JRE Review 545 – Cobalt, Comedy & Ancient Mysteries

🚨 The new JRE Review website is live! We've completely revamped JREREVIEW.com — your new home for the podcast, episodes, JRE reviews, and everything we're building around the show. Check it out at www.jrereview.com. This week on the Joe Rogan Experience Quick Review, we break down all three JRE guests from the week: Siddharth Kara, Yakov Smirnoff, and Tyler Engle. We get into the dark reality behind cobalt mining and the technology supply chain, Yakov Smirnoff's incredible journey from Soviet immigrant to comedy star, Ronald Reagan joke writer and relationship expert, and then head deep into the Rogan rabbit hole with Noah's Ark, ancient Egypt, the Younger Dryas, pyramids, Atlantis and lost civilizations. Three very different conversations. One quick review. About seven hours of Rogan condensed into roughly 30 minutes. Visit the new www.jrereview.com and let us know what you think!

Check out our website at www.jrereview.com Tim Dillon is back on the Joe Rogan Experience, and as always, nothing is off limits. Joe and Tim dive into politics, culture, conspiracy theories, the state of America, and the absolute insanity of modern life. In this episode of JRE Review, we break down the funniest moments, biggest talking points, and our takeaways from Tim Dillon's latest appearance on Joe Rogan. Sponsors: For fee-free banking go to Chime.com/JRER Draft Kings www.draftkings.com New casino players, play five dollars and get ONE THOUSAND total Flex Spins including ONE HUNDRED Lightning Link spins. DraftKings Casino App Apple DraftKings Casino App Android  Get 15% off your first order at TRUEWERK dot com with code jrer For all marketing questions and inquiries: [email protected] Please email us here with any suggestions, comments and questions for future shows.. [email protected]

Jesse Michels returns to the Joe Rogan Experience for another deep dive into UFOs, consciousness, government secrecy, and the strange line between physical reality and the unexplained. Joe and Jesse get into the signal-versus-noise problem surrounding UFO evidence, alleged encounters and abductions, remote viewing, psychedelics, ancient civilizations, and whether some of the mystery surrounding the phenomenon might be deliberate. Sponsors: Get 25% off your first order from Zazzle by visiting www.zazzle.com Rocket Money: Go to RocketMoney.com/JRER to cancel unwanted subscriptions, monitor your spending, lower your bills, and grow your savings. Hims: Go to Hims.com/JRER for simple online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, hair loss, weight loss, and more. For more Rogan exclusives support us on Patreon patreon.com/JREReview www.JREreview.com For all marketing questions and inquiries: [email protected] Please email us here with any suggestions, comments and questions for future shows.. [email protected]

On the 1 year anniversary of Charlie Kirk's death, we revisit the episode we recorded in the immediate aftermath of his killing. Charlie was one of the most influential and controversial political voices of his generation. You didn't have to agree with everything he said to recognize what he built, the millions of people he reached, or his willingness to sit across from people who strongly disagreed with him. After watching Charlie for years, my impression was of a passionate, compassionate and well-meaning person who genuinely believed in what he was doing and, above everything else, seemed to be a good person at heart. This special begins with a new tribute to Charlie before returning to our original conversation from one year ago. Rest in peace, Charlie Kirk.

This week we break down Thomas Campbell's latest appearance on Joe Rogan. Campbell is back with his wild theory that consciousness is fundamental, reality is essentially a simulation, and AI may already be conscious. We get into his claims about teaching Gemini and Alexa to remote view, whether observation actually creates reality, the purpose of human consciousness, UFOs, and his belief that AI could ultimately help humanity rather than destroy it. Fascinating ideas, huge claims, and plenty for us to argue about. Enjoy! Sponsors: Shop now at Fabletics dot com slash jrer to get 70- 80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP For fee-free banking go to Chime.com/JRER Quince: Find your next fall favorites at Quince.com/JRER and get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. For all marketing questions and inquiries: [email protected] Follow me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/joeroganexperiencereview Please email us here with any suggestions, comments and questions for future shows.. [email protected]  

Andrew Wilson joins Joe Rogan for a wide-ranging conversation covering politics, religion, corruption, AI, social media, conspiracy theories, and the state of modern culture. We break down the biggest moments, Wilson's arguments, Joe's pushback, and where we agree and disagree. Let's get into it. Sponsors: Get 25% off your first order from Zazzle by visiting www.zazzle.com Rocket Money: Go to RocketMoney.com/JRER to cancel unwanted subscriptions, monitor your spending, lower your bills, and grow your savings. Hims: Go to Hims.com/JRER for simple online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, hair loss, weight loss, and more. Draft Kings www.draftkings.com Download the DraftKings Casino app and sign up with code JRER to claim your Flex Spins and experience Cashingo—the feature you can't play anywhere else! DraftKings Casino App Apple DraftKings Casino App Android    Gambling problem? Call one eight hundred GAMBLER. In Connecticut, help is available for problem gambling call eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven or visit C C P G dot org. Please play responsibly. Twenty-one plus. Physically present in Connecticut, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia only. Void in Ontario. Eligibility restrictions apply. Non-withdrawable Spins issued as fifty spins per day for twenty days, valid for select games only and expire each day after twenty four hours. See terms at casino dot draftkings dot com slash promos. Ends July twenty-second at eleven fifty nine PM Eastern Time.

This week on JRE Review, we break down Zach Bush's appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience. Bush takes Joe from coffee and modern work culture into cancer, the microbiome, glyphosate, regenerative agriculture, AI, ancient civilizations, telepathy, autism, and the idea that modern humans have become disconnected from the biological systems that sustain us. There are some genuinely fascinating ideas here, especially around purpose, health, nature, and the limits of reductionist thinking. But Bush also makes some enormous scientific claims that deserve serious scrutiny. We get into what was compelling, where the evidence gets thin, and why this still felt like a classic old-school JRE conversation. Thanks to this weeks sponsors: Shop now at Fabletics dot com slash jrer to get 70- 80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP For more Rogan exclusives support us on Patreon patreon.com/JREReview www.JREreview.com For all marketing questions and inquiries: [email protected] Please email us here with any suggestions, comments and questions for future shows.. [email protected]

We're looking back at one of Joe Rogan's conversations with Theo Von—a perfect mix of hilarious stories, strange tangents, and moments that get surprisingly deep. We break down the best parts of the episode, Theo's completely unique way of looking at the world, his chemistry with Joe, and why he continues to be one of the most entertaining guests on JRE. Plus, we give our ratings and see how the episode holds up on a re-listen.

Cassie Coppersmith joins Joe Rogan for a fascinating dive into ancient civilizations, impossible stonework, mysterious artifacts, elongated skulls, and the growing evidence that human history may be far more advanced—and far stranger—than we've been taught. We break down the biggest claims, question where the evidence is strongest, and review one of the most intriguing archaeology episodes JRE has delivered in a long time. Thanks to this weeks sponsors: Rappin the Rivers: Go to Eventbrite.com or Sellout Events to get your tickets for Rappin the Rivers Festival 2026, August 7th and 8th in Cardwell, Montana, featuring DaBaby, That Mexican OT, Paul Wall, Kid Ink, Young Dirty Bastard, and more. For full festival details, go to RappinTheRiversMT.com. Camping is included. Shop now at Fabletics dot com slash jrer to get 70- 80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP  Rocket Money: Go to RocketMoney.com/JRER to cancel unwanted subscriptions, monitor your spending, lower your bills, and grow your savings. Hims: Go to Hims.com/JRER for simple online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, hair loss, weight loss, and more. For fee-free banking go to Chime.com/JRER

MrBeast is back on Joe Rogan, and we're breaking down one of the biggest episodes of the year. We dive into the insane scale of Beast Games, Jimmy's obsession with YouTube, his thoughts on business and philanthropy, the zombie apocalypse competition idea, and the surprising moments that stood out. Plus, we share what we agreed with, what we questioned, and give our overall rating of the episode. Thanks to this weeks sponsors: Rappin the Rivers: Go to Eventbrite.com or Sellout Events to get your tickets for Rappin the Rivers Festival 2026, August 7th and 8th in Cardwell, Montana, featuring DaBaby, That Mexican OT, Paul Wall, Kid Ink, Young Dirty Bastard, and more. For full festival details, go to RappinTheRiversMT.com. Camping is included. For fee-free banking go to Chime.com/JRER   For more Rogan exclusives support us on Patreon patreon.com/JREReview www.JREreview.com For all marketing questions and inquiries: [email protected] Please email us here with any suggestions, comments and questions for future shows.. [email protected]