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Chris Williamson (born 23 February 1988) is an English podcaster and YouTuber. He appeared on the first series of Love Island in 2015. Since 2018 he has hosted the Modern Wisdom podcast, a show which has been downloaded more than 400 million times.[1]
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Born | Christopher Williamson 23 February 1988 Stockton-on-Tees, U.K. |
Education | Newcastle University |
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Years active | 2015–present |
Website | https://chriswillx.com/ |
Early life and education
editWilliamson was born in 1988[citation needed] in Stockton-on-Tees, North East England. He played cricket as a child and played for the Durham Academy.[1] Whilst studying at Newcastle University he began a career in nightclub promotion.[1]
Career
editWilliamson was a contestant on Take Me Out in 2012.[1] He appeared on the first season of Love Island[2] in 2015 as a model and nightclub promoter[3], but didn't feel he belonged on the show.[1]
Modern Wisdom
editIn 2018, Williamson started his own podcast show, Modern Wisdom, with the subtitle "life lessons from the smartest people on the planet". He discusses current events, politics, philosophy, science and hobbies with a variety of guests including Jordan Peterson, Jocko Willink, Steven Pinker, Will MacAskill, Robin Dunbar, Michael Malice, Sam Harris, Eric Weinstein, Douglas Murray, David Goggins, Destiny, Nick Bostrom, and Patrick Moore.
As of July 2024, the show had 2.28 million subscribers on YouTube and over 400 million downloads.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Chris Williamson: Bullied at school, bored on Love Island, now a podcast star". BBC news. October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022. Published 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Love island". ITV news. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ Aspinall, Georgia (January 25, 2024). "Who Is Chris Williamson And What Has He Done Since Love Island?". Grazia. Bauer Media UK. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Chris Williamson - YouTube". YouTube.