Episode #1283

Russell Brand

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Russell Brand is an English comedian, actor, author, and activist. In this conversation with Joe Rogan, he discusses personal transformation through mentorship, martial arts, psychedelics, spirituality, and discipline, then examines masculinity, gender, class, addiction, inequality, capitalism, technology, censorship, and ethical issues surrounding veganism, hunting, and social change.

What they talked about

  • Russell Brand's upbringing and male role models
  • Institutional corruption and anarchism
  • Psychedelics and spiritual experiences
  • Gender constructs and parenting daughters
  • Jiu-jitsu and personal growth
  • Hunting ethics and meat consumption
  • Social media and public criticism
  • Political disillusionment and societal inequality

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