Episode #1732
Ben Shapiro
Books mentioned
Ready Player One
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:15:38 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Authoritarian Moment
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:28:30 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Ben Shapiro is a political commentator, radio host, and author who discusses with Joe Rogan urban public safety, political disagreement, media and platform power, free speech, and Democratic electoral prospects. The conversation also covers COVID-19 risks, vaccines and mandates, personal responsibility, economic inequality, capitalism, college, Israel-Palestinian relations, and Shapiro’s recent book and writing process.
What they talked about
- Moving from California to Florida
- COVID-19 vaccine mandates and children
- FDA drug recalls and vaccine safety
- Big tech censorship and free speech
- Homelessness and mental health in California
- Risk-taking in marriage and parenting
- Meritocracy and social capital
- Israel-Palestine conflict and Sheikh Jarrah
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