Episode #172
Bryan Callen
Books mentioned
Exodus
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Trinity
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The 4-Hour Workweek
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The 4-Hour Body
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I Ching
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The Agony and the Ecstasy
Mentioned by Bryan Callen · at 01:30:20 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Bryan Callen joins Joe for a wide-ranging conversation about comedy, dangerous wildlife, history, propaganda, nationalism, foreign policy, government growth, war, technology, and social media. They also discuss creative work, martial arts, elite MMA training, fighter psychology, injury recovery, football’s physical risks, genetic engineering, and the balance between liberty, security, and the Constitution.
What they talked about
- Comedy store air band performances
- Great white sharks near shore
- Dangerous animals: crocodiles and jaguars
- Critique of government power and Ron Paul
- CIA involvement in Afghanistan and jihad
- MMA fighters: Nick Diaz, Jon Jones, Chael Sonnen
- Terence McKenna's time wave zero novelty theory
- Loss of ancient knowledge: Library of Alexandria
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