The Joe Rogan Experience #2446 - Greg Fitzsimmons
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Jan 31, 2026 
Greg Fitzsimmons, comedian, actor, and long‑time radio and podcast host. They riff on social media overload and censorship. They spar over whistleblowers, FBI secrecy, and national security. They dive into AI risks, altered news imagery, and Hollywood’s AI impact. Stories range from Vegas mob history to comedy club economics and wild on‑the-road anecdotes.
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Social Media Overload Distorts Perspective
- Social media overload makes global problems feel immediate and unmanageable, harming mental focus.
- Joe Rogan and Greg Fitzsimmons warn that constant exposure to crises exceeds our Dunbar-limited capacity to process people and events.
Counter Hate With Speech, Not Censorship
- Free-speech platforms can let hateful views be exposed and countered rather than censored.
- Greg Fitzsimmons argues censorship silences debate while exposing speech to rebuttal invites corrective public pushback.
Anonymity Shields Whistleblowers
- Requiring real identities online would silence whistleblowers and harm accountability.
- Both hosts stress anonymity protects sources like Edward Snowden and environmental whistleblowers.
