Episode #105
Bryan Callen
Books mentioned
The Bible
Mentioned by Bryan Callen · at 00:13:45
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Long Day's Journey into Night
Mentioned by Bryan Callen · at 00:20:17
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Outliers
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:40:30
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
Mentioned by Bryan Callen · at 01:16:40
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Bryan Callen joins Joe for a wide-ranging conversation about comedy-club business, local culture, religion, human behavior, technology, sexuality, criminal profiling, and personal responsibility. They also discuss U.S. foreign policy, Afghanistan, the War on Terror, conspiracy theories, climate change, drug policy, government bureaucracy, genetic engineering, writing, and horror fiction.
What they talked about
- Bryan Callen's seven-year hiatus from stand-up
- Cobb's Comedy Club and the improv chain
- Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations
- Religion, fear, and inner strength in fighting
- Historical perspective on modern catastrophes
- Pornography, race, and evolutionary instincts
- Brain damage and criminal responsibility
- Osama bin Laden raid conspiracy theories
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