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scarp · 4671 days ago · link · · parent · post: Karl Pilkington, the Onion, and the Problem of Free Will
It's kind of sad if they really are this genuinely mean-spirited.
They have addressed this on the show. Ricky has said many, many times in serious interviews that Karl is one of his best friends. He also said, quite rightly, that if the show was just three people agreeing it wouldn't be funny or good. They have roles to play which they amplify.(Karl is the 'idiot' Ricky is the 'bully and Steve is the mediator.)
Although they do deliberatly misinterperet Karl at times but usually that leads to comedy gold.