The Joe Rogan ExperienceJoe Rogan Experience #1789 - Tom Papa
At a glance
WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT
Joe Rogan and Tom Papa Trade Bread, War Fears, and Wolfmen Jokes
- Joe Rogan and comedian Tom Papa have a sprawling, free‑flowing conversation that bounces from homemade sourdough and airport oddities to pandemic stress, airline meltdowns, and the Russia‑Ukraine war.
- They reflect on how COVID and global conflict have warped people’s anxiety, discuss nuclear brinkmanship and historical catastrophes, and compare the toughness of past generations with today’s fragility.
- The episode detours through sports (UFC, golf, baseball, soccer riots), gambling scandals, and modern body obsessions, then lands on aging, hormones, fitness, and the death of the big theatrical comedy movie.
- Throughout, they keep it comedic and irreverent, mixing serious worries about war and civilization with stories about werewolf movies, stunt injuries, overeating pizza, and why “dad bod” surveys are lies.
IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING
5 ideasModern stressors stacked on already-anxious lives are pushing people to breaking points.
Rogan and Papa argue that many people were already medicated or struggling before COVID; adding a pandemic, mask rules, and now war has created a level of chronic stress many can’t process well.
Nuclear deterrence is only comforting if leaders are rational and constrained.
Their Russia–Ukraine discussion centers on Putin’s limited options, huge arsenal, and isolation, raising the unsettling question of what actually stops a single volatile leader from escalating to nuclear use.
Perspective and small daily tasks can stabilize people in chaotic times.
They repeatedly come back to the idea that focusing on simple routines—work, cooking, caring for family—helps individuals cope when the big picture (pandemics, wars, climate) feels overwhelming.
Exercise and physical maintenance are essential mental‑health tools, not vanity.
Both emphasize that working out, stretching, and even hormone replacement aren’t just about looks; they significantly reduce anxiety, improve recovery, and keep aging bodies functional and less fragile.
Body image issues and addiction to ‘health’ can become just as destructive as classic vices.
They cite a fitness YouTuber who effectively worked and dieted himself to death, plus gamblers and steroid abusers, to show how obsession—whether with money, muscle, or leanness—can be fatal.
WORDS WORTH SAVING
5 quotesPeople lost their fucking minds over the last two years.
— Joe Rogan
The hardest thing that’s ever happened to you is the hardest thing that’s ever happened to you.
— Joe Rogan
We were just coming out of COVID, it was all starting to feel hopeful, and now, goddamn… What are you doing, man?
— Tom Papa (about the Ukraine war)
It’s like if Hitler had nukes—he’s still got this horrible weapon at the back of it.
— Tom Papa (on Putin and nuclear weapons)
That survey saying women prefer dad bods is horse shit.
— Joe Rogan
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