Joe Rogan Experience #1190 - Joey Diaz

Diaz describes how quitting edibles because of uncontrollable late-night hunger and stomach issues forced him to confront his sleep, post-show comedown, and how he self-medicates after standup; Rogan notes that even a one‑month break made him anxious to start again.

Joey lost about 30 pounds over 11 months mostly via Weight Watchers: cutting cheese and bacon portions, avoiding late-night binges, and eating breakfast early to avoid all-day catch‑up eating instead of chasing extreme fad diets.

Both emphasize that after 50 you should favor frequent but abbreviated strength sessions (squats, deadlifts, kettlebells, club work) plus recovery tools (cryotherapy, red light beds) over marathon ego workouts that wreck your joints and recovery.

Diaz frames squats and deadlifts as the real “testosterone boosters,” joking they protect the “Maalox stick,” while Rogan adds that properly monitored hormone replacement plus heavy lifting preserves muscle, bone density, and vitality.

Rogan references Malcolm Gladwell’s *Outliers* and the role of birth year, access, and opportunity in hockey and tech (e.g., Bill Gates), contrasting that with how many ultra‑wealthy women got rich via divorce, and how Hillary Clinton’s path blended merit with access.

They contrast older movies like *Scarface*, *Once Upon a Time in the West*, *American Werewolf in London*, and *The Exorcist*—which used suggestion and audience imagination—with modern CGI‑heavy films that overshow and dull emotional impact.

Rogan breaks down his Sober October strategy: multiple hours of daily varied training, strict tracking with a heart‑rate monitor, and leveraging competition against friends; he argues this kind of grind drastically reduces anxiety and improves mood.