunt him in the headlines – and Russell is finally coming clean by addressing the sins of celebrity and fame. Dr. Drew reunites with Russell Brand for their first interview together in years. Taking a clinical and empathetic look at Russell’s journey, they dive deep into the psychology of addiction, the reality of making mistakes, and the difficult but necessary path to redemption. Brand opens up about his conversion story, the lessons in his new book “How To Become A Christian In 7 Days“, and how he is pushing back against the media mob by focusing on truth, recovery, and spiritual health. Patrick and Ashley Sullivan, executive producers of the docuseries Breaking Big Food, join the show to expose how Big Tobacco quietly took over Big Food. They share the shocking evidence of how our food system is driving chronic illness, why the MAHA movement is right about the sugar epidemic, and how to…

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