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Joe Rogan and Bert Kreischer dive deep into everything from red light therapy and vaccine injuries to Nixon's Watergate setup, Helen Keller fraud theories, and Stevie Wonder conspiracy stories. They discuss the corrupting influence of corporate media, reflect on their comedy careers, and explore themes of competitiveness, health, work ethic, and the importance of surrounding yourself with great people.
Red Light Therapy and Health Optimization
Joe reveals how red light therapy dramatically improved his vision, describing how he couldn't read shampoo bottles in the shower but now feels significantly better. Bert admits to getting four COVID vaccines and developing a blood clot, leading to sobriety for six months. They discuss the benefits of IV vitamin drips, vitamin D, zinc, and other supplements that helped them and others recover from COVID quickly.
- Red light therapy changed Joe's vision - he feels better with 5 hours sleep using it than 8 hours without
- Bert got vaccinated four times and developed a blood clot, now sober for over two weeks with five months to go
- Joe sent monoclonal antibodies and IV vitamins to over 100 people during COVID, including celebrities
- Vitamin D, K2, magnesium, zinc with quercetin - Joe's supplement protocol
" I did it this morning dude it changed my vision. I can't when I'm in the shower I can't read shampoo bath gel like I'm like dude why do they need to be small can't you just make a big as fuck so everyone can see it. "
" I can't do cigars. Blood clot. Yeah. I'm not supposed to smoke cigars. "
The Machine Story Going Viral and Career Turning Points
Bert reflects on how every successful comic has a viral moment - for him it was the Machine story, for Bill Burr it was the Philly rant, for Jim Jefferies getting punched at a comedy club. These moments expose people to the comic's body of work. Joe's viral moment was the Mencia video confrontation, which proved him right when he lost his agent and got kicked out of the Comedy Store. These turning points are often disguised as disasters but become career-defining successes.
- Every comic has a viral moment that exposes people to their work - Machine story, Philly rant, etc
- Joe's Mencia video was perfectly edited by Redban with music and archived footage
- Joe lost his agent and got kicked out of the Comedy Store after confronting Mencia
- Tony Hinchcliffe getting attacked for Puerto Rico jokes helped him because people looked into his actual work
" For me, it was the machine story going viral. For Bill Burr, it's the Philly rant. With Jim Jefferies, he gets punched in the head at the comedy store in London. Every comic that pops always has that. "
" That video was akin to the Philly rant, Jim Jefferies getting punched. That viral moment for you. It was also how well Red Band put it together, too, because he's such a good editor. "
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