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| Born | Joseph James Rogan (1967-08-11)August 11, 1967 (age 57) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||
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Joseph James Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American podcaster,UFCcolor commentator, comedian, actor, and former television host. He hostsThe Joe Rogan Experience, apodcast in which he discusses current events, comedy, popular culture, politics, aliens, religion, philosophy, science, martial arts, and hobbies with celebrity guests. His podcast is one of the most influential and most watched podcasts in the world.
Rogan was born inNewark, New Jersey, and began his career in comedy in 1988 in theBoston area. After relocating to Los Angeles in 1994, he signed an exclusive developmental deal withDisney and appeared as an actor on several television shows, includingHardball andNewsRadio. In 1997, he started working for the UFC as an interviewer and color commentator. He released his firstcomedy special,I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday..., in 2000 and hosted the game showFear Factor from 2001 to 2006.
After leavingFear Factor, Rogan focused on his stand-up career and hosted more comedy specials. He launchedThe Joe Rogan Experience in 2009; by 2015, it was one of the most popular podcasts in the world, regularly receiving millions of plays per episode.Spotify obtained exclusive distribution rights toThe Joe Rogan Experience in 2020 for$200 million.[3] Rogan's audience has since grown significantly, and in 2024, he renewed his deal with Spotify for an estimated$250 million, but will no longer be exclusive to them.[4]
Rogan has voiced support forsame-sex marriage,recreational drug legalization,universal health care,universal basic income,gun rights, andfree speech, while opposingcancel culture andmilitary adventurism. He supportedDonald Trump in 2024, having previously endorsedBernie Sanders in 2020. Rogan has been criticized for promotingconspiracy theories,COVID-19 misinformation, and for hosting guests who spreadmisinformation andpseudoscience.[5][6]
Joseph James Rogan was born inNewark, New Jersey, on August 11, 1967.[7][8] He had oneIrish grandparent, while his three other grandparents were all ofItalian descent.[9] His parents divorced when he was five,[10] and he has not been in contact with his father, an architect, since he was seven. He recalled, "All I remember of my dad are these brief, violent flashes of domestic violence. But I don't want to complain about my childhood. Nothing bad ever really happened to me. I don't hate the guy."[10] At the age of seven, he moved with his mother toSan Francisco, California,[10] and when he was 11 they moved toGainesville, Florida.[11] They later settled inNewton Upper Falls,Massachusetts. He graduated fromNewton South High School in 1985.[12][13][14]
Rogan participated inLittle League Baseball and developed an interest in martial arts in his early teens.[15] He recalled being "terrified of being a loser" as a child[16] and said, "Martial arts gave me not just confidence, but also a different perspective of myself and what I was capable of. I knew that I could do something I was terrified of, and that was really difficult, and that I could excel at it. It was a big deal for me."[16] Martial arts were "the first thing that ever gave me hope that I wasn't going to be a loser. So I really, really gravitated toward it."[17] At age 14, he took up karate and startedtaekwondo a year later.[10] When he was 19, he won the US Open Championship taekwondo tournament as a lightweight.[8][14] He was a Massachusetts full-contact state champion for four consecutive years and became a taekwondo instructor.[8][10] He also practiced amateurkickboxing and held a 2–1 record;[18] he retired from competition at age 21, as he began to suffer from frequent headaches and feared he might sustain worse injuries.[8][10] He attended theUniversity of Massachusetts Boston but found the endeavor "pointless" and dropped out early.[10]
I didn't have a direction until I became a stand-up comedian. I was pretty nervous about my future. I couldn't imagine myself working a 9-to-5 job.
Rogan had no intention of being a professional comedian,[20][21] but was a fan of comedy from a young age, later saying ofRichard Pryor's specialLive on the Sunset Strip, "It affected me in such a profound way. Nothing had made me laugh like that."[8] His friends from gym and Taekwondo school, whom he would make laugh with impressions and jokes, convinced him to try stand-up.[8] At 21, after six months preparing material and practicing his delivery,[22] he performed his first stand-up routine on August 27, 1988, at an open-mic night at a Stitches comedy club in Boston.[12][20]
While living in Boston and working on his stand-up, Rogan held several jobs to secure himself financially, including teaching martial arts atBoston University and in nearbyRevere, delivering newspapers, driving a limousine, doing construction work, and assisting aprivate investigator.[10][12] Meanwhile, hisblue comedy style earned him gigs at bachelor parties and strip clubs.[8] One night, he persuaded the owner of a comedy club in Boston to allow him to try a new five-minute routine. At the show was talent manager Jeff Sussman, who liked the act and offered to become his manager, which Rogan accepted.[8][23]
In 1990, Rogan moved to New York City. As a full-time comedian, he was "scratching and grinding" for money and stayed with his grandfather in Newark for the first six months.[24] Rogan later citedRichard Jeni,[25]Lenny Bruce,[26]Sam Kinison andBill Hicks as comedy influences.[20]
In 1994, Rogan relocated to Los Angeles,[10] where his first national television spot followed on theMTV comedy showHalf-Hour Comedy Hour.[8] The appearance led to the network offering him a three-year exclusive contract and a role in a pilot episode of a "dopey game show" for$500. Rogan declined, but it prompted Sussman to send tapes of Rogan's performances to several networks, which sparked a bidding war.[20] After a period of negotiation, Rogan accepted adevelopment deal with theDisney network. He secured his first major acting role in the 1994 nine-episodeFox sitcomHardball as Frank Valente, a young, egocentric star player on a professional baseball team.[20] Rogan called the hiring process "weird", as the network had no idea if he could act until he was asked by Dean Valentine, then-president ofWalt Disney Television, to whom he replied: "If you can lie, you can act, and if you can lie to crazy girlfriends, you can act under pressure".[20] The filming schedule was a new experience for Rogan, who started to work 12-hour days.[15] Rogan later said: "It was a great show on paper until a horrible executive producer with a big ego was hired by Fox to run the show and he rewrote it".[20] Around this time, Rogan began performing atThe Comedy Store in Hollywood and was hired as a paid regular by ownerMitzi Shore. According to Rogan, he performed at the club for the next 13 years for free and paid for the venue's new sound system.[27]
From 1995 to 1999, Rogan starred in theNBC sitcomNewsRadio as Joe Garrelli, an electrician and handyman at the show's fictional news radio station.[8][28] The role was originally set to be played by actorRay Romano, but Romano was let go from the cast after one rehearsal and Rogan was brought in.[20][29] The switch caused Rogan to work with the show's writers to help develop the character before the show was set to launch,[30] which he later described as a "very dumbed-down, censored version" of himself.[23] Rogan befriended fellow cast memberPhil Hartman, who confided his marital problems to him. Rogan claimed he tried to persuade Hartman to divorce his wife five times, but "he loved his kids and didn't want to leave". In 1998, Hartman was murdered by his wife.[31] The loss affected Rogan's ability to perform stand-up, and he canceled a week of scheduled gigs.[32] Rogan later saw acting as an easy job, but grew tired of "playing the same character every week",[33] and only did so for the money.[34] He later viewed his time onNewsRadio as "a dream gig" that allowed him to earn money while working on his stand-up as often as he could.[20][12] During the series, he worked on a pilot for a show entitledOverseas.[33]
Rogan began working for themixed martial arts promotionUltimate Fighting Championship as a backstage and post-fight interviewer. His first show took place atUFC 12: Judgement Day inDothan, Alabama, on February 7, 1997.[35] He became interested inBrazilian jiu-jitsu in 1994 after watchingRoyce Gracie fight atUFC 2: No Way Out, and landed the position at the organization as Sussman was friends with its co-creator and original producer,Campbell McLaren.[36] He quit after two years as his salary could not cover the cost of traveling to the events, which were often held in rural locations.[37]
After the UFC was taken over byZuffa in 2001, Rogan attended some events and became friends with its new presidentDana White, who offered him a job as acolor commentator. However, Rogan initially declined as he "just wanted to go to the fights and drink".[36][10] In 2002, White was able to hire Rogan for free in exchange for prime event tickets for him and his friends.[35] After about 15 free gigs as a commentator, Rogan accepted pay for the job, working alongsideMike Goldberg until the end of 2016.[10] Rogan won theWrestling Observer Newsletter Award for Best Television Announcer twice, and was named MMA Personality of the Year four times by theWorld MMA Awards.[38]
In 1999, Rogan secured a three-album deal withWarner Bros. Records and began tentative plans to star in his own prime-time televised sitcom on Fox namedThe Joe Rogan Show.[21] The show, co-written bySeinfeld writer Bill Masters, was to feature Rogan as "a second-string sportscaster who lands a spot as the token male on aView-style women's show".[23] In December 1999, he recorded his first stand-up comedy album in two shows at the Comedy Connection atFaneuil Hall in Boston,[39] which was released asI'm Gonna Be Dead Some Day... in August 2000.[8][20] It received national exposure onThe Howard Stern Show and downloads fromNapster.[40] "Voodoo Punanny", a song Rogan wrote after Warner suggested to produce a song they could play on the radio, was subsequently released as a single.[41] Around this time, Rogan also worked on ideas for a film and a cartoon with his comedian friend Chris McGuire,[33][20] and began to operate a blog on his website, JoeRogan.net, which he used to discuss various topics that helped him develop his stand-up routines.[34]
In 2001, the development of Rogan's television show was interrupted after he accepted an offer from NBC to host the American edition ofFear Factor. He declined initially as he thought the network would not air such a program due to its content, but Sussman convinced him to accept.[8] Rogan later said that the main reason he accepted was to obtain observations and anecdotes for his stand-up comedy.[42] The show increased Rogan's national exposure which caused turnouts at his stand-up gigs to grow.Fear Factor ran for an initial six seasons from 2001 to 2006.[43]
Rogan's role as host ofFear Factor led to further television opportunities. In 2002, he appeared on the episode "A Beautiful Mind" ofJust Shoot Me as Chris, the boyfriend of lead character Maya Gallo.[44] In December 2002, Rogan was the emcee for the 2002 Blockbuster Hollywood Spectacular, a Christmas parade in Hollywood.[45] In February 2003, Rogan became the new co-host ofThe Man Show onComedy Central for its fifth season from August 2003, with fellow comedianDoug Stanhope, following the departure of original hostsJimmy Kimmel andAdam Carolla.[46][47] A year into the show, however, the hosts entered disagreements with Comedy Central and the show's producers over content. Rogan recalled: "I was a little misled ... I was told: 'Show nudity, and we'll blur it out. Swear and we'll bleep it out.' That hasn't been the case".[48] The show ended in 2004. Around this time Rogan entered talks to host his own radio show, but they came to nothing due to his already busy schedule.[48]
In 2005, actorWesley Snipes challenged Rogan to a cage fight. Rogan trained for the event for five months before Snipes backed out following an investigation by theIRS for allegedtax evasion. Rogan believed Snipes needed a quick payout to alleviate his debt.[49]
AfterFear Factor, Rogan focused his career on his stand-up comedy, as concentrating on television had made him feel lazy and uninspired to work on new material for his act. With the money he had earned from television, Rogan hired two people full-time to film him and his comedy friends on tour, and release clips on his website for hisJoeShow web series.[50] In May 2005, Rogan signed a deal with theEndeavor Talent Agency.[51] Two months later, he filmed his second stand-up comedy special,Joe Rogan: Live, inPhoenix, Arizona. The special premiered onShowtime in 2007.[52][53]
In 2005, Rogan wrote a blog entry on his website accusing comedianCarlos Mencia ofjoke thievery, a claim he had made since 1993.[22][54][55] The situation culminated in February 2007 when Rogan confronted Mencia on stage at The Comedy Store in Hollywood.[56] A video of the incident was uploaded onto YouTube and included evidence and comments from other comedians, includingGeorge Lopez,"The Reverend" Bob Levy,Bobby Lee, andAri Shaffir.[57] The incident led to Rogan's talent agent expelling him as a client ofThe Gersh Agency, who also managed Mencia, and his ban from The Comedy Store, causing him to relocate his regular venue to theHollywood Improv Comedy Club. Rogan later said that every comic he had talked to was happy and thankful that he did it,[52] and went on to sign withWilliam Morris Agency.[27]
In April 2007,Comedy Central Records released Rogan's fourth comedy special,Shiny Happy Jihad.[52] The set was recorded in September 2006 atCobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco, and contains excerpts of an improvized Q&A session with the audience that was typical of Rogan's act at the time.[58][36]
Rogan hosted the short-livedCBS showGame Show in My Head, which aired for eight episodes in January 2009. It was produced byAshton Kutcher.[35] The show involved contestants who try to convince people to perform or take part in increasingly bizarre situations for money. He agreed to host the show as the idea intrigued him, calling it "a completely mindless form of entertainment".[19]
In 2010, Rogan accused comedianDane Cook of joke thievery.[55]
In 2011, Rogan resumed his role asFear Factor host for its seventh and final season (until 2012).[43] Rogan took the job, saying he "would hate to see somebody else do it".[59] Later in 2011, Rogan played his first major film character, Gale, in the comedy filmZookeeper.[60] He was also working on a book around this time that he tentatively titledIrresponsible Advice from a Man with No Credibility, based on his blog entries on his website.[17] Rogan played himself inHere Comes the Boom, another action-comedy film starringKevin James that was released in 2012.[61]
In December 2012, Rogan released his sixth comedy specialLive from the Tabernacle exclusively as a download on his website for$5, followingLouis C.K.'s example.[62]
In 2013, Rogan hosted the television showJoe Rogan Questions Everything on theSyFy network, which aired for six episodes. The show covered topics discussed on his podcasts, including the existence ofBigfoot andUFOs, and featured several comedians, experts, and scientists with the aim of trying to "put some subjects to bed ... with an open-minded perspective".[62] SyFy agreed to produce the show without a pilot episode. The production team gave Rogan some creative control over the program and aimed to present it in his own words where possible.[63]
In December 2009, Rogan launched a freepodcast with his friend and fellow comedianBrian Redban.[10][64] The first episode was recorded on December 24 and was to be a live weekly broadcast onUstream,[65] with Rogan and Redban "sitting in front of laptops bullshitting".[17] By August 2010, the podcast was namedThe Joe Rogan Experience and entered the list of Top 100 podcasts oniTunes[66] and in 2011, was picked up bySiriusXM Satellite Radio.[17] The podcast features an array of guests who discuss current events, politics, philosophy, comedy, hobbies, and numerous other topics.[67] By January 2015, the podcast reached over 11 million monthly downloads.[68] By October that year, the podcast was downloaded 16 million times each month, making it one of the most popular free podcasts.[10]
On May 19, 2020, Rogan announced that he had signed a multiyear licensing deal withSpotify worth an estimated$200 million, making it one of the largest licensing agreements in the podcast business.[69][70] The deal madeThe Joe Rogan Experience available on Spotify starting September 1, 2020, and exclusive on the platform from January 2021. The podcast is available with both audio and video within the Spotify app and video is no longer streamed or uploaded to YouTube. The podcasts are typically released one day after recording, to allow time for the producers to make clips of the podcast. Clips from the video version will continue to be available on YouTube.[71][69] In February 2022, Spotify removed 113 episodes ofThe Joe Rogan Experience over the course of a few days owing in part to some of the episodes having been perceived to have racist and insensitive language.[72][73][74]
In February 2022, singerIndia Arie shared a compilation of Rogan saying the racial slur "nigger" onThe Joe Rogan Experience onInstagram.[75] Rogan apologized, calling his past language "regretful and shameful" while also saying that the clips were taken out of context and that he only quoted the slur to discuss its use by others.[76][77][78] The footage in question was first published by thepolitical action committee PatriotTakes, an affiliate of the liberal PACMeidasTouch. This resulted in allegations of adefamation attempt by MeidasTouch, which the founders denied in an interview withBarstool Sports founderDavid Portnoy, instead attributing the source of the footage toAlex Jones who was a recurring guest on Rogan's show.[79] Rogan described the video compilation as a "political hit job".[80][81][82] A number of UFC fighters, includingIsrael Adesanya,Terrance McKinney,Michael Chandler,Aljamain Sterling,Frankie Edgar,Darren Till,Marlon Vera,Ben Askren, andBrendan Schaub, defended Rogan.[83]
Spotify had refused to carry 42 episodes of the podcast when it acquired the exclusive rights.[84] Spotify says it spoke to Rogan about his "history of using some racially insensitive language", and it says (in an internal memo) that Rogan selected 70 episodes[85] which were removed on February 4, 2022,[84] all of which pre-date theCOVID-19 pandemic.[86]
In early 2022, the video platformRumble offered Rogan$100 million to switch from Spotify.[87]Variety reported that Rogan had declined the offer.[88]
In December 2024, Spotify confirmed that The Joe Rogan Experience was the top podcast on its platform for a fifth consecutive year.[89]
Rogan is a co-founder of thesupplements and fitness company Onnit, which was sold toUnilever in 2021.[90] Rogan frequently advertises for Onnit products on his podcast.[91] In April 2024 a lawsuit was filed against Onnit, alleging that its 'Alpha BRAIN' supplement performed no better than aplacebo in aclinical study and that the product was surrounded by "false, misleading and deceptive advertising".[92]
Rogan is also the owner of the Comedy Mothership comedy club in Austin, Texas, which opened in March 2023.[93]
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In 2020,CNN described Rogan as "libertarian-leaning".[94] In 2019–20, Rogan described himself associally liberal, saying he supportssame-sex marriage,gay rights,women's rights,recreational drug use,universal health care,universal basic income,gun rights, and theSecond Amendment.[95][96] He describes himself as a strong supporter offreedom of speech, and has criticizedcancel culture and what he perceives to be suppression of those who hold right-wing views in the television and film industry.[97] He has also criticized what he describes as an American foreign policy ofmilitary adventurism.[98]
In 2020, Rogan endorsed left-wingDemocratic candidateBernie Sanders, saying "I believe in him, I like him, I like him a lot".[94] In 2022, Rogan said RepublicanRon DeSantis would be "a good president".[99] On November 4, 2024, the day before the2024 United States presidential election, Rogan endorsedRepublican candidateDonald Trump. He said thatElon Musk, who had been on Rogan's podcast a couple of days prior, "makes what I think is the most compelling case for Trump you'll hear, and I agree with him every step of the way".[100]
Rogan opposes Canadian Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau, calling him "a fucking dictator", and called Canada "communist" while admitting that he has "zero understanding" of Canada's political system.[101] Rogan also said that he liked Trudeau prior to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[102]
In March 2024, Rogan describedIsrael's actions in the Gaza Strip as a "genocide".[103] In a podcast with writerColeman Hughes eight days later, where Hughes disputed the genocide allegations, Rogan said he appreciated Hughes' perspective, saying: "You clearly know more about it than I do".[104][105]
Rogan described the way that PresidentVladimir Putin leads Russia as "evil" but "impressive". He called Putin a "strong leader" and said "Isn't there always a longing for astrong man".[106] In November 2024, Rogan said theRussian invasion of Ukraine was "100% wrong". He criticized outgoing US PresidentJoe Biden for allowing Ukraine tostrike back at mainland Russia withUS-supplied missiles. He also criticized Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy, saying "Fuck you, man. You fucking people are about tostart world war three". Ukrainian world heavyweight boxing champion,Wladimir Klitschko, accused Rogan of "repeatingRussian propaganda". Klitschko posted a video offering to debate Rogan on his podcast "like free men".[107][108]
Rogan supports thelegalized use ofcannabis and believes it holds numerous benefits.[109][110] He hosted the documentary filmThe Union: The Business Behind Getting High and was featured inMarijuana: A Chronic History andThe Culture High. He also supports the use ofLSD,psilocybin mushrooms, andDMT toward the exploration and enhancement ofconsciousness, as well asintrospection. He was the presenter in the 2010 documentaryDMT: The Spirit Molecule.[111]
Rogan has an interest insensory deprivation and using anisolation tank. He has stated that his personal experiences withmeditation in isolation tanks have helped him explore the nature of consciousness and improve his performance in various physical and mental activities and overall well-being.[112]
In April 2021, Rogan madecontentious remarks aboutCOVID-19 vaccines, in particular claiming that young, healthy people do not need to be vaccinated against the virus.[113][114] This view was criticized byAnthony Fauci and White House communication directorKate Bedingfield, as well as by several media outlets.[115][116][117][118] Part of the objection was that there have been notable cases affecting young, healthy people.[114] Rogan acknowledged there was "some legitimate science" behind Fauci's view and emphasized that he is not a doctor and should not be taken as "a respected source of information".[119][120]
On September 1, 2021, Rogan tested positive for the virus.[121] Soon after, he released an online video reporting on the status of his condition and stating that he had begun a regimen includingmonoclonal antibodies,prednisone,azithromycin,NAD drip, a vitamin drip, as well asivermectin, anantiparasitic drug that medical experts say is not an effective treatment forCOVID-19.[122][123][124] This drew controversy due to multiple people reportedly being hospitalized after self-medicating with an over-the-counter form of ivermectin designed to treat ailments in livestock, which typically has a significantly larger dosage.[121] Rogan criticized CNN for describing ivermectin as a "horse dewormer".[125] On Rogan's podcast, CNN Chief Medical CorrespondentSanjay Gupta said that ivermectin is used to treatdiseases caused by parasites but that CNN should not have implied that Rogan was taking aveterinary drug since Rogan acquired it through a doctor.[126] On September 3, 2021, Rogan tested negative for the virus.[127]
In January 2022, 270 scientists, physicians, professors, doctors, and healthcare workers wrote an open letter to Spotify expressing concern over "false and societally harmful assertions" onThe Joe Rogan Experience and asked Spotify to "establish a clear and public policy to moderate misinformation on its platform". The 270 signatories took issue with Rogan "broadcastingmisinformation, particularly regarding the COVID-19 pandemic" and more specifically "a highly controversial episode" featuring guestRobert W. Malone (#1757)", a biochemist who has promoted vaccine misinformation.[128][129]
The episode was criticized for promoting conspiracy theories, including "an unfounded theory that societal leaders have 'hypnotized' the public". The signatories wrote that "Dr. Malone is one of two recent JRE guests who has compared pandemic policies tothe Holocaust. These actions are not only objectionable and offensive, but also medically and culturally dangerous." The signatories also note that Malone wassuspended from Twitter "for spreading misinformation about COVID-19".[128][129]
On January 24, 2022, the songwriterNeil Young posted an open letter demanding that Spotify remove his music from their service if they would not removeThe Joe Rogan Experience from their service. Young wrote that "Spotify has a responsibility to mitigate the spread of misinformation on its platform".[130] On January 26, Spotify removed Young's music; a spokesperson said Spotify wanted "all the world's music and audio content to be available to Spotify users" and that it had a "great responsibility in balancing both safety for listeners and freedom for creators".[130] On January 29, the songwriterJoni Mitchell removed her catalog from Spotify in support of Young and "the global scientific and medical communities on this issue".[131][132]
Responding to the controversy, Rogan denied intentionally spreading misinformation and pledged "to try to balance out these more controversial viewpoints with other people's perspectives", and said that he agreed with Spotify adding a disclaimer to the beginning of his videos.[133]
On January 10, 2025, Joe Rogan published an interview withFacebook CEOMark Zuckerberg, where Zuckerberg alleged that theBiden administration had pressured Facebook to remove information on the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine.[134][135][136]
Rogan is an avidhunter and is part of the "Eat What You Kill" movement, which attempts to move away fromfactory farming and the mistreatment of animals raised for food.[137]
Rogan has been an outspoken critic oftransgender women competing in women's sports, including MMA matches.[94] In April 2022, he said that transgender swimmerLia Thomas "might be thewoke straw that breaks society's camel's back".[138] Rogan has offered a critique of transgender martial arts artistFallon Fox, saying "If you had a dick at one point in time, you also have all the bone structure that comes with having a dick. You have bigger hands, you have bigger shoulder joints. You're a fucking man".[139]
In October 2022, while interviewingTulsi Gabbard on his show, Rogan shared the widely discreditedlitter boxes in schools hoax, claiming that public schools were providing litter boxes to students who dress up as cats.[140] Rogan said several weeks later that "it doesn't seem that there's any proof that they put a litter box in there", but falsely claimed that there were discussions considering the idea.[141]
During an episode of his podcast in February 2023, Rogan stated the "idea that Jewish people are not into money is ridiculous. That's like saying Italians aren't into pizza. It's fucking stupid."[142] Rogan made the comment in defense of CongresswomanIlhan Omar, who faced allegations of antisemitism for saying thatpolitical support for Israel was "all about the benjamins".[142]Jonathan Greenblatt, the Director of theAnti-Defamation League, condemned Rogan's comment as reflecting "antisemitic tropes about Jews and money".[142]
In a February 2024 podcast withBret Weinstein, Rogan promoted the debunked claim thatparty drugs such aspoppers were "a very important factor in AIDS", and falsely claimed that the antiviral drugAZT killed people "quicker" than AIDS itself.[143] Rogan and Weinstein also praised AIDS denialistPeter Duesberg, saying that he had been "demonized" for his arguments about AZT.[143] TheAmerican Foundation for AIDS Research reacted by saying, "The fact is that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), untreated, causes AIDS" and criticizing the podcast for "disseminating false information".[144][145]
Rogan married Jessica Ditzel, a former cocktail waitress, in 2009.[10][146] They have two daughters, who were born in 2008 and 2010. Rogan is also the stepfather or adopted father of Ditzel's daughter from a previous relationship.[147][148] In 2008, they moved toGold Hill, Colorado, but returned toSouthern California four months later when Ditzel became pregnant.[149] They settled inBell Canyon, California, where Rogan had lived on and off since 2003. In 2018, they purchased a new home in the area for almost$5 million.[150][151][152][153] In 2020, the family moved into a$14 million home onLake Austin inAustin, Texas.[154]
In October 2019, he revealed that he is a first cousin once removed ofMy Chemical Romance membersGerard Way andMikey Way, although he has never met them.[155]
Rogan became interested injiu-jitsu after watchingRoyce Gracie fight atUFC 2: No Way Out in 1994.[37] In 1996, he began training inBrazilian jiu-jitsu underCarlson Gracie at his school in Los Angeles, California.[18] He is a black belt underEddie Bravo's10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, a style of no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu,[156] and a black belt in gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu underJean Jacques Machado.[157]
Rogan was raisedRoman Catholic, having attended Catholic school in first grade, but has since abandonedorganized religion and has called himself anagnostic.[158]
Rogan hasvitiligo on his hands and feet.[10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bruce Testones, Fashion Photographer | Bruce Testones | Short |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Himself | TV movie |
| 2010 | Venus & Vegas | Richie | |
| 2011 | Zookeeper | Gale | |
| 2012 | Here Comes the Boom | Himself | |
| 2017 | Bright | Himself |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Hardball | Frank Valente | Main Cast |
| 1995–99 | NewsRadio | Joe Garrelli | Main Cast |
| 1996 | MADtv | Himself/Host | Episode: "Episode #2.7" |
| 2001 | The Test | Himself/Panelist | Episode: "The Wedding Etiquette Test" |
| Weakest Link | Himself | Episode: "Comedians Special" | |
| 2001–02 | Late Friday | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| 2001–12 | Fear Factor | Himself/Host | Main Host: Season 1-7 |
| 2002 | Win Ben Stein's Money | Himself | Episode: "April 26, 2002" |
| Just Shoot Me! | Chris | Episode: "A Beautiful Mind" | |
| 2003 | Good Morning, Miami | Himself | Episode: "Fear and Loathing in Miami" |
| 2003–04 | The Man Show | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| Chappelle's Show | Himself | Guest Cast: Season 1-2 | |
| 2003–07 | Last Comic Standing | Himself/Celebrity Talent Scout | Celebrity Talent Scout: Season 1-5 |
| 2005 | Las Vegas | Himself | Episode: "To Protect and Serve Manicotti" |
| Beyond the Glory | Himself | Episode: "The Ultimate Fighting Championship" | |
| 2005–08 | The Ultimate Fighter | Himself/Announcer | Guest Announcer: Season 1-3 & 7 |
| 2007–09 | UFC Wired | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| 2009 | Game Show in My Head | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| 2011 | Garage Mahal | Himself | Episode: "Mixed Martial Arts Garage" |
| Roadtrip Nation | Himself | Episode: "Episode #8.2" | |
| 2013 | Joe Rogan Questions Everything | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| 2015 | Silicon Valley | Himself | Episode: "Homicide" |
| 2020 | The Comedy Store | Himself |
| Year | Title | Format | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday ... | CD, cassette | Warner Bros. Records |
| 2000 | Voodoo Punanny | CD maxi-single, 12" promo | Warner Bros. Records |
| 2001 | Live From the Belly of the Beast | DVD | Sacred Cow Productions |
| 2006 | Joe Rogan: Live | Broadcast, DVD, streaming | Showtime/Image Entertainment/Netflix |
| 2007 | Shiny Happy Jihad | CD, download, streaming | Comedy Central Records |
| 2010 | Talking Monkeys in Space | Broadcast, CD, DVD, download, streaming | Spike TV/Comedy Central Records |
| 2012 | Live From the Tabernacle | Broadcast, download, streaming | Comedy Central/Talking Monkey |
| 2014 | Rocky Mountain High | Broadcast, download, streaming | Comedy Central/Comedy Central Records |
| 2016 | Triggered | Streaming | Netflix[159] |
| 2018 | Strange Times | Streaming, vinyl | Netflix |
| 2024 | Burn the Boats | Broadcast, streaming | Netflix |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2009 | UFC Undisputed 2009 | Himself |
| 2010 | UFC Undisputed 2010 | Himself |
| 2014 | EA Sports UFC | Himself |
| 2016 | EA Sports UFC 2 | Himself |
| 2018 | EA Sports UFC 3 | Himself |
| Year | Title |
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| 2007 | The Union: The Business Behind Getting High |
| American Drug War: The Last White Hope | |
| 2010 | DMT: The Spirit Molecule |
The podcast host Joe Rogan has offered "sincere and humble apologies" after footage emerged of him repeatedly using the N-word on his hit show. The comedian, 54, who has a lucrative deal with the streaming giant Spotify, said it was the "most regretful and shameful thing" he has ever had to speak about, but stressed the clips were "taken out of context". Rogan has come under fire recently for sharing coronavirus misinformation on his hugely popular podcastThe Joe Rogan Experience. Prominent musicians including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell have withdrawn their music from the service over its decision to continue hosting the show, which was reportedly acquired for more than $100m (£77m) in 2020.
Resurfaced Joe Rogan footage, shared by musician India Arie, shows the podcaster using the N-word multiple times. On Tuesday (1 February), the Grammy-winning singer said she was removing her music from Spotify because of Rogan's "language around race". She branded the podcaster "problematic", saying that she came to her decision because she felt she should "walk" through a door "opened" by Neil Young. The week before, Young asked that his music be removed from the platform due to its affiliation with Rogan, whom he said had spread "false information" regarding Covid-19 vaccines.
Starting at 36:27. "I'm pretty liberal. Like pretty fucking liberal across the board. If you want to talk to me about gay marriage, if you want to talk to me about gay rights, women's rights, drugs. You go down the line... Universal healthcare, universal basic income I mean I'm pretty liberal.
Starting at 3:06:25. "I'm very liberal. I'm very liberal in... Except for [the] Second Amendment. That's probably the only thing I disagree with a lot of liberals on.
Rogan saw Coleman's points, admitting that he saw his perspective. "I see what you're saying. You clearly know more about it than I do," the podcast host said. No yelling. No ad hominem attacks.
Fox frequently faced pseudoscientific arguments about alleged biological advantages from other MMA female fighters and pundits who claimed that Fox's "greater" bone density gave her an edge. In one of his podcast episodes, Comedian and UFC Commentator Joe Rogan, for example, espoused the following views:
Rogan has three children—including his 15-year-old stepdaughter.fromThe Rosie Show on theOprah Winfrey Network
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