Episode #981
Josh Barnett
Books mentioned
Das Kapital
Mentioned by Josh Barnett · at 01:11:51
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Frankenstein
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:28:13
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Dracula
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:28:22
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Josh Barnett, a UFC heavyweight fighter and professional wrestler, discusses homelessness, martial arts training, and combat sports. The conversation also covers catch wrestling, professional wrestling history, philosophical topics like cults and violence, and political debates on capitalism and personal responsibility. Barnett shares insights on his career, including his USADA suspension and upcoming plans.
What they talked about
- Starting a cult and not taking it too far
- Driving manual muscle cars in LA traffic
- Sparring with hobos and knives in downtown LA
- Kyokushin and traditional martial arts training
- Fighting bears and trolling on Instagram
- Envy and competition in life and social media
- Language evolution and tonal languages
- Left vs. right political arguments and postmodernism
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