Joe Rogan Experience #1876 - Greg Fitzsimmons

This is a loose, wide-ranging conversation between two stand-up comedians. They open with Joe's grueling fitness contests and the mental-health benefits of cardio, then drift into comedy careers, the freedom of decentralized comedy in Austin, and the discipline of writing through 'resistance.' Long stretches cover true crime and the barbarism of history (Vlad the Impaler, the Comanches, mob hitmen like Roy DeMayo), gambling addiction, and the dangers of street fights and head injuries. They also trade movie and TV opinions, criticizing actor changes in House of the Dragon and praising shows like Peaky Blinders and The Crown.

• Joe recounts doing seven hours of cardio in one day for 1,100 points during a comedians' fitness contest, watching John Wick on repeat to stay motivated.
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• Joe describes being hypnotized by 'mind coach' Vinnie Shoreman and experiencing a real, drug-like altered state of clarity.
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• Greg confesses he punched a girl in the face on Halloween at age 13, mistaking her for a boy after she sprayed shaving cream in his eyes.
  01:10:25
• Joe pulls up Greg's age live on his phone, joking about Greg getting B12 and testosterone shots and joining Gold's Gym in Venice.
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• Greg tells the story of being paired to play golf with O.J. Simpson after the murders but before prison, asking O.J. on the 11th hole to admit 'she did it.'
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• Greg recounts taking an eighth of fresh mushrooms in Vancouver and wandering for six hours, calling it one of the greatest days of his life.
  02:19:11
• Joe details living on Mulberry Street next to Gotti's Ravenite Social Club, with the FBI hiding microphones in car hubcaps.
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• Malcolm Gladwell's theory that Appalachian honor-culture violence descends from herding peoples who had to violently defend movable livestock.
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• 'Fitzsimmons' means 'bastard son of Simmons,' from Norman invaders who seized Irish land; any 'Fitz' name signals illegitimate lineage.
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• Brett Favre allegedly helped siphon roughly six million dollars from a Mississippi welfare fund to build a volleyball stadium.
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• Physicist Steven Koonin examined climate models and noted Earth's temperature has always spiked and dipped over thousand-year spans.
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• The Bram Stoker Dracula myth originates with Vlad the Impaler (Vlad Tepes), who tortured and impaled enemies while dining.
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• Cynthia Ann Parker, kidnapped at nine and assimilated by the Comanche, became despondent when forcibly returned to white society; her son was Quanah Parker.
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• Amazon's Rings of Power reportedly cost over 700 million dollars, with much spent just to secure the digital rights.
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• Joe Rogan lived next door to Gotti's headquarters; mob hitman Roy DeMayo (the 'Murder Machine' crew) was tagged for 75 murders and claimed 100.
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