Episode #636

Bryan Callen

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Actor and stand-up comedian Bryan Callen discusses prejudice, terrorism, historical violence, inequality, and Steven Pinker’s arguments about declining aggression. The conversation also spans animal intelligence, martial arts and Bruce Lee, MMA careers, hunting and cooking, automotive culture, Japanese manufacturing, and racing at the Nürburgring.

What they talked about

  • French rapist character and hunting show
  • Prejudice and stereotyping
  • ISIS and global conflict
  • Language translation technology
  • North Korean dictatorship
  • White privilege and Obama conspiracy theories
  • Mongol warfare and lifestyle
  • Weight cutting in MMA

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