Episode #615

Greg Fitzsimmons

· 3 books mentioned

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Stand-up comedian and FitzDog Radio host Greg Fitzsimmons joins Joe Rogan for a wide-ranging conversation about labor unions, comedy, social media, attraction, cars, animal behavior, and changing lifestyles. They also explore psychedelic research and ceremonial use, mental health practices, addiction recovery, counterculture art, satire, Scientology, and Jenna Miscavige Hill’s memoir.

What they talked about

  • Offshoring and economic slavery
  • Comedy store community and development
  • Surreal heckling and paging systems
  • Sexuality, 50 Shades of Grey, and romance novels
  • American muscle cars and testosterone
  • Pet chickens, hamsters, vs. food animals
  • Unions and writers' guild benefits
  • Psychedelics, meditation, and addiction

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