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Karl Pilkington ...genius or fool? I mean, yeah, fool. Definitely fool. Hearing him speak is a fascinating journey into the mind of a madman.

For those of you not familiar with Karl, he's the naively moronic whipping post of Ricky Gervais' world record breaking podcast (seriously, it's the most popular podcast ever with over 8 million downloads). The podcast's success can be directly attributed to Pilkington's almost childlike naivete. All Gervais has to do is ask Karl a question and the hilarious insanity just comes pouring out.

Check out this intro into the odd and inexplicable world of Karl Pilkington:



Oh god, it feels good to laugh. Of course, Pilkington didn't wind up on the podcast by accident. He ran a radio show with Gervais for years, during which Ricky honed the art of extracting Pilkington's quirkily humorous views. Here's Karl on the evolution of the stick insect:


It would be frightening if it weren't so funny. Karl is fascinated with animals and many of his best ponderings involve a misinterpretation of the animal kingdom. Here he is on armed dolphins:


Karl also tends to get pretty confused when confronted with even mildly challenging art. Here's his response to Brokeback Mountain:


Finally, my personal favorite...Karl Pilkington's diary:


God bless this man.