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 553 to 576 of 744.
10:34Dumb & Dumber: Joe Rogan's insane Biden theory proves him to be the dumbest dude in the room
Hal Sparks
21.2K views
3:53:23SimpCast 12 - Keri Smith, Riss Flex, Brittany Venti, Anna TSWG, Chrissie Mayr- Joe Rogan, Dave Smith
Chrissie Mayr
20.9K views
36:16My Friend Joe Rogan
Sam Tripoli
20.7K views
0:53Joe Rogan: Why we need a sense of doom
Konstantin Vadimovich Kisin
20.7K views
0:42Joe Rogan spotify drama continues
Chris Distefano
20.7K views
4:24Steve-O & Annie Lederman Try Joe Rogan's Hulk C*m Drink - CLIP - Something's Burning
Bert Kreischer
20.3K views
1:34Zach Galifianakis's Attack On Joe Rogan & Theo Von Is A TOTAL FLOP!
Jimmy Dore
20.2K views
0:32Joe Rogan and Andrew Santino talk Jimmy Kimmel, Windy City Heat, and why Joe WON’T talk about Perry
Perry Caravello
20.2K views
1:38:23Doomscrollin : Joe Rogan, Deepfake Britney, Political Catfights and Dune vs Star Wars
Sam Tripoli
20K views
0:43Mark Normand Roasting Joe Rogan and Ari Shaffir !!! | Protect Our Parks
Mark Normand
19.9K views
1:43:59Broken Simulation : "Sam Tripoli Recaptures His Youth" + Joe Rogan proves Instagram conspiracy
Sam Tripoli
19.7K views
1:20:23Broken Sim 131: What's the Beef with Joe Rogan? + Bill Gates Still a Creep + Talking TFH with XG
Sam Tripoli
19.3K views
0:35Bryan Callen on Why We Fall for Toxic People | Filmed at Joe Rogan’s Mothership
Bryan Callen
19K views
2:16:39Broken Sim 130: Can Kamala Win? (Joe Rogan Thinks So) + Olympics Psyop + Trump's Ear
Sam Tripoli
18.9K views
0:24Mark Normand BREAKS Joe Rogan | Protect Our Parks
Mark Normand
18.8K views
0:31Poverty is Good | Yannis Pappas on Joe Rogan Experience
Yannis Pappas
18.6K views
4:33Should Joe Rogan Have Apologized? Dave Rubin Gives His Honest Reaction | MEDIA | Rubin Report
Dave Rubin
18.4K views
3:46Donald Trump on The Joe Rogan Experience
J-L Cauvin
18.2K views
2:10:28Broken Sim : "The D**k Contest" + Joe Rogan vs. Neil Young
Sam Tripoli
18.1K views
4:50Protect Our Parks Talks Michael Jackson's Childhood | The Joe Rogan Experience
Mark Normand
17.6K views
0:26Donald Trump Calls Perry a Whackjob on Joe Rogan
Perry Caravello
16.9K views
6:13Joe Rogan vs CNN
Dave Smith
16.7K views
0:58Woke Media Label Joe Rogan As "Repulsive"
Isaac Butterfield
16.5K views
1:27:07Mayr In The Morning! Frosk BACKLASH! Joe Rogan! Brie Larson! Peter Dinklage! Compound Media Changes!
Chrissie Mayr
16.4K viewsChannels on this page: Hal Sparks, Chrissie Mayr, Sam Tripoli, Konstantin Vadimovich Kisin, Chris Distefano, Bert Kreischer, Jimmy Dore, Perry Caravello, Mark Normand, Bryan Callen, Yannis Pappas, Dave Rubin, J-L Cauvin, Dave Smith, Isaac Butterfield
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.
