Charlie Sheen On Losing Charlie Kirk w/ Rogan, Making $2M Per Ep of Two & a Half Men, 8 Years Sober

Sep 23, 2025

Charlie Sheen, a Hollywood veteran known for iconic roles in classics like Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Two and a Half Men, joins the conversation. He opens up about losing his virginity to an escort at 15 and turning down a staggering $2M per episode due to creative burnout. Discussing his eight years of sobriety, Sheen shares how it transformed his family life. He also reflects on a near-casting in The Karate Kid and memorable moments with Robert Downey Jr., blending humor with raw honesty throughout the episode.

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ANECDOTE

Near-Miss With Heroin

Charlie recounts nearly trying heroin in Hamburg but realizing the bindle was brown and stopping himself.
He credits that near-miss with possibly sparing him from long-term heroin addiction.

INSIGHT

Era Changes Made Riskier

Charlie warns that drug use in the '80s/'90s would likely be fatal today due to fentanyl contamination.
He calls current partying

ADVICE

Test Or Avoid Street Drugs

Use drug test kits if you are partaking because fentanyl makes today's supply unpredictable.
Better yet, avoid drugs entirely to eliminate that risk.

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