The Hustler came up with a genuine on-air endorsement 9 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.
Walter Tevis wrote a pool-hall novel in 1959 and somehow it keeps showing up in Joe Rogan conversations six decades later. We counted 9 separate endorsements of The Hustler across the transcripts, all from Rogan's guest list.
That kind of staying power isn't an accident. Each mention here links to the exact moment someone brought it up, so you can hear why a book about a pool shark still lands with fighters, comics, and hustlers of a different kind.
“I love that guy. Hustler. One of my favorite movies of all time.” — Joe Rogan 02:07:51
John Mellencamp tells Joe Rogan how a near-fatal spina bifida birth, an accidental name change, and pure luck built a career he never planned.
“what's your favorite Pool movie bil hler The Hustler the only answer to that question is the Hustler ... the Hustler is just an amazing film” — Joe Rogan 01:05:31
Comedian Michael Kosta joins Joe Rogan for a wide-ranging riff on combat sports, comedy craft, saunas, AI, and his new tennis memoir.
“Newman too in the Hustler oh my God incredible amazing incredible... I just rewatched it recently it's [ __ ] dark man it's so good” — Greg Fitzsimmons 02:51:31
Joe Rogan and comedian Greg Fitzsimmons riff on comedy history, cars, martial arts, AI video, nukes, weather conspiracies and pool.
“they knew it they knew every line when everything great movie was a sad story though so how unbelievable it was a bummer man” — Joe Rogan 02:07:44
Pool legend Jeremy Jones tells Joe Rogan wild road-gambling stories and breaks down the culture, craft, and characters of professional pool.
“do you like um that the Hustler oh it's a great movie that's a good movie that's a great movie” — Moshe Kasher 00:04:12
Comedian Moshe Kasher joins Joe Rogan for pool-hall hustlers, deaf culture and the hidden history of sign language, addiction, disease, and cosmic theories.
“F Minnesota F no I love that movie yeah you know there's a guy like a real pool player named Minnesota Fats” — Stavros Halkias 00:59:18
Stavros Halkias and Joe Rogan riff on comedy, martial arts, a Japanese squirting study, and Joe's wild early years.
“he wrote the The Hustler the original Paul Newman Jackie great movie he wrote that” — Joe Rogan 03:09:24
Joe Rogan and comedian Stavros Halkias riff for three hours on fetishes, ancient history, combat sports, Catholic Church scandals, classic films, pool hustlers, and comedy craft.
“this paul newman movie called the hustler yes you know yeah big john... i've seen that movie a hundred times yeah it's a wonderful film” — Joe Rogan 01:27:53
Physician Gabor Maté tells Joe Rogan how childhood trauma and a toxic culture drive addiction, ADHD, anxiety, and physical illness.
“he was in the Hustler oh yeah he was amazing he was great in the hostler” — Joe Rogan 00:55:57
Colin Quinn and Joe Rogan riff on comedy, social media's damage, martial arts, old Times Square, true-crime liars, and the comedy business.
