Joe Rogan Experience #667 - Kurt Metzger

Trump made disparaging comments about Mexicans

Trump uses lawsuits as a weapon against opponents

PC culture functions as religious protection of sacred values

Social justice advocates seek to silence rather than debate

Social justice activists play a game to find offensive content

Journalist fabricated story about comedian's rape joke

Journalist has borderline personality disorder affecting her judgment

Article about Metzger was unfair smear job

Upworthy-style headlines characterize Metzger as evil

Media has obsessive focus on rape in consent education

Teaching boys not to rape is ineffective social engineering

Law & Order SVU is pornography for elderly viewers

Public service announcements against rape are ineffective

Characterizing rape as worse than murder discourages reporting

Joking about willingness to serve the Illuminati

Social justice activists use good causes to justify bad behavior

Social justice ideology requires ignoring contradictory evidence

Rolling Stone was deceived by false rape accusation

Woman fabricated rape accusation to gain attention

False rape accusations are underreported and underpenalized

Two percent false accusation rate means significant false accusations

One-in-four college rape statistic is questionable

New Jersey proposed law would criminalize deception in sexual encounters

Society's obsession with sex creates psychological problems

Rape is a primal animal behavior in mammals

Stopping rape requires engineering better humans

Biblical End Times cannot be escaped through bunkers

Prepper believes he will be left behind in End Times

Bible says mountains cannot hide people from End Times

Jehovah's Witnesses are the door-knocking religion

Jehovah's Witnesses require constant religious participation

Grandfather forced family into Jehovah's Witnesses cult

Christians cannot fight in wars according to Bible

God disapproves of all nations and forbids Christian warfare

Christians participated in atomic bombing of Japan

Metzger left Jehovah's Witnesses through skepticism and college

Ari Shaffir was in religious commune in Israel studying Torah

Bible story of Dinah blames rape victim for her assault

Agrees with social justice on patriarchy but opposes thought policing

Social justice warriors are depressed people lashing out

Social justice advocates generalize personal grievances

Group dynamics reinforce social justice warrior beliefs

Social justice activists replaced religious censors

Social justice activists behave like Catholic League censors

Christians should rejoice in persecution, not censor critics

Catholic Church is a cult that exploits wealthy members

Religions judged by cost and coercion to stay

Jehovah's Witnesses disfellowship members who leave

Metzger respects his mother's religious beliefs

Metzger left Jehovah's Witnesses at age 19-20

Jehovah's Witnesses teach members to be naive about the world

Metzger attracted sex workers after leaving religion

Metzger refused to work while pursuing comedy

Girlfriend preferred Metzger dependent and without money

Woman chose partner specifically to maintain control

Girlfriend was unfaithful and unstable when drunk

Metzger improved standards for relationships

Metzger had low self-esteem in past relationships

Bad relationships prevent self-knowledge and growth

Marijuana laws vary dramatically by state

New Orleans has different open container laws than other states

Georgia enforces drug laws more harshly than other states

Open container laws took decades to implement

Marijuana users are less violent than alcohol users

Alcohol is one of the worst drugs

Mixing cocaine and malt liquor is dangerous

Malt liquor is stronger than regular beer

High-alcohol malt liquor sold primarily in Black neighborhoods

Religious indoctrination creates cognitive pitfalls

Social justice warriors operate with religious cult mentality

Should not accept claims on faith without evidence

Comedians should face challenge but not censorship

Controversial comedy is legitimate art form

Critics of Dice Clay knew it was a character but feigned offense

Dice Clay is a great artist doing character work

Nora Dunn boycotted SNL to protest Dice Clay appearance

Dice Clay's career damaged by SNL controversy

Internet enables artists to bypass traditional gatekeepers

Dice Clay released album of bombing performances

Dice Clay's bombing album is unique artistic statement

Dangerfield's is a dingy comedy club in New York

Dangerfield's club is filled with mediocre comedians

Comedy Store in 90s had aging comedians as regulars

Nancy was longtime Comedy Store host

Comedy Store had old male staff in formal wear

Bobby was large doorman who physically removed patrons

Bobby was funnier than most comedians at the club

Metzger vowed never to return to Comedy Store

Metzger forgot reason for Comedy Store dispute

Comedy Store is iconic venue that should be preserved

Comedy Store was well-designed but poorly managed

The Stand is Metzger's preferred comedy venue

The Stand is an excellent comedy venue

Dangerfield's hosted early comedy club special

Metzger never saw Rodney Dangerfield perform

Metzger regrets missing opportunities to see comedy greats

Montreal is unique French-speaking city above Maine

Maine residents are angry and inspire horror fiction

Metzger had exceptionally strong marijuana in Maine

Isolated Maine residents could be mad scientists or botanists

Illegal marijuana growers booby trap their crops

Marijuana potency has not increased significantly since 1990s

Marijuana grower may have used unconventional fertilization

Maine has sparse population except for Montreal to the north

Reference to Game of Thrones wildlings and fence

Clarification about Portland, Maine vs Oregon

Comic Connection in Rhode Island is in former bank vault

Metzger got food poisoning from pizza at comedy club

Salad is common source of food poisoning

Montreal and Toronto are better than Boston

Canadian audiences are more patient with comedy

Woman attacked Metzger over misunderstood gay marriage joke

Metzger's gay marriage joke was satirical but misunderstood

Audience member attacked Metzger without understanding satire

Audience member had black-and-white thinking like George W Bush

Comedians should be exempt from social norms

Everyone thinks they can be a comedian

People don't understand the craft of comedy

Comedy and podcasting are harder than they appear

Conversations are an art form requiring synchronization

Radio requires same skill as comedy

Long-form conversation is difficult to sustain

Rogan trying to remember deceased comedian's name

Taylor Negron was skilled guest on Rogan's podcast

Taylor Negron was nice and fun person

Robin Williams and Richard Chaney died by suicide

Suicide results from mental illness

Metaphor of being 'wired' is imprecise

Undersea cables connect internet across oceans

Instagram photos are transmitted globally via internet

Instagram influencers post photos of themselves in yoga pants

Yoga pants is new pornography search category

Yoga pants are sexually appealing to men

Pornography should depict consensual acts

Nonverbal cues indicate consent in pornography

Nonverbal communication comprises 90 percent of all communication

Cisgender men are privileged and should apologize

Social justice ideology judges people by identity category

Same statement judged differently based on speaker's identity

Social justice humor is condescending eye-rolling

Patton Oswalt joked about eye-rolling in Los Feliz Starbucks

Social justice messaging is condescending and simplistic

Comedians should entertain, not preach morality

Comedy with a message should provide useful information

Comedian preached about sister being anti-gay

Comedian retired from performing

Comedian did not try to get Metzger fired

Comics should not attack each other over jokes

Social justice ideology mirrors religious thought control

Religious people are susceptible to media influence

People are stupid and susceptible to media influence

Voters are ideologically committed and not swayed by jokes

People can be persuaded to believe anything

Stupid people are highly motivated to vote

Fred Phelps was civil rights attorney

Fred Phelps was intelligent but socially retarded

Fred Phelps was civil rights lawyer who helped Black people

Bible forbids tattooing

Christians who fight are not true Christians

Bible contains outdated and terrible teachings

Bible's teachings on slavery are not ahead of their time

Moses was a killer

Lincoln made racist statements about Black people

Lincoln opposed voting rights and intermarriage for Black people

Lincoln's racism was a compromise position

Lincoln's views were progressive for his era

Gavin McInnes argued slavery was not that bad

Southern fear of freed slaves was economic and sexual

Confederacy fought to preserve slavery and economic power

Civil War was about North-South economic differences

Slavery would have ended naturally without Civil War

Brazil ended slavery without Civil War deaths

Civil War deaths were justified to end slavery

Confederate flag pride is irrational

Jehovah's Witnesses cannot salute the flag

National borders are arbitrary and confining

Immigrants' children assimilate through language

Corporations hire undocumented immigrants

Immigration is weaponized as political issue

Anti-immigration rhetoric echoes historical xenophobia

White religious groups try to set themselves apart

Nicotine vape is soothing

Metzger prefers vaping to nicotine gum

Vape device looks like a lightsaber

Vaping requires frequent refilling and battery changes

Vaping is less harmful than cigarettes

Quitting cigarettes improves health

Rogan tried to get Redban to quit smoking

Comedy Store has smoking culture

Comedy Store encourages smoking more than other clubs

Comedy Store patio exposes people to secondhand smoke

Laugh Factory has no smoking area

Improv has parking lot for smoking

Metzger performs at Comedy Store Thursday-Saturday

Comedy Works owner was ex-Jehovah's Witness

Metzger performing at Stress Factory July 23-25

Metzger's schedule depends on work availability

Race Wars podcast is available on iTunes and SoundCloud

Multiple speakers on podcast creates difficult listening experience

Metzger and Rogan discuss touring podcasts