10 Joe Rogan Experience Guests Who Have Died
7. John Anthony West (1932 - 2018)
John Anthony West is responsible for one of Joe Rogan's most frequently reoccurring talking points. Apart from constantly harping on about his fascination with the Mongols, Rogan can't help but bring up the water erosion on the Great Sphinx.
West was the guy who pioneered a hypothesis that ancient civilisations must be far older than conventional belief dictates. The reason for this comes from the amount of water erosion on the Sphinx. According to West and his associate Robert M. Schoch, the amount of rainfall required for this degree of erosion hasn't taken place in that region of Egypt since long before the current dating of civilisations.
West's appearance on the podcast took place not long before his death in 2018 and it's a fascinating listen. He not only delves deep into the mysteries of Egypt but also shines a light on why so many Egyptologist are unwilling to consider the possibilities of his theory being correct.
Academia seems like one of the most cut throat professions out there. In a world full of egos unwilling to consider alternative possibilities, John Anthony West wasn't afraid to go against the grain.