TJ Kirk

Date: 2017-03-15 | Duration: 2h 50m

Category: Politics & Media, Health & Medicine

Episode Overview

TJ Kirk, known as 'The Amazing Atheist' on YouTube and co-host of the 'Drunken Peasants' podcast, joins Joe for a sprawling three-hour conversation about religion, politics, psychedelics, and media. Kirk — who was transitioning to using his real name — discusses the psychology of political hatred cycles (Bush hated, Obama hated, Trump now being hated more than both), the perverse incentives of private prisons, and the Democrat-Republican collusion in military spending. They explore hallucinogenic experiences and what combinations of substances might shape the form of visions, riff on the Alex Jones appearance that galvanized Joe's podcast, and debate the role of conspiracy thinking in American politics. Kirk credits the Drunken Peasants podcast with helping expose and ultimately 'sink' Milo Yiannopoulos.

About TJ Kirk

TJ Kirk, widely recognized as The Amazing Atheist, is a professional ranter and author who has captivated audiences with his sharp wit and unapologetic commentary on religion, philosophy, and contemporary culture. As the creator of a popular YouTube channel, he has garnered a substantial following for his thought-provoking and often humorous takes on societal issues. Additionally, he co-hosts The Drunken Peasants Podcast, where he engages in lively discussions with fellow creators and fans alike. With a knack for sparking debate and challenging conventional beliefs, TJ Kirk remains a prominent voice in the online community, making him a compelling guest on platforms like the Joe Rogan Experience.

Key Moments

– The Amazing Atheist and YouTube Political Commentary
– Bush-Obama-Trump Hatred Cycles
– Private Prison Incentives
– Psychedelics and Hallucination Forms
– Alex Jones on JRE and Media Disruption
0:00:25 – The Amazing Atheist — transitioning to TJ Kirk
0:35:12 – The rotating cycle of political hatred — Bush, Obama, Trump
0:54:00 – Private prisons — extracting money by putting people in cages
1:16:22 – Hallucination forms — what combinations produce what visions
2:11:59 – Alex Jones on JRE — a dream come true
2:46:21 – Drunken Peasants — the podcast that helped sink Milo

Transcript Excerpt

Starting point is 00:00:25 I kind of dropped it a little. The Amazing Atheist, right? Yeah. I mean, I still use it. I oscillate. I'm kind of trying to transition to just using my real name. Well, the last time you were here, you talked about that, and that was, I think, two years ago. So this was slow. It was a year and three months ago. Oh, that's it? Yeah. Really? Starting point is 00:00:38 Yeah. Wow. It was January of 2016. Why do I feel like it was so... My memory. I don't know. You know what? You know that Dunbar's number thing where you can only fit so many people in your brain? Starting point is 00:00:51 Yeah. There's definitely that going on in my head, and then too much data. My hard drive is fucked. You know how you get an old laptop, and it keeps telling you you're going to have to delete some files because you're running out of space? That's my brain Yeah, I mean My brain is even worse because literally things like Things I knew yesterday. I don't know today anymore Starting point is 00:01:14 Yeah, like my memory is dogshit, and you were just saying you haven't smoked pot in days. Yeah, hmm not in days interesting days and days days and days and days. I fucked up and had an edible last night. I did this, there's a show that my friend Jeremiah Watkins has, and it's like a make-em-up show. He calls it stand-up on the spot where the audience will yell out, you know, fried broccoli, like whatever, and you just have to rant on broccoli, like what your thoughts are, try to get some comedy out of it. Starting point is 00:01:43 And occasionally, maybe one out of ten subjects, it will actually yield a real bit that will become a bit in your act. It's really kind of amazing when you put on the pressure like that. So I said, what a good time to test the deep end of the pool and find out what these speed weed edibles are all about. Whew. I fucked up. Yeah. Starting point is 00:02:04 Fucked up. Yeah. Fucked up. My brother had a panic attack on edibles just a few day...

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