Episode #522
CJ Werleman
Books mentioned
Crucifying America
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:00:00
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Democracy Incorporated
Mentioned by CJ Werleman · at 00:12:33 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Dirty Wars
Mentioned by CJ Werleman · at 00:13:06 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Bible
Mentioned by CJ Werleman · at 00:45:44 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Lord of the Rings
Mentioned by CJ Werleman · at 00:42:58 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Freakonomics
Mentioned by CJ Werleman · at 02:03:23 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Pale Blue Dot
Mentioned by CJ Werleman · at 02:31:59 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Atheists Can't Be Republicans
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:41:07 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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CJ Werleman, a columnist and author, joins to discuss his books and topics including religious extremism, political polarization, corporate power, and economic inequality. The conversation also covers debates on government responsibility, taxation, foreign policy, and critiques of public institutions, along with Christian nationalism, media polarization, and Werleman's experiences in Indonesia.
What they talked about
- Fatwa from Westboro Baptist Church
- Iraq war and sectarian divide
- Dick Cheney's evil nature
- Socialism vs. American capitalism
- Corporate tax loopholes and infrastructure
- Elite education and plutocracy
- Vatican scandals and gay bathhouse
- Amanita muscaria and Santa Claus origins
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