Joe Rogan Experience #2547 - Daniel Everett

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

August 27, 2026

Duration

2h 37m

Channel

The Joe Rogan Experience

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Daniel Everett, PhD, is a linguist and college professor. He is the author of several books, including “Don’t Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle” and “How Language Began: The Story of Humanity’s Greatest Invention.” https://daneverettbooks.com Perplexity: Download the app or ask Perplexity anything at https://pplx.ai/rogan. Get a free welcome kit with your first subscription of AG1 at drinkag1.com/joerogan Use code ROGAN at https://BlueChew.com to get 10% OFF + Free Overnight Shipping on your first order.

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Joe Rogan

  host

  Comedian and host of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast.

• Daniel Everett

  guest

  Linguist and former missionary known for decades of fieldwork with the Pirahã in the Amazon and author of 'Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes'.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Joe Rogan and Daniel Everett, Joe Rogan Experience #2547 - Daniel Everett explores missionary linguist meets Pirahã, challenges Chomsky, loses faith through evidence Everett describes his unlikely path from teenage counterculture to ordained missionary linguist, including extreme jungle-survival training and years living with the Pirahã while learning their tonal language from scratch.

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