Dan Doty

Date: 2017-04-26 | Duration: 1h 59m

Category: Nature & Outdoors, Health & Medicine

Episode Overview

Dan Doty, wilderness guide and founder of the Evryman men's wellness movement, joins Joe for a heartfelt two-hour conversation about men, meaning, and nature. Doty describes leading young men on wilderness rites-of-passage experiences in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, where simply showing up and being present can transform troubled young people in ways that conventional therapy cannot. They discuss hunting and eating whole animals — liver, heart, everything — as a form of genuine engagement with life and death, debate the opioid crisis and the failure of medical paternalism, and reflect on the tension between taking action and accepting what cannot be changed. Doty also shares his transition from the wilderness world into podcasting with the Evryman Podcast, bringing the same ethos of honest, vulnerable masculinity to a digital audience.

About Dan Doty

Dan Doty is a multifaceted writer, producer, and cameraman renowned for his work with MeatEater TV, where he brings the thrill of the outdoors to life through compelling storytelling and stunning visuals. With a deep passion for hunting and conservation, Dan has crafted narratives that resonate with both seasoned enthusiasts and newcomers to the outdoor community. His appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience episode #834 showcased his unique insights into the intersection of nature, culture, and adventure, offering listeners a glimpse into the ethos behind MeatEater. Known for his engaging personality and expertise, Dan continues to inspire audiences to connect with the wild while advocating for sustainable practices in outdoor recreation.

Key Moments

– Men's Rites of Passage and Wilderness Experiences
– Evryman Movement and Vulnerable Masculinity
– Nose-to-Tail Hunting and Eating
– Opioid Crisis and Medical Paternalism
– Nature as Therapy for Young Men
0:00:00 – Dan Doty — changed his life through nature and men's work
0:11:33 – Hiking with his baby boy and the direction of North
0:21:36 – Eating everything — liver, heart — on a wilderness hunt
0:53:58 – Doctor Joe and the opioid prescription problem
1:22:41 – Just showing up for troubled young men — the power of presence
1:55:06 – Evryman Podcast on iTunes — biweekly men's wellness conversations

Transcript Excerpt

Starting point is 00:00:00 Changed my life. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Yes, Dan Doty, yes! We're live. What's up, brother? How are you, man? Good to see you. Good to see you too, man. Starting point is 00:00:12 So, for people who don't know, I met Dan way back in 2012. That seems like a long time ago now, doesn't it? It seems like at least half of my life, which is not even close to true. Why is that true? I mean, why is it like I mean why is it like five years it was five years ago yeah four and a half years ago well that was back when it was October of 2012 I thought there was only two months left in the world because I thought the Mayan calendar was correct and it was oh my god December 21st 2012 was going to end the world okay Starting point is 00:00:39 and so yeah so you fucked off and went to Montana to Go on a boat ride with us. Yeah, we took we took a canoe down the Missouri River. That was fucking awesome It was not wild. It's one of my favorite trips ever. It's cold really cold like not fun cold It was yeah, it sucked. But once you got moving it was fine. Yeah, you know and I learned about merino wool That was the important that was an important lesson like the first light merino wool like that people don't know if you're ever in a Cold area it's so important that you have a base layer of merino wool cuz that shit gets wet and you stay warm Even if you sweat in it you stay warm and it doesn't stick half as much as the synthetic version Yeah at all. It's really some people really like synthetics in some weird way. Have you used them or did you get them? Starting point is 00:01:27 You have. I have. I smell terrible. See, I actually don't care. I like them both, but I just, you know, working with those guys for so long and First Light, I got used to it. I like it. Starting point is 00:01:37 But I used synthetics for 10 years before that. I mean, I didn't smell good, but I didn't really care. A lot of mountaineering people like some synthetics because they dry quicker ye...

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On Joe Rogan Experience #951 with Dan Doty, topics include Men's Rites of Passage and Wilderness Experiences, Evryman Movement and Vulnerable Masculinity, Nose-to-Tail Hunting and Eating, and Opioid Crisis and Medical Paternalism.

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