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The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 26, 2026 · 9 min read
JRE #1997 with Cameron Hanes: Predators, Fighters, Envy and Working for Yourself

Joe Rogan and bowhunter Cameron Hanes talk bears and wolves, UFC, running, comedy, pandemic politics and overcoming envy.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 26, 2026 · 12 min read
Sean Strickland on Surviving a Brutal Childhood, Sparring-Only Training and Fighter Pay

Sean Strickland tells Joe Rogan how fighting saved him from a violent childhood, why he only spars, and what's wrong with fighter pay.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 26, 2026 · 14 min read
Bryan Callen on Resilience, Faith, Forgiveness, Fighting and UFOs (Joe Rogan Experience #2017)

Joe Rogan and Bryan Callen roam from hormones and training to God, politics, forgiveness, great fighters and a friendly argument about UFOs.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 26, 2026 · 14 min read
Ryan Hall on Jiu Jitsu, Violence, Power, Grace and Persistence

UFC fighter and jiu jitsu black belt Ryan Hall on warriors, violence, grace over justice, learning jiu jitsu like a language, and never quitting.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 26, 2026 · 14 min read
Joe Rogan on Mortality, Inner Demons, Creativity, Long-Form Conversation and the Meaning of Life

Lex Fridman interviews Joe Rogan on 2020's chaos, his violent competitive streak, ideas as living things, podcasting advice, and love.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 26, 2026 · 13 min read
Hulk Hogan on 25 Surgeries, Quitting Fentanyl, Wrestling's Wild Territory Days and Finding Faith

Hulk Hogan tells Joe Rogan about wrestling's brutal early days, 25 surgeries, getting off fentanyl, and the faith that keeps him centered at 70.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 25, 2026 · 12 min read
Jared Cannonier on Weight Cutting, a Late Start in Martial Arts, and Always Getting Better (JRE MMA Show #144)

UFC middleweight Jared Cannonier tells Joe Rogan how he went from Army combatives and a 300-pound heavyweight to a title contender at 39.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 25, 2026 · 12 min read
Eddie Bravo on Muay Thai, Bare Knuckle MMA, Fight History and Fixing His Back

Joe Rogan and Eddie Bravo talk Muay Thai, bare knuckle fighting, MMA rule changes, fight history, wild animals and Bravo's back rehab.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 25, 2026 · 12 min read
Ryan Hall on Solving Martial Arts from First Principles, the Illusion of Choice and Questioning Jiu-Jitsu

UFC fighter Ryan Hall on systems thinking, the illusion of choice, questioning Jiu-Jitsu fundamentals, free will and decency.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 25, 2026 · 12 min read
Francis Ngannou on Leaving the UFC, the PFL Deal and Boxing Tyson Fury

Francis Ngannou explains why he left the UFC as champion, what the PFL offered, and how he is preparing to box Tyson Fury.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 25, 2026 · 10 min read
Kurt Angle on Wrestling With a Broken Neck, Painkiller Addiction, Vince McMahon and Brock Lesnar

Olympic champion Kurt Angle tells Joe Rogan about winning gold with a broken neck, surviving painkiller addiction and life inside WWE.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 24, 2026 · 14 min read
Shane Dorian on Stem Cells, Knee Recovery, Bow Hunting and Modern Health

Big wave surfer Shane Dorian and Joe Rogan cover stem cells, a meat diet, bow hunting under pressure, fentanyl and brain recovery.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 24, 2026 · 10 min read
Terence Crawford on Beating Errol Spence, Switch-Hitting, Canelo Dreams and Fixing Boxing

Terence Crawford breaks down his win over Errol Spence, his switch-hitting, a dream Canelo fight and why boxers need unions, pensions and fewer belts.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 24, 2026 · 10 min read
Josh Barnett on the Philosophy of Violence, Nietzsche, Catch Wrestling and the Honesty of Combat

Former UFC champion Josh Barnett on Nietzsche, human nature, why violence is part of us, catch wrestling, fighting with death at your side, and dark films.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 24, 2026 · 10 min read
Peter Berg on Painkiller, the Sacklers, the Military-Industrial Complex and Fighter Longevity

Director Peter Berg and Joe Rogan dig into how the Sacklers sold OxyContin, the business of weapons, stem cells, and what fighting does to the brain.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 24, 2026 · 11 min read
Dan Gable on Olympic Wrestling, Mental Toughness, Loss and the Making of Champions

Wrestling legend Dan Gable tells Lex Fridman how toughness plus technique, relentless preparation and hard losses shaped his gold and his coaching.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 24, 2026 · 9 min read
Joe Rogan with Cameron Hanes: Bowhunting Ethics, Kaizen and the Freaks Who Inspire

Bowhunter Cameron Hanes and Joe Rogan talk gear, ethical shots, sharing wild game, Kaizen, Goggins, UFC fights and why hard things are worth doing.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 24, 2026 · 10 min read
Luis J. Gomez on Weed Arrests, Social Media Wars, Jiu-Jitsu, Fatherhood and Comedy Grit

Comic Luis J. Gomez and Joe Rogan riff on legal weed, online outrage, fear of the future, jiu-jitsu, fatherhood and how bombing makes comedians better.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 24, 2026 · 11 min read
John Clarke on the Art of Fighting, Grit, Sacrifice and the Pursuit of Excellence

Jiu-jitsu black belt and MMA coach John Clarke joins Lex Fridman on grit, sacrifice, loyalty, great fighters, love and living by your own principles.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 24, 2026 · 11 min read
Brian Simpson on Oliver Anthony, Anorexia, CIA Drug Scandals, South Pole Conspiracies and Tuning Out the News

Joe Rogan and comic Brian Simpson roam from viral fame and eating disorders to CIA cocaine, the electoral college and staying sane in an overloaded world.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 24, 2026 · 10 min read
Michael Easter on Scarcity Brain: Slot Machines, Addiction, Numbers and Hunting

Author Michael Easter explains the scarcity loop behind slot machines and apps, why we can't moderate, addiction and ultra-processed food.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 24, 2026 · 11 min read
Tim Kennedy on Rescues in Israel, Kabul and the Border, Personal Sovereignty and Raising Strong Kids

Green Beret Tim Kennedy tells Joe Rogan about rescue missions in Israel and Kabul, the border, preparedness, parenting and discipline.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 24, 2026 · 8 min read
Fight Companion: Joe Rogan, Bryan Callen, Brendan Schaub and Eddie Bravo Watch Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2

Rogan, Callen, Schaub and Bravo react live to Makhachev's head-kick KO of Volkanovski, Chimaev vs Usman, and a lot of tangents.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 24, 2026 · 12 min read
Dale Brisby on Bull Riding, Ranch Life, Carnivore Eating and His First Elk With a Bow

Cowboy and YouTuber Dale Brisby talks rodeo injuries, ranching, carnivore eating, noodling and his first bow-killed elk with Joe Rogan.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 24, 2026 · 11 min read
Bernard Hopkins on Prison, Longevity, Boxing's Dirty Business and Fighting Into His 50s

Boxing legend Bernard Hopkins tells Joe Rogan how prison forged his discipline, how he fought into his 50s and why boxing's business needs reform.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 24, 2026 · 10 min read
Reggie Watts on Ketamine, Kindness, Keto, Supercars and Growing Up in Great Falls

Reggie Watts and Joe Rogan roam from psychedelics and AI government to civil disagreement, knee health, keto and electric supercars.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 24, 2026 · 13 min read
Andrew Huberman on Sleep, Dreams, Fasting, Psychedelics and the Limits of the Human Mind

Stanford neuroscientist Andrew Huberman and Lex Fridman cover sleep, naps, fasting, REM dreams, psychedelics, neuroplasticity and pushing mental limits.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 24, 2026 · 9 min read
Daniel Cormier on Jon Jones, Alex Pereira, Weight Cutting and Why Everyone Should Wrestle

Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan talk the fighter's inner monster, brutal weight cuts, Alex Pereira's power, Dagestani wrestlers and why kids should learn to fight.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 24, 2026 · 12 min read
David Sinclair on Aging as Lost Information, Fasting, Biosensors and Living Past 100

Harvard geneticist David Sinclair explains his information theory of aging, a reset switch in mice, one meal a day, and a future of body dashboards.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 24, 2026 · 7 min read
Mel Robbins: Your Morning Routine Begins the Night Before

Mel Robbins shares five evening habits, from the 3-2-1 rule to keeping your phone out of the bedroom, that set up a calmer, more productive morning.