This film or show by James Reed has come up 19 times across 3 different shows: Andrew Huberman, Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman. 18 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Andrew Huberman, Garry Nolan, James Reed, Joe Rogan, Karen Parker, guest. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2023-08-17 and the most recent from 2025-12-18. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Every time it came up
Joe Rogan Experience #2428 - Michael P. Masters
“you ever watched Chimp Nation on Netflix. Amazing documentary. incredible docu series. Can't recommend it enough.”— Joe Rogan
The guest here is Michael P. Masters: A biological anthropologist and professor at Montana Technological University, where he chairs the department. He's known for the theory that UFO occupants are time-traveling future humans, and is the author of four books plus a children's book. A biological anthropologist argues UFOs are our time-traveling future human descendants, then recounts a shocking 'mini abduction' at a conference.
Joe Rogan Experience #2372 - Garry Nolan
“did you ever see the the Netflix show Chimp Empire. Yes. Amazing, right? Amazing. 20 million years of separation and it looked like a faculty meeting.”— Garry Nolan
The guest here is Garry Nolan: Stanford School of Medicine professor in pathology specializing in cancer immunology and inventor of lab instruments; serial biotech founder who also studies UAP materials and co-founded the SOL Foundation. Stanford scientist Garry Nolan on cancer immunology, AI in the lab, and the hard physical evidence behind UFOs and Havana Syndrome.
How to Achieve True Happiness Using Science-Based Protocols | Dr. Laurie Santos
“if one just watches one episode of that Netflix special which I love um which is chimp Empire there's all this stuff about who's in power”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Laurie Santos: Professor of cognitive science and psychology at Yale University and a world expert on happiness and emotion. She teaches 'Psychology and the Good Life,' the most popular course in Yale's 300-year history, and hosts The Happiness Lab podcast. Yale happiness expert Laurie Santos breaks down the science of lasting happiness: real-time social connection, delight, presence, and breaking hedonic adaptation.
How to Deal With High Conflict People | Bill Eddy
“if you want to learn about human behavior watch chimp Empire the Netflix series because it's basically the core circuitry of the primate brain in action”— host
The guest here is Bill Eddy: A practicing lawyer, professional mediator, and licensed clinical social worker on the faculty of Pepperdine University's School of Law. He is a world expert in conflict resolution with high-conflict personalities and author of '5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life' and 'Adult Bullies.'. Conflict expert Bill Eddy explains how to spot, manage, and safely exit relationships with high-conflict, blame-driven personalities.
Joe Rogan Experience #2209 - Paul Rosolie
“chimp nation is the show on Netflix amazing it's one of the most incredible documentary series of all time”— Joe Rogan
The guest here is Paul Rosolie: Conservationist, author, and founder of Jungle Keepers who has spent ~20 years protecting the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. Amazon conservationist Paul Rosolie tells Joe Rogan about saving rainforest, surviving deadly expeditions, uncontacted tribes, and getting 'cancelled' over Elon.
Joe Rogan Experience #2203 - Eric Goode & Jeremy McBride
“I'm sure you guys have seen chimp Nation yeah yeah which is fantastic it's so good it's so good because it is a rare documentary”— guest
The guest here is Eric Goode & Jeremy McBride: Documentary filmmakers behind Tiger King and the HBO series Chimp Crazy; Goode is also a conservationist focused on turtles, tortoises, and the exotic animal trade. Documentary filmmakers behind Tiger King and Chimp Crazy dig into captive exotic animals, why people keep them, and wildlife conservation.
Joe Rogan Experience #2190 - Peter Thiel
“chimp Empire is a fascinating documentary series on Netflix where these scientists had been embedded with this tribe of chimpanzees for decades”— Joe Rogan
The guest here is Peter Thiel: Billionaire investor and entrepreneur, PayPal co-founder, Palantir and Founders Fund founder, contrarian tech thinker. Peter Thiel and Joe Rogan range over tech stagnation, AI passing the Turing test, nuclear power, conspiracies, and collapsing birth rates.
Joe Rogan Experience #2174 - Annie Jacobsen
“have you seen chimp Empire yes yeah I had the director on it was amazing it's an amazing film”— Joe Rogan
The guest here is Annie Jacobsen: Investigative journalist and author of seven books on war, weapons, and US national security secrets, including Nuclear War: A Scenario, The Pentagon's Brain, Surprise Kill Vanish, and Phenomena. Journalist Annie Jacobsen explains how a nuclear war would kill 5 billion people in 72 minutes, then debates AI, sentience, and humanity's future with Joe Rogan.
Joe Rogan Experience #1983 - Kim Congdon & Sara Weinshenk
“I'm watching this um this new Netflix thing called uh what is it chimp Empire is that what it's called”— Joe Rogan
The guest here is Kim Congdon & Sara Weinshenk: Stand-up comedians and podcast hosts (This Sh*t, Shank) who got their start on Kill Tony; longtime friends and collaborators. Comedians Kim Congdon and Sara Weinshenk join Joe Rogan for a freewheeling, tangent-heavy hangout on UFOs, psychedelics, conspiracies, animals, and comedy.
Joe Rogan Experience #2083 - Taylor Sheridan
“have you seen chimp Nation no that's another great series incredible they kill each other they go to war”— host
The guest here is Taylor Sheridan: Screenwriter, director and creator of Yellowstone, 1883, 1923, Mayor of Kingstown, Sicario, Wind River and the upcoming Land Man. Taylor Sheridan on building Yellowstone and 1883, the brutal truth of westward expansion, comedy's revival, and modern political and cultural dysfunction.
Joe Rogan Experience #1998 - Ali Siddiq
“there's a great show on Netflix called chimp Empire and chimp Empire is all about these scientists that are embedded in this chimp tribe”— Joe Rogan
The guest here is Ali Siddiq: Houston-based stand-up comedian and master storyteller, formerly incarcerated, known for his Domino Effect storytelling specials he now self-releases on YouTube. Comedian Ali Siddiq joins Joe Rogan for a sprawling talk on prison life, comedy, family, aliens, ancient catastrophes, and boxing.
Joe Rogan Experience #1984 - Brian Redban
“have you been watching chimp Empire it's really good man the footage is insane it's absolutely insane and these camera people are just accepted by these chimps”— Joe Rogan
The guest here is Brian Redban: Comedian, longtime JRE producer/engineer, and owner of the Sunset Strip Comedy Club in Austin, located next door to Joe's Comedy Mothership. Joe Rogan and Brian Redban riff on Austin's comedy boom, smartphones, AI deepfakes, VR, food, and exotic cats.
Joe Rogan Experience #2028 - Jermey Corbell & George Knapp
“fantastic documentary series on um Netflix and the the scientists were embedded in this group of chimpanzees for 30 years”— Joe Rogan
The guest here is Jeremy Corbell & George Knapp: Investigative filmmaker (Corbell) and veteran investigative journalist (Knapp), two of the most prominent figures pushing UFO/UAP disclosure. UFO journalists Corbell and Knapp detail Grusch's testimony, Navy swarm footage, reverse-engineering rumors, and the politics blocking disclosure.
Joe Rogan Experience #1992 - Oliver Stone
“chimp Empire it's this amazing documentary series that's on Netflix right now and it's about these embedded uh journalists who document chimpanzee life”— Joe Rogan
The guest here is Oliver Stone: Academy Award-winning filmmaker (Platoon, JFK) and director of the pro-nuclear documentary Nuclear Now. Oliver Stone makes the case for nuclear power as the only proven clean-energy solution, debunking decades of radiation fear.
Joe Rogan Experience #2037 - Alex Berenson
“if you ever watch that chimp Nation show amazing Show on Netflix these scientists were embedded in this chimpanzee group for 30 years”— Joe Rogan
The guest here is Alex Berenson: Former New York Times investigative business reporter, author of 'Tell Your Children,' and Substack writer known for critical reporting on COVID-19 vaccines and pandemic policy; suing the government and Pfizer over his Twitter ban. Alex Berenson argues mRNA COVID vaccines failed and the government censored him, in a sprawling Rogan talk on addiction, power, and free speech.
Joe Rogan Experience #1988 - James Reed
“we should tell everybody it's uh chimp Empire it's chimp Empire yeah so four part series chronicling the this unusual period”— James Reed
The guest here is James Reed: Documentary filmmaker and director of the Netflix series Chimp Empire, who spent ~400 days filming the Ngogo chimpanzees in Uganda. Filmmaker James Reed on making Chimp Empire, the four-part Netflix series capturing the world's largest chimpanzee group at Ngogo.
The Biology of Social Interactions & Emotions | Dr. Kay Tye
“do you watch chimp Empire ... oh God it's so good I don't want to spend the next 20 minutes talking about it”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Kay Tye: Professor of neuroscience at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, trained at MIT and Stanford. She recast the amygdala as a hub for both reward and fear and discovered so-called loneliness neurons and the concept of social homeostasis. Neuroscientist Kay Tye explains the amygdala, loneliness neurons, social homeostasis, social rank, and psychedelics with Andrew Huberman.
The Causes & Treatments for Autism | Dr. Karen Parker
“the Netflix show chimp Empire people haven't seen it they should watch it when you watch it you realize they're very much like us”— Karen Parker
The guest here is Karen Parker: Stanford School of Medicine professor who directs the Social Neurosciences Research Program, studying the biological basis of social functioning across the lifespan. Her lab focuses on autism, primate models, and the neuropeptides oxytocin and vasopressin. Stanford's Karen Parker explains why low brain vasopressin may be a biomarker and treatment target for autism's social deficits.
Andrew Huberman: Relationships, Drama, Betrayal, Sex, and Love | Lex Fridman Podcast #393
“I've been watching this um series a little bit of uh chimp Empire oh yeah so chimp Empire is amazing right”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Andrew Huberman: Stanford neuroscientist and tenured professor who studies the brain, and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. Making his fourth appearance on the show, he is a close friend of Lex Fridman. On Lex's birthday, neuroscientist Andrew Huberman opens up about prayer, betrayal, covert contracts, peace, and finding lasting love.
