Episode #131
Neal Brennan
Books mentioned
Huckleberry Finn
Mentioned by Neal Brennan · at 00:04:23
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Griftopia
Mentioned by Neal Brennan · at 00:28:52
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Guns, Germs, and Steel
Mentioned by Neal Brennan · at 00:44:10
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Freakonomics
Mentioned by Neal Brennan · at 01:31:14
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Neal Brennan joins Joe for a wide-ranging discussion about comedy, free speech, racism in classic media, American culture, politics, relationships, and public health. They also explore drugs, mental health, addiction, taxation, corporate incentives, podcasts, and other debates spanning capitalism, social policy, and everyday life.
What they talked about
- Blow-up dolls and sex toys
- Racism in Gone with the Wind
- The Champs podcast with black guests
- Capitalism, socialism, and economic inequality
- Ted Nugent's pro-military stance
- Internet's democratizing effect on comedy
- Psychedelics and ego dissolution
- Hunting and meat consumption ethics
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