Episode #242
Justin Halpern
Books mentioned
The Lord of the Rings
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:12:34
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I Suck at Girls
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:28:19
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Author Justin Halpern discusses how stories about his father became a viral Twitter account, a book, and a television adaptation, along with the difficulty of adapting his comedy for mainstream media. He and Joe Rogan also explore politics, religion, catastrophic events, prehistoric survival, animal behavior, drugs, policing, addiction, family stories, and Halpern’s writing career.
What they talked about
- Turning the Twitter feed into a TV show with William Shatner
- Censorship and network TV restrictions on language
- Growing up with a tough father from a tobacco farm
- The absurdity of political leadership and ego
- Religion as a comforting framework for children
- Nuclear power risks and the Fukushima disaster
- Baboon behavior and animal documentaries
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