JRE MMA Show #94 with Brendan Schaub

Rogan and Schaub repeatedly contrast health-conscious people with those who are obese or unhealthy, arguing that COVID-19 should be a wake-up call to take care of your body—through exercise, diet, and recovery—rather than relying only on masks and medicine.

They acknowledge that most healthy adults who catch the virus will recover, but stress that asymptomatic or mild cases can still transmit it to the elderly or immunocompromised, so a strategy must include shielding high‑risk groups.

In discussing phone-based health passports, tracking, and mandatory testing, Rogan warns that requiring constant digital monitoring to move freely is a slippery slope toward normalized surveillance and unequal power between citizens and institutions.

They unpack how the UFC’s massive rights deal with ESPN pressures Dana White to stage 40+ events, helping explain the push for UFC 249 and “Fight Island” even amid public-health concerns—and how corporate partners like Disney ultimately have veto power.

Using their own experiences with networks asking for 50% of podcast revenue, they argue creators should own and distribute their work independently, since platforms like YouTube and podcast apps have removed the scarcity that once justified heavy studio cuts.

They note that many successful, interesting people had chaotic upbringings, but suggest structured sports can instead teach resilience, handling loss, and developing a ‘chip on the shoulder’ without psychological trauma.

They observe more families walking and working out, but also more conspiracy theories (5G, spiritual “manifesting,” etc.) and resentment (“eat the rich”), illustrating how people channel anxiety into either self-improvement or blame and fantasy.