Episode #260
Greg Fitzsimmons
Books mentioned
Outliers
Mentioned by Greg Fitzsimmons · at 01:47:09 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The War of Art
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:54:35 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Joe Rogan and comedian and podcaster Greg Fitzsimmons reflect on Boston’s comedy scene, their early careers, memorable performers, and the persistence needed to succeed in stand-up. The conversation also ranges from addiction, relationships, and domestic violence to technology, privacy, war, environmental change, and society’s future.
What they talked about
- Talk show format critique
- Ecstasy and opiate addiction
- DMT visionary experiences
- Prison system and corrections officers
- Porn industry economics
- Artificial skin and cyborg tissue
- Boston comedy scene
- Government surveillance and hacking
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