Episode #1503
Josh Barnett
Books mentioned
The Book of Five Rings
Mentioned by Josh Barnett · at 00:17:16 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Hagakure
Mentioned by Josh Barnett · at 00:18:36 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Storm of Steel
Mentioned by Josh Barnett · at 00:19:22 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Gulag Archipelago
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:21:37 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Bellator heavyweight and professional wrestler Josh Barnett discusses fighter development, combat-sport psychology, judging, compensation, and accountability. He and Joe Rogan also explore martial-arts authenticity, bureaucracy, cannabis, creativity, his live music performances, and the production of his mesquite-smoked Warbringer whiskey.
What they talked about
- Hairiest wrestlers and facial hair
- Managing fighters and building careers
- Samurai philosophy and embracing death
- Mutual combat laws and violence
- Early MMA fights and catch wrestling
- K-1 kickboxing and Glory bankruptcy
- George Floyd and police brutality
- Warbringer bourbon and whiskey tasting
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