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Discussions: 2026-W43 — page 38
Discussions added each week. These are publication dates here; the original episodes may be older.
- 1:04:00–1:07:04
Edgley recalls swimming without making progress and describes reframing setbacks; the speakers connect this with a hero’s journey.
- 1:27:10–1:29:25
Edgley contrasts Amundsen’s transport preparations with Scott’s expedition and reflects on survival, suffering and the appeal of endurance challenges.
- 1:31:00–1:35:00
Rogan offers an account linking Somali piracy to damaged fishing grounds; an on-screen lookup prompts questions about that explanation.
- 40:23–42:30
Rogan speculates about perception and consciousness, then compares accounts of psychedelic experiences.
- 2:31:00–2:34:00
The speakers look up restrictions on peptides in sport; Rogan argues for their use in recovery, drawing on claims and anecdotes.
- 0:12–2:48
Edgley brings a whisky gift, and Rogan recalls why he declined a sponsorship offer.
- 1:29:25–1:31:00
Edgley describes his swims as a way to promote ocean conservation, while Rogan argues that fishing pressure is being overlooked.
- 35:20–38:08
Edgley discusses Norse fate and Ragnarök; the speakers speculate about mushrooms and warriors without establishing a historical explanation.
- 2:18:10–2:20:10
Edgley describes supplements he uses on swims; the speakers look up an ingredient and discuss his claims about focus.
- 1:22:00–1:24:00
Edgley recounts a proposed explanation of his muscle fibres; Rogan questions how inherited traits could be separated from training, before they revisit lifting technique.
- 38:08–40:23
Edgley recounts Iceland’s guardian legend and describes how a blessing ceremony and the island’s landscape shaped his swimming experience.
- 2:04:10–2:07:00
Edgley repeats a friend’s military-selection story about enduring failure; Rogan questions the reported punches and warns about repeated concussions.
- 42:30–47:00
Edgley recalls a fisherman’s story about the northern lights; an on-screen survey distinguishes certainty about elves from refusing to rule them out.
- 58:50–1:01:50
The speakers watch fighting footage and discuss Lawler’s response to pressure before turning to striking technique.
- 1:59:00–2:01:00
Rogan discusses Jon Jones’s preparation and recalls fights in which Jones continued after an injury.
- 10:03–15:00
Edgley recalls an Amazon initiation involving a snake; the speakers compare it with reports of other snake rituals.
- 19:19–22:20
Edgley recalls reindeer-herding practices in Siberia; Rogan questions neutering and discusses animal illness through personal anecdotes.
- 5:03–10:03
Edgley recounts hospital recovery after cold-water swimming, then describes illness during a later swim in extreme heat.
- 1:12:00–1:16:00
Edgley contrasts gratitude with harsher motivational self-talk; the speakers discuss injury, recovery and using criticism as motivation.
- 55:40–58:50
Rogan recalls demanding fights and discusses how fighters respond to exhaustion and sustained punishment.
- 49:50–51:50
Rogan reflects on fatherhood and empathy; Edgley describes losing his father before becoming a father himself.
- 2:13:20–2:15:40
Rogan describes Prates’s repeated fights in Thailand as an explanation for his composure; Edgley compares preparation with Stoic ideas.
- 2:01:00–2:04:10
Rogan argues that even durable fighters can be knocked out and describes Gaethje’s composure and technical strengths.
- 1:35:00–1:38:10
On-screen responses qualify Rogan’s account, distinguishing toxic-waste allegations from evidence that kidnapped crews had themselves dumped waste.