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Joe Rogan Experience #2439 - Johnny Knoxville

PowerfulJREJanuary 15, 20262h 29m

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Introduction to Joe Rogan Experience #2439 with Johnny Knoxville0:01 Meeting Judo Gene LeBell0:01 Johnny Knoxville's Life Reflections4:01 Origin of Jackass5:00 Ad: Mercy Movie17:30 Recent Injuries and Retirement from Stunts18:00 Hosting Fear Factor26:31 Reluctance to Ride Bulls28:56 Fear Factor Cancellation Due to Donkey Cum Episode33:01 Blue Angels Fighter Jet Flight48:02 Reflections on Russia and Return to Stunts55:26 Jackass Movies Overview57:00 Childhood Influences and Father's Pranks1:02:00 Wildboyz Animal Stunts1:08:00 Personal Reactions and Family Viewing1:12:00 Jackass 25th Anniversary Art Show1:15:31 Production Chaos and Spirit1:17:03 More Wildboyz Stories1:19:32 Leg Break Injuries1:22:00 Chris Weidman's Leg Injury and Recovery1:24:30 Jackass and Female Cast Members1:27:30 Impact of Women's Knockouts1:31:31 Fedor Emelianenko1:32:31 Brock Lesnar Bodyslams Wee Man1:37:31 Gable Stevenson Prospect1:40:01 Johnny Knoxville's Knockouts and Brain Health1:47:00 Depression Treatment and Recovery1:50:01 Brain Damage in Fighters1:51:00 Pride FC Staredown: Wanderlei Silva vs. Mirko Cro Cop1:57:31 Russian Doping and Icarus Documentary1:59:30 Gay Acceptance and Alan Turing2:04:02 World War II Reflections2:07:00 Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia2:12:01 Forgotten Areas of Despair, Poverty, and Documentary Impact2:16:39

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Joe Rogan podcast intro with music and clips.

Met Gene LeBell (Judo Gene LeBell) first on Men in Black 2 as a stunt man.
People lined up outside his trailer to get choked out; he gave cartoonish patches saying "You've been choked out by Judo Gene LeBell".
Anecdote: Stunt man slapped Gene before choke; after, Gene dropped him straight to the ground.

"That's what you get for slapping Gene LeBell. Don't slap him. Give him a kiss."

Gene LeBell's Fight with Milo Savage

One of the first mixed martial arts fights: Gene LeBell vs. Milo Savage.
Milo greased up beforehand, but Gene wore a gi (frictiony), negating grease.
Rumor: Milo Savage's gloves were loaded.

"I would do that though if I was Milo Savage... have some kind of weapon against Gene LeBell."

Grappling helplessness: like being grabbed by an orangutan; people underestimate until grabbed.

Gene LeBell's Background

Mom ran Grand Olympic Auditorium; grew up training with all disciplines of fighters.
Judo specialist; taught Bruce Lee importance of grappling on Green Hornet.
Story: Locked up with Bruce Lee, picked him up, carried over shoulder; Bruce (lightweight, ~130-140 lbs?) vs. Gene (light heavyweight judo champion, ~190 lbs) realized helplessness.
Gene's face like a catcher's mitt; check ears for cauliflower ear before talking shit—buy a drink or hug.

Cauliflower Ears and Faking

Steve-O tried to get cauliflower ear (possibly from Jon Jones?); tried twisting Jeff Tremaine's ear on Jackass Number Two but failed.

"You got to earn that... It's kind of weak" to fake it. "Hot should be earned... The oldfashioned way with eye contact."

Reference: Robert De Niro movie (mob boss seeing shrink, Billy Crystal as shrink, refuses Viagra).

"Dude, you've had a wild ride... sometimes it feels like you're living someone else's life... impostor syndrome... extremely grateful, especially for a guy with my limited education."

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