Joe Rogan Experience #1215 - Ben O'Brien

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

December 18, 2018

Duration

2h 55m

Channel

The Joe Rogan Experience

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Ben O’Brien is a writer, editor, host of The Hunting Collective podcast, a member of the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Board of Directors and MeatEater’s Editorial Director.

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Joe Rogan

  host

• Ben O'Brien

  guest

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Joe Rogan and Ben O'Brien, Joe Rogan Experience #1215 - Ben O'Brien explores Joe Rogan and Ben O’Brien Dive Deep Into Hunting, Ethics, Culture Joe Rogan and hunting writer/podcaster Ben O’Brien range from light stories about past hunts, booze, and pop culture into a long, detailed discussion of hunting ethics and wildlife conservation. They unpack how modern media portrays violence and hunting, why hunting photos (“grip and grins”) trigger public outrage, and how the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation actually works. O’Brien argues for “pro‑nuance” thinking: holding pro‑gun, pro‑public‑lands, and pro‑animal values at the same time, instead of choosing rigid political sides. They also explore tensions between vegans and hunters, African trophy hunting, predator control, and how family, discipline, and long-form conversation shape character and relationships.

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