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Count Down

How Our Modern World Is Threatening Sperm Counts, Altering Male and Female Reproductive Development, and Imperiling the Future of the Human Race

by Shanna H. Swan, Stacey Colino

Mentioned 2× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 2 episodes, most recently on Sep 9, 2026.

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312Pages359
2Times mentioned1.1
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  1. #2551Daniel Kokotajlo
    Mentioned by
    Joe Rogan (host)
    Timestamp
    01:52:53
    Context
    Joe cites Dr. Shanna Swan's book on plummeting sperm counts and endocrine disruption while discussing falling birth rates.
    Source
    Transcript (podscripts.co)
  2. #2476Shanna H. Swan
    Mentioned by
    Joe Rogan (host)
    Timestamp
    00:02:02
    Context
    Joe recalls being shocked when he first read about Swan's book (Count Down, named in the episode description).
    Source
    Official episode description (podcast RSS) · Transcript (podscripts.co)

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Book data: ISBN 9781982113667. Page count from Open Library (median of editions). Cover via Open Library Covers.