Joe Rogan Experience #1182 - Nick Kroll

Kroll explains that Netflix lets Big Mouth be as filthy, specific, and oddly structured as it wants to be, with no notes on act breaks, length, or advertiser sensitivities—something traditional networks simply don’t offer.

Rogan describes first developing bits onstage, then repeatedly rewriting them in detail on a computer and again by hand before sets; the extra written passes add tags, depth, and structure that pure improvisation often misses.

They note that stories about kids’ sexuality, hormone monsters, and grotesque gags would feel unethical or unwatchable in live action with child actors, but work in cartoon form because the characters are drawn and stylized.

Rogan has stopped sparring hard and argues that boxing and football are incredibly damaging, with concussions coming not only from head shots but also from body blows that whip the brain inside the skull.

Both describe 'goldfish brain' from constant phone use, news feeds, and social apps—wiping out downtime and leaving little space to think deeply, remember, or truly rest.