Episode #1706
Billy Corben
Books mentioned
On Writing
Mentioned by Billy Corben · at 00:41:40 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Shining
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:42:09 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Cujo
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:42:09 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Documentarian and producer Billy Corben discusses the making and global reach of the Cocaine Cowboys franchise and his Netflix series, Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami. He and Joe Rogan examine Miami’s drug economy, corruption, racial and economic inequalities, housing and public-school debates, climate and flooding risks, and issues surrounding COVID-19, marijuana and MDMA legalization, and online political polarization.
What they talked about
- Florida's COVID-19 death toll and response
- Monoclonal antibodies and COVID treatments
- Miami's sunny day flooding and infrastructure
- Cocaine laced with fentanyl and drug legalization
- Marijuana edibles and psychedelic experiences
- George Carlin's stand-up comedy bombing
- Cocaine Cowboys documentary and Miami's drug history
- Miami's corruption, cronyism, and infrastructure failures
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