Joe Rogan Experience #2381 - Taylor Kitsch

Taylor Kitsch is an award-winning actor best known for his roles in films such as "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" and "Lone Survivor," as well as television shows including "Waco," "Painkiller," "American Primeval," and "The Terminal List." His new series, "The Terminal List: Dark Wolf," a prequel to "The Terminal List," is streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. In addition to his busy acting career, Taylor is an accomplished wildlife photographer and philanthropist. He is launching Howlers Ridge Fund (HRF), a nonprofit serving veterans, people in recovery, and those facing trauma, grief, and life’s hardest moments through nature-based retreats, educational programs, and grants to aligned nonprofits. https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0MYH9XYR9SCGXB57LR8ES71GFL https://www.howlersridge.org Don’t miss out on all the action - Download the DraftKings app today! Sign-up at https://dkng.co/rogan or with my promo code ROGAN. GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit https://gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit https://ccpg.org (CT), or visit https://www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). 1 per new DraftKings customer. $5+ first-time bet req. Get 1 promo code to redeem discounted NFL Sunday Ticket subscription and max. $200 issued as non-withdrawable Bonus Bets that expire in 7 days (168 hours). Stake removed from payout. Terms: https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/promos. NFL Sunday Ticket: YouTube TV base plan (not included in this offer) required to watch Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV. Subscription autorenews yearly at then-current price (currently $378 for YouTube TV subscribers, or $480 for YouTube subscribers); cancel anytime. Terms, restrictions, embargoes and eligibility requirements apply. No refunds. Commercial use excluded. Addt’l terms: https://tv.youtube.com/learn/nflsundayticket/draftkings/. Offer ends 9/29/25 at 11:59 PM ET. Sponsored by DK.

Taylor KitschguestJoe Roganhost

Sep 18, 20252h 46mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: September 18, 2025
Duration: 2h 46m
Channel: The Joe Rogan Experience
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Taylor Kitsch is an award-winning actor best known for his roles in films such as "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" and "Lone Survivor," as well as television shows including "Waco," "Painkiller," "American Primeval," and "The Terminal List." His new series, "The Terminal List: Dark Wolf," a prequel to "The Terminal List," is streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. In addition to his busy acting career, Taylor is an accomplished wildlife photographer and philanthropist. He is launching Howlers Ridge Fund (HRF), a nonprofit serving veterans, people in recovery, and those facing trauma, grief, and life’s hardest moments through nature-based retreats, educational programs, and grants to aligned nonprofits. https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0MYH9XYR9SCGXB57LR8ES71GFL https://www.howlersridge.org Don’t miss out on all the action - Download the DraftKings app today! Sign-up at https://dkng.co/rogan or with my promo code ROGAN. GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit https://gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit https://ccpg.org (CT), or visit https://www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). 1 per new DraftKings customer. $5+ first-time bet req. Get 1 promo code to redeem discounted NFL Sunday Ticket subscription and max. $200 issued as non-withdrawable Bonus Bets that expire in 7 days (168 hours). Stake removed from payout. Terms: https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/promos. NFL Sunday Ticket: YouTube TV base plan (not included in this offer) required to watch Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV. Subscription autorenews yearly at then-current price (currently $378 for YouTube TV subscribers, or $480 for YouTube subscribers); cancel anytime. Terms, restrictions, embargoes and eligibility requirements apply. No refunds. Commercial use excluded. Addt’l terms: https://tv.youtube.com/learn/nflsundayticket/draftkings/. Offer ends 9/29/25 at 11:59 PM ET. Sponsored by DK.

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Taylor Kitsch
guest
Joe Rogan
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Narrator and Taylor Kitsch, Joe Rogan Experience #2381 - Taylor Kitsch explores taylor Kitsch on SEALs, cults, addiction, and acting with scars Taylor Kitsch joins Joe Rogan for a wide-ranging conversation that moves from hunting and Montana life to the psychological toll of intense roles like Lone Survivor, Waco, American Primeval, and The Terminal List. Kitsch details how deeply he embeds with Navy SEALs and Native communities to play complex characters, and how that immersion affects his mental state, dreams, and relationships. He opens up about his sister’s near-fatal fentanyl addiction and recovery, and his plan to build Howler’s Ridge, a nonprofit retreat for sober addicts and veterans. The episode also explores cult psychology, government failures at Waco and Ruby Ridge, the costs of modern warfare on veterans, and the uneasy relationship between success, comfort, and purpose.

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