Battle of the Baldies: Vin Diesel and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson

Battle of the Baldies: Vin Diesel and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson

From Mood for Feud by Katja

March 18, 2026 · 1h 4m · Season 4 · Episode 4

About this episode

This episode explores the feud between Vin Diesel and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, discussing their careers and tensions on set.

Get ready to buckle up as we hit the gas for one of the most iconic male co-star feuds, I'm of course talking about two bald, muscle mummys Vin 'Family' Diesel and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. We cover the shady Insta post that started it all, get into bts tension on set and laugh at Vin Diesel's totally unhinged "tough love" statement. Live your life one quarter mile at a time and most importantly - let me know what you think! Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@moodforfeud ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@moodforfeud ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Support the show on ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ all funds go towards upgrading my podcast gear! Timestamps 00:00 Intro 04:27 Quick catch up chat 05:25 Is Vin Diesel hot? 07:12 All about Vin Diesel 09:07 Ethnicity and cultural identity in Hollywood 18:24 Vin's career journey 26:13 Dwayne Johnson's chaotic upbringing 31:17 Professional wrestling career 32:35 Dwayne pivots into acting 36:32 Vin and Dwayne clash on Fast 8 45:55 Vin thinks he's Dwayne's big brother 49:09 Dwayne is not in Fast 9 52:15 Dwayne announces he's leaving the franchise 57:53 Resolution for the big finale 01:00:44 Final thoughts Music/Intro Yar Written by Ryan Skelton Produced by Ras & Sakunera #FastAndFurious…

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