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Joe Rogan

About Joe Rogan

Joseph James Rogan Jr. (born August 11, 1967) is an American podcaster, UFC color commentator, comedian, actor, and former television host. He hosts The Joe Rogan Experience, which is one of the most popular podcasts in the world and has been the most streamed podcast on Spotify since 2020.

Rogan was born in Newark, New Jersey, and began his career in comedy in 1988 in the Boston area. After relocating to Los Angeles in 1994, he signed an exclusive developmental deal with Disney and appeared as an actor on several television shows, including Hardball and NewsRadio. In 1997, he started working for the UFC as an interviewer and color commentator. He released his first comedy special, I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday..., in 2000 and hosted the game show Fear Factor from 2001 to 2006. He launched The Joe Rogan Experience in 2009, and Spotify obtained exclusive distribution rights in 2020 for $200 million; in 2024 he renewed his deal with Spotify for an estimated $250 million.

Rogan developed an interest in martial arts in his early teens; at age 14 he took up karate and started taekwondo a year later, and when he was 19 he won the US Open Championship taekwondo tournament as a lightweight. He performed his first stand-up routine on August 27, 1988, at an open-mic night at a Stitches comedy club in Boston. He later cited Richard Jeni, Lenny Bruce, Sam Kinison and Bill Hicks as comedy influences. Rogan has been criticized for promoting conspiracy theories and COVID-19 misinformation.

Guest appearances (744)

Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Joe Rogan.

Guest appearances 265 to 288 of 744.

Bill Maher Ignites New Controversy When He Tells Joe Rogan This | DM CLIPS | Rubin Report4:39

Bill Maher Ignites New Controversy When He Tells Joe Rogan This | DM CLIPS | Rubin Report

Dave Rubin

195.9K views
Journalist Makes Joe Rogan’s Jaw Drop When She Says This2:01

Journalist Makes Joe Rogan’s Jaw Drop When She Says This

Dave Rubin

195.7K views
Joe Rogan and I Had a Difficult Conversation | Gad Saad9:15

Joe Rogan and I Had a Difficult Conversation | Gad Saad

Dave Rubin

195K views
The ABCs of What Joe Rogan Puts In His Body | The Daily Show2:06

The ABCs of What Joe Rogan Puts In His Body | The Daily Show

Jon Stewart

193.7K views
CNN Admits LYING About Joe Rogan & Ivermectin!5:44

CNN Admits LYING About Joe Rogan & Ivermectin!

Jimmy Dore

193.5K views
Alec Baldwin Pulling His “Music” From Spotify Over Joe Rogan6:41

Alec Baldwin Pulling His “Music” From Spotify Over Joe Rogan

Jimmy Dore

191.6K views
Watch Joe Rogan’s Reaction When Trump Goes Over to Shake His Hand at UFC Event0:49

Watch Joe Rogan’s Reaction When Trump Goes Over to Shake His Hand at UFC Event

Dave Rubin

190.7K views
Joe Rogan & Elon Explain How Media’s Plan Is Blowing Up In Their Faces4:23

Joe Rogan & Elon Explain How Media’s Plan Is Blowing Up In Their Faces

Dave Rubin

190K views
Joe Rogan Lets Loose When Asked THIS About The Epstein Files8:57

Joe Rogan Lets Loose When Asked THIS About The Epstein Files

Russell Brand

188.9K views
Breaking Bread Episode 22 (feat. Joe Rogan)1:18:00

Breaking Bread Episode 22 (feat. Joe Rogan)

Tom Papa

188.2K views
Zach Galifianakis & Conan FACEPLANT Trying To Attack Joe Rogan & Theo Von!1:02:18

Zach Galifianakis & Conan FACEPLANT Trying To Attack Joe Rogan & Theo Von!

Jimmy Dore

187.8K views
JOE ROGAN DOESN'T GIVE A F**K!4:10

JOE ROGAN DOESN'T GIVE A F**K!

Russell Brand

187.4K views
Joe Rogan Admits He Was Wrong to Trust This Institution2:16

Joe Rogan Admits He Was Wrong to Trust This Institution

Dave Rubin

182.7K views
Jordan Peterson Makes Joe Rogan Go Quiet with This Chilling Warning for the ‘Right’1:14:36

Jordan Peterson Makes Joe Rogan Go Quiet with This Chilling Warning for the ‘Right’

Dave Rubin

181.6K views
Joe Rogan & JD Vance DESTROY LA Elections & Newsom31:54

Joe Rogan & JD Vance DESTROY LA Elections & Newsom

Adam Carolla

181.1K views
Joe Rogan VS Mark Normand RAP BATTLE (juanjo_sound)0:56

Joe Rogan VS Mark Normand RAP BATTLE (juanjo_sound)

Mark Normand

180.9K views
Woody Harrelson STUNS JOE ROGAN on BIG PHARMA19:13

Woody Harrelson STUNS JOE ROGAN on BIG PHARMA

Russell Brand

180.5K views
Joe Rogan Has a Brutal Reaction to This Company Going Woke | Direct Message | Rubin Report51:34

Joe Rogan Has a Brutal Reaction to This Company Going Woke | Direct Message | Rubin Report

Dave Rubin

180K views
PROOF You’ve Been Lied To About Joe Rogan5:24

PROOF You’ve Been Lied To About Joe Rogan

Jimmy Dore

178.7K views
Mark Normand Did Crack At The Louvre!!! | Joe Rogan Experience (Protect Our Parks)1:00

Mark Normand Did Crack At The Louvre!!! | Joe Rogan Experience (Protect Our Parks)

Mark Normand

177.3K views
Joe Rogan Is Blown Away by This Platform's Insanely Rapid Growth | Direct Message | Rubin Report56:04

Joe Rogan Is Blown Away by This Platform's Insanely Rapid Growth | Direct Message | Rubin Report

Dave Rubin

176.3K views
Watch Joe Rogan’s Face When Guest Blows His Mind3:38

Watch Joe Rogan’s Face When Guest Blows His Mind

Dave Rubin

175.9K views
Cheryl Hines Makes Joe Rogan Go Quiet with Ugly Untold Stories of How Politics Really Works53:07

Cheryl Hines Makes Joe Rogan Go Quiet with Ugly Untold Stories of How Politics Really Works

Dave Rubin

175.2K views
Joe Rogan Fights Back in Response to Neil Young Spotify Controversy | Direct Message | Rubin Report43:20

Joe Rogan Fights Back in Response to Neil Young Spotify Controversy | Direct Message | Rubin Report

Dave Rubin

172.7K views

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Joe Rogan?

Joseph James Rogan Jr. (born August 11, 1967) is an American podcaster, UFC color commentator, comedian, actor, and former television host. He hosts The Joe Rogan Experience, one of the most popular podcasts in the world.

When did Joe Rogan begin his comedy career?

He began his career in comedy in 1988 in the Boston area, performing his first stand-up routine on August 27, 1988, at an open-mic night at a Stitches comedy club in Boston.

How much did Spotify pay for The Joe Rogan Experience?

Spotify obtained exclusive distribution rights to The Joe Rogan Experience in 2020 for $200 million, and in 2024 Rogan renewed his deal with Spotify for an estimated $250 million, but will no longer be exclusive to them.

What is Joe Rogan's background in martial arts?

He developed an interest in martial arts in his early teens, took up karate at age 14 and taekwondo a year later, and at age 19 won the US Open Championship taekwondo tournament as a lightweight. He was a Massachusetts full-contact state champion for four consecutive years.

What television work did Joe Rogan do before podcasting?

He appeared as an actor on shows including Hardball and NewsRadio, started working for the UFC as an interviewer and color commentator in 1997, and hosted the game show Fear Factor from 2001 to 2006.

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