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Michael Douglas says commune members told him he would ‘have to be eliminated’

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published October 14, 2026 · Joe Rogan Experience · Joe Rogan Experience #2565 - Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas says commune members told him he would ‘have to be eliminated’
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Joe Rogan Experience #2565 - Michael Douglas

What was said

"they said, "You know, we've been trying to reach you and you just don't get it. You don't get it. Uh, so you're going to have to be eliminated.""

Michael Douglas recounts being invited to dinner by a communal group he later identifies as being led by Mel Lyman. He says that during the meal he was told, “you’re going to have to be eliminated,” which he interpreted as a threat because he would not “give yourself up” to the group, and that he then left with his girlfriend.

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Michael Douglas · guest
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Joe Rogan Experience #2565 - Michael Douglas
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October 14, 2026 · 2h 10m · 5 Egleze moments
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