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Newsweek
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Joe Rogan Clashes With Podcast Guest Over US School System
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Joe Rogan clashed with chef José Andrés on a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience over the school system in the United States. Newsweek reached out to Andrés' representative via email for comment. The Context Rogan, 57, hosts one of the most popular podcasts in the world. The Joe Rogan Experience was launched in 2009 and has over 2,300 episodes. The former Fear Factor host interviews a range of guests, including comedians, politicians, actors, authors, and more. In recent years, it has frequently topped the Spotify charts. Andrés is a Spanish chef and Emmy Award-winning television personality. He's the author of several New York Times best-selling books, including The World Central Kitchen Cookbook and Vegetables Unleashed. In 2012 and 2018, he was named to TIME magazine's "100 Most Influential People" lists. What To Know On Friday's episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan and Andrés disagreed while discussing the U.S. education system. "The thing is, school was designed to make good factory workers. That's what school was designed for. The American school system, at least, was designed by the Rockefellers, and what they're essentially doing is preparing people to be cogs in a wheel," Rogan said. "They're preparing people to just show up, and do what you're told, and live this life of quiet desperation and sit there and absorb whatever they tell you to because you're going to have to go and work and do something you don't want to do all day long and show up and do it again until your body stops working and you die." In response, Andrés said, "I don't know if I will 100 percent agree with that statement in the sense of it was created by design." Joe Rogan attends UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 9, 2020. Joe Rogan attends UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 9, 2020. Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images "Well the school system in America certainly was created by design," Rogan continued. "The idea of sitting people down, especially young kids, for eight hours a day is a ridiculous idea." "But the schools and education go way beyond America and go back in time," Andrés replied. "There is always an interest for writing and teaching and sharing knowledge, and obviously the very few lucky ones centuries and centuries ago, were the ones that were able to acquire that knowledge." Rogan responded, "Yes, but I think starting people off at 5 years old and sitting them in classes all day, that is relatively new in human history. This is what I'm talking about. Sitting people in classrooms all day as children. This is relatively new in human history. This is not something people did hundreds and hundreds of years ago, when you think about all of the great scholars of the past. Yes, they certainly learned in school. They didn't do it the way they're doing it today." Andrés noted that while he's "not an expert in that front," his daughters attended Montessori school, which he said was "great" for their development. Montessori education is a hands-on approach to schooling that emphasizes self-directed learning and encourages students learning at their own pace. "I thought it was giving my daughters just a great framework—to understand how to be themselves, how to grow, how to organize themselves, giving them the freedom to become the young women they are becoming," Andrés said. "I thought it was amazing because I saw little human beings that they were far away smarter, I think, than when I was at their same age." Andrés said that rather than being guided "like cows or like horses," it "was the contrary." "It was opening their world—not only 360 but almost three dimensionally. Giving them options for them to be their own owners of their destiny." "So yeah, I'm not an expert on education," the restaurateur said. "I see your point, but still I'm not going to lie to you, Joe." What Happens Next New episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience are released weekly on platforms like Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts.
USA Today
25-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Chael Sonnen: Henry Cejudo wasn't 'willing to walk through fire' after eye poke by Song Yadong
Chael Sonnen wonders if Henry Cejudo was looking for a way out at UFC Fight Night 252. Cejudo (16-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) lost a technical decision to Song Yadong (22-8-1 MMA, 11-3-1 UFC) in Saturday's main event at Climate Pledge Arena. The fight ended when Cejudo was rendered unable to continue after getting poked in the eye late in Round 3. Cejudo took the full 5 minutes to try and recover and chose to continue fighting until deciding that he couldn't see well enough before the fourth round. The fight went to the judges' scorecards, and Song was awarded the win. Sonnen is surprised with the way Cejudo handled everything. 'I'm essentially accusing possibly the greatest combat athlete of all time of cheating, of faking,' Sonnen said on 'Good Guy/Bad Guy' with Cormier. 'That is just so unlike Henry. I mean, truly so unlike Henry in the way that he did play it. This is a guy who has walked through fire many times. 'This is a guy who walked through fire at 20 years old to become an Olympic Champion. It didn't seem like he was willing to walk through fire this night. That was not like the Henry Cejudo that I've seen in the past. As fair as I can say it.' Sonnen thinks Cejudo made a big mistake when he retired in May 2020. 'Triple C' retired after retaining his bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 and was never quite the same when he returned three years later in May 2023. Cejudo now finds himself on a three-fight losing skid. 'Yes, it was one of the most surprising things,' Sonnen said of Cejudo's retirement. 'Listen, are you fighting for money, or are you fighting for championships? Let's go back to (UFC 249). Henry was fighting for the championship that he brought against Dominick Cruz. He gets a big victory, and now that activated a participation clause within his contract. 'All fighters have a participation clause in their contract, but it only activates if you're defending a championship. That was Henry's first defense, COVID was going on, the whole world stopped and tuned in. That was a beautiful payday probably somewhere in the neighborhood of about $2.8 million.' For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 252.
USA Today
21-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Henry Cejudo: Unlike Khabib Nurmagomedov, Dominick Cruz failed to adjust to injury-riddled UFC career
SEATTLE – Henry Cejudo thinks injuries eventually got the best of Dominick Cruz. Cruz (24-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) opted to hang up his gloves after a recurring shoulder injury forced him out of Saturday's UFC Fight Night 252 co-headliner (ESPN+) vs. Rob Font at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Cejudo (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) headlines the card against Song Yadong (21-8-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC). Former two-time UFC bantamweight champion Cruz has dealt with numerous injuries throughout his career, which have forced him on the sidelines for years. Cejudo compares Cruz's career to ex-lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, but says the difference is 'The Eagle' was able to overcome his early struggles. 'That's his decision,' Cejudo told reporters at Wednesday's media day. 'He may go back and be like, 'Hey, you know what, maybe I want my last dance to be done correctly.' I don't think he really made those adjustments as a fighter to really understand his body more. 'I'm going to give you guys an example: Khabib did a really good job of going through injuries and then adapted and adjusted, and how is it that he can get better? A lot of fighters have gone through that, but I don't think Dominick ever really found it – whether it was rest, nutrition, overtraining, undertraining, whatever that may be.' Cejudo defended his bantamweight title against Cruz at UFC 249 in May 2020. He won the fight by Round 2 TKO, and admits the pair never properly buried the hatchet. That didn't stop him from praising Cruz for helping build the lighter weight divisions. 'He brought a lot of attention to the lower weight classes,' Cejudo said. 'His fight with Urijah Faber, his fight with Cody (Garbrandt), his fight with all the (Team) Alpha Male (fighters). That's what really put the lightweight (divisions) on the map. 'Then obviously my rivalry and his, which probably is still not even over. He probably still hates my guts as much as I hate his, but I guess the only thing I can say is I'm glad I ain't fighting him because that would have really sucked, and congratulations to him that he just retired.' For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 252.
USA Today
20-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC Fight Night 252 headliner Henry Cejudo embracing underdog status vs. Song Yadong
SEATTLE – Henry Cejudo believes he's in a dire position heading into UFC Fight Night 252. Yet, at the same time, he also embraces being an underdog against Song Yadong. Cejudo (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC), a former two-division UFC champion, meets a hungry contender in Song (21-8-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC) in the main event at Climate Pledge Arena. It's a rare headliner in which both fighters are coming off losses, but 'Triple C' is confident he will get the job done against a much younger competitor. 'I'm 11 years his elder,' Cejudo told reporters at Wednesday's media day. 'He's an explosive fighter, really good at countering. He's a guy that could shut your lights off with one punch. But I think the same reason why his greatest gift is also his worst enemy, too. That gas tank could completely go to straight to 'E.' 'I love the fact they're giving me a younger fighter. I love the fact that my back is against the wall. There's a chip on my shoulder. I love the fact that I'm an underdog because these are the moments where I shine.' Cejudo, 38, retired from fighting as champion immediately after a victory over Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 in May 2020. After taking some time to himself and start a family, the competitive itch brought the Olympian wrestler back to MMA. However, his return hasn't been successful. He lost both fights since returning, although to his credit, the competition couldn't get any tougher. Former champ Aljamain Sterling eked out a split decision at UFC 288 and his teammate and current champion Merab Dvalishvili won a dominant unanimous decision at UFC 298. Cejudo has only lost back-to-back fights once in his career, and rebounded from that by winning six consecutive fights, a run that included capturing the flyweight and bantamweight titles. As he looks to pick up his first win since coming out of retirement, Cejudo says he's still looking to make a championship push, potentially at flyweight. 'I could be going back down,' Cejudo said. 'With a victory here, I don't think there's anybody at flyweight that could sell the division. I think there's too many dry people at that weight division. 'I feel like what I've done in combat sports, particularly the flyweights, saving that division, back in 2020, there could be a resurrection there. … First things first: get through Song, get through the dong, and do it that way.' For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 252.
USA Today
06-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Jairzinho Rozenstruik issues statement on UFC release, says paint fumes contributed to loss
A few days after receiving his walking papers from the UFC, Jairzinho Rozenstruik has broken his silence. The UFC wasted little time – roughly 48 hours – in deciding to release Rozenstruik after his unanimous decision defeat to Serghei Pavlovic last Saturday at UFC Fight Night 250 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In an Instagram post on Thursday, Rozenstruik opened up about the UFC's decision, as well as his lackluster performance, which he partially blamed on a new coat of paint in the locker rooms at ANB Arena. 'After a strong fight week, I felt dizzy on Saturday due to the paint fumes,' Rozenstruik wrote. 'Then, just 70 seconds into the fight, I injured my left foot. The moment my switch kick landed on his elbow, I felt it instantly and knew the fight would play out differently than planned. At the end of 2018, I signed my first contract with the @ufc, embarking on an incredible journey. I've been honored to compete on the biggest stage, and I want to express my deepest gratitude to the UFC staff for their professionalism and support over the years. Thank you. From being Rookie of the Year to becoming an MMA veteran, this has been an unforgettable adventure. While this chapter closes, my story is far from over. I will continue to fight, take on new challenges, and settle unfinished business in the cage. I'm ready for whatever comes next!' Rozenstruik's lackluster performance was criticized for being too timid by UFC CEO Dana White in the immediate aftermath of UFC Fight Night 250. At least now there's a logical explanation. Terrence McKinney and others who competed at UFC Fight Night 250 also complained about the fumes from the paint in the locker rooms. Rozenstruik departs the UFC having won three of his past five fights. He started his career 10-0, including wins in his first four octagon appearances, before he was knocked out in 20 seconds by Francis Ngannou at UFC 249 in May 2020. Including that result, Rozenstruik went 5-6 in his next 11 fights to close out his UFC tenure. Rozenstruik, 36, owns notable wins over Junior Dos Santos, Alistair Overeem and Tai Tuivasa.\
