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Why Sisu keeps getting recommended on podcasts

Sisu came up with a genuine on-air endorsement 6 times across the episodes we processed. This page collects every one of those moments: who said it, what they said, and the exact point in the episode.

Sisu, the brutal Finnish war film from Jalmari Helander, has six mentions on Joe Rogan, all from guests who bring it up as the most violent thing they've watched recently.

It's a small foreign film that keeps finding its way into a massive American podcast. Each of the six mentions is timestamped straight from the transcript.

Jalmari Helander · Film / show

Sisu

6 on-air endorsements1 show: Joe Rogan6 episodes
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The endorsements, in their words

Joe Rogan · 2025-03-28
“Did you ever see Sisu? No. I think it's my f It's next to John Wick. It's probably right up there with John Wick as my favorite revenge movie of all time.” — Big Jay Oakerson 01:53:25

Joe Rogan and comedian Big Jay Oakerson trade decades of standup war stories, celebrity whiffs, and rants about woke comedy, fame, and fighting.

Joe Rogan · 2024-10-02
“have you seen the movie sissu It's like a John Wick movie from World War II this movie rules yeah it rules it rules” — Paul Rosolie 02:04:38

Amazon conservationist Paul Rosolie tells Joe Rogan about saving rainforest, surviving deadly expeditions, uncontacted tribes, and getting 'cancelled' over Elon.

Joe Rogan · 2024-06-27
“it's this one this one badass soldier that kills all the Nazis it's incredible it's the one of the most satisfying Revenge movies” — Chris Williamson 00:32:13

Chris Williamson and Joe Rogan riff on luxury beliefs, masculinity, war legends, sport, dopamine, gaslighting, and the modern crisis of meaning.

Joe Rogan · 2024-06-27
“did you see sissu I it was on TV the other day and I was loving it it's fucking great basically like John Wick in World War II” — Sam Morril 02:13:31

Comedian Sam Morril and Joe Rogan riff on stand-up, sports, mob movies, AI surveillance, and the comedy boom over drinks.

Joe Rogan · 2024-05-29
“did you ever see that movie sissu no oh it's one of my favorite mov movies man it's basically like World War II John Wick” — Duncan Trussell 00:04:43

Joe Rogan and Duncan Trussell ramble through AI, war, unions, psychedelics, Satanism, Jesus, and the future of wordless human connection.

Joe Rogan · 2024-03-15
“sissu is about a dude in World War II that's basically like a John Wick in World War II it's amazing it's a real good movie too it's real well done” — Joe Rogan 00:37:23

Texas rapper That Mexican OT tells Joe Rogan his rags-to-rap origin story and they riff on movies, music, animals and life.

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