What you'll learn

• 1 (00:00) **Ari's Return and Opening Banter** - Ari Shaffir rejoins Joe after a seven-month disappearance, with the conversation starting on his travels and a bizarre discussion about a mutual friend's sexuality.
• 2 (04:30) **Drugs, Perception, and the Unregulated Era** - A long, winding conversation about the power of unregulated edibles and the heightened perception they can create.
• 3 (13:10) **Psychedelic Policy and the Nixon Legacy** - The conversation shifts to the recent federal moves on psychedelics, contrasting them with the long-standing stigma rooted in the Nixon era.
• 4 (16:35) **The Weed Strength Problem and a New Show** - A discussion on the modern weed market leads to a story about Ari’s new storytelling show and his travels.
• 5 (24:54) **Brittney Griner and the Media Cycle** - A brief tangent on the Brittney Griner hostage situation and the destructive nature of the news cycle.
• 6 (30:15) **Corporate Evil and the Opioid Crisis** - The conversation turns dark, examining the calculated evil of corporations like the Sacklers and Ford.
• 7 (41:26) **Deindustrialization and Detroit** - A look at the destruction of the American middle class through the lens of the auto industry.

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