September 24, 2024 • 3hr 14min
#2205 - Legion of Skanks
The Joe Rogan Experience
Key Takeaways
- The Legion of Skanks podcast and Skankfest comedy festival are important for pushing boundaries and providing an open platform for comedy
- Street takeovers and reckless behavior by youth in cities like Philadelphia are concerning and dangerous
- There are debates around transgender issues, including participation in sports and access to spaces like locker rooms
- Allowing biological males to compete in women's sports is seen as unfair by many
- New York City and other urban areas face significant issues with rats, cockroaches and other pests
- Exotic and dangerous animals like chimpanzees should not be kept as pets due to safety risks
- Nature documentaries reveal the brutal realities of animal behavior in the wild
- Rural and urban areas face different challenges, with lack of opportunities being an issue in some rural regions
Introduction
In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan sits down with comedians Big Jay Oakerson, Luis J. Gomez, and Dave Smith, hosts of the Legion of Skanks podcast. They discuss a wide range of topics including comedy, current events, urban issues, nature, and more over the course of a nearly 3.5 hour conversation.
Topics Discussed
Comedy and Skankfest (0:00)
The episode opens with discussion of the upcoming Skankfest comedy festival organized by the Legion of Skanks. Joe Rogan praises the event as important for comedy:
- Provides an open platform for comedians to push boundaries
- Allows for genuine free expression in comedy
- Rogan says it's "very important" what they're doing with Skankfest
They discuss details about the upcoming festival in Las Vegas, including live streaming options for those who can't attend in person.
Street Takeovers and Urban Issues (35:00)
The conversation turns to concerning behavior by youth in cities, focusing on street takeovers in Philadelphia:
- Videos show large groups blocking streets, doing car stunts, attacking police vehicles
- Joe Rogan expresses shock, saying "This is the United States of America...this is like one of, if you saw that this was happening in Ecuador, you'd be like 'yo, Ecuador is out of control'"
- They discuss the dangers of this behavior and lack of consequences
This leads to broader discussion of urban issues and crime, including robberies being filmed and posted online.
Transgender Debates (1:33:00)
The group discusses ongoing debates around transgender issues, including:
- A 50-year-old transgender swimmer competing against and sharing locker rooms with teenage girls
- Concerns about fairness in women's sports when biological males compete
- Debates over access to gender-specific spaces like locker rooms
"It's just so nuts, man, that you're just given up. This pervert pass, like, allows because there's real trans people that are like this. Like it's happened for all eternity. There's something wiring. You feel female. But there's also crazy people. There's also real perverts." - Joe Rogan
Urban Pest Issues (2:16:00)
The conversation shifts to discussing pest problems in cities like New York:
- Massive rat populations that are difficult to control
- Issues with cockroaches, including infestations when buildings are fumigated
- New invasive species like lanternflies causing problems
They share personal stories of encounters with pests in New York City.
Exotic Pets and Animal Behavior (2:55:00)
The group discusses issues with keeping exotic animals as pets:
- Dangers of chimpanzees, which can suddenly become aggressive and cause severe injuries
- Reference to a documentary about a woman whose pet chimp attacked her friend
- Discussion of nature documentaries showing brutal animal behavior in the wild
"You ever see that one where the guy was like with his bear? He had a trained bear. He had this guy stands still and the guy just standing still and the bear just decides to rip his neck off. Just out of nowhere." - Joe Rogan
Rural vs Urban Life (3:07:00)
The conversation turns to differences between rural and urban areas:
- Lack of opportunities in some rural regions leading to issues
- Military recruitment being one of few options for youth in some areas
- Benefits of cities in providing more opportunities and "dreaming"
They discuss how lack of options can lead some to join cults or pursue risky paths.
Conclusion
The wide-ranging conversation covered numerous topics related to comedy, current events, urban and rural life, nature, and more. Key themes included the importance of platforms for open comedy, concerns about youth behavior and crime in cities, ongoing debates around transgender issues, challenges of pest control in urban areas, the dangers of exotic pets, and differences in opportunity between rural and urban regions. The hosts of Legion of Skanks provided their comedic perspectives on these issues, while Joe Rogan offered his thoughts and moderated the discussion. The episode concluded with Rogan reiterating his support for Skankfest and the work Legion of Skanks is doing in comedy.
