#2389 - Sal Vulcano

Overview

Sal Vulcano joins Joe Rogan for a wide-ranging conversation covering personal health, bizarre experiences, comedy, and reflections on life. The episode dives into Sal's journey with fitness, his comedic career, and some truly wild stories from his life and work.

Notable Quotes

- If you get into a machete fight with someone and you chop them up, you have to move right away. - Sal Vulcano, on the impracticality of self-defense with a machete.

- Momentum is the key to working out. Once you get going, you think, 'This is what I do now.' - Joe Rogan, on building sustainable fitness habits.

- Maybe the aliens thought you were trying to kill yourself. They saw you wrapped up with a tube coming out and thought, 'We need to intervene.' - Joe Rogan, humorously speculating on Sal's eerie hand-squeezing experience.

🧬 Personal Health and Fitness

- Sal shares his recent commitment to fitness, sparked by concerns about longevity after becoming a father. He started working with a trainer, undergoing blood tests, and addressing health risks like susceptibility to soft tissue injuries.

- Joe emphasizes the importance of momentum in fitness, advising Sal to avoid overexertion and focus on consistency.

- Sal humorously recounts his struggles with early workouts, including wearing a Lululemon headband and feeling like a burrito wrapped in blankets with his CPAP machine.

👻 Paranormal and Unexplained Experiences

- Sal recounts a chilling experience where he felt his hand being squeezed while lying in bed, despite being fully awake. He speculates whether it was a ghost or something else entirely.

- Joe shares stories of hauntings at the Comedy Store, including accounts of phantom figures and eerie phenomena tied to its mob-run history.

- The duo humorously entertains the possibility of alien involvement in Sal's experience, with Joe suggesting extraterrestrials might have been monitoring him.

🎭 Comedy and Career Highlights

- Sal reflects on the success of Impractical Jokers, now in its 12th season, and the wild punishments he’s endured, including getting tattoos of Jaden Smith and being shocked with dog collars during live shows.

- He shares a hilarious story of performing as a fake opening act for Imagine Dragons, enduring boos and even being pelted with ice by the audience.

- Sal discusses his ongoing comedy tour, including upcoming shows at iconic venues like the Chicago Theater and the Beacon.

🛸 UFOs and PsyOps

- The conversation touches on UFO sightings and the possibility of advanced drone technology being used for psychological operations or military flexing.

- Joe highlights China's advancements in drone technology, showcasing their synchronized drone shows as an example of their engineering prowess.

- Sal recounts his obsession with UFOs during a period of frequent sightings, admitting he even started stockpiling survival supplies out of concern.

⚔️ Historical Oddities and Barbarism

- Sal and Joe discuss the brutal realities of historical life, including sword fights and George Washington’s death from excessive bloodletting.

- They reflect on the barbaric nature of past eras, contrasting it with modern comforts and safety.

- Sal humorously notes that if you defend yourself with a machete, you’d likely have to move immediately due to the trauma of the event.