What Joe Eszterhas has said about Addiction and recovery

2 quotes · 1 episode · Jun 3, 2026

Joe Eszterhas, Hungarian-American screenwriter, author and former Rolling Stone journalist known for Basic Instinct, Showgirls and Flashdance, has been quoted on Addiction and recovery 2 times in 1 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, most recently on June 3, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Eszterhas said he drank to silence the imaginary world of his scripts so he could function in daily life.
“And the booze makes it stop so that you can continue your normal familial daily obligations and schedules without having this stuff in your head”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2508 - Joe Eszterhas (Jun 3, 2026) · Listen from 2:00:42
Eszterhas said cocaine was enjoyable but never inspired his writing.
“But I never felt that the Coke was inspirational. It was enjoyable”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2508 - Joe Eszterhas (Jun 3, 2026) · Listen from 2:06:47

Episodes

#2508 - Joe Eszterhas
The Joe Rogan Experience · Jun 3, 2026 · 2 h 18 min
Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas tells Joe Rogan about writing Basic Instinct, his friendship with Hunter S. Thompson, his Christian faith, the Shroud of Turin, ICE and encounters with music legends.

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Joe Eszterhas on other topics

Basic Instinct · 4 quotes
Christianity · 3 quotes
Hunter S. Thompson · 2 quotes
Kent State shootings · 1 quote
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · 1 quote
Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 · 1 quote
Shroud of Turin · 1 quote
The Last Temptation of Christ · 1 quote