Jordan Peterson

And it's also so surprising, you know, if you think about it, how many of the top-rated podcasters were stand-up comics. It's a lot of them, right? Constantine was, Dave Rubin was. There's a lot of people. Theo Vaughan, obviously. Joe, of course. So there is a real art to... bringing in the right amount of wit and play.

And it's also so surprising, you know, if you think about it, how many of the top-rated podcasters were stand-up comics. It's a lot of them, right? Constantine was, Dave Rubin was. There's a lot of people. Theo Vaughan, obviously. Joe, of course. So there is a real art to... bringing in the right amount of wit and play.

And it's also so surprising, you know, if you think about it, how many of the top-rated podcasters were stand-up comics. It's a lot of them, right? Constantine was, Dave Rubin was. There's a lot of people. Theo Vaughan, obviously. Joe, of course. So there is a real art to... bringing in the right amount of wit and play.

And that seems to be one of the reasons that your documentaries were so successful. I mean, you're a funny kind of comedian because you're kind of a poker face like Buster Keaton, you know? You're not tremendously animated and extroverted. And Buster Keaton was absolutely remarkable at that. I mean, he kept a straight face no matter what he was doing.

And that seems to be one of the reasons that your documentaries were so successful. I mean, you're a funny kind of comedian because you're kind of a poker face like Buster Keaton, you know? You're not tremendously animated and extroverted. And Buster Keaton was absolutely remarkable at that. I mean, he kept a straight face no matter what he was doing.

And that seems to be one of the reasons that your documentaries were so successful. I mean, you're a funny kind of comedian because you're kind of a poker face like Buster Keaton, you know? You're not tremendously animated and extroverted. And Buster Keaton was absolutely remarkable at that. I mean, he kept a straight face no matter what he was doing.

And that's also a funny part of the character that you play because your facial expression is generally pretty flat. And I think that amplifies the absurdity of the situations that you put yourself in. And I'm kind of also curious with regards to the absurdity of those situations.

And that's also a funny part of the character that you play because your facial expression is generally pretty flat. And I think that amplifies the absurdity of the situations that you put yourself in. And I'm kind of also curious with regards to the absurdity of those situations.

And that's also a funny part of the character that you play because your facial expression is generally pretty flat. And I think that amplifies the absurdity of the situations that you put yourself in. And I'm kind of also curious with regards to the absurdity of those situations.

I tried to put myself in your place when I was watching your movies, and I thought, Jesus, I don't think I could have done that. I don't think I could have stood the social pressure and the, what would you say, the... contempt, yeah, that was directed towards you by these ideologically addled neo-Marxist postmodern progressive types, but you seem to be able to withstand that with no problem.

I tried to put myself in your place when I was watching your movies, and I thought, Jesus, I don't think I could have done that. I don't think I could have stood the social pressure and the, what would you say, the... contempt, yeah, that was directed towards you by these ideologically addled neo-Marxist postmodern progressive types, but you seem to be able to withstand that with no problem.

I tried to put myself in your place when I was watching your movies, and I thought, Jesus, I don't think I could have done that. I don't think I could have stood the social pressure and the, what would you say, the... contempt, yeah, that was directed towards you by these ideologically addled neo-Marxist postmodern progressive types, but you seem to be able to withstand that with no problem.

And I'm not sure exactly why. How do you manage that?

And I'm not sure exactly why. How do you manage that?

And I'm not sure exactly why. How do you manage that?

Right, and so these people also know that it's being filmed. And so what you're doing, okay, that explains it to some degree to me, because it means that you're sort of straddling the line between real life and dramatic performance, right? Because it's an investigation, but it is also an act.

Right, and so these people also know that it's being filmed. And so what you're doing, okay, that explains it to some degree to me, because it means that you're sort of straddling the line between real life and dramatic performance, right? Because it's an investigation, but it is also an act.

Right, and so these people also know that it's being filmed. And so what you're doing, okay, that explains it to some degree to me, because it means that you're sort of straddling the line between real life and dramatic performance, right? Because it's an investigation, but it is also an act.

And then because the people who are being filmed know they're being filmed, they're also straddling that same line. And I guess that's also helping me understand, to what degree, what was your attitude towards the people in the moment and then later who revealed themselves so unpleasantly and awkwardly on camera? I mean, I'm thinking particularly maybe of the scene with Robin D'Angelo

And then because the people who are being filmed know they're being filmed, they're also straddling that same line. And I guess that's also helping me understand, to what degree, what was your attitude towards the people in the moment and then later who revealed themselves so unpleasantly and awkwardly on camera? I mean, I'm thinking particularly maybe of the scene with Robin D'Angelo