The following is a conversation with Joe Rogan that we recorded after my recent appearance

on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience.

Joe has been an inspiration to me and I think to millions of people for just being somebody

who puts love out there in the world and being genuinely curious about wild ideas from

chimpsons psychedelics to quantum mechanics and artificial intelligence.

Like many of you, I've been a fan of his podcast for over a decade and now, somehow,

miraculously, and humbled to be able to call him a friend.

If you enjoy this thing, subscribe by YouTube, review it with 5 stars and Apple podcasts,

follow on Spotify, support on Patreon, or connect with me on Twitter, Alexa Friedman.

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As usual, I'll do a few minutes of ads now and no ads in the middle.

I try to make these interesting, but I give you time stamps so you can skip.

But still, please do check out the sponsors by clicking the links in the description.

This show is sponsored by Neuro, a company that makes functional gum and mints that's

supercharged your mind with a sugar-free blend of caffeine, alcyanine, and B6B12 vitamins.

It's loved by Olympians and engineers alike.

I personally love the midgum.

It helps me focus during times when I can use a boost.

My favorite use case is to chew it for like 10 minutes at the start of a deep work session,

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