Taylor Sheridan

Date: 2024-01-04 | Duration: 3h 40m

Episode Overview

Taylor Sheridan joins Joe Rogan to discuss his journey from actor to acclaimed writer and director, highlighting the unexpected success of *Hell or High Water* and his commitment to storytelling rooted in American landscapes and culture. Sheridan reflects on the evolving film industry, critiquing the impact of modern “wokeness” on comedy and creative freedom. He shares candid thoughts on how today’s cultural climate challenges filmmakers, especially in portraying complex characters and controversial themes without fear of backlash. The conversation shifts to Sheridan’s deep connection to rural America and nature, informed by his personal experiences hunting and living close to the land. He explores themes of self-reliance, the disconnection of urban life from food sources, and the importance of understanding history through stories like those in *1883*. Sheridan also delves into broader societal issues, including the influence of government, the drug trade, and environmental concerns, offering nuanced perspectives on climate change and energy. Throughout, he weaves in memorable anecdotes about stand-up comedy’s survival in Austin and the resilience required to create authentic art in today’s polarized world.

About Taylor Sheridan

Taylor Sheridan is a screenwriter, producer, and showrunner best known for creating hit television series including Yellowstone and Landman. Beyond his work in entertainment, Sheridan is a rancher and horse breeder with deep knowledge of equine genetics and bloodlines, bringing authenticity to his portrayals of rural American life. He's a vocal critic of government inefficiency, the nonprofit industrial complex, and policies he views as disconnected from practical reality, and has co-authored a book examining the American prison system's rehabilitation failures.

Key Moments

– Film Industry
– Stand-up Comedy
– Woke Culture
– American History
– Native American History
– Hunting and Wildlife
– Climate Change
– Energy Policy
– Nuclear Testing
– Political Polarization
– Social Media Influence
– Drug Legalization
– Athlete Training
– Conspiracy Theories
– Technology and Surveillance
– Religious Beliefs
– Ancient Civilizations
– Economic Inequality
– Mental Health
– Environmental Conservation
0:00:19 – Taylor Sheridan discusses Hell or High Water
0:01:36 – Sheridan's start as an actor
0:04:06 – Morality and movie making today
0:06:19 – Comedy movies are dead
0:09:06 – Echo chambers and coddled culture
0:11:27 – Defending controversial comedy
0:14:53 – Louis CK and Austin comedy scene
0:19:45 – Discussion of Wild Wild Country
0:21:26 – Challenges settling with Lakota and Comanche
0:27:31 – Urban disconnection from food sources
0:32:47 – Appreciation for 1883 series authenticity
0:35:32 – Irish immigration and family history
0:37:33 – Steve Rinella cooking beaver ham
0:40:21 – Teaching butchering and cooking skills
0:42:01 – Cost efficiency of hunting for meat
0:44:11 – Environmental impact of bee pollination
0:46:46 – Artificial utopian paradises discussion
0:48:09 – Plot overview of Sheridan's Wyoming series
0:50:14 – Electric vehicle mandates in California
0:51:32 – Cold fusion energy explained
0:53:06 – Documentaries on nuclear testing effects
0:56:07 – Cancer cases among nuclear test veterans
1:01:07 – Cold War nuclear bomb testing overview
1:04:07 – Lakota raiding each other historically
1:08:19 – Scariest UFC fighters from Cuba
1:13:15 – Farming athletes and capitalism debate
1:15:47 – Discussion of alpha brain supplement
1:18:00 – Reviewing gas station sexual enhancement pills
1:22:58 – Political manipulation and party dynamics
1:30:42 – Need for public awakening to manipulation
1:34:03 – Physical fitness and celebrity health myths
1:38:26 – Sheridan's diet and health consciousness
1:40:55 – Chemistry of real-life married actors
2:06:10 – Complexity of climate change debate
2:11:23 – Solar power adoption in California
2:14:46 – Jeff Bezos and wealth inequality
2:19:14 – Critique of numerical focus in society
2:34:14 – Impact of phones and social media
2:39:28 – Winter of severe illness for unvaccinated
2:43:06 – KGB defector's radio piece on America
2:46:43 – If I were the devil monologue
3:00:27 – Panspermia theory of life's origin
3:03:25 – Mysteries of Easter Island statues
3:07:20 – Bible as a long game of telephone
3:10:33 – Humor and memes in modern culture
3:16:07 – Long game to keep people divided
3:20:32 – Research process for Sicario film
3:22:29 – Illegal drug trade vs big pharma
3:25:10 – Elon Musk on marijuana legalization
3:28:49 – Corruption in the drug industry
3:33:01 – Gun ownership and police officers debate
3:34:18 – Educational institutions and societal divide
3:36:00 – Conclusion and appreciation

Transcript Excerpt

Starting point is 00:00:00 The Joe Rogan Experience. Starting point is 00:00:19 first thing I ever saw that you did was Hell or High Water, Starting point is 00:00:50 I didn't sleep. Starting point is 00:01:09 You know, the reason I chose to do this for a living, Starting point is 00:01:36 So I started as an actor first because I thought that's what it was. Starting point is 00:01:58 I want your land. Starting point is 00:02:18 And confounded by its success. Starting point is 00:02:51 through to do it. Critics are less relevant today than at any time in human history. They really Starting point is 00:03:23 Like who are these people? Starting point is 00:04:06 lens through today's new question morality how is what should we be making movies about and you can Starting point is 00:04:39 That's my job. Starting point is 00:04:57 and everyone's going to follow him, and that's going to heal the country. Starting point is 00:05:18 Because someone would be too offended at the portrayal of Forrest's character. Starting point is 00:05:46 that simple Jack character in Tropic Thunder and when he says he never go full Starting point is 00:06:19 Like, comedy movies are dead. Starting point is 00:06:34 You could never make any of those movies anymore. Starting point is 00:07:07 Yeah. Starting point is 00:07:27 line of defense because this is where where the woke meets the wall the woke meets the wall with Starting point is 00:08:07 That's not stand-up comedy. Starting point is 00:08:27 who are some of the people that help push that, Starting point is 00:08:43 make jokes about me, make jokes about living there, and you get some understanding of it. Starting point is 00:09:06 And you get these groups of people that they huddle up in these fucking echo chambers Starting point is 00:09:25 And people are so coddled that they have confused feelings with rights. Starting point is 00:09:42 They literally say words are violence. Starting point is 00:09:51 The worst thing that's ever happen...

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