Episode #1544
Tim Dillon
Books mentioned
Irreversible Damage
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:03:19 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Madness of Crowds
Mentioned by Tim Dillon · at 01:56:49 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Comedian, tour guide, and podcaster Tim Dillon joins the conversation to discuss social media’s effects on polarization, attention, privacy, and online culture. He and Joe also cover election security, public-health policy and COVID-19 vaccines, abortion and transgender issues, cultural censorship, technology-company power, urban conditions, and the declining quality of mainstream comedy and television.
What they talked about
- COVID-19 pandemic and club reopening
- Social media addiction and the 'Social Dilemma' documentary
- Political division and the death of curiosity
- Human trafficking conspiracy theories and QAnon
- Hunter Biden controversy and media bias
- Transgender issues and free speech debate
- Tech companies and data privacy
- Homelessness crisis and urban decay
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