
For more Rogan exclusives support us on patreon.com/JREReview This week on the show, we unpack the surreal situation unfolding in Austin: fitness influencer Brian “Liver King” Johnson was arrested on June 24, 2025, after flying into the city...
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Liver King
Liver King Liver King Liver King here. I've been working out for the last 35 years. The last 15 of those years I've been living an ancestral lifestyle. White vegetables when you can what eat te.
Podcast Co-Host
Just bone, broth, liver and meat.
Liver King
That was disgusting.
Joe Rogan
Yet very ancestral.
Podcast Co-Host
Business had been growing 12% a quarter.
Liver King
Every quarter we have videos with hundreds of millions of views. Primals, primals, primals. I felt like new levels of invincibility.
Joe Rogan
Light it the up.
Liver King
That kind of feeling is dangerous.
Podcast Co-Host
I don't think anybody was ready for what was going to come out.
Sean
When you have all these eyeballs on.
Joe Rogan
You, people would come to me and.
Podcast Co-Host
Say, bro, like come on, he's on steroids.
Joe Rogan
And I would say, no man, he's not yet.
Liver King
For the record, I've never taken steroids.
Joe Rogan
We saw existing customers drop the messenger.
Podcast Co-Host
Has killed the message. Leaked emails, blood test results, and it is shocking, to say the least.
Joe Rogan
Did you miss. Oh, the Liver King? Welcome to the Joe Rogan Experience Review. This is basically kind of like emergency level podcast shit right now. Currently, as we speak, the Liver King is in Austin. He's already been arrested for harassing and threatening Joe Rogan and Joe's family, which is not funny.
Podcast Co-Host
However.
Joe Rogan
Well, really, none of this is funny. It's kind of sad, but it's definitely worth talking about because this shit is wild. Joined this week by good old Sean.
Podcast Co-Host
Hello back. I'm glad I have a fun podcast. We can just talk shit about some insane dude on the Internet, not talking about the world ending, but it is wild equally. I mean, this guy is gone off the deep end.
Joe Rogan
It's unreal.
Podcast Co-Host
He's pulling a Kanye in a way.
Joe Rogan
Yeah. All right, well, look, to get people up to speed, we're gonna just basically go through portions of his Instagram in the last couple of weeks and pull out the clips that basically started this and led to his arrest and his continued staying in Austin for some reason, just to act like a lunatic.
Podcast Co-Host
12 days. Yeah. He says his plan is to be there for 12 days.
Joe Rogan
So this is how it all started.
Liver King
Joe Rogan, I'm calling you out. My name is Liberty. Man to man, I'm picking a fight with you. Yeah, I have zero training in jiu jitsu. You're a black belt. You should dismantle me. But I'm making a fight with you. You'll rule. Whatever you want me to. Wait. I wave. I wave.190 this morning. I'll come. Wait. I'll come to you. Whenever you're ready. Whenever you're ready to come.
Joe Rogan
So whenever he's ready. Whenever he's ready. I don't think Joe Rogan wants 190.
Podcast Co-Host
That guy must be short. How short is he?
Joe Rogan
Yeah, he's short. Yeah, he's real short. He's like. He's like Rogan's height, I think. Possibly even a little shorter.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah. Isn't Rogan like over 200, though?
Joe Rogan
Yeah, I think so. A lot of times.
Podcast Co-Host
Also, not on an absorbent amount of steroids.
Joe Rogan
No, Some trt, but he would definitely. Look, let's just be very clear about the outcome of a potential fight. Rogan kicks him through a wall.
Podcast Co-Host
Oh, yeah.
Joe Rogan
Zero. Like zero if this ever came to fruition. I'm telling you right now. Refinance your house. Pull all of your savings together. It's all on Rogan.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah, I mean, He. He even like, what. What is he doing? Calling him out. He's like, you're a. You're a black belt. I'm not trained. Like, it's like, what do you think is going to happen, dude?
Joe Rogan
Yeah, it's a bad plan.
Podcast Co-Host
To me, this just feels like attention grab.
Joe Rogan
Of course. 100%.
Podcast Co-Host
That's what all of his stuff has been.
Joe Rogan
This is a combination of a sort of like, breakdown event, which I'm sure he's going to come out with some justification for it. It was just to have some fun. My Instagram grew 200,000 followers and I needed people to keep talking and be relevant. I needed something else to think about so that I didn't have to be consumed with the negativity of the Netflix documentary. Whatever. But he's not looking healthy. He's looking like he's going through a lot of stress.
Podcast Co-Host
I mean, he's never really looked healthy.
Joe Rogan
He really does look like he's aged a lot very recently. I think this is, you know, the Netflix thing was pretty damning. I mean, it made him out. Like, it just made him look like a massive fraudster. And I'm sure there's more to. Yeah, but I'm also sure there's more to the story as well. Oh, yeah, but he's done some shady things, for sure. And we do know that he lied to all of his followers about his gains and was kind of getting them all to eat liver and, you know, bald testicles or whatever. It's like, also, guys, if it sounds wacky and the gains are too good to be true, it probably is.
Podcast Co-Host
Okay, hypothetical situation. But what if he's right? What if, like, in 20 years, you go to your doctor and you're like, yeah, my metabolism is fucked up or I don't have enough energy. And, like, have you tried bald testicles yet?
Joe Rogan
Yeah, raw. Yeah, raw nuts. Eating some raw nuts.
Podcast Co-Host
In the morning. In the morning. First thing.
Joe Rogan
First thing.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah. No, I. Yeah, it's crazy. I think that he's not the first one. I mean, what is it with people on the Internet with the last name King? King. Yeah. Like, we had the Tiger King. That guy was a nut job. Now we have the Liver King. He's a nut job. Who's next?
Joe Rogan
Now it seems like the whole. That whole family's nuts.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah, the Kings are gone.
Joe Rogan
Out of control. The Kings are out of control.
Podcast Co-Host
They all end up in jail in the end.
Joe Rogan
Yeah. So he's still.
Podcast Co-Host
I'm going to go on record.
Joe Rogan
Go on, go make the predictions.
Podcast Co-Host
I'm going to make a prediction. I'm going to say he is definitely in jail again by this time tomorrow. So I don't know when this podcast will come out. It's 3:30 on Thursday. So I'm saying by the end of Friday, he's going to be in jail.
Joe Rogan
So. Yeah, I think I agree. Your prediction is sound. And he hasn't posted for about an hour, so I wouldn't be surprised if he's already in jail. So, yeah, after his arrest, somehow the next day he immediately got out. He's got money and, you know, I guess could just post bail or he's got an ankle bracelet on and a restraining order against him from Rogan. 200 yards. Don't feel like that's enough. 200 yards. Still pretty close. Still pretty close to cause some damage. Even put a message out that was really wild the other day. And let me find that one.
Liver King
We're gonna go somewhere today here in Austin. If anybody knows where Seth Rogen's the other version of him that rhymes with blow. If anyone knows where the family's gonna be today. If you could let my team know so that we can stay within 200 yards, not close to them, to stay away from them. Oh, please. Actually, I redact that. Don't do anything to their family.
Joe Rogan
So, yeah, yeah, fans of Liver King don't do anything to Rogan's family.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah.
Joe Rogan
Like, even implying that. Even implying that in a way is like, what are you doing? Find out. Let me know where he is so I won't be anywhere near him. Dude, that's a restraining order. Means, like, not only you can't get close, but you can't be trying to, like, track them down either. And now also I think, to your point, Seth Rogen should probably get a restraining order as well, if he doesn't already.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah, I bet they gave him instructions when he left the police, like, hey, listen, don't say these things. They're gonna get you in trouble again. And then he just went down the list and started saying things that they told him not to.
Joe Rogan
No doubt, no doubt, dude.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah, he's just insane. I mean, yeah, it was kind of crazy from the start. I mean, everyone kind of knew this guy was off his rocker. You know, anyone who's on the Internet without his shirt on all the time and like, fur clothes telling you to eat testicles is probably not mentally sane.
Joe Rogan
Well, I mean, the. The thing about that is Rogan kind of called it early. Number one. He was like, definitely this guy's on steroids. Because Rogan knows a lot about fitness. He knows what people look like when they're using. And he's like, that guy is a liar.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah.
Joe Rogan
And it turned out that was true. And now Rogan is kind of mocked him in other ways because his Liver King's PR team was, like, insistent about getting on Rogan. That was like the big move, and it didn't work. So then Liver King has just been trying everything he can. You know, that's like the top of the mountain when it comes to the shows and publicity. And, you know, it's like what every influencer is trying to do is get on Rogan. Let's be honest.
Podcast Co-Host
Or stage some fight.
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Fiverr.Com, get a bunch of people to watch your fight. Sure seems like the influencer move nowadays.
Joe Rogan
That's solid. And yeah, he's doing that. It's a. It's a fight. Here's. Here's a great clip of Liver King banging on about possibly Rogan bullying him.
Liver King
Okay. Had to delete a bunch of videos because we ran out of storage. So we're winding up winding down our time. If you know what it feels like to be bullied, it's just not a good feeling. And when you watch somebody else get bullied and there's something you could have done about it, that's not a good feeling either. And so what happens is I'm here in Austin for one word. Family. That's the real reason why I'm here. Because a bully who thought he was big enough to say things about a man and then try and, like, circulate and get more people to pile on, you forgot how that would affect the family. And then things that weren't true were then disseminated in a movie. Millions of people now. People that my family and I, we go to places they receive us thinking that we're that version. You forgot to share that my wife is actually a doctor of dental surgery. That I wrote a thesis that I did things in biochemistry, chemistry and biology. That's what I did. You forgot to tell the whole truth. And were received as like, a lesser version. We, me. I don't care about me. Family. Striker, Rat sack. My queen. The dentist. Was she dead? For as long as she did it. The amount of people that she helped to be received with a lesser version. And then the big bullying guy, what happened to him? Nothing. Well, you don't really get a. Get away from it, you know, so came here for one reason. Family. Family. That's the principle of the matter. And then what ends up happening is we had some.
Podcast Co-Host
Well, I mean, yeah, okay, Dominic Toretto shut the up about family.
Joe Rogan
I mean, listen, to be like, his family was dishonored and the perpetrator somehow is Joe Rogan. And he. He doesn't even care about himself. It's not about how it hurt him, but the disrespect to his family, his boys, his two dogs, his chickens, his goldfish. It's like, relax, dude.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah.
Joe Rogan
Like, this is clearly just really hurt you. You don't know where to put all this pain. You're super frustrated, I guess you can't go and beat up Netflix, so you're just going to pick one person.
Podcast Co-Host
He also agreed to do the show. He agreed to do the movie with Netflix. He goes on about that, about how he's like the, like, I did it for my family. And then it, like all these negative repercussions afterwards. It's like, we just exposed who you really are, dude. You can't handle the truth.
Joe Rogan
Well, supposedly he was like, making drugs out of whatever chemicals he could find with his biochemistry knowledge. Which, to be fair, is like, hey, it's great that you have a lot of biochemistry knowledge. Yeah, he worked hard.
Podcast Co-Host
He wrote a thesis.
Joe Rogan
He wrote a thesis, talked about that. Love to read it. Love to read it. Maybe that's it. He's just reading.
Podcast Co-Host
Like, that's like when you give your shit, friend. Like, do you even read, bro? And they're like, I read an article.
Joe Rogan
Yeah, I read Harry Potter. Yeah, but, you know, but then you take that knowledge and then you go make drugs out of it to make money. And then you're also returning empty containers of GNC products back to other stores because you get refunds for it. It's like fraud on top.
Podcast Co-Host
How is he doing that?
Joe Rogan
Drug dealing on top of. Another thing that he did was make, like, fake money. Counterfeiting.
Podcast Co-Host
Really?
Joe Rogan
Yeah. So he's just a master, basically, Right? This is like checking all the boxes. Yet he's so delusional in himself and his popularity that he felt during the documentary probably, like, these were actually positive attributes. Like, look at me. Look at what I've been through. Look at my entrepreneurial spirit. Look how good I am at doing things. And I mean, yes, the end result is, for a while, he was worth probably $100 million because. Huge amounts of money.
Podcast Co-Host
Well, we were. We were talking to your friend on the phone the other day. Didn't he say. I think he said that he watched the Netflix show. And the reason that he lost all of his money is because after all this stuff came out, the pharmaceutical or whoever he was paying to make these drugs for him, some big company, like, sued him for all these false allegations, and then they ended up winning. And he has to pay them all this money now.
Joe Rogan
Yeah, yeah. So he's lost a lot of his fortune, I think. So now he's. Not to say broke, obviously. He has his house that's probably paid off. You know, he's probably kept a few million here and there.
Podcast Co-Host
He spent all his money on beard oil.
Joe Rogan
Probably a lot of beard oil.
Podcast Co-Host
It's $1,000 a month, man.
Joe Rogan
He probably just rubs tallow in it, to be honest. Yeah, yeah. Testicle tallow.
Podcast Co-Host
Yep.
Joe Rogan
The big TT Makes him stronger. Yeah, yeah.
Podcast Co-Host
Whale blubber. He's got an extensive collection of whale blubber, I bet. In the freezer, no doubt.
Joe Rogan
I mean, back in the day, some of the stuff that he was eating was crazy. He had the chef that's like. It's like the Liver Chef or something. Anyway, I don't think he works for him anymore, but he was just, like, constantly cooking, like, the wackiest stuff while Liver King just sat in a throne. And I mean, it's. Listen, the reason we're talking about it, I. I don't want to sit here and mock a person having some sort of breakdown. Like, that's. That's not what I'm about at all. What I'm discussing is there was an actual threat to Joe Rogan. Now, could he have carried it out? Probably not. Joe Rogan has his own security and lots of money and abilities to keep people like this at bay. But this is really the first actionable threat that Rogan has faced that we've heard about. And it's all public. And this person. When you're an influencer like this, you're making your life public, so you are open to scrutiny just by what it is. And these sorts of behaviors cannot be encouraged because then lots of people Start going after these famous people for saying what they say.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah.
Joe Rogan
I don't think that Rogan has been cruel about Liver King. Sure, he's mocked him, but who is Rogan not mocked?
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah. I mean, he's a comedian.
Joe Rogan
Yeah. And he's gonna make fun of silly things that he sees that are ridiculous.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah. Yeah. And he's also gonna point out the truth, which, you know, someone with a fragile ego, like Labor King is not going to appreciate.
Joe Rogan
No. Yeah, let's. Let's play some of the arrest. I guess the cops gave him like 12 minutes to kind of get ready. I guess they do that. If you are staying at the Four Seasons and get arrested, you obviously need extra time to prep, you know, and. Yeah, let's play a bill of this. And then maybe, Sean, if you want to read some of the comments that go along with this just at appropriate times and, you know, we kind of get a feel for, like, what people are thinking that are commenting and what's going on here.
Podcast Co-Host
I'm still recording, but we're.
Joe Rogan
Sorry, I didn't see you come out.
Podcast Co-Host
We were making your coffee.
Joe Rogan
Coffee's ready.
Podcast Co-Host
Oh, good.
Liver King
Please, can I have the coffee?
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah.
Joe Rogan
It's gonna be an espresso.
Podcast Co-Host
What?
Joe Rogan
An espresso. Do you need any? Like.
Liver King
If you don't mind, don't ask.
Podcast Co-Host
Me what I need.
Liver King
I'll say what I need from whomever I need it to. And I'm going to also do everything that I can with the amount of time I'll try and explain the little least amount that I'm going to. We agreed on 12, correct?
Podcast Co-Host
12 minutes. Correct.
Liver King
There's 12 ancestral tenants. You know that?
Podcast Co-Host
I do 12.
Liver King
The rocks of princess Principles. Principles. And I asked another man, how much time? How much time I have it. He said, none. Zero.
Joe Rogan
Top comment. I've got to know the drug toxicology report. 3, 000 likes. Live a queen. Blink twice if you need to be rescued. And then there's some real ones that are. Like his poor wife and kids.
Podcast Co-Host
It is kind of sad like that is. It's also funny. Is methamphetamine part of his ancestral tenants?
Joe Rogan
It says, why is he packing a bag for jail?
Liver King
12 minutes. 12 minutes.
Joe Rogan
And, you know, and there's many that are like, he's gone full manic over Rogan, which. Which I agree with this is full manic. And he's decided to focus all that energy on one person. And that's kind of. That's kind of where it's at.
Podcast Co-Host
If I was part of his team. I'd be like, dude, give me your phone. You're not making any more videos right now.
Joe Rogan
Yeah, but do you think anyone that works for him gets to speak to him like that?
Podcast Co-Host
No, probably not.
Joe Rogan
I don't think he has handlers. I think he would have done a lot better if he'd had them. If he put a team together. It's almost like having a board for a company. Right? It's like Elon can't do whatever he wants with Tesla. Yeah, like, as soon as you go public, there's a board. They can remove you for behaviors. And that's for good reason.
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Podcast Co-Host
Yeah, well, you know, ancestral tenant number seven is never to have a board, so.
Joe Rogan
That is. That's right. I thought I had them Memorized. Yeah. But I have a little pillow.
Podcast Co-Host
It's knitted.
Joe Rogan
It's like one of those live laugh love signs. But just all the tenants.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah.
Joe Rogan
Good.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah. I wonder what he. Is it even a thing? I don't know. Is he just talking? Probably at his ass. So one of the comments was like, I understood Biden more, which is pretty funny.
Joe Rogan
He has lots of mumbling moments through this where it seems pretty clear that he's taken something. You know, he's on a few. He talks about microdosing plant medicines and it's like, all right, well, that's a broad brush stroke. It's like, what does that include? Is he like low dose, mushroomed out of his head and trying to work through all this?
Podcast Co-Host
Who knows?
Joe Rogan
I mean, the much better thing to do is after getting called out for the steroids, just really take a step back and just focus on your family and your business and try and salvage what you can. There was really no need for him to be Liver King 2.0. I think he calls himself Liver 3.0 now. He's upgraded, reinventing himself constantly.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah. He said in one of his videos, it's a evolution.
Joe Rogan
Oh, it's evolution.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah.
Joe Rogan
Yeah, it's an evolution there. You got to evolve.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah. Can't be a stagnant king.
Joe Rogan
No.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah. It's honestly sad watching all this fall apart. I mean, clearly something is wrong with this guy and I feel bad for his family. Honestly, like, best case scenario for him after all of this shit went public and everything's going downhill is just try and get out while you can. I feel like maybe you made enough to at least hold on to a couple of things, you know, just get rid of it and get off the Internet.
Joe Rogan
Yeah.
Podcast Co-Host
Gotta get going and take care of yourself, you know?
Joe Rogan
Yeah. I mean, this stuff is gonna follow his kids for some time.
Podcast Co-Host
What was he doing his whole life up until he got famous? Was he writing thesises?
Joe Rogan
I think he had this supplement company back in, like maybe 2016. And, you know, that was probably after a long line of, you know, attempts of other things. I'm sure he's just been a entrepreneur trying to do his best to get famous.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah.
Joe Rogan
And, you know, beat the demons of previous bullying out of his life. The insecurities that that brought, that it. Maybe he could fill that hole with money and fame.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah. Like he has something that he needs to prove to himself or to other people.
Joe Rogan
Yeah, a lot of people do. A lot of people do. You know, whether you're like, can't live up to Your father or something or the feeling of that. I mean, I know people that their father's been long gone, and they still feel like they're living in that shadow. They're always chasing that reassurance. And am I good enough? I mean, bullying has a tremendously negative effect on people.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah.
Joe Rogan
And it can happen at a young age. Often does. You know, you could be in eighth grade. And what's so sad about bullying and the effects of it is, like, these people can carry this forever.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I think a lot of people's insecurities come from, like, childhood trauma and some form or another.
Joe Rogan
Mm.
Podcast Co-Host
And, yeah. I mean, my question is just like, how do you get to this age? And then you're like, all right, shit, I'm going to go off the handle. Like, I imagine that the drugs have a component to that, some of the stuff that he's doing, but, yeah, I don't know. He's taken a huge leap now.
Joe Rogan
Well, look, he was a wacky guy before the. That was, like, part of his character. So he was creating this Persona. Like, he doesn't sit on a throne and eat bull testicles. So, you know, even if that was all the tenant stuff, he's clearly added things to it to kind of dramatize his life. Like, look at this unusual character that. I am so powerful as a king.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah.
Joe Rogan
And, you know, he put himself up against other influences that are, you know, either very strong men or can hold their own, either in a debate or just in person that really exude that type of energy. And I don't think Liver King had it. So he felt, again, it just added to these insecurities. So he started pumping $11,000 of steroids in himself a month. I don't even know how you could do that. According to my friend who takes HGH because he has a hormone deficiency. So he takes very low dose HGH just to kind of level him out. And it's all through a doctor and everything. Liver King took 100 times the dose that he took. Geez, 100 times. I mean, he is pumped himself with that stuff. He clearly didn't stop taking it after he was called out because your whole body would deflate. And his body looks exactly the same. So, you know, that seems like two lies. And then all of a sudden, you get called out and it gets. You get exposed for being a fraudster because you were on roids. And that's where the house of cards started to collapse rapidly, because everything that he was saying, I mean, these tenants are like, These are all the reasons I am who I am. Follow this, and then I eat this way, and that's why I look this way, and this is why I'm so strong.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah.
Joe Rogan
But no, it was none of those things. So he kind of, like, carries them on, but it's just being mocked relentlessly. Tries the Netflix thing. He probably put so much hope into that. Like, oh, they see the real me, everyone. I understand. You know, he just. It's a. He doesn't have a good sense of self or even how he's gonna be perceived.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah, I think that this formula has kind of taken over a lot of the male influencer, particularly the gym space where you have a lot of people who are on steroids, clearly. And then they try and sell themselves as, like, a natural bodybuilder and, like, sell workout plans and diets and things like that, supplements to try and. Yeah, they are basically selling a fake version of themselves. And it's, like, so disingenuous because people see them who maybe don't know what steroids look like, and they're like, oh, this is attainable through the things that he's saying. But it's not because he's on a bunch of drugs.
Joe Rogan
Right.
Podcast Co-Host
And I think there's a lot of people that are pushing back at this, and for good reason, because it's disingenuous. And I think Liver King is kind of the epitome of that and, like, the most public and most outrageous example of that happening. And I think a lot of people are just fed up, and so, in a way, we're just kind of taking our frustrations out on him.
Joe Rogan
Yeah. I mean, but in a way, he directly wasted people's time.
Podcast Co-Host
There were people who stole money from people who thought that that was gonna help them.
Joe Rogan
There were people that really put their faith in it. And you can call them whatever you want, but people are just searching for answers. And he's saying, do all these things live like this, eat like this, and you'll be as strong and as big as I am. And there's, you know, scrawny young men out there that are like, I want to be big and tough, and I'll spend all my money on liver supplements.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah. It would be like if the mob back in the day started giving out financial advice to, like, guys, just save. Put your money in this. And they're like, you're. All of your money is coming from, like, drugs, and. And they're like, yeah, but, you know, it's, like, so disingenuous, you know, it's like, clearly what you're saying is not what you're doing. You're doing something else behind the scenes. So don't try and like, sell us some fake idea of how this is supposed to work.
Joe Rogan
Mm. And then the end result of being like him is this.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah.
Joe Rogan
So now everybody that was following him, that invested, that put all their money in him and believed in his tenants, and now in this place where they're like, oh, the whole time it was this guy, this guy who's willing to try and call out Rogan and have his fans go look for his. Rogan's family and kind of stalk him in his own city. Absurd.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah. Like, yeah. Yeah. I. I think a lot of. Maybe his reasoning is that he's, you know, kind of desperate and so he needs something else. But. Yeah, I mean, it's just insane to see how it's escalated now and.
Joe Rogan
But do you think that he's so delusional that he thinks this was gonna lead to him being on Rogan's show? Like he had this gift for Rogan and Rogan would be like, cool. Like it's some sort of Jake Paul Tyson call out thing?
Podcast Co-Host
I don't know. I mean, I think it's just for attention, honestly. Like, I think maybe deep down he knows Rogan's not going to do anything to him, especially now that he has the restraining order. You know, the cops came involved and it's clear he wants nothing to do with this fool. So I feel like now he's just grabbing every ounce of attention he can.
Joe Rogan
No doubt. Well, up until this point, it is June 26, 4pm Mountain time. Let's watch the. Listen to the last clip, make some sense of it and see and kind of wonder why there's been no other posts.
Liver King
So it turns out we might be leaving Austin sooner than what we were hoping. Is it sooner than what you were hoping? How about you ask sooner? We might be leaving sooner. We got here on Monday. We were hoping to stay 12 days to be welcomed in the friendly state that I'm from. I love this state. What a great state Texas is, man. Different from other states. The people, the laws, privileges, the rights, man. Yeah, it feels good. It feels good to be here.
Podcast Co-Host
Here.
Liver King
This is. That's the feeling.
Joe Rogan
He's just sat in a park and.
Liver King
Look how relaxed with his two dogs. They like being here. Do you like being here, Mace? So we might be leaving. The goal was to come on Monday to pick a fight. A loving one again. Book end. It would love. Start with Love. Finish with love. Mosh pit in the middle. Yeah. And then I was hoping that the jail thing and all that stuff would be the beautiful gifts that they were. They've been really good, beautiful gifts. And so now there's other deeper threats that are happening and then deeper threats that. Who should capitulate to that one? Like, it doesn't feel right. United, we should be a family here in Texas. Us Texans. That's what we do. You know, Texas citizens might be able to, like, raise their voice if you're invited to. Don't have to. You could do that. But they want me to. I'll probably end up leaving today. On the way out at 7pm Central Time. I'm gonna be at the Capitol with my family.
Joe Rogan
It's gonna be the capital with his.
Podcast Co-Host
Family, his dogs, Ax and Mace.
Joe Rogan
Yeah. We don't know where the rest of his family is. We haven't seen him in a few videos, and I'm sure they're doing fine. Maybe they left already. Look, I think it's best that he gets out of Austin.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah.
Joe Rogan
I hope he doesn't get arrested again. I hope he learned something for it. Take a break. Go talk to some people. Definitely talk to a professional or a few of them. Get some support. Maybe get off whatever you're taking, because I don't think it's doing great for you. And, you know, I really hope that he. That he doesn't crash any harder, because this is. This is a huge toll on him. And, you know, for Rogan and his family like this, I feel for them like, this is nuts. This is bullshit.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah.
Joe Rogan
I mean, as upset as he feels, he says it's all about, quote, unquote, family. Imagine if someone just out of nowhere, when you're the most popular podcast host in the world, you know, you have to interview people all the time. You know, you've talked shit about Putin, you've talked shit about Trump, you've talked shit about Obama. Because it's what you do. You're talking.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah.
Joe Rogan
And then all of a sudden, someone comes to your city to make a threat. It's not a good precedent. I'm sure Rogan's pissed.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah. I mean, he says in that quote, the goal was to pick a fight. Like, that's pretty conclusive.
Joe Rogan
Yeah. His intentions not good and fucked up.
Podcast Co-Host
Yeah.
Joe Rogan
But anyway, I think that's it for this one. Keep your eyes out for Liver King and what he's up to. I'm sure it's going to get even more interesting. Sean's prediction is he gets arrested again. I think I'm on board with that. I think that's my prediction. Thank you for joining me this week, Sean. For this kind of emergency.
Podcast Co-Host
I wish him the best. Truly I do. I hope for his own sake and his family's sake that he can wise.
Joe Rogan
Up and pull it together for Liver King 4.0. The evolution continues. Thank you as always for listening. We appreciate you. We'll talk to you next time.
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Podcast Episode Summary: Joe Rogan Experience Review Podcast - Episode 452: JRE Review of LIVER KING IN AUSTIN!
Release Date: June 27, 2025
Host: Joe Rogan Experience Review Podcast
Duration: 38:39 minutes
In Episode 452 of the Joe Rogan Experience Review Podcast, hosts Joe Rogan and his co-host Todd delve into the tumultuous events surrounding Liver King, a controversial internet personality known for his ancestral lifestyle and extreme fitness regimen. The episode focuses on Liver King's recent actions in Austin, Texas, which culminated in his arrest for harassing and threatening Joe Rogan and his family.
[01:23] Liver King: "I've been working out for the last 35 years. The last 15 of those years I've been living an ancestral lifestyle."
Liver King, whose real name is Liberty, gained fame through his promotion of an ancestral lifestyle, emphasizing raw nutrition and intense physical training. His brand soared with videos garnering hundreds of millions of views each quarter, establishing him as a significant influencer in the fitness and wellness community.
[02:23] Joe Rogan: "The Liver King is in Austin. He's already been arrested for harassing and threatening Joe Rogan and Joe's family, which is not funny."
The tension between Liver King and Joe Rogan escalated when Liver King publicly called out Rogan, challenging him to a fight despite lacking formal training.
[03:55] Liver King: "Joe Rogan, I'm calling you out... I'm picking a fight with you."
Joe Rogan and Todd analyze Liver King's provocative challenge, questioning his mental stability and the likelihood of Rogan accepting such a confrontation.
[05:00] Podcast Co-Host: "Refinance your house. Pull all of your savings together. It's all on Rogan."
[05:26] Podcast Co-Host: "This just feels like an attention grab."
The hosts express skepticism about Liver King's intentions, suggesting that the challenge is more about gaining attention than a genuine desire for confrontation.
[10:32] Joe Rogan: "Rogan kind of called it early... he was like, that guy is a liar."
Rogan recalls suspecting Liver King's use of steroids early on, a claim that was later substantiated, damaging Liver King's credibility.
[14:35] Podcast Co-Host: "He also agreed to do the show. He agreed to do the movie with Netflix... expose who you really are."
Discussion shifts to the impact of the Netflix documentary, which portrayed Liver King as a fraud, revealing inconsistencies in his claims about his lifestyle and physical prowess.
[02:23] Joe Rogan: "The Liver King is in Austin... arrested for harassing and threatening Joe Rogan and Joe's family."
The episode details Liver King's actions in Austin, Texas, where his behavior led to his arrest. The hosts speculate on the seriousness of his threats and the potential consequences for both Liver King and Rogan.
[08:11] Joe Rogan: "Your prediction is sound. And he hasn't posted for about an hour, so I wouldn't be surprised if he's already in jail."
[12:08] Liver King: "If anyone knows where Seth Rogen... to stay within 200 yards, not close to them, to stay away from them."
Liver King's erratic statements during his arrest are dissected, highlighting his continued antagonism towards Rogan despite legal repercussions.
[15:39] Podcast Co-Host: "Drug dealing on top of... counterfeiting."
The hosts discuss the extent of Liver King's alleged fraudulent activities beyond his fitness claims, including drug manufacturing and counterfeiting, painting a picture of a multi-faceted scam artist.
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[29:29] Podcast Co-Host: "It's been taking over a lot of the male influencer space... fake version of themselves."
A critical analysis is provided on the broader implications of influencers like Liver King promoting unattainable lifestyles, misleading followers, and the subsequent backlash when the truth emerges.
[36:34] Joe Rogan: "Imagine if someone just out of nowhere... to pick a fight. It's not a good precedent."
The hosts reflect on the personal toll such public feuds can take, emphasizing the importance of mental health and the dangers of fame gone awry.
[07:55] Podcast Co-Host: "I'm going to make a prediction. I'm going to say he is definitely in jail again by this time tomorrow."
Sean, the co-host, confidently predicts further legal troubles for Liver King, a sentiment Rogan supports based on Liver King's continued erratic behavior.
[25:28] Podcast Co-Host: "Take care of yourself, you know?"
[36:34] Joe Rogan: "This is a huge toll on him. ... this is nuts. This is bullshit."
In their concluding remarks, Joe Rogan and Todd express concern for Liver King's well-being and the negative impact of his actions on both himself and those around him. They advocate for seeking professional help and stepping away from destructive behaviors.
Liver King on Ancestral Lifestyle:
"I've been working out for the last 35 years. The last 15 of those years I've been living an ancestral lifestyle."
[01:23]
Liver King’s Challenge to Rogan:
"Joe Rogan, I'm calling you out... I'm picking a fight with you."
[03:55]
Joe Rogan on Liver King's Fraud:
"Rogan kind of called it early... he was like, that guy is a liar."
[10:32]
Liver King During Arrest:
"If anyone knows where Seth Rogen... to stay within 200 yards, not close to them, to stay away from them."
[12:08]
Co-Host’s Prediction:
"I'm going to make a prediction. I'm going to say he is definitely in jail again by this time tomorrow."
[07:55]
Joe Rogan on the Toll of the Situation:
"This is a huge toll on him. ... this is nuts. This is bullshit."
[36:34]
Episode 452 provides an in-depth examination of the Liver King phenomenon, his clash with Joe Rogan, and the subsequent fallout leading to his arrest. Hosts Joe Rogan and Todd offer a critical perspective on the dangers of influencer culture, the importance of authenticity, and the profound personal impacts of public scrutiny and legal troubles. The discussion serves as a cautionary tale about the allure of fame and the devastating effects of deceit and mental instability.
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