What Joe Eszterhas has said about Hunter S. Thompson

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 Hunter S. Thompson 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 credited Hunter S. Thompson with the chain of events that led to his screenwriting success.
“All of that, which led to my success in screenplays and in the cinema, was thanks to Hunter”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2508 - Joe Eszterhas (Jun 3, 2026) · Listen from 1:04:37
Eszterhas suggested, contrary to liberal assumptions, that Thompson might have liked Donald Trump.
“But there's also a part of me that says he would have liked Trump”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2508 - Joe Eszterhas (Jun 3, 2026) · Listen from 1:17:14

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.

Others on Hunter S. Thompson

Joe Rogan · 1 quote

Joe Eszterhas on other topics

Basic Instinct · 4 quotes
Christianity · 3 quotes
Addiction and recovery · 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