Stephen Fry: From Mental Health to Jokes on Putin | A Belarusian Kitchen Talk

Stephen Fry Interview for a Belarusian Show: “What Do Belarusians Talk About in Their Kitchens?”

Why is “Jeeves and Wooster” a Cult Classic in Belarus? What’s off-limits for humor in today’s world?How do you maintain mental well-being? Why are mental health issues more serious than they appear? What was Soviet welfare really like? What does Stephen Fry cook for himself? What if Putin and Medvedev fell from a skyscraper?

An English Tea Time with Stephen Fry.

Concept by Natalia Kaliada and Nicolai Khalezin.

Timestamps:
0:00 – The Essential Highlights
01:00 – Why “Jeeves and Wooster” with Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie became iconic in Belarus
02:20 – What’s taboo in comedy today?
03:30 – Stephen Fry’s Putin-Medvedev joke for Volodymyr Zelenskyy
04:30 – “I said ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ and committed an offense”
06:20 – “Remember Soviet times?” Stephen Fry’s poignant Romanian story
08:05 – Stephen Fry discusses Belarus
10:00 – “Tea with milk?”
11:00 – Stephen Fry on mental health (his diagnosed bipolar disorder) and coping strategies
15:00 – Churchill and his black dog of depression
19:00 – Navigating life’s challenges
22:20 – The taste of happiness
24:25 – “Now I’m 67, and people ask: ‘Are you planning to stop?'”
25:00 – How mayonnaise helps mental well-being
26:30 – Stephen Fry’s personal cooking favorites
31:20 – Stephen Fry’s message to Belarus

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