Turns out this sweet talking, suit wearing director...is a Renzo Gracie black belt...which makes him harder than a coffin nail. (-read in Jason Statham voice).
The people saying he's pretentious or arrogant are just insecure about themselves. He's confident about himself and is comfortable with expressing his thoughts and beliefs. He doesn't belittle anyone and expresses the danger of having an ego and the importance of being grounded.
I used to be very selective with Joe Rogan Podcasts. But I realized It doesn't matter who's on, I feel like it's always entertaining and I learn about new people.