Episode #1655
Sebastian Junger
Books mentioned
DMT
Mentioned by Sebastian Junger · at 00:13:09 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Tribe
Mentioned by Sebastian Junger · at 01:12:14 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Empire of the Summer Moon
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:24:24 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Bible
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:29:48 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Sebastian Junger, a bestselling author and Academy Award-nominated filmmaker, discusses his near-fatal aneurysm and the spiritual reflections it triggered. The conversation explores political polarization, the meaning of freedom, community cooperation, and themes from his books on warfare and tribal bonds.
What they talked about
- Near-death experience from pancreatic aneurysm
- Visitation by dead father during dying
- Research for upcoming book 'Pulse'
- Robin Williams attending a comedy show
- % of GOP voters believe election was stolen
- Transgender athletes in women's sports
- MMA and unconscious body language cues
- Freedom, community, and obligations in society
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