This film or show by Ben Stiller has come up 10 times across 2 different shows: Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman. 10 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: B-Real, Bert Kreischer, Joe Rogan, Marc Andreessen, Mark Normand, Sam Morril. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2024-06-27 and the most recent from 2026-03-20. 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 #2471 - Mark Normand
“the last completely politically incorrect movie and it is hilarious. I know it's so good.”— Mark Normand
The guest here is Mark Normand: Stand-up comedian known for rapid-fire jokes and his podcasts 'Tuesdays with Stories' and 'We Might Be Drunk.' He's a New York club regular promoting a brand-new Netflix special. Joe Rogan and comedian Mark Normand riff for nearly three hours on AI conspiracies, comedy culture, aging celebrities, and why discomfort builds character.
Joe Rogan Experience #2421 - Derek, More Plates More Dates
“You remember uh Tom Cruz in Tropic Thunder? He was great in that movie. What a movie. That was the last bang before Woke.”— Joe Rogan
The guest here is Derek (More Plates More Dates): Derek is the founder of supplement brand Gorilla Mind and telehealth hormone-optimization company Marek Health, and runs the popular More Plates More Dates YouTube channel covering supplements, PEDs, and men's health. Joe Rogan and Derek (More Plates More Dates) go deep on nootropics, steroids, peptides, weight cutting, and the messy truth about physique-enhancing drugs.
Marc Andreessen: Trump, Power, Tech, AI, Immigration & Future of America | Lex Fridman Podcast #458
“Any Zoomers listening to this who haven't seen that movie, go watch it immediately.”— Marc Andreessen
The guest here is Marc Andreessen: Visionary tech leader and investor who co-created Mosaic, the first widely used web browser, and co-founded Netscape and the venture firm Andreessen Horowitz. He is an influential voice at the intersection of technology and politics. Marc Andreessen on a coming American boom, censorship, university rot, the iron law of oligarchy, immigration, DOGE, and AI's trillion-dollar questions.
Joe Rogan Experience #2220 - Francis Foster & Konstantin Kisin
“there's no way Tropic Thunder gets made today no way it's one of the greatest comedies of all time it's a phenomenal movie”— Joe Rogan
The guest here is Francis Foster & Konstantin Kisin: British comedians and hosts of the Trigonometry podcast; Kisin is a Russian-born author and free-speech commentator, Foster a UK-born former teacher of Venezuelan heritage. Joe Rogan, Francis Foster and Konstantin Kisin dissect tribal politics, free speech, immigration, AI, and combat sports.
Joe Rogan Experience #2178 - Sam Morril
“I was watching Tropic Thunder the other day on TV it's still funny it's amazing it's really funny it's the last free movie”— Sam Morril
The guest here is Sam Morril: New York stand-up comedian, comedy seller regular, host of a drinking podcast with Mark Normand, with a special titled You've Changed on Prime Video. Comedian Sam Morril and Joe Rogan riff on standup craft, comedy clubs, conspiracies, fitness, and the legends who shaped them.
Joe Rogan Experience #2083 - Taylor Sheridan
“my favorite movie that you can never make today is Tropic Thunder oh it's a great movie I'm so glad they haven't banned it”— guest
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 #1939 - B-Real
“was the movie um Tropic Thunder Tropic Thunder that was amazing amazing dancing was incredible”— B-Real
The guest here is B-Real: Rapper of Cypress Hill, longtime cannabis advocate and host of the Dr. Greenthumb show. B-Real and Joe Rogan riff on cannabis legalization, psychedelics, hard-drug horror stories, breakdancing, hip-hop history and superhero-movie absurdities.
Joe Rogan Experience #2069 - Dr. Shawn Baker
“if you made a movie like Tropic Thunder today everyone's going to jail meanwhile it's one of the greatest comedies of all time”— Joe Rogan
The guest here is Dr. Shawn Baker: Orthopedic surgeon, carnivore-diet advocate, author, and founder of the telehealth company Revero; long-time JRE guest in his eighth year eating almost entirely red meat. Orthopedic surgeon Shawn Baker defends the carnivore diet and attacks ultra-processed food and a financially captured nutrition establishment.
Joe Rogan Experience #1892 - Sober October 4 Recap
“I go one of my favorite movies ever in my entire life... win harder than Tropic Thunder”— Bert Kreischer
The guest here is Bert Kreischer, Tom Segura & Ari Shaffir: Stand-up comedians and Rogan's longtime friends who completed the month-long Sober October fitness/sobriety challenge together. Joe Rogan, Bert Kreischer, Tom Segura and Ari Shaffir end their fourth Sober October by breaking sobriety on-air over scotch and cigars.
Joe Rogan Experience #2037 - Alex Berenson
“so many landmines oh my God yes yeah but meanwhile brilliant movie you can still watch it”— 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.
