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The Joe Rogan Experience #2441 · January 19, 2026 · 2h 45m

Matt Damon, Ben Affleck

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck discuss The Rip (Netflix), cancel culture ('permanent consequences' that 'follow you to the grave'), and how Netflix executives ask screenwriters to hook viewers in 5 minutes and repeat the plot 3-4 times because people are on their phones.

Highlights

Cancel culture as permanent punishment without due process
Affleck: public shaming now follows you to the grave. There's no path to redemption, no proportionality, no statute of limitations.
Netflix is making movies for people on their phones
Damon: Netflix executives told screenwriters to create excitement in the first 5 minutes and repeat the plot 3-4 times because viewers are looking at their phones.