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Episode #251

Bryan Callen

· 5 books mentioned

Books mentioned

  1. The Paleo Solution

    Robb Wolf

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:00:57 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  2. The China Study

    T. Colin Campbell

    Mentioned by Bryan Callen · at 00:01:17 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  3. The Sociopath Next Door

    Martha Stout

    Mentioned by Bryan Callen · at 00:31:02 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  4. The Straight-A Conspiracy

    Hunter Maats, Katie O'Brien

    Mentioned by Bryan Callen · at 00:41:10 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  5. Outliers

    Malcolm Gladwell

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:41:46 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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Timestamps are segment start times from the podscripts.co transcript of the audio release (includes ad reads), so they may differ from the video by a few minutes.

Joe Rogan speaks with comedian and podcaster Bryan Callen about a wide range of topics, including diet, hunting, animal ethics, gun control, policing, family dysfunction, tribal belonging, and the psychology of sociopaths. They also discuss creative focus, pursuing a calling, learning from failure, comedy, vulnerability, friendship, UFC competition and judging, and the freedom to be silly without taking oneself too seriously.

What they talked about

  • Cast iron cooking and iron intake
  • Tim Ferriss and diet strategies
  • Plant-based vs meat diets
  • Mad cow disease and prions
  • Hunting trip and rifle mishap
  • Gun control and conspiracy theories
  • Marijuana legalization and enforcement
  • Comedy craft and stealing material

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