The Joe Rogan Experience

Kenneth Lacovara, a paleontologist, geologist, author, and fossil park director, explores the evidence behind dinosaurs and the rare process of fossilization. They discuss Velociraptor myths, feathered dinosaurs, the giant Dreadnoughtus, dinosaur breathing, mass extinctions, dragon legends, de-extinction, cryptids, plate tectonics, and the discoveries still waiting in Patagonia, Africa, and Antarctica.

Paddy Pimblett, Liverpool-born UFC lightweight and submission specialist known as “The Baddy,” discusses his title ambitions and explosive rivalry with Ilia Topuria. He breaks down his improvised Peruvian necktie, calf-kick tactics, weight cuts, fight preparation, and recovery from injury. They also debate MMA rules, realistic grappling, lightweight contenders, and McGregor’s lasting impact on the sport.

Gary Sinise, Academy Award-nominated actor and founder of a veterans’ foundation, reflects on his journey from Lieutenant Dan to lifelong service. He discusses Vietnam veterans’ homecomings, military transition, the Afghanistan withdrawal, USO tours, and the power of peer support. He also shares stories from Steppenwolf Theatre, Snowball Express, and his son Mac’s courageous legacy.

Calley Means, health advocate, author, entrepreneur, and former HHS senior advisor, discusses why he resigned from a White House health-policy role. He explores lobbying, bureaucratic capture, glyphosate, pesticide regulation, psychedelic research, kratom, vaping, and the dangers of ultra-processed food. The conversation also examines school lunch reform and broader institutional change.

Gregory Forth, an anthropologist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, explores Flores’s mysterious ape-men and the fossil Homo floresiensis. He discusses eyewitness accounts, local abugogo legends, Orang Pendek, the island’s unusual ecology, and how ancient hominins may have reached Flores. They also consider the search for living hominids, Bigfoot comparisons, and the ethics of capturing one.

Peter McCullough, a cardiologist, author, and chief scientific officer at The Wellness Company, revisits the fiercest controversies of COVID-19. He discusses censorship, early treatments, lockdowns, vaccine mandates, natural immunity, and theories about the virus’s origins. The conversation also explores vaccine safety concerns, PCR testing, pandemic statistics, professional retaliation, and efforts to build independent medical alternatives.

Sam Tallent, a darkly energetic comedian, novelist, and Chubby Behemoth podcaster, discusses turning a failed hitman premise into Brut, comedy’s chaotic live culture, and the infamous Kill Tony performance in London. They explore envy as creative fuel, escaping social media’s outrage machine, the decline of traditional media, staying disciplined, and whether AI could replace humanity or unite it.

Francis Foster, British comedian, former teacher, and TRIGGERnometry co-host, joins Konstantin Kisin, a British-Russian comedian, author, and political commentator. They explore online outrage, bots, climate politics, education, religion, immigration, ancient mysteries, war anxiety, AI, universal income, and the human need for purpose. A wide-ranging conversation about media, history, ideology, and meaning.

Steve Rannazzisi, actor and comedian from The League; Luis J. Gomez, stand-up comic and podcast creator; and Big Jay Oakerson, comedian and SiriusXM personality, bring chaotic energy to a wide-ranging conversation. Topics include medical disasters, organ donation, funeral rituals, controversial comedy, survival shows, animal attacks, dangerous fireworks, bizarre fetishes, road rage, self-driving cars, unforgettable food, and the roots of modern podcasting.

Colum Tyrrell, an Irish-American comedian, streamer, and co-host of Cockfight, joins a wide-ranging conversation on celebrity, gambling, comedy cancellation, Kanye West, and Irish drinking culture. They explore the Irish famine’s legacy, war and media narratives, Bigfoot, hunting, psychedelics, political spectacle, dangerous wildlife, birding, and the creative risks of stand-up.