As a longtime fan who has followed Joe Rogan’s journey from “Fear Factor” host to podcast kingpin, I was excited to see him back on the comedy stage with his latest Netflix special, “Burn the Boats.” However, after watching it, I can’t help but feel a bit let down.
Six years since his last comedy special, a year after launching his Austin club Comedy Mothership, and well into his $250 million deal with Spotify, Joe Rogan returns to the comedy stage with the Netflix special, titled Burn the Boats. Interestingly, what works best for Rogan isn’t his stand-up comedy skills; he’s never been renowned as a top-notch comedian. Instead, he excels in hosting roles, mixed martial arts, discussions, salesmanship, and conspiracy theories. However, when it comes to the craft of stand-up comedy, he’s not on par with comedy greats like George Carlin or Dave Chappelle. He falls somewhere between Dane Cook and Brendan Schaub, and unfortunately, Burn the Boats doesn’t manage to elevate his stand-up comedy status.
The Netflix-produced show titled “Burn the Boats” follows their successful comedy events such as The Roast of Tom Brady, John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A., and Katt Williams’ special, Woke Foke. Despite Joe Rogan’s controversial image and past blunders among left-wing audiences, the anticipation for his comedy special is initially heightened. However, it turns out to be as risky as a shy teenager asking a classmate to dance at prom, with underdeveloped and awkward themes similar to the situation.
Aliens, Drugs, and D*cks
Rogan begins with placating the Texas audience and discussing weed; he later mentions cocaine, acid, and mushrooms with the same energy as a chuckling college freshman. Been there, done that. He discusses aliens, evolution, Fear Factor, and homophobia, and all of them somehow have to do with d*cks. He seems obsessed with penises the same way Amy Schumer’s awful comedy is obsessed with vaginas.
Joe often discusses men extensively without showing much understanding, depth, charisma, or wit. He exclaimed, “I admire gay men, yet I find myself thinking about them in the same way as mountain lions. It’s comforting to know they exist, but I don’t long for their company. They are a group of individuals engaging in sexual relationships with others of the same gender, and I feel uncertain about my position among them.”
The original statement seems to express criticism towards Joe Rogan for a joke perceived as unfunny, narcissistic, and potentially homophobic.
Don’t Take His Advice! Joe Rogan and the Dunning-Kruger Effect
In a world growing more chaotic by the day, he strives tirelessly to project an ordinary, rational image instead of acknowledging his privileged status as a billionaire who wields immense influence over countless young minds. Yet, he denies any accountability, asserting emphatically, “Don’t listen to me!” It’s almost pitiful, if not for the fact that he seems so innocently naive about it all – like an untrained puppy inadvertently barking racist slurs. Despite his claims of being one of the few sane individuals remaining, he appears disconnected from reality himself.
“I understand why the younger generation feels drawn towards ‘wokeness,’ as they see the older generations as responsible for the world’s current state. The appeal of communism is clear in this context. I get it. At your age, you might not have the life experience to fully grasp the complexities, but I get it. Additionally, people yearn to belong to a group or team. We are inherently tribal, and in this country, there seem to be only two major groups: the left and the right. You don’t want to be neutral or independent.”
Like all of his many errors, he literally doesn’t know that there have been more registered independents than “the left and the right” for many years, and it’s at an all-time high. He doesn’t know that the vast majority of young people don’t want communism whatsoever, they’re just fed up with the inequalities of capitalism and, at the most extreme, some of them want democratic socialism. But Rogan’s worldview has never been defined by the world, reality, logic, science, etc. It’s been shaped by long conversations with weirdos and comedians. So it’s tragically ironic when Rogan says at one point, seemingly unaware of his own Dunning-Kruger effect:
I hate dumb people that are wrong and confident.
Joe Rogan’s life story, once a source of humor for others, has now surpassed his own comedic talent. Initially a drama, then a series of absurd situations, as portrayed in “Joe Rogan: Burn the Boats“. This biographical Netflix production was released on Aug 3, 2024, and can be streamed via the link below.
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2024-08-04 07:01