#838 - Josh Zepps

Joe Rogan (0:00)

Three, two, one, yes! Josh Zepps, it feels like you were just here.

People don't know. Most people don't know because it hasn't come out yet.

Josh Zepps (0:11)

Well, no one would, how would they?

Joe Rogan (0:12)

We did a podcast late last night, and it got completely out of hand.

Josh Zepps (0:19)

So, I don't even know what to do with that thing now.

Joe Rogan (0:22)

Put that thing out, like a gentleman.

Josh Zepps (0:24)

I mean, I'm certainly putting it out. I'm certainly putting it out, so long story short, for listeners, Joe was kind enough to, I was interviewing Sam Harris for my podcast, and Sam was like, we really should just do more than just a one-on-one, because ordinarily my podcast is a panel of people, a bunch of people sitting around talking about the news.

And so I texted Joe and I was like, is there any chance of doing it at your studio and being the gentleman that he is? He was like, sure, just come on by, and we'll just tape it, even though he had two shows yesterday. So after those shows, late at night, Sam Harris comes over. And Hannibal Buress is still here.

Joe Rogan (0:59)

Yeah, Hannibal was about to call an Uber, and I said, why don't you stick around? We were drunk, by the way. We drank so much whiskey.

Josh Zepps (1:08)

The best decision you ever made, inviting him to stay.

So Hannibal Buress and Sam Harris and Joe Rogan and I have an interesting episode of my podcast, which will come up. So if you're listening to this now or watching this now, subscribe to We The People LIVE. Just search for We The People LIVE. You need the LIVE. And then when it drops, you will see it.

Joe Rogan (1:27)

It was an epic hour long argument between a drunk Hannibal Buress and Sam Harris regarding statistics. We'll just leave it at that.

Josh Zepps (1:38)

Yeah. You don't want to give them more statistics that may or may not involve Black Lives Matter and police shootings.

Joe Rogan (1:44)

Police shootings and just the reality of police violence versus the perceived reality of police violence. So arguing about the statistics rather than the emotional connection.

Josh Zepps (1:57)

And the difference, and what was interesting is how we have conversations about things that are so touchy, right? I mean, part of the reason why I wanted to talk to Sam and you on my podcast is because I think it's important for us to find ways to have the sorts of conversations that you have and that Sam has and that hopefully I have where there's not a lot of opinionated bloviating. It's more about actually trying to understand each other, actually trying to take each other at face value, not sticking a sword in the sand and saying like, I can't believe that you offended me or having trip wires that if someone transgresses that or says a certain thing, then all of a sudden you're going to crank up the outrage machine.

Joe Rogan (2:33)

There's so much of that.

Josh Zepps (2:34)

So much of that. So I wanted to talk to Sam and you about, well, how do we have conversations that are more reasonable?

But of course, you don't necessarily have a conversation that's that reasonable when you're drunk and emotionally sensitive.

Joe Rogan (2:48)

A drunk Hannibal Burr that says that he's smarter than Sam Harris.

Josh Zepps (2:52)

And smarter than, I think, anyone. Didn't he say anyone?

Joe Rogan (2:54)

He definitely said he was smarter than Sam Harris.

Josh Zepps (2:56)

I mean, Hannibal's a smart guy. He must be. He's successful and he's a compelling and good comic.

Joe Rogan (3:01)

Just not smart enough to know that he shouldn't say he's smarter than Sam Harris. It was drunk!

Josh Zepps (3:07)

But what's also...

Joe Rogan (3:08)

I'm telling you, we were really drunk and we kept drinking too.

Josh Zepps (3:11)

You hit it well. You hold your liquor well.

Joe Rogan (3:13)

I bounce back quick. I'm healthy.

So, I stopped drinking also about an hour.

Josh Zepps (3:18)

What are you saying? Hannibal's not healthy? Is that what you're implying?

Joe Rogan (3:20)

That's exactly what I said.

You heard me. And about an hour before the end of our party, me and Hannibal, I realized I was drunk, so I backed off.

Josh Zepps (3:28)

Right. And he just plowed right on in. He was pouring himself like half a wine glass of whiskey.

Joe Rogan (3:34)

Yep. Yep. Yeah. It was deep. We went deep.

So, he can't be held responsible, folks.