Joe Rogan Experience - Fight Companion - November 24, 2018

The group debates Teslas and the upcoming Tesla Roadster versus Porsche’s Taycan, highlighting that electric cars can outperform traditional supercars in acceleration and range, even if some enthusiasts still emotionally prefer loud combustion engines.

They praise ONE FC’s hydration-based system that removes extreme weight cuts by testing fighters’ hydration and forcing them to compete closer to their natural weight, arguing it’s safer and more rational than traditional cutting.

Discussions of Pride-style soccer kicks, ONE FC’s knees to the head on the ground, and Lethwei headbutts show how allowing more weapons changes what skills are dominant, often making fights more dangerous but, in some eyes, more ‘real.’

They spotlight elite strikers like Alistair Overeem, Rico Verhoeven, Gökhan Saki, and Brandon Vera, noting that translating pure kickboxing skill into MMA requires adapting stance, distance, and grappling defense.

Stories about China’s propaganda TV, WeChat surveillance, North Korea’s total media blackout, and US social media moderation all feed a shared concern that both governments and tech companies can quietly shape what people see and say.

They argue figures like Alex Jones profit from having confident answers and sensational conspiracies, even when wrong, while more scientifically honest ‘it depends’ positions don’t sell—making audiences vulnerable to misinformation.

Callen outlines how campaign finance, lobbying, and the ‘revolving door’ between Congress and K Street lobby firms create an “economy of influence,” making it difficult for elected officials to act purely in the public interest.