Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Date: 2026-03-05 | Duration: 2h 25m

Episode Overview

Actress and global superstar Priyanka Chopra Jonas joins Joe Rogan to discuss her role in the hyper-violent pirate film alongside Karl Urban, which Joe describes as surprisingly intense and immediately gripping from the opening scene. Priyanka explains the research behind female pirates throughout history — Grace O'Malley, Mary Read, Ching Shih — and the physical and emotional preparation required for the stunt work and sword choreography. The conversation travels widely: from the colonization of India through the Portuguese, British, and Mughal empires, to the ancient Indian texts referencing flying craft called Vimanas and energy-based weapons, to Göbekli Tepe and the question of whether something — perhaps extraterrestrial — helped early humans achieve impossible architectural feats. Joe and Priyanka bond over a shared fascination with ancient civilizations, the megafauna extinction, and whether modern humans are too comfortable to understand what ancient survival really meant. Priyanka opens up about her daughter's NICU experience — nearly three months hospitalized — and how that intense vulnerability shaped her connection to the role. They discuss Hollywood's long habit of flattening South Asian characters into accents and stereotypes, how long-form podcasting humanizes public figures in ways TV interviews never can, the L.A. wildfires as a predictable catastrophe, and AI war-gaming simulations where the AI reached for nuclear weapons more than 90% of the time. The episode closes with a wide-ranging reflection on whether our current AI predictions will age well.

About Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Priyanka Chopra Jonas is a multifaceted global icon known for her remarkable contributions to film, television, and philanthropy. Originally hailing from India, she gained international fame as the winner of the Miss World pageant in 2000 and has since starred in blockbuster films and the critically acclaimed series "Quantico." With numerous accolades, including a National Film Award and multiple People's Choice Awards, Priyanka is celebrated for her versatility and charisma. Beyond her entertainment career, she is a passionate advocate for various social causes, including education and health initiatives for underprivileged children. Her ability to bridge cultures and her fearless pursuit of diverse roles make her a captivating figure in the entertainment industry and a prominent voice for change.

Key Moments

– Pirate Film: Female Pirates in History
– India's Colonial History
– Ancient Indian Texts and Vimanas
– Göbekli Tepe and Ancient Civilizations
– South Asian Representation in Hollywood
– Daughter's NICU Experience
– AI War Games and Nuclear Weapons
– L.A. Wildfires Prediction
– Long-Form Podcasting vs. Traditional Interviews
0:00:18 – Joe: That Movie Is Fucking Crazy — Locked In From the First Scene
0:01:12 – Priyanka on Playing a Female Pirate: 'This Was Real, This Was Barbaric'
0:01:44 – Female Pirates Throughout History: Grace O'Malley, Ching Shih, Mary Read
0:04:48 – Karl Urban: Learned Sword Fighting on Lord of the Rings — Priyanka Kept Up
0:14:42 – India's Layered Colonial History: Portuguese, British, Mughals
0:29:06 – Ancient Indian Texts: Vimanas, Energy Weapons, and Technology Beyond Time
0:44:59 – Something Helped Us: Joe and Priyanka on Ancient Human Achievement
0:59:54 – Our Ancestors Ate Monkeys Alive — We Are a Combination of All That
1:04:51 – American Lion Was Bigger Than African Lion — How Did Humans Kill It?
1:14:37 – Long-Form Podcasting Humanizes People in Ways Clickbait Headlines Never Can
1:19:51 – Hollywood Told Priyanka to 'Be More Indian' — Lean Into the Accent
1:34:43 – Daughter's NICU Experience: Almost Three Months, Changed Everything
1:44:59 – AI as a Life Form: The Emergence and What It Means for Human Relationships
2:04:37 – L.A. Wildfires: Fireman on Fear Factor Predicted This Exact Disaster
2:14:48 – AI War Games: Used Nuclear Weapons 90%+ of the Time — No Reason Not To
2:26:17 – Will Our AI Predictions Age Well? Probably Not — We Have No Idea

Transcript Excerpt

Starting point is 00:00:01 Joe Rogan podcast, checking out. The Joe Rogan Experience. Train by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night, all day. I won't lie. I am nervous to talk to you. Come on. How can you be nervous? That's ridiculous. Starting point is 00:00:18 Like, I came in slightly intimidated. Why? I actually don't know the answer to that, because we've never met. Yeah. So it's not like you've intimidated me. But I just, I'm really, I think what I really enjoy about your show is just, such an eclectic perspective on so many diverse things and it comes like so naturally to you I really admire that well fortunately I don't have anybody pick my guests so it's all people that Starting point is 00:00:46 I'm actually interested in talking to so it's easy it's just stuff that's nice well thank you for for picking me oh my pleasure I'm excited to talk to you your movie is fucking crazy like I knew it was a pirate movie but I just did not expect the ultra violence Like from the beginning, I was like, yo. Like, I locked in immediately. I was like, first scene, I was like, holy shit. Like, this is crazy. Well, thank you. Starting point is 00:01:12 What is that like to fit? I mean, is it, when you're doing something that's that hyper violent, like, is that, does that freak you out at all? Like, you're cutting people open with swords and stabbing them in the neck. And it's like, holy shit. When you're doing it, you know, it's like make believe. So it's so much fun to be like, yeah, playing pie. And I'm going to behead you. But, I mean, in moments of, like, scenes and stuff where I actually had to think about what it must have been like to be a female at that time. Starting point is 00:01:44 Or because they existed. Women, female pirates existed. And we just, we didn't hear much about stories about them. I mean, I heard about Grace O'Malley, maybe there were Mary Reid, like a few famous ones. Right. Ching Shi, after I did my research. But in those moments you're like this stuff...

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