Episode #115
Maz Jobrani
Books mentioned
The Book of Five Rings
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:09:24
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Maz Jobrani is a comedian and actor who discusses his career influences, experiences performing difficult international audiences, and touring across countries. He and Joe Rogan explore animal-related topics, wildlife, travel, cultural differences, and Japanese and Middle Eastern influences, along with Iran’s politics and revolution, economic inequality, and technological change.
What they talked about
- Tascam recorder reliability issues
- Comedy album distribution formats (vinyl, FLAC)
- Stephen Wright writing a novel on Twitter
- Developing new stand-up material
- Political scandals (Anthony Weiner, Arnold Schwarzenegger)
- Dogs and children safety
- Alligators vs. crocodiles aggression
- Zoos as animal prisons
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