Episode #828
Duncan Trussell
Books mentioned
The Bible
Mentioned by Duncan Trussell · at 00:14:21
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The Quran
Mentioned by Duncan Trussell · at 00:15:20
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Moby-Dick
Mentioned by Duncan Trussell · at 00:46:08
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The Dark Tower
Mentioned by Duncan Trussell · at 00:46:08
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Mentioned by Duncan Trussell · at 00:51:26
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
Mentioned by Duncan Trussell · at 01:10:52
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The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross
Mentioned by Duncan Trussell · at 02:45:30
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Joe Rogan speaks with stand-up comedian and podcast host Duncan Trussell about consciousness, animal and plant intelligence, religion, nature, ethics, violence, and the meaning of human existence. They also examine politics, corporate media, the Syrian conflict, and virtual reality as tools for therapy, training, entertainment, and altering consciousness.
What they talked about
- Emoji politics and gun symbolism
- Tower of Babel and universal language
- Gut biome and demonic possession analogy
- Bhagavad Gita and the nature of violence
- Octopus intelligence and alien-like biology
- Bhakti yoga and universal love
- Government corruption and campaign finance
- Virtual reality and the Fermi paradox
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