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Russell speaks to real life hero Jess Thom

Russell Howard

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Writer, performer and real life superhero, Jess Thom, speaks to Russell about living with Tourettes.

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20 Comments

@DesertCavalier 9 years ago

-"There may be a bit of fruity language-"
-"Banana!"

She's a treasure.

@AliHussain-ze9dy 10 years ago

She's so positive about it
I admire her

@wveso 10 years ago

It was so nice to hear her say that people can laugh. Because I know people normally won't want to laugh, but that just kind of makes things weird. Also this woman is so brilliant.

@ClarkfromtheL0G0 10 years ago

Russell: There may be some fruity languageJess: * Starts naming random fruits * 😂😂😂

@SamuraiEh 9 years ago

Russell: there might be some fruity language
Jess: Bananas! Melons! Strawberry sundae!

@rebeccaday3579 10 years ago

This is one of the funniest interviews ever, props to Russell for managing to roll with it and improvise perfectly, and huge props to Jess Thom for not getting offended every time someone laughed and for being able to roll with it as well.

@orlandy101 10 years ago

"i abuse the lampost till i go to sleep" i cant stop laughing. She's SO funny, yet also unbelievably wonderful. She's generating such positive awareness, and is embracing the randomness of her life.

@finian2 9 years ago

I love how you can kind of see her getting more relaxed and more comfortable as the interview goes on. At the start she seems nervous, and her ticks are firing off extremely frequently, while at the end her ticks have lessened and she's more able to say full sentences without interruption.

@kurotenshi1973 10 years ago

Russell, your dazed look is priceless. The fact that you, of all people on TV, cannot keep up with her, is epic. She is an amazingly bright and cheerful being and I am so glad you put her on your show. Cheers, mate.

@amyjxk3342 10 years ago

Someone seriously needs to draw a Jedi in dungarees now, I would but I can't draw.

@natefarrelly6013 10 years ago

This woman is wonderful

@MultiSuperllama 10 years ago

it sounds like it hurts when she hits yourself.

@lukeprice5913 10 years ago

"hey siri butter my toast" she is so funny i am literally crying of laughter

@charlottelawrance9660 10 years ago

1:07 "Happy Birthday! Fuck a sheep" Crying lmfao I absolutely love Russell Howard and his guests are amazing!!

@lanivelazquez5308 9 years ago

she's so freaking adorable

@TeddyBear1212121 10 years ago

I suppose biscuit is a pretty good tick in comparison to the sorts you tend to hear. I wonder if she trained herself to say that instead of anything fruitier.