Joe Rogan Experience #1363 - Dakota Meyer

Dakota Meyer is a United States Marine. A veteran of the War in Afghanistan, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on 8 September 2009, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGC46FcB8QTaYLWm9bAyMg?view_as=subscriber

Joe RoganhostDakota MeyerguestJamie VernonguestGuest (unidentified friend of Dakota Meyer)guest

Oct 9, 20192h 8mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: October 9, 2019
Duration: 2h 8m
Channel: The Joe Rogan Experience
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Dakota Meyer is a United States Marine. A veteran of the War in Afghanistan, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on 8 September 2009, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGC46FcB8QTaYLWm9bAyMg?view_as=subscriber

SPEAKERS

Joe Rogan
host
Dakota Meyer
guest
Jamie Vernon
guest
Guest (unidentified friend of Dakota Meyer)
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Joe Rogan and Dakota Meyer, Joe Rogan Experience #1363 - Dakota Meyer explores medal of Honor Marine Explains War, Freedom, Trauma, And Real Gratitude Joe Rogan talks with Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer about his combat experiences in Afghanistan, the realities of war, and the bond between American and Afghan soldiers. Meyer explains how simplistic anti‑war narratives often miss the reality that U.S. forces are usually fighting alongside, not against, locals to resist genuinely evil groups like the Taliban and ISIS. They dig into the psychological cost of combat, Meyer’s severe anxiety and PTSD, and the unconventional treatment (stellate ganglion block) that radically reduced his symptoms. The conversation widens into American privilege, victimhood culture, desensitization to violence, hunting and conservation, and Meyer's mission to help veterans transition and to inspire people to “own their dash” between birth and death.

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