Episode #1436

Adam Curry

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Adam Curry, a podcaster, former MTV VJ, and early internet entrepreneur, joins Joe Rogan to discuss podcasting’s open culture, the founding of No Agenda, and its independent value-for-value community. They also explore technology tracking, privacy, government surveillance, social media incentives, open-source software, entrepreneurship, and Curry’s experiences with music television, martial arts, hunting, and psychedelics.

What they talked about

  • Flip phone and reducing data tracking
  • Origins of podcasting and Adam Curry's role
  • Rise of the podcast industry and comedian networks
  • Caribou, Amanita muscaria, and Santa Claus origins
  • Homelessness solutions and community-first villages
  • No Agenda show's producer-driven model and gamification
  • Cancel culture and Twitter's moderation issues
  • Netherlands' drug policy and kickboxing culture

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