Episode #212
Bryan Callen
Books mentioned
The Black Swan
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Bryan Callen discusses his work in comedy, creative growth, and maintaining a long career, alongside the fear and self-doubt athletes experience. The conversation also covers MMA, stuntwork, fatherhood, relationships, dangerous animals, geopolitics, future robotics and warfare, and democracy.
What they talked about
- Rory MacDonald's fighting style and focus
- Learning and self-definition in young fighters
- Tom Hardy's movie 'Warrior' and realism in MMA films
- UFC commentary with Mike Goldberg
- Adam Carolla's improvisational comedy
- Dating other comedians and relationship dynamics
- David Blaine's endurance stunts and extreme conditioning
- Finding Osama bin Laden and Pakistan's role
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