"Backward-looking scientifically dubious nonsense."
One week ago surfers near and far thrilled at the release of David Litt’s new book It’s Only Drowning. In it, the former Obama speech writer who who describes himself as “a high-functioning, high-anxiety person who experienced situational depression during the coronavirus pandemic” had a feeling of overwhelming dread, difficulty getting out of bed and found himself endlessly doomscrolling in these modern fractious days of our lives.
His brother-in-law, on the other hand, “a guitar player, a motorcycle enthusiast and a daredevil surfer.”
Litt was impressed by brother-in-law’s handling of the post-pandemic world, moving through it all seemingly unbothered, but also not really paying attention to news etc., mostly listening to Joe Rogan.
“Joe Rogan-loving” brother-in-law quickly becoming shorthand, in reviews of the book and in the book itself, for non-progressives.
Do you, yourself, listen to Rogan’s very popular podcast The Joe Rogan Experience? Do you find it filled with backward-looking scientifically dubious nonsense?
In case you need memory jogged, here is the world’s greatest surfer Kelly Slater appearing on the program six years ago. The 11-time world surfing champion is very hungry for Rogan’s approval, even dressing like the former Fear Factor host.
And here’s Shane Dorian with Rogan from nine years ago. Rogan, in this episode, appears to be needing Dorian’s attention.
Back to the issue at hand, though. Which current surfers on tour would you describe as “Joe Rogan-loving?”
Discuss.
