Joe Rogan Experience #1843 - Paul VIrzi

Paul Virzi is a stand-up comedian, host of "The Virzi Effect" podcast, and co-host of the "Anything Better?" podcast with Bill Burr. His latest special, "Nocturnal Admissions" is now available on Netflix. www.paulvirzi.com

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Jun 27, 20243h 3mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: June 27, 2024
Duration: 3h 3m
Channel: The Joe Rogan Experience
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Paul Virzi is a stand-up comedian, host of "The Virzi Effect" podcast, and co-host of the "Anything Better?" podcast with Bill Burr. His latest special, "Nocturnal Admissions" is now available on Netflix. www.paulvirzi.com

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Narrator and Joe Rogan, Joe Rogan Experience #1843 - Paul VIrzi explores uFOs, comedy grind, mental health, parenting, and cancel culture collide Joe Rogan and comedian Paul Verzi range widely from Verzi’s father’s detailed 1973 UFO sighting to modern UFO theories and Bob Lazar’s claims about antigravity propulsion. They dive deep into stand-up comedy as a craft and business: bombing, bad gigs, the end of gatekeepers, special releases, and how podcasting and social media reshaped the ‘industry.’ The conversation also tackles parenting philosophies, drugs and performance enhancement in sports, cancel culture and free speech in comedy, plus Verzi’s own severe bout with anxiety and depression and how he rebuilt. Throughout, they weave in stories about fame, aging comics, culture-war politics, and the importance of personal growth, exercise, and perspective.

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