Joe Rogan Experience #2565 - Michael Douglas · Aired Oct 14, 2026
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Student loans can never be discharged in bankruptcy.
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Douglas makes the explicit bankruptcy assertion after Rogan introduces student debt. Federal student loans can be discharged if a bankruptcy court finds undue hardship through a separate proceeding. DOJ guidance describes that process. Discharge can be difficult; it is not impossible. Caption turn attribution is based on the transition into Douglas's college account and has not been independently confirmed against the recording.
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Is it true that Student loans can never be discharged in bankruptcy?
No, not as stated. Douglas makes the explicit bankruptcy assertion after Rogan introduces student debt. Federal student loans can be discharged if a bankruptcy court finds undue hardship through a separate proceeding. It was said on Joe Rogan Experience #2565 - Michael Douglas, aired Oct 14, 2026, at 1:46:19. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is justice.gov, linked below.
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