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Joe Rogan Experience #1563 - Tony Hinchcliffe

Tony Hinchcliffe is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He's also the co-host, along with Brian Redban, of the podcast and live-streaming YouTube show Kill Tony. @KillTony

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Nov 11, 20203h 0mWatch on YouTube ↗

At a glance

WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT

Rogan and Hinchcliffe riff on COVID, combat sports, chimps, chaos

  1. Joe Rogan and Tony Hinchcliffe have a sprawling, informal conversation that jumps from COVID’s impact on cities and comedy to golf, boxing, pool, wild animal attacks, con artists, and cancel culture.
  2. They contrast life in locked‑down California with relatively open Texas, discuss the meditative addiction of golf, and then dive deep into technical talk on golf, pool, and elite boxing strategy and careers.
  3. A major chunk of the discussion focuses on shocking animal stories (chimps, lions, koalas), human cruelty and fairness, scams like Theranos and Bernie Madoff, and how media, censorship, and endless news cycles shape public attention.
  4. They close by reflecting on The Comedy Store’s golden era, the damage of COVID restrictions on live comedy, and the potential for rebuilding a new comedy hub in Texas.

IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING

5 ideas

Population density and policy drastically change how COVID feels on the ground.

Rogan and Hinchcliffe describe Texas as relaxed and functioning while LA feels fearful and shuttered, arguing that less density plus different leadership create more room for safe, open businesses.

Skill‑heavy hobbies like golf or pool can be meditative and mentally protective.

Rogan notes that golf, like archery or pool, demands so much focus on mechanics and touch that it pulls you away from your phone and daily stress, acting as a form of moving meditation.

Elite performance in sports comes from strategy and efficiency, not just talent.

Their breakdown of Mayweather, Pacquiao, Bernard Hopkins, and others emphasizes distance control, game‑planning, and damage minimization as the real edge, not just power or toughness.

Animals with high intelligence and social awareness can exhibit terrifying targeted cruelty.

Stories about chimp attacks show chimps intentionally destroying faces, fingers, and genitals as a response to perceived unfairness, illustrating that a sense of “justice” without human ethics can be brutally dangerous.

Big frauds often ride on narrative, hero worship, and willful blindness.

Their Theranos and Madoff discussion highlights how people badly wanted a female Steve Jobs or a consistently winning investor, so they ignored red flags and skepticism until real harm was done.

WORDS WORTH SAVING

5 quotes

When you come to a place that has less humans, you realize, 'Oh, that's better.'

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Putting is the most like archery. It’s all touch.

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Chimps don’t just try to kill you. They try to take away what it means to be a human.

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Getting good at anything from scratch is one of the most important things a person can do.

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Those were the golden years of The Comedy Store... and then it ended.

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COVID-19, lockdowns, and differences between California and TexasGolf, pool, and combat sports (boxing, MMA) as obsessions and technical craftsAnimal behavior and attacks (chimps, lions, koalas, orcas) and ethics of captivityNotorious cons and frauds (Theranos, Bernie Madoff, Elizabeth Holmes)Media, censorship, election coverage, and public attention cycles (Epstein, Fox, Twitter)Violence, crime, and human nature (choking deaths, spitting, sexual kinks, dark impulses)The business and future of stand‑up comedy, The Comedy Store, and moving to Texas

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