Bert Kreischer: Comedy, Drinking, Rogan, Segura, Churchill & Kim Jong Un | Lex Fridman Podcast #382

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

June 5, 2023

Duration

2h 8m

Channel

Lex Fridman Podcast

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Bert Kreischer is a comedian, actor, and podcaster. Check him out on Bertcast, 2 Bears 1 Cave, Something is Burning, and the new movie The Machine. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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EPISODE LINKS: Bert's Instagram: https://instagram.com/bertkreischer/ Bert's Twitter: https://twitter.com/bertkreischer Bert's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bertkreischer Bert's Website: https://bertbertbert.com/ 2 Bears 1 Cave: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-i3EV1v5hLeT91DuXckUf6tsbMfLgZno Books mentioned: Life of the Party (book): https://amzn.to/42lHjKg PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:27 - Hemingway 4:54 - Putin 8:13 - Churchill 10:34 - Kim Jong Un 12:34 - Drinking with Joe Rogan and Tom Segura 21:02 - Father 24:52 - Shirtless 26:57 - Tom Segura 37:47 - Joe Rogan 40:36 - Dating advice 48:43 - Key to success 58:56 - Sleep and working out 1:08:11 - History podcasts 1:13:34 - Road trips 1:20:06 - Beer 1:29:34 - Exercise 1:35:15 - Life of the Party 1:42:58 - Drinking 2:01:31 - Greatest comedian of all time 2:04:18 - Advice for young people SOCIAL:

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🎤 SPEAKERS

• Lex Fridman

  host

• Bert Kreischer

  guest

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and Bert Kreischer, Bert Kreischer: Comedy, Drinking, Rogan, Segura, Churchill & Kim Jong Un | Lex Fridman Podcast #382 explores bert Kreischer on comedy, excess, friendship, trust, love, legacy Bert Kreischer and Lex Fridman dive into Bert’s philosophy of joy, his creative process in standup, and the role alcohol and partying play in his life and persona. They explore his admiration for figures like Hemingway, Churchill, Rogan, and Segura, and how those relationships shaped his career, trust issues, and growth. Bert talks candidly about marriage, parenting, betrayal, workaholism, and using humility and relentless self-promotion to build a unique comedy empire. Underneath the wild stories, the conversation is about finding what you love, letting it ‘kill you,’ and cultivating deep, loyal relationships along the way.

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