Joe Rogan Experience #1879 - Sober October 4

This Sober October installment is a loose, rambling hangout between Joe Rogan and comedians Bert Kreischer, Tom Segura and Ari Shaffir while they smoke cigars and abstain from drinking. They trade stories about the dramatic health changes from quitting booze (blood pressure, inflammation, weight loss), and dig into sauna protocols, cold plunges, Whoop tracking and other recovery tools. A long stretch covers watches, cars and the comedians' reluctance to spend money. Throughout, they reminisce about the comedy world, The Comedy Store, Paul Mooney, and the new generation of comics like Shane Gillis, Tim Dillon and Big Jay Oakerson, before closing on archery, training and Bert's plan to bring his trainer on the road.

• Bert says five-plus days off booze dropped his blood pressure from 140/90 to 120/70 and he lost about eight pounds.
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• Bert's concierge doctor told him not to work out at all, saying his profile put him at high risk of a stroke or heart attack.
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• When Bert's blood panel came back, the doctor said it made no sense because there was no arterial blockage despite his drinking.
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• Bert recounts how a heartfelt text from Tom finally convinced him to buy the Rolex he kept hesitating on.
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• Bert describes his teenage daughters and their 'woke' friends becoming obsessed with Shane Gillis after seeing live comedy.
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• Joe explains he gets serious about Sober October because a doctor warned him alcohol withdrawal can actually kill people.
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• Joe says a supplement called Pure Encapsulations Macular Support halted his declining vision.
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• A 20-year Finland sauna study showed a 40% decrease in all-cause mortality for people using a sauna four times a week.
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• Heat from a hot sauna produces anti-inflammatory cytokines and heat shock proteins, per Rhonda Patrick and Andrew Huberman.
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• They reference a man whose cancer vanished after being injected with a weakened herpes virus in a clinical trial.
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• A recent Addiction journal paper found a j-shaped alcohol-dementia relationship, with low intake possibly reducing dementia risk.
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• They note Captain Cook, who discovered the Hawaiian (Sandwich) Islands, never learned how to swim.
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• Jack Russell Terriers were bred specifically for killing rats and are still used for pest control in cities.
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• A 'rat king' forms when rats get knotted together by their tails until they can't move and die.
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• Guantanamo Bay and Cuba have an infestation of 'banana rats' (nutria) so large people mistake them for dogs.
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• Benzodiazepines like Xanax can be fatal to come off of, which is reportedly what happened to Jordan Peterson.
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