#2507 - Harland Williams

On the Joe Rogan Experience, comedian Harland Williams arrived with a memorial tattoo on his forehead for his dog Billy, a service animal who was killed after being hit by a truck. A respirator rolled out of the back of the truck and crushed his head. This absurd, tragic, and deeply ironic story set the tone for a conversation that ricocheted between geopolitical strategy, the nature of reality, alien ocean bases, and the pros and cons of reintroducing wolves to Colorado.

The Strategic Deterrent and the Question of Iran

The conversation took a sharp turn into military strategy when Williams claimed to have secret knowledge of the U.S. Navy's Trident submarine fleet. He described a force of nuclear submarines, carrying missiles with multiple warheads, that circumnavigate the globe in total secrecy. "Most members of our American government don't even know they're there," he insisted. This led to a debate on the proposed U.S. military action against Iran. Williams argued that if America doesn't address Iran's nuclear ambitions, no one else can, but Rogan countered with the cautionary tale of the 20-year war in Afghanistan. Williams then delivered his core thesis: "Don't ever fret. There's no one on earth that can threaten America." He reasoned that even if a major power struck American cities, the U.S. submarine force would retaliate, ensuring mutual destruction. Rogan pushe