Episode #937
Justin Wren
Books mentioned
Sex at Dawn
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:20:46
Amazon (opens in a new tab; affiliate link) Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)
King Leopold's Ghost
Mentioned by Justin Wren · at 01:45:17
Amazon (opens in a new tab; affiliate link) Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)
Timestamps are segment start times from the podscripts.co transcript of the audio release (includes ad reads), so they may differ from the video by a few minutes.
American MMA fighter Justin Wren discusses his return to Bellator, including training, nutrition, health, and competition. He also explains his nonprofit work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, focusing on clean water, sanitation, education, farming, and economic opportunities for Pygmy communities while considering the harms of dependency-driven charity.
What they talked about
- Bellator fight performance and training camp
- Training with Rafael Lovato Jr. in Oklahoma
- Heavyweight weight management and nutrition
- Fight for the Forgotten and water well drilling in Congo
- Pygmy community's culture and lack of suicide
- Float tank visualization for fight preparation
- Illegal logging and deforestation in Congo
- Water4.org's sustainable water projects
Data last updated · Report a mistake · How it works: mentions are pulled from public transcripts and episode descriptions, partly with AI-assisted extraction, so details and timestamps can be off.