#2418 - Chris Williamson
Joe Rogan and Chris Williamson discuss how smartphones, social media and emerging AR technologies shape attention, mental health and groupthink, and contrast that with the value of time, presence and physical experience. They debate climate change activism, pollution, perverse incentives around green funding and why some protest tactics may backfire, then broaden into existential risks like AI, engineered pandemics and nuclear war alongside concerns about censorship and the UK online safety regime. The conversation also covers trans athletes and fairness in women's sports, high‑stakes boxing matchmaking, hypnosis and memory reliability, and what it means to pursue greatness while trying to remain happy and authentic in an AI‑mediated world.
JRE MMA Show #170 with Michael "Venom" Page
Joe Rogan and Michael "Venom" Page discuss Page's unorthodox point-fighting-based striking style, his transition from traditional kickboxing to MMA, and the challenges he faced earning respect from critics and opponents. They break down the mental and strategic dimensions of fighting, including nerves, fun, pattern-breaking movement, wrestling and grappling realities, and the dangers of extreme weight cutting. The conversation also ranges across notable fighters and matchups, training philosophies, the importance of self-marketing as a fighter, and how Page is preparing creatively for life after MMA.
#2384 - Mark Kerr
Joe Rogan and Mark Kerr discuss the new feature film "The Smashing Machine," where The Rock portrays Kerr, and how eerily accurate and emotionally intense the depiction of his life, relationships, and career felt to him. They revisit the early days of MMA and Pride, the dominance of elite wrestling and cardio, and pivotal fighters and fights that shaped the sport. Kerr also speaks candidly about addiction, recovery, identity beyond fighting, and the painful but redemptive process of exposing his struggles in the original "Smashing Machine" documentary and now in the dramatized film.
#2383 - Ian Edwards
Joe Rogan and Ian Edwards reflect on three decades in stand-up comedy, from New York and Boston club days to the current Austin and Kill Tony scene, breaking down how comics develop, sustain, or lose their edge. They also dive into boxing and MMA, brain damage and fighter longevity, historical boxing greats like Muhammad Ali, and broader issues of war, government deception, corporate greed, social media control, and how individuals can maintain independence and purpose in a corrupt system.