Joe Rogan Experience #2512 - Joey Diaz

Voltaren gel numbs post-surgical knee pain

Diaz applies prescription diclofenac (Voltaren) gel twice daily to manage his recent knee replacement recovery, describing it as highly effective for joint inflammation despite warnings against using it for acute injuries.

Veterinary DMSO treats human injuries

Rogan provides Diaz with DMSO, a penetrating solvent originally developed for veterinary applications that delivers pain relief and reduces inflammation when applied to human skin.

Cadaver HGH caused fatal brain diseases

Before synthetic alternatives arrived in 1985, athletes using cadaver-derived human growth hormone risked contracting Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a fatal prion disorder similar to mad cow disease.

Lyle Alzado linked steroids to early death

NFL defensive end Lyle Alzado died at 43 from brain cancer after admitting to steroid abuse beginning in 1969, claiming the drugs caused violent behavior and his fatal illness while estimating 90% of athletes used them.

Excessive taxation fuels black markets

California and New Jersey impose roughly 39% taxes on legal cannabis, driving consumers toward unregulated gray market alternatives including backroom mushroom sales that operate openly despite state laws.

Oversaturation bankrupts legal dispensaries

New Jersey's legalization model forced entrepreneurs to open shops millions of dollars in debt while facing impossible competition, such as four dispensaries operating on the same block in Englishtown.

Medical era operated on technicalities

Before recreational legalization, New Jersey's medical marijuana program relied on vague pain qualifications to distribute products like cannabis lollipops through establishments like the Englewood Wellness Center.

Cash-only operations required armed transport

Early Vegas casinos banned credit cards and employed special forces veterans to move millions in skimmed cash for mob-connected operators who borrowed from Teamster union pension funds.

Skimming led to mob executions

Casino managers who embezzled from union-funded operations faced assassination, with one comedy store owner allegedly shot through the eye for stealing skimmed profits while maintaining a lavish Hollywood lifestyle.

Vegas predated atomic testing

Contrary to conspiracy theories discussed, Las Vegas was actually established before the atomic bomb testing program began, though its remote desert location later accommodated nuclear experiments.

Self-driving cars create security gaps

A Waymo taxi recently picked up a female passenger with a homeless man hiding in the back who had entered through an open luggage hatch, highlighting autonomous vehicle vulnerabilities.

Immigrant drivers face automation

Diaz encountered Yoel Romero's nephew, a Cuban judo champion working as an Uber driver in Austin, representing a concentrated immigrant workforce increasingly threatened by robotaxi expansion.

Atlantic City maintains dangerous streets

Despite casino wealth, the area surrounding Atlantic City remains plagued by aggressive panhandling and open drug markets, with Diaz describing certain corners where travelers risk serious danger.