Is Joe Rogan a fan of the Wu-Tang Clan? Podcaster shares memories of listening to 'most iconic hip hop band' during his touring days
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AUSTIN, TEXAS: During an episode of 'The Joe Rogan Experience', Joe Rogan opened up about his love for Wu-Tang Clan after mixed martial artist Khalil Rountree mentioned the hip hop group.
Notably, Rountree, a rising star in the UFC's light heavyweight class, ended up as a guest on the 'JRE' podcast after he landed two TKO victories. When the MMA star remembered the Wu-Tang Clan, Rogan ended up becoming a bit nostalgic and went on to share his memories from his touring days.
Joe Rogan recalled listening to the Wu-Tang Clan
The discussion around the hip hop band started when Rountree shared about him listening to Wu-Tang Clan while training. The UFC star said, "There's a whole other level of training to Wu-Tang."
"Like if you specifically put Wu-Tang on to train, I get your mentality and that internal feeling that you get, cuz that's one of my last fights, I walked out to 'Protect Ya Neck,' and just that mentality. You had the beat and the drums, you just feel like this bada** martial artist. A street martial artist," remarked Rountree.
Soon, Rogan was going down memory lane, recalling his days of comedy touring and driving around listening to Wu-Tang Clan.
The UFC commentator expressed, "Just the fact that they brought those dudes together is so interesting. That the Wu-Tang Clan existed at all. And it's so iconic. The Wu-Tang Clan is probably the most iconic hip hop band of all time. It's a different thing. Wu-Tang is like a mindset."
Rogan continued, "Like when Dave Chappelle says 'Wu-Tang' as a punchline sometimes. Like he'll say something and go 'Wu-Tang!' You can't use any other band like that ... And the people in it vary so wildly."
"You got Ol' Dirty Bastard who's just f**king crazy. And the GZA who's an elite chess player. And I think he's done TED Talks and s**t. He's a legit genius!" continued the 'JRE' host.
Joe Rogan was shocked to learn about the life of North Korean defector Yeonmi Park
On another episode of the 'JRE', Rogan interviewed North Korean defector Yeonmi Park, delivering into her and her family's life in the country, including her brave escape and the horrors she witnessed.
Park revealed that her mother's absence was a difficult time for her, as she was never trained to feel sorry for the daily dead bodies scattered around the city. She also mentioned the region's lack of communication and resources, including phones and letters.
The ex-North Korean resident recalled witnessing a malnourished teenager with his guts "hanging out his back" while getting fresh drinking water. According to her, dogs began to circle the child, believing he would be their next meal.
"I felt nothing and that still haunts me to this day. Like I don't know how I feel nothing...that was a daily life thing," remarked Park about the incident.
She also claimed to have witnessed dead bodies, rats eating eyeballs, as well as young children catching and eating rats.
Park later described how she was forced to quit North Korea without alerting her father because she was concerned that if he found out about her plan, the regime would torture him to death to discover how to find her.
She alleged that her attempts to evacuate were horrifying, as land mines were intentionally positioned around the region, and one misstep might have been disastrous for her life.