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Joe Rogan · 2026-01-14

Joe Rogan Experience #2438 - John Mellencamp

Joe Rogan Experience #2438 - John Mellencamp

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Nattokinase

various supplement brands (inferred)

“So folks, go take that stuff”
“So folks, go take that stuff. Highdose supplement shrinks arterial plaque by 36%. Very interesting stuff.”— Joe Rogan
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The Fugitive Kind

Sidney Lumet / Tennessee Williams (inferred)

“Rogan, you got to watch it ... one of my favorite movies ever made”
“Rogan, you got to watch it. It's great. You love it. It stars Brando and Joanne Woodward. It's one of my favorite movies ever made.”— John Mellencamp
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The Hustler

Robert Rossen (inferred)

“One of my favorite movies of all time”
“I love that guy. Hustler. One of my favorite movies of all time.”— Joe Rogan
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Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip

Richard Pryor (inferred)

“changed my life”
“Oh, Live on the Sunset Strip changed my life. Well, that changed my life.”— Joe Rogan
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Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

Richard Pryor (inferred)

“The best standup comedian movie I ever saw”
“The best standup comedian movie I ever saw was the first Richard Prior. Phenomenal. Phenomenal. Unbelievable.”— John Mellencamp
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Amy Heckerling (inferred)

“that was a great movie”
“I've known Sean since he was a kid before Ridgemont High. Wow, that was a great movie.”— John Mellencamp

The guest's own work

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Jack and Diane

John Mellencamp

“now there's Jack and Diane and you've joined those two kids have joined those people of importance in American culture.”— Joe Rogan
MediaBy the guest

Hurt So Good

John Mellencamp

“I had a song called Hurt So Good. Do you remember that song? I wrote that in the shower and I came out real quick and I wrote it down.”— John Mellencamp
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American Fool

John Mellencamp

“After American Fool came out and those songs became hits, nobody has ever said anything to me about anything.”— John Mellencamp
MediaBy the guest

Scarecrow

John Mellencamp

“the last John Cougar Mellencamp record was a record called Scarecrow and it had Small Town on it. It had five hit records off that one album.”— John Mellencamp
MediaBy the guest

Small Town

John Mellencamp

“Let's do a rounding hit of Small Town. I was born, you know, and everybody stand up and sing.”— John Mellencamp
MediaBy the guest

I Need a Lover

John Mellencamp

“there I am with an acoustic guitar going, I need a lover that won't drive them ... that song became number one in Australia.”— John Mellencamp
MediaBy the guest

Pop Singer

John Mellencamp

“I wrote a song called Pop Singer in like 90, 91. Never wanted to be no pop singer.”— John Mellencamp
MediaBy the guest

Life Is Short

John Mellencamp

“So I wrote a song called Life is Short and I love playing it. it really hits the nail on the head.”— John Mellencamp
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Hand to Hold On To

John Mellencamp

“I played him three songs ... Jack and Diane. Hurt so good. And hand to hold on to. They hated those.”— John Mellencamp

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

ProductReferenced

Metformin

various pharmaceutical brands (inferred)

“If it was up to me, I'd put the entire United States on metformin and a statin because the food we eat is terrible.”— John Mellencamp
BookReferenced

My Brother Sam

Bill Kinison

“His brother Bill wrote about it. His brother Bill wrote a great book called My Brother Sam.”— Joe Rogan
MediaReferenced

Tropic Thunder

Ben Stiller (inferred)

“if you go back and watch you know like Tropical Thunder or any of those kind of crazy movies that were like really outrageous and funny”— Joe Rogan
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Fear Factor

NBC (inferred)

“the boys were little and they loved your show. They loved your show. And I was kind of like, I don't know if the kids should be watching this.”— John Mellencamp
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60 Minutes

CBS (inferred)

“You can watch this show, but you have to watch 60 Minutes, too. So, if you're going to watch this, then you got to watch 60 Minutes.”— Joe Rogan