Chances are, if you’ve ever searched for videos about psychedelics on YouTube, you’ve come across several of Joe Rogan’s videos. The American comedian, podcast host, and mixed martial arts commentator currently has over 10 million subscribers and covers a wide range of exciting topics with his fascinating guests. One topic Rogan, however, can’t get enough of is psychedelics. No matter what the topic is, he always manages to slip in a random “Have you ever heard of DMT?” into the conversation. In this article, we present 7 episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience that you must watch if—like us—you’re also into this topic.
Joe Rogan Experience #782 - Rick Doblin
In this fascinating episode, Rogan interviews MAPS founder Rick Doblin about the last thirty years of psychedelic science, MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, ayahuasca-assisted therapy, and the future of psychedelic medicine. Joe Rogan highlights MAPS and says, “You guys are so important when it comes to the dialogue about psychedelics.” And I mean, they really are. MAPS stands for “Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies” and has been conducting research on substances like psilocybin, DMT, and marijuana since 1986. Although it isn’t Joe’s best interview (he can be quite interruptive here), Doblin has a lot of interesting things to say.
Joe Rogan Experience #1035 - Paul Stamets
Knowing how much you all love magic mushrooms and magic truffles, we’re sure you’ll appreciate Paul Stamets. Why? Stamets is a highly successful mycologist, an expert in the field of mushrooms. He’s also a big advocate of bioremediation and medicinal fungi. In short: his conversation with Rogan is all about magic mushrooms. With statements like “I think psilocybin should be viewed as a nootropic vitamin,” you can be sure he loves them just as much as you do. Another interesting remark was that Paul even stopped stuttering after his first psychedelic mushroom experience!
Joe Rogan Experience #1121 - Michael Pollan
With a title like “Exploring psychedelics with Michael Pollan,” we were pretty sure this was going to be an interesting one. And it was. Michael Pollan is the author of several books, including “How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence.” Rogan and Pollan not only discuss their personal experiences with psychedelics such as magic mushrooms, LSD, DMT, and mescaline, but also explore their potential applications in the medical field. An interesting quote: “One of the really striking things is how many people have had truly profound psychedelic experiences that they haven’t told anyone about.” Check it out for yourself!
Joe Rogan Experience #1464 - Duncan Trussell
Charles Duncan Trussell (born April 20, 1974) is an American actor, voice actor, and stand-up comedian, known for his podcast The Duncan Trussell Family Hour. He’s appeared on the Joe Rogan podcasts multiple times, but there really isn’t a single one where they DON’T discuss psychedelics. And we totally get that. In this particular episode, Rogan and Trussell delve deeply into art and psychedelics. One thing is certain: Duncan definitely knows a lot about magic mushrooms and DMT. It’s a fantastic discussion in which the two share a wealth of knowledge, and isn’t that exactly why we love listening to these shows?
Joe Rogan Experience #1133 - Dennis McKenna
As the brother of the well-known psychedelics advocate Terence McKenna, Dennis McKenna is just as enthusiastic about the stuff. He is the author of the book “Ethnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs: 50 Years of Research (1967–2017)” and offers many interesting insights into the use of psychedelics such as LSD and magic mushrooms. A key point of interest is their discussion of DMT. “DMT is extremely common in nature... I say that nature is saturated with DMT. From the animal realm to the plant realm to the fungal realm, you find it everywhere,” says Dennis McKenna. Joe also makes an interesting observation: “It’s really a shame that we need a disease to treat before you allow someone to have this potentially mind-expanding experience… it’s almost as if you don’t allow people to take vitamins unless they’re actually sick.”
Joe Rogan Experience #1227 - Mike Tyson
In this amazing episode, Rogan sits down with former boxing champion Mike Tyson. They discuss his past, sports, and of course, their psychedelic experiences. In this stunning discussion, it’s amazing to see how humble Tyson has become. “I smoked this medicine—drug—whatever you want to call it, and I’ve never been the same since,” said Tyson. “I look at life differently. I look at people differently,” Tyson said while discussing “That’s how it felt to me too,” he said. “You cease to exist,” Rogan adds. “It’s unimaginable,” Tyson added. “I just don’t have the words to explain it.” Watch the video yourself for many more interesting quotes!
Joe Rogan Experience #1109 - Matthew Walker
Have you ever had trouble sleeping? Matthew Walker has literally written the book on sleep. The professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and founder and director of the Center for Human Sleep Science, is one of the world’s leading experts on sleep patterns. In this episode, Rogan and Walker discuss incredibly interesting topics about dreams, brain chemistry, and—you guessed it—psychedelics.
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