Episode #2090
Bobby Lee
Books mentioned
The Hot Zone
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Comedian and podcaster Bobby Lee joins Joe Rogan to discuss his struggles with addiction and sobriety, conspiracy theories, comedy club etiquette, and his first meeting with Rogan at a strip club. They also cover cancel culture, comedy writing techniques, a controversial free trip to Israel, and Lee's movie 'Drugstore June'.
What they talked about
- Bobby Lee's first appearance on JRE
- Comedy store bumping culture and famous comedians
- Strip club incident with gang members in San Diego
- COVID-19 pandemic response and government control
- Gain-of-function research and lab leak theory
- Social media algorithms and engineered division
- Israel-Gaza conflict and civilian casualties
- Writing discipline and creative process for comedians
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