What Joe Eszterhas has said about The Last Temptation of Christ
1 quote · 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 The Last Temptation of Christ once 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 argued that there is no historical basis for portraying Mary Magdalene as a prostitute.
“There's nothing that says that Mary Magdalene was a hooker of any kind. There's no proof for that in any way”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2508 - Joe Eszterhas (Jun 3, 2026) · Listen from 31:32
Episodes
#2508 - Joe EszterhasThe 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.
Joe Eszterhas on other topics
- Basic Instinct · 4 quotes
- Christianity · 3 quotes
- Addiction and recovery · 2 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