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5 min readJoey Diaz walks into a weed store in Atlantic City, four yoked guys in gold chains recognize him from The Longest Yard, a homeless crackhead hits him up for money and then sprints away, and Diaz loves every second of it. That kind of scene—the collision of celebrity, street life, and pure chaos—is the operating environment of this conversation. Diaz and Joe Rogan, old friends and fellow survivors of very different hard roads, spend two-plus hours circling topics as varied as knee surgery, prison drug tests, the mob's history in Cuba, and the mechanics of a Justin Gaethje leg kick. The throughline is not any single subject but the shared experience of having lived through the bottom and come out the other side with stories, perspective, and a deep appreciation for how improbable their current lives really are.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:33) **Knee recovery and home remedies** - Joey details his recent knee surgery and improvised pain relief methods
- 2 (05:14) **Steroids, HGH, and historical dangers** - Conversation on early performance-enhancing drugs and their risks
- 3 (08:37) **Atlantic City homeless encounter** - Joey recounts being approached after a weed store visit
- 4 (13:00) **Vegas origins and mob history** - Discussion of how Las Vegas was built and its early operators
- 5 (15:47) **Weed industry economics and closures** - High taxes, oversaturation, and business struggles in New Jersey
- 6 (18:00) **Edibles, comedy, and anxiety management** - How THC affects Joey's stage performance and daily life
- 7 (23:00) **Sports betting and DraftKings** - Growth of legal gambling and its impact on young people
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Show Notes
Joey Diaz is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He is the host of the podcast “The Church of What’s Happening Now: The New Testament” and the author of “Tremendous: The Life of a Comedy Savage.”
www.youtube.com/@JoeyDiaz
www.patreon.com/JoeyDiaz
www.joeydiaz.net
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