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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 121 to 144 of 744.

Mark Normand got his Bike Stolen! - The Joe Rogan Experience1:00

Mark Normand got his Bike Stolen! - The Joe Rogan Experience

Mark Normand

477.1K views
Tim's Message to Joe Rogan (Best of Office Hours)3:42

Tim's Message to Joe Rogan (Best of Office Hours)

Tim Heidecker

475.8K views
Joe Rogan Has Unexpected Reaction To Kamala Harris Campaign8:39

Joe Rogan Has Unexpected Reaction To Kamala Harris Campaign

Russell Brand

474.7K views
Brendan Schaub Tries Smelling Salts With Joe Rogan1:00

Brendan Schaub Tries Smelling Salts With Joe Rogan

Brendan Schaub

471.8K views
Elon Musk Shuts Down Scientist's Response to Joe Rogan Demanding a Debate | DM CLIPS | Rubin Report4:06

Elon Musk Shuts Down Scientist's Response to Joe Rogan Demanding a Debate | DM CLIPS | Rubin Report

Dave Rubin

470K views
Watch Joe Rogan's Face When RFK Jr. Tells Him These Censored Facts | Direct Message | Rubin Report50:41

Watch Joe Rogan's Face When RFK Jr. Tells Him These Censored Facts | Direct Message | Rubin Report

Dave Rubin

469.6K views
Watch Joe Rogan's Reaction to Elon Musk Ripping Into Bill Gates | DM CLIPS | Rubin Report2:00

Watch Joe Rogan's Reaction to Elon Musk Ripping Into Bill Gates | DM CLIPS | Rubin Report

Dave Rubin

444.6K views
Joe Rogan Leaving Youtube For Spotify & $100 million14:24

Joe Rogan Leaving Youtube For Spotify & $100 million

Jimmy Dore

444.5K views
This Reaction to Joe Rogan Proves They Still Don’t Get It | Jordan Peterson0:58

This Reaction to Joe Rogan Proves They Still Don’t Get It | Jordan Peterson

Dave Rubin

440K views
Joe Rogan on Mark Normand's special0:55

Joe Rogan on Mark Normand's special

Mark Normand

429.2K views
Scientist Answers Joe Rogan's Question Honestly & Instantly Regrets It | DM CLIPS | Rubin Report3:56

Scientist Answers Joe Rogan's Question Honestly & Instantly Regrets It | DM CLIPS | Rubin Report

Dave Rubin

421.5K views
Stephen Breyer Announces Retirement & Joe Rogan Questions the Word ā€œBlackā€ | The Daily Show10:52

Stephen Breyer Announces Retirement & Joe Rogan Questions the Word ā€œBlackā€ | The Daily Show

Jon Stewart

416.5K views
RFK Jr. Surprises Joe Rogan w/ the Truth About ICE Deportations3:54

RFK Jr. Surprises Joe Rogan w/ the Truth About ICE Deportations

Dave Rubin

416.2K views
Tulsi Gabbard Blows Joe Rogan's Mind with Her Dark Prediction43:31

Tulsi Gabbard Blows Joe Rogan's Mind with Her Dark Prediction

Dave Rubin

415.5K views
JOE ROGAN’S COMEDY MOTHERSHIP | | UNCLE JOEY'S JOINT with JOEY DIAZ59:19

JOE ROGAN’S COMEDY MOTHERSHIP | | UNCLE JOEY'S JOINT with JOEY DIAZ

Joey Diaz

413.4K views
Elon Musk Struggles to Hide His Anger At Sam Harris's Attack On Joe Rogan10:20

Elon Musk Struggles to Hide His Anger At Sam Harris's Attack On Joe Rogan

Russell Brand

402.5K views
Joe Rogan in Shock Over How Much the Crowd Hates This Leader1:06:55

Joe Rogan in Shock Over How Much the Crowd Hates This Leader

Dave Rubin

402.4K views
Protect Our Parks Highlights! (Part Two) - Joe Rogan Experience (Normand, Shaffir, Gillis)12:38

Protect Our Parks Highlights! (Part Two) - Joe Rogan Experience (Normand, Shaffir, Gillis)

Mark Normand

398.9K views
Mark Normand ATTACKS Joe Rogan!0:21

Mark Normand ATTACKS Joe Rogan!

Mark Normand

395.2K views
Trump Makes Joe Rogan Go Quiet by Exposing ā€˜The View’ Host’s Hypocrisy3:35

Trump Makes Joe Rogan Go Quiet by Exposing ā€˜The View’ Host’s Hypocrisy

Dave Rubin

395.1K views
CNN Doc Goes Speechless as Joe Rogan Grills Him Over CNN's Lies | Direct Message | Rubin Report37:31

CNN Doc Goes Speechless as Joe Rogan Grills Him Over CNN's Lies | Direct Message | Rubin Report

Dave Rubin

393.9K views
Watch Joe Rogan's Face When Ben Shapiro Tells Him This One Fact | DM CLIPS | Rubin Report3:28

Watch Joe Rogan's Face When Ben Shapiro Tells Him This One Fact | DM CLIPS | Rubin Report

Dave Rubin

392K views
Bryan Callen – FALSE GODS (Full Comedy Special) | Live at Joe Rogan’s Comedy Mothership58:22

Bryan Callen – FALSE GODS (Full Comedy Special) | Live at Joe Rogan’s Comedy Mothership

Bryan Callen

390.1K views
Scientist Makes Joe Rogan Go Silent with His Chilling Warning5:35

Scientist Makes Joe Rogan Go Silent with His Chilling Warning

Dave Rubin

387.9K views

Channels on this page: Mark Normand, Tim Heidecker, Russell Brand, Brendan Schaub, Dave Rubin, Jimmy Dore, Jon Stewart, Joey Diaz, Bryan Callen

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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