The Absurdity of Modern Life with Reggie Watts

Commune with Jeff Krasno

Commune Media

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.5 • 673 Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2026

⏱️ 105 minutes

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In this episode of The Commune Podcast, Jeff sits down with Reggie Watts — comedian, musician, and bandleader on The Late Late Show with James Corden — for a wide-ranging conversation on identity, improvisation, and the absurdity of modern life. Together, they explore what it means to live without a fixed sense of self, how curiosity becomes a path to creative freedom, and why mistakes often open doors rather than close them. This podcast is supported by: LMNT Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at ⁠drinklmnt.com/commune⁠. CBDistillery Go to ⁠CBDistillery.com⁠ and use code COMMUNE for 25% off. Vivobarefoot Try Vivobarefoot risk-free with a 100-day return guarantee, and get 15% off your order at ⁠vivobarefoot.com/commune⁠. Stemregen Get 20% off your first order at stemregen.co/commune with the code COMMUNEPOD Bon Charge Get 15% off when you order at ⁠boncharge.com⁠ and use promo code COMMUNE

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0:00.0	Absurdism is the thing that saves us all.
0:02.6	When people are laughing, it's momentary enlightenment.
0:05.3	Reggie Watts, comedian, musician, absurdist, social critic,
0:09.6	a unique force redefining live performance in the digital age.
0:13.4	I experienced things at Eudemonia last year that I was like,
0:16.3	how can I get more of this?
0:17.7	You've seen him on the late, late show with James Corden.
0:20.5	Today, we're following the chaos wherever it leaves.
0:25.1	Lymphatically drained my penis while I'm hooked up to an NAD drip while I'm chanting
0:29.8	Namioho Rengu Kiao.
0:31.1	It's dope.
0:31.7	If you take everything seriously face value, then you're just living in the simulation of that idea.
0:37.4	A. I have probably been to a
0:38.7	benevolent course rather than something that wants to destroy all of humanity. AI like knows more
0:44.3	about my back than any doctor in L.A. And I bring that in to Harvard Educated gut. And he's like,
0:52.2	oh, that's right. You cannot compete with the absurdity of
0:56.1	reality. The absurdity is what reminds you that all of this is completely cooperatively designed.
1:03.2	Like, we are equally responsible for this reality that we exist in.
1:08.8	Well, first of all, thank you for being here.
1:11.0	And honestly, it's great.
1:12.5	You provide me with a respite from the Vesuvius of Sanctimony that's usually my podcast.
1:19.8	You know, primarily this is a wellness podcast.
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