Episode #1998
Ali Siddiq
Books mentioned
Epic of Gilgamesh
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Ali Siddiq is a stand-up comedian, writer, and public speaker who discusses his early criminal experiences, prison, family, and the development of his storytelling. The conversation also ranges across government distrust, cults, technology, education, health, boxing, bizarre stories, and the future of work.
What they talked about
- HBO dropping Ali Siddiq's special over opinions
- YouTube censorship of medical studies on drugs
- Younger Dryas impact theory and ancient floods
- Human psychology and short-term thinking
- Dangerous playgrounds and childhood nostalgia
- Texas food culture and barbecue comparisons
- UFO whistleblower and alien crash retrieval
- Gervonta Davis and George Foreman boxing highlights
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