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Episode #2257

Bryan Callen

· 11 books mentioned

Books mentioned

  1. Boomerang

    Michael Lewis

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:08:36 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  2. Waking Up

    Sam Harris

    Mentioned by Bryan Callen · at 00:26:38 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  3. Blood Meridian

    Cormac McCarthy

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:28:25 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  4. Beyond Boredom and Anxiety

    Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

    Mentioned by Bryan Callen · at 01:51:17 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  5. The Blank Slate

    Steven Pinker

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:10:34 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  6. Guns, Germs, and Steel

    Jared Diamond

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:12:02 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  7. A Man for All Seasons

    Robert Bolt

    Mentioned by Bryan Callen · at 02:07:21 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  8. The Fifth Risk

    Michael Lewis

    Mentioned by Bryan Callen · at 02:27:59 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  9. The Bible

    Traditional

    Mentioned by Bryan Callen · at 02:29:34 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  10. Moby-Dick

    Herman Melville

    Mentioned by Bryan Callen · at 02:33:02 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  11. Shantaram

    Gregory David Roberts

    Mentioned by Bryan Callen · at 02:40:35 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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Actor, comedian, and podcaster Bryan Callen joins Joe Rogan. They discuss the Los Angeles wildfires, political incompetence, conspiracy theories, Buddhist philosophy, psychedelics, masculinity, stand-up comedy, jiu-jitsu, health practices, car enthusiasm, flow state, human nature, violence, government inefficiency, the Bible, and Moby Dick.

What they talked about

  • LA fires and government mismanagement
  • Tulare Lake and water infrastructure
  • Conspiracy theories and antisemitism
  • Buddhism and observing the mind
  • Aging, health, and peptides
  • Pool hustling and mental game
  • Boxing techniques and fighters
  • Sauna benefits and cold exposure

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