JRE MMA Show #98 with Luke Thomas

Luke Thomas (0:17)

I wasn't sure it was gonna happen.

Joe Rogan (0:19)

Yeah, well, kudos to you for taking the chance to come here during the pandemic.

Luke Thomas (0:24)

I know, the all very oppressive pandemic. Well, we were supposed to do it in March.

Joe Rogan (0:27)

Yeah.

Luke Thomas (0:28)

And then the world turned upside down.

Joe Rogan (0:30)

Literally.

Luke Thomas (0:31)

Basically. But we figured out a way.

Joe Rogan (0:33)

Yeah, we're here. Yeah, you said you did some traveling. What did you do traveling for before this?

Luke Thomas (0:38)

So I went to the Charlo Brothers Doubleheader in Mohegan Sun, which was interesting because I got there early in the week and the casino was empty. That bitch was slamming by Saturday night. I had not been in crowds since March, right? So that was a little bit weird.

Joe Rogan (0:52)

So the casino is packed?

Luke Thomas (0:54)

It was packed. Yeah, not like to the rafters, but crowded.

Joe Rogan (0:59)

Do they have rules, like with masks?

Luke Thomas (1:01)

It's Native American territory. They make their rules. So yes, I mean, they do have the normal protocol. Like there's hand sanitizing stations everywhere. You have to wear a mask. But if you're at the table and you're drinking, they just pull the mask right down.

Yeah, I'm like, and even if it wasn't that, it's like, can you imagine how fucking dirty those poker chips are? It's like the Excalibur. You ever seen chips at the Excalibur? Holy shit.

But anyway, so I was just, you know, I minded my business because it was actually in the Sun, the Mohegan Sun Arena. So we would just like beeline to the place there. And then last week, I went back to Jersey City, which is where the studios are for my Showtime gig.

Joe Rogan (1:36)

So that is interesting that if it's on Native American ground, they can kind of do whatever they want.

Luke Thomas (1:41)

Pretty much.

Joe Rogan (1:42)

Which is why the casinos are in the first place.

Luke Thomas (1:44)

Right. And again, I would say, you know what? Most people were pretty good about compliance. I did not feel like honestly, I thought people were more compliance than the airport yesterday. All these fucking weak constituted people that pull the mask below their nose. I want to fucking hit all of them with a car antenna. I hate every single one of them. I just want to look at them like, it's not a hardship. Just put on the fucking mask.

Joe Rogan (2:09)

Not only that, if you have it below your nose, you're not doing anything.

Luke Thomas (2:13)

I was like, just take it off.

Joe Rogan (2:14)

Yeah, I feel better if you had it off.

Luke Thomas (2:16)

Right.

You're an honest broker in this exchange. You know what I mean? So it was fine. They tested us a bunch of times when we were there.

Joe Rogan (2:25)

Have you seen the new things, like these new hazmat suits they're selling? It's literally like, go to John Joseph, John Joseph Cromag. Go to his Instagram page.

Do you know John Joseph from the Cromags?

Luke Thomas (2:38)

You have to forgive me.

Joe Rogan (2:39)

He's the lead singer of the Cromags, but he's also a triathlete. He's a firm believer in strengthening your own immune system.

Luke Thomas (2:46)

There's something to be said for that.

Joe Rogan (2:48)

Look at this. Look at this.

Luke Thomas (2:50)

Holy mother of Jesus.

Joe Rogan (2:53)

We're in space. I mean, this is the future, and it apparently has some fog-proof attachment, some way, somehow or another, and you put your hand, if you have to scratch your face, there's little zips on the side, and you put your hand through.

Luke Thomas (3:09)

You know, I appreciate the spirit of innovation here, but this is a Black Mirror episode, right?

Joe Rogan (3:15)

It is.

It is. Well, you know, you talk... How many people do you know that have gotten it?

Luke Thomas (3:20)

A bunch.

Joe Rogan (3:20)

Yeah, me too. Jamie's the latest.

Jamie... But they're saying, which is very interesting, they're saying it really depends upon what kind of dose you're getting. You obviously got a very mild dose, you had a very mild case of it.

Luke Thomas (3:35)

That's why the masks are important, right? Because even if you get it, someone has it, you know, they're not wearing it properly.

You're not getting sprayed with this huge amount.

Joe Rogan (3:43)

Especially if someone sneezes on you. That's the thing with drunks, like bars are super spreader events, right? Because everyone's like drunk talk.