Joey Diaz

Date: 2025-04-23 | Duration: 2h 54m

Episode Overview

Joey Diaz joins Joe Rogan for a wide-ranging conversation that touches on health, comedy, and personal stories from his colorful life. They dive into the benefits of practices like sauna use, cryotherapy, and red light therapy, with Joey sharing his experiences and how these routines have improved his well-being. The discussion also explores the complexities of substance use, including marijuana and psychedelics, highlighting both their cultural prevalence and potential mental health risks. Joey recounts moments of intense psychedelic experiences, emphasizing the fine line between enlightenment and panic. The episode also delves into Joey’s roots and career in comedy, reflecting on the evolution of the stand-up scene and the importance of authentic storytelling. He shares anecdotes about his early days, the challenges of the business, and the camaraderie among comedians. Additionally, Joey talks about his connection to cities like Philadelphia and New Jersey, offering vivid impressions of their unique characters and how they shaped his outlook. Throughout, the conversation is peppered with Joey’s trademark humor and candid reflections, making for an engaging blend of insight and entertainment.

About Joey Diaz

Joey Diaz is a stand-up comedian and podcaster known for his unfiltered, storytelling-heavy comedy style that draws from his turbulent past. He's built a career sharing wild anecdotes about his life, including his struggles with the criminal justice system and substance abuse during his younger years in Boulder, Colorado. His appeal lies in his ability to blend humor with genuine reflection on his past mistakes while discussing everything from combat sports to current events with candid, no-holds-barred commentary.

Key Moments

– Drug Addiction
– Psychedelic Experiences
– Mushrooms
– Ketamine
– Fentanyl Crisis
– Marijuana Effects
– Sauna Therapy
– Cryotherapy
– Mixed Martial Arts
– Comedy Industry
– Stand-up Comedy
– Comedy Clubs
– Weight Loss
– Nutrition
– Cold Water Immersion
– Snow Sports
– Urban Life
– Immigration Issues
– Political Commentary
– Mental Health
0:00:00 – Introduction to the Joe Rogan Podcast
0:00:55 – Discussion on eyesight deterioration and glasses
0:02:55 – Effects of cocaine on brain blood flow
0:03:31 – Prevalence of ketamine use
0:06:58 – Experiencing a panic attack on mushrooms
0:08:15 – Alex Berenson's book Tell Your Children on marijuana
0:10:18 – Increase in marijuana use with legalization
0:12:15 – Unknown long-term effects of alcohol
0:14:38 – Health benefits of regular sauna use
0:18:53 – Cryotherapy and its challenges
0:21:59 – Cold water immersion and Russian wrestling influence
0:24:27 – Rise of Charles Oliveira in MMA
0:27:05 – Recounting acid trip experiences
0:31:39 – Gym culture and hidden behaviors
0:40:18 – Attending Olivia Rodrigo concert with older gay men
0:46:29 – Dana White's gambling losses at Red Rocks
0:54:29 – Gambling addiction stories
1:00:48 – Different world of drug dealing and law enforcement
1:04:27 – Philadelphia comedy scene and audience engagement
1:06:12 – Tax benefits of living in Dubai
1:10:38 – Border crossing and migrant crisis discussion
1:15:11 – Mar-a-Lago property valuation controversy
1:23:55 – Nicotine pouch use
1:26:35 – Concerns about societal violence and protests
1:30:02 – Social media algorithms and cultural shifts
1:33:25 – Workout routines and protein intake advice
1:36:28 – Fear of needles and medical experiences
1:40:05 – Snow shoveling dangers and cold weather stories
1:47:42 – ER treatment of cold patients
1:50:05 – Stages of cold water immersion explained
1:54:46 – Reluctance to try skiing and adventure sports
2:00:32 – Childhood memories and mischievous behavior
2:06:49 – Rough nature of Philadelphia
2:08:50 – Reference to Boardwalk Empire and surgery
2:11:57 – Weight Watchers weight loss journey
2:16:31 – Famous steakhouses: Rao's and Peter Luger's
2:23:28 – Reflection on an extraordinary life
2:28:32 – Comedy scene changes and sitcom auditions
2:46:44 – Comedy performance techniques and audience management

Transcript Excerpt

Starting point is 00:00:00 The Joe Rogan Experience. Trained by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night, all day. Let's fucking go. Let's go. Joey Diaz, ladies and gentlemen. What's up, beautiful? It's good to see you, my brother. Good to see you. Starting point is 00:00:19 That was great. The club was fucking in rare form last night. Oh, last night it was packed. It's been packed all week It's been really fun a lot of fun shows, you know James a last night or the night before last, you know, you're there tonight. It's been amazing He calls man is on fire. He's crazy. Holtsman's on fire last night. He was on a fire Me and Adam you get we're howling we were watching him from the balcony and howling Starting point is 00:00:46 Such a good community Joey. It's so nice on here. So it's most interdicted for breakfast. It's the best like we just look for each other He's like, what are you doing here? And we sat down Me and Duncan are gonna corner you and try to get you to move here. No, we're gonna we're gonna figure that Yeah, you got you got you belong here. Every time I come down here I see something else that like I had a great time last night Joe DeRosa's here now, too That's what I heard. Yeah, he just moved here. Is he gonna bring the sandwich shop? Yes. He is We're gonna open up a sandwich shop out here. He is rather. That's a good fuck I say we because I'm gonna be eating. Yeah, he makes a very good sandwich very good sandwich Starting point is 00:01:19 Yeah, he brought a bunch of them. What did he do? Was it Moon Tower last year that he brought him? It might have been it was Moon Tower or South by Southwest. One of the two last year. He brought like a ton of sandwiches. He had a pop-up. So his restaurant did a pop-up somewhere in Austin. I was like, bro, you got to open this up here. You'd be killing it. Especially if it's you. Yeah. And people know it's your business. Because I've heard somebody else was telling me about the sandwiches. Very legit. I gotta go up there....

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