Episode #1891
Duncan Trussell
Books mentioned
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Duncan Trussell is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and podcast host who joins Joe Rogan for a wide-ranging conversation. They examine misinformation, propaganda, political polarization, addiction, the Ukraine war, emerging technologies, nutrition, and humanity’s place in deep history, while also discussing mindfulness, emotional regulation, psychedelics, and compassion during crisis.
What they talked about
- DHS and Twitter collaboration on policing speech
- Hypnosis and its effects on the mind
- Tribal instincts in modern politics
- Presidential wealth and speaking fees
- Ancient Egyptian pyramid construction mysteries
- AI-generated virtual reality environments
- Sugar industry bribing scientists in the 1950s
- Human trafficking and modern slavery
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