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===2005–2009: Comedy specials===
===2005–2009: Comedy specials===
[[File:JoeRogan-USMCPhoto-Cropped.PNG|thumb|upright|Rogan commentating for the UFC in 2006]]
[[File:JoeRogan-USMCPhoto-Cropped.PNG|thumb|upright|Rogan commentating for the UFC in 2006]]
In 2005, actor [[Wesley Snipes]] challenged Rogan to a cage fight. Rogan trained for the event for five months before Snipes backed out following an investigation by the [[IRS]] for his alleged [[tax evasion]]. Rogan believed Snipes needed a quick payout to alleviate his debt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mensfitness.com/leisure/entertainment/ufc-host-joe-rogan-trains-like-a-fighter|title=UFC Host Joe Rogan Trains Like a Fighter|work=Men's Fitness|accessdate=December 2, 2013|first=Sean|last=Hyson}}</ref>
In 2005, actor [[Wesley Snipes]] challenged Rogan to a cage fight. Rogan trained for the event for five months before Snipes backed out following an investigation by the [[IRS]] for alleged [[tax evasion]]. Rogan believed Snipes needed a quick payout to alleviate his debt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mensfitness.com/leisure/entertainment/ufc-host-joe-rogan-trains-like-a-fighter|title=UFC Host Joe Rogan Trains Like a Fighter|work=Men's Fitness|accessdate=December 2, 2013|first=Sean|last=Hyson}}</ref>


After ''Fear 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 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 his ''JoeShow'' web series.<ref name=SP07>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/513061792/|title=All this fun, and Rogan is paid for it|first=Neil|last=Davidson|newspaper=Star-Phoenix|date=3 March 2007|page=E5|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate=14 August 2019}}</ref> In May 2005, Rogan signed a deal with the [[Endeavor Talent Agency]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-133186514.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204004241/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-133186514.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 February 2017|title=Joe Rogan|date=27 May 2005|magazine=Daily Variety|first=Justin|last=Chang|accessdate=3 February 2016|via=Highbeam Research|url-access=subscription }}</ref> Two months later, he filmed his second stand-up comedy special, ''Joe Rogan: Live'', in [[Phoenix, Arizona]]. The special premiered on ''[[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]'' in 2007.<ref name=rocky2007/><ref>{{cite newspaper|url=http://archive.boston.com/ae/events/articles/2005/09/30/when_it_comes_to_speaking_his_mind_he_has_no_fear/|title=When it comes to speaking his mind, he has no fear|date=30 September 2005|magazine=The Boston Globe|first=Nick A.|last=Zaino III|accessdate=3 February 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060110212724/http://www.boston.com/ae/events/articles/2005/09/30/when_it_comes_to_speaking_his_mind_he_has_no_fear/|archivedate=January 10, 2006|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
After ''Fear 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 his ''JoeShow'' web series.<ref name=SP07>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/513061792/|title=All this fun, and Rogan is paid for it|first=Neil|last=Davidson|newspaper=Star-Phoenix|date=3 March 2007|page=E5|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate=14 August 2019}}</ref> In May 2005, Rogan signed a deal with the [[Endeavor Talent Agency]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-133186514.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204004241/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-133186514.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 February 2017|title=Joe Rogan|date=27 May 2005|magazine=Daily Variety|first=Justin|last=Chang|accessdate=3 February 2016|via=Highbeam Research|url-access=subscription }}</ref> Two months later, he filmed his second stand-up comedy special, ''Joe Rogan: Live'', in [[Phoenix, Arizona]]. The special premiered on ''[[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]'' in 2007.<ref name=rocky2007/><ref>{{cite newspaper|url=http://archive.boston.com/ae/events/articles/2005/09/30/when_it_comes_to_speaking_his_mind_he_has_no_fear/|title=When it comes to speaking his mind, he has no fear|date=30 September 2005|magazine=The Boston Globe|first=Nick A.|last=Zaino III|accessdate=3 February 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060110212724/http://www.boston.com/ae/events/articles/2005/09/30/when_it_comes_to_speaking_his_mind_he_has_no_fear/|archivedate=January 10, 2006|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>


In 2005, Rogan wrote a [[blog]] entry on his website accusing comedian [[Carlos Mencia]] of [[joke thievery]], a claim he had made since 1993,<ref name=comedycouch/> and dubbed him "Carlos Menstealia".<ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-27022136.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930042701/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-27022136.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 September 2017|title=Carlos Mencia|date=22 October 2006|newspaper=Arizona Daily Star|first= Cathalena E.|last=Burch|accessdate=3 February 2016|via=Highbeam Research|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref name="dallas2010">{{cite news|last=Condran|first=Ed|date=February 26, 2010|title=Joe Rogan accuses rivals of stealing his material|newspaper=Dallas News|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/arts/arts/2010/02/26/Joe-Rogan-accuses-rivals-of-stealing-8239|accessdate=September 3, 2010}}</ref> The situation culminated in February 2007 when Rogan confronted Mencia on stage at [[The Comedy Store]] in Hollywood.<ref name="Raustiala">Raustiala, Kal; Sprigman, Chris (March 30, 2010). [http://www.freakonomics.com/2010/03/30/the-vigilantes-of-comedy-a-guest-post/ The Vigilantes of Comedy.] ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref> A video of the incident was uploaded onto [[YouTube]] and included evidence and comments from other comedians, including [[George Lopez]], [[Bob Levy (comedian)|"The Reverend" Bob Levy]], [[Bobby Lee]] and [[Ari Shaffir]].<ref name="Lussier">Lussier, Germain (February 15, 2007).[http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070215/ENTERTAIN/70215009 Joe Rogan and Carlos Mencia face off at comedy club.] ''[[Times Herald-Record]]''</ref> The incident led to Rogan's talent agent expelling him as a client of [[The Gersh Agency]], who also managed Mencia, and his ban from The Comedy Store, causing him to relocate his regular venue to the [[The Improv|Hollywood Improv Comedy Club]]. Rogan later said that every single comic he had talked to was so happy and thankful he did it,<ref name=rocky2007/> and signed with [[William Morris Agency]] five minutes later.<ref name=rogan20070323>{{cite web|url=http://joerogan.net/blog/long-live-the-idea-of-the-comedy-store-the-last-word|title=Long Live the Idea of The Comedy Store, The Last Word.|publisher=JoeRogan.net|date=23 March 2007|first=Joe|last=Rogan|accessdate=5 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208142407/http://joerogan.net/blog/long-live-the-idea-of-the-comedy-store-the-last-word|archive-date=February 8, 2017|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Rogan returned to The Comedy Store in 2013 to support Shaffir in the filming of his first special.
In 2005, Rogan wrote a [[blog]] entry on his website accusing comedian [[Carlos Mencia]] of [[joke thievery]], a claim he had made since 1993,<ref name=comedycouch/> and dubbed him "Carlos Menstealia".<ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-27022136.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930042701/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-27022136.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 September 2017|title=Carlos Mencia|date=22 October 2006|newspaper=Arizona Daily Star|first= Cathalena E.|last=Burch|accessdate=3 February 2016|via=Highbeam Research|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref name="dallas2010">{{cite news|last=Condran|first=Ed|date=February 26, 2010|title=Joe Rogan accuses rivals of stealing his material|newspaper=Dallas News|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/arts/arts/2010/02/26/Joe-Rogan-accuses-rivals-of-stealing-8239|accessdate=September 3, 2010}}</ref> The situation culminated in February 2007 when Rogan confronted Mencia on stage at [[The Comedy Store]] in Hollywood.<ref name="Raustiala">Raustiala, Kal; Sprigman, Chris (March 30, 2010). [http://www.freakonomics.com/2010/03/30/the-vigilantes-of-comedy-a-guest-post/ The Vigilantes of Comedy.] ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref> A video of the incident was uploaded onto [[YouTube]] and included evidence and comments from other comedians, including [[George Lopez]], [[Bob Levy (comedian)|"The Reverend" Bob Levy]], [[Bobby Lee]] and [[Ari Shaffir]].<ref name="Lussier">Lussier, Germain (February 15, 2007).[http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070215/ENTERTAIN/70215009 Joe Rogan and Carlos Mencia face off at comedy club.] ''[[Times Herald-Record]]''</ref> The incident led to Rogan's talent agent expelling him as a client of [[The Gersh Agency]], who also managed Mencia, and his ban from The Comedy Store, causing him to relocate his regular venue to the [[The Improv|Hollywood Improv Comedy Club]]. Rogan later said that every single comic he had talked to was so happy and thankful he did it,<ref name=rocky2007/> and he signed with [[William Morris Agency]] five minutes later.<ref name=rogan20070323>{{cite web|url=http://joerogan.net/blog/long-live-the-idea-of-the-comedy-store-the-last-word|title=Long Live the Idea of The Comedy Store, The Last Word.|publisher=JoeRogan.net|date=23 March 2007|first=Joe|last=Rogan|accessdate=5 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208142407/http://joerogan.net/blog/long-live-the-idea-of-the-comedy-store-the-last-word|archive-date=February 8, 2017|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Rogan returned to The Comedy Store in 2013 to support Shaffir in the filming of his first special.


In April 2007, [[Comedy Central Records]] released Rogan's fourth comedy special, ''[[Shiny Happy Jihad]]''.<ref name=rocky2007>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-162233817.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204170013/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-162233817.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 February 2017|title=5 questions for Joe Rogan|date=18 April 2007|newspaper=Rocky Mountain News|first=Erika|last=Gonzalez|accessdate=3 February 2016|via=Highbeam Research|url-access=subscription }}</ref> The set was recorded in September 2006 at [[Cobb's Comedy Club]] in San Francisco, and contains excerpts of an improvised Q&A session with the audience that was typical of Rogan's act at the time.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Shiny Happy Jihad|year=2007|publisher=Comedy Central Records|people=Rogan, Joe|id=CCR0049}}</ref><ref name=bullz2007>{{cite web|url=http://www.bullz-eye.com/television/interviews/2007/joe_rogan.htm|title=Joe Rogan Interview, Shiny Happy Jihad Interview, Carlos Mencia, Fear Factor|first=Will|last=Harris|publisher=Bullz-Eye|date=11 April 2007|accessdate=5 February 2017}}</ref>
In April 2007, [[Comedy Central Records]] released Rogan's fourth comedy special, ''[[Shiny Happy Jihad]]''.<ref name=rocky2007>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-162233817.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204170013/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-162233817.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 February 2017|title=5 questions for Joe Rogan|date=18 April 2007|newspaper=Rocky Mountain News|first=Erika|last=Gonzalez|accessdate=3 February 2016|via=Highbeam Research|url-access=subscription }}</ref> The set was recorded in September 2006 at [[Cobb's Comedy Club]] in San Francisco, and contains excerpts of an improvised Q&A session with the audience that was typical of Rogan's act at the time.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Shiny Happy Jihad|year=2007|publisher=Comedy Central Records|people=Rogan, Joe|id=CCR0049}}</ref><ref name=bullz2007>{{cite web|url=http://www.bullz-eye.com/television/interviews/2007/joe_rogan.htm|title=Joe Rogan Interview, Shiny Happy Jihad Interview, Carlos Mencia, Fear Factor|first=Will|last=Harris|publisher=Bullz-Eye|date=11 April 2007|accessdate=5 February 2017}}</ref>


===2009–present: podcast and recent career===
===2009–present: podcast and recent career===
Rogan hosted short-lived CBS show ''[[Game Show in My Head]]'' that aired for eight episodes in January 2009 and produced by [[Ashton Kutcher]].<ref name=cagepotato/> 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".<ref name=herald2009>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-191431477.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204170017/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-191431477.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 February 2017|title=Rogan enjoys joshing on 'Game Show'|date=3 January 2009|magazine=The Boston Herald|first=Amy|last=Amatangelo|accessdate=3 February 2016|via=Highbeam Research|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
Rogan hosted short-lived CBS show ''[[Game Show in My Head]]'' that aired for eight episodes in January 2009 and was produced by [[Ashton Kutcher]].<ref name=cagepotato/> 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".<ref name=herald2009>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-191431477.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204170017/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-191431477.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 February 2017|title=Rogan enjoys joshing on 'Game Show'|date=3 January 2009|magazine=The Boston Herald|first=Amy|last=Amatangelo|accessdate=3 February 2016|via=Highbeam Research|url-access=subscription }}</ref>


In December 2009, Rogan launched a free [[podcast]] with his friend and fellow comedian Brian Redban.<ref name=rollingstone2015/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.joerogan.net/archives/1669 |title=Joe Rogan |website=Blog.joerogan.net |date=July 26, 2013 |accessdate=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126033116/http://blog.joerogan.net/archives/1669 |archivedate=January 26, 2013 |df=mdy }}</ref> The first episode was recorded on December 24 and was initially a live weekly broadcast on [[Ustream]],<ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-223254347.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204170105/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-223254347.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 February 2017|title=WEB WATCH|date=7 April 2010|newspaper=Daily Record|first=Iain|last=Hepburn|accessdate=3 February 2016|via=Highbeam Research|url-access=subscription }}</ref> with Rogan and Redban "sitting in front of laptops bullshitting".<ref name=carnell/> By August 2010, the podcast was named ''[[The Joe Rogan Experience]]'' and entered the list of Top 100 podcasts on [[iTunes]],<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-235098333.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204170154/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-235098333.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 February 2017|title=The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast Selects Wizzard Media's LibsynPro|date=10 August 2010|magazine=Entertainment Close-up|accessdate=3 February 2016|via=Highbeam Research|url-access=subscription }}</ref> and in 2011, was picked up by [[SiriusXM Satellite Radio]].<ref name=carnell/> The podcast features an array of guests who discuss current events, political views, philosophy, comedy, hobbies and numerous other topics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://podcasts.joerogan.net/|title=Joe Rogan (Podcast Site) |publisher=Podcasts.joerogan.net |date= |accessdate=November 13, 2013}}</ref> In January 2015, the podcast was downloaded over 11 million times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/1727870/joe-rogan-podcast-tops-11-million-monthly-downloads/|title=Joe Rogan Podcast |publisher=Inquisitor |date= |accessdate=November 13, 2015}}</ref> By October that year, the podcast was downloaded 16 million times each month, making it one of the most popular free podcasts.<ref name=rollingstone2015>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/sports/features/how-joe-rogan-went-from-ufc-announcer-to-21st-century-timothy-leary-20151022|title=How Joe Rogan Went From UFC Announcer to 21st-Century Timothy Leary|date=October 22, 2015|work=Rolling Stone|first=Erik|last=Hedegaard|accessdate=May 29, 2016}}</ref>
In December 2009, Rogan launched a free [[podcast]] with his friend and fellow comedian Brian Redban.<ref name=rollingstone2015/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.joerogan.net/archives/1669 |title=Joe Rogan |website=Blog.joerogan.net |date=July 26, 2013 |accessdate=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126033116/http://blog.joerogan.net/archives/1669 |archivedate=January 26, 2013 |df=mdy }}</ref> The first episode was recorded on December 24 and was initially a live weekly broadcast on [[Ustream]],<ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-223254347.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204170105/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-223254347.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 February 2017|title=WEB WATCH|date=7 April 2010|newspaper=Daily Record|first=Iain|last=Hepburn|accessdate=3 February 2016|via=Highbeam Research|url-access=subscription }}</ref> with Rogan and Redban "sitting in front of laptops bullshitting".<ref name=carnell/> By August 2010, the podcast was named ''[[The Joe Rogan Experience]]'' and entered the list of Top 100 podcasts on [[iTunes]],<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-235098333.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204170154/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-235098333.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 February 2017|title=The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast Selects Wizzard Media's LibsynPro|date=10 August 2010|magazine=Entertainment Close-up|accessdate=3 February 2016|via=Highbeam Research|url-access=subscription }}</ref> and in 2011, was picked up by [[SiriusXM Satellite Radio]].<ref name=carnell/> The podcast features an array of guests who discuss current events, politics, philosophy, comedy, hobbies and numerous other topics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://podcasts.joerogan.net/|title=Joe Rogan (Podcast Site) |publisher=Podcasts.joerogan.net |date= |accessdate=November 13, 2013}}</ref> In January 2015, the podcast was downloaded over 11 million times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/1727870/joe-rogan-podcast-tops-11-million-monthly-downloads/|title=Joe Rogan Podcast |publisher=Inquisitor |date= |accessdate=November 13, 2015}}</ref> By October that year, the podcast was downloaded 16 million times each month, making it one of the most popular free podcasts.<ref name=rollingstone2015>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/sports/features/how-joe-rogan-went-from-ufc-announcer-to-21st-century-timothy-leary-20151022|title=How Joe Rogan Went From UFC Announcer to 21st-Century Timothy Leary|date=October 22, 2015|work=Rolling Stone|first=Erik|last=Hedegaard|accessdate=May 29, 2016}}</ref>


In 2010, Rogan accused comedian [[Dane Cook]] of joke thievery.<ref name=dallas2010/>
In 2010, Rogan accused comedian [[Dane Cook]] of joke thievery.<ref name=dallas2010/>
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In 2011, Rogan resumed his role as ''Fear Factor'' host for its seventh and final season, until 2012.<ref name=CST11/> Rogan took the job as he "would hate to see somebody else do it."<ref name=SP11>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/254123802/|title='Fear Factor' back with bigger stunts|first=Rob|last=Owen|newspaper=The Star Press|date=11 December 2011|page=6|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate=14 August 2019}}</ref>
In 2011, Rogan resumed his role as ''Fear Factor'' host for its seventh and final season, until 2012.<ref name=CST11/> Rogan took the job as he "would hate to see somebody else do it."<ref name=SP11>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/254123802/|title='Fear Factor' back with bigger stunts|first=Rob|last=Owen|newspaper=The Star Press|date=11 December 2011|page=6|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate=14 August 2019}}</ref>


In 2011, Rogan played his first major character in a movie in ''[[Zookeeper (film)|Zookeeper]]''.<ref name="OConnell">O'Connell, Sean (July 8, 2011). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/the-zookeeper,1159019/critic-review.html If he could talk to the animals.] ''[[The Washington Post]]''</ref> He was also working on a book that he tentatively titled ''Irresponsible Advice from a Man with No Credibility'', based on his blog entries on his website.<ref name=carnell/> He played himself in ''[[Here Comes the Boom]]'', another action-comedy starring Kevin James released in 2012.<ref name="Buan-Deveza">Buan-Deveza, Reyma (April 5, 2011). [http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/04/05/11/charice-filming-2nd-hollywood-movie-salma-hayek Charice filming 2nd Hollywood movie with Salma Hayek?] [[ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs]]</ref>
In 2011, Rogan played his first major movie character in ''[[Zookeeper (film)|Zookeeper]]''.<ref name="OConnell">O'Connell, Sean (July 8, 2011). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/the-zookeeper,1159019/critic-review.html If he could talk to the animals.] ''[[The Washington Post]]''</ref> He was also working on a book that he tentatively titled ''Irresponsible Advice from a Man with No Credibility'', based on his blog entries on his website.<ref name=carnell/> He played himself in ''[[Here Comes the Boom]]'', another action-comedy starring Kevin James released in 2012.<ref name="Buan-Deveza">Buan-Deveza, Reyma (April 5, 2011). [http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/04/05/11/charice-filming-2nd-hollywood-movie-salma-hayek Charice filming 2nd Hollywood movie with Salma Hayek?] [[ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs]]</ref>


In December 2012, Rogan released his sixth comedy special ''Live from the Tabernacle'' exclusively as a download on his website for $5. He was inspired to release it that way after [[Louis C.K.]] did the same thing.<ref name=oc2013>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/soundcheck/rogan-496376-ufc-joe.html|title=Joe Rogan brings new material to Anaheim|date=18 February 2013|first=Kelli Skye|last=Fadroski|work=[[The Orange County Register]]|accessdate=5 February 2017}}</ref>
In December 2012, Rogan released his sixth comedy special ''Live from the Tabernacle'' exclusively as a download on his website for $5. He was inspired to release it that way after [[Louis C.K.]] did the same thing.<ref name=oc2013>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/soundcheck/rogan-496376-ufc-joe.html|title=Joe Rogan brings new material to Anaheim|date=18 February 2013|first=Kelli Skye|last=Fadroski|work=[[The Orange County Register]]|accessdate=5 February 2017}}</ref>


In 2013, Rogan hosted the television show ''[[Joe Rogan Questions Everything]]'' on the [[SyFy]] network which aired for six episodes. The show covered topics discussed on his podcasts, including the existence of [[Bigfoot]] and [[UFO]]s, and featured several comedians, experts, and scientists with the aim of trying to "put some subjects to bed ... with an open-minded perspective".<ref name=oc2013/> SyFy accepted 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.<ref name=BE13>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/9/2/4686540/interview-exclusive-joe-rogan-explains-everything-ufc-genetically-enhanced-athletes|title=Interview Exclusive: Joe Rogan Explains Everything, Part I|first=Stephie|last=Haynes|date=September 2, 2013|publisher=Bloody Elbow|accessdate=August 17, 2019}}</ref>
In 2013, Rogan hosted the television show ''[[Joe Rogan Questions Everything]]'' on the [[SyFy]] network which aired for six episodes. The show covered topics discussed on his podcasts, including the existence of [[Bigfoot]] and [[UFO]]s, and featured several comedians, experts, and scientists with the aim of trying to "put some subjects to bed ... with an open-minded perspective".<ref name=oc2013/> SyFy accepted 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.<ref name=BE13>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/9/2/4686540/interview-exclusive-joe-rogan-explains-everything-ufc-genetically-enhanced-athletes|title=Interview Exclusive: Joe Rogan Explains Everything, Part I|first=Stephie|last=Haynes|date=September 2, 2013|publisher=Bloody Elbow|accessdate=August 17, 2019}}</ref>


On May 19, 2020, Rogan announced that he had signed a multi-year licensing deal with [[Spotify]], worth an estimated $100 million, making it one of the largest licensing agreements in the podcast business.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Steele |first1=Anne |title=Spotify Strikes Podcast Deal With Joe Rogan Worth More Than $100 Million |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/spotify-strikes-exclusive-podcast-deal-with-joe-rogan-11589913814 |website=wsj.com |publisher=Dow Jones |accessdate=22 May 2020}}</ref> The deal will make ''The Joe Rogan Experience'' available on Spotify starting from September 1, 2020 and from January 2021, exclusive on the platform. Clips from the video version will continue to be available on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2020/5/19/21264226/ufc-joe-rogan-inks-licensing-podcast-deal-spotify-worth-estimated-100-million|title=Joe Rogan’s podcast headed to Spotify, exclusive deal reportedly worth $100 million |author=Adam Guillen Jr.|date=May 19, 2020|publisher=mmamania.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/spotify-strikes-exclusive-podcast-deal-with-joe-rogan-11589913814|title= Spotify Strikes Podcast Deal With Joe Rogan Worth More Than $100 Million |author=Anne Steele|publisher=wsj.com|date=May 19, 2020}}</ref>
On May 19, 2020, Rogan announced that he had signed a multi-year licensing deal with [[Spotify]], worth an estimated $100 million, making it one of the largest licensing agreements in the podcast business.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Steele |first1=Anne |title=Spotify Strikes Podcast Deal With Joe Rogan Worth More Than $100 Million |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/spotify-strikes-exclusive-podcast-deal-with-joe-rogan-11589913814 |website=wsj.com |publisher=Dow Jones |accessdate=22 May 2020}}</ref> The deal will make ''The Joe Rogan Experience'' available on Spotify starting from September 1, 2020 and from January 2021, exclusive on the platform. Clips from the video version will continue to be available on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2020/5/19/21264226/ufc-joe-rogan-inks-licensing-podcast-deal-spotify-worth-estimated-100-million|title=Joe Rogan’s podcast headed to Spotify, exclusive deal reportedly worth $100 million |author=Adam Guillen Jr.|date=May 19, 2020|publisher=mmamania.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/spotify-strikes-exclusive-podcast-deal-with-joe-rogan-11589913814|title= Spotify Strikes Podcast Deal With Joe Rogan Worth More Than $100 Million |author=Anne Steele|publisher=wsj.com|date=May 19, 2020}}</ref>

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Joe Rogan
Rogan in February 2017
Birth nameJoseph James Rogan
Born (1967-08-11) August 11, 1967 (age 57)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
MediumStand-up, podcast, television, film
Years active1988–present
GenresObservational comedy, black comedy, insult comedy, cringe comedy, satire
Subject(s)Drug use, current events, politics, religion
Spouse
Jessica Ditzel
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(m. 2009)​
Children3
Relative(s)Gerard Way (second cousin) Mikey Way (second cousin)
Websitejoerogan.com

Joseph James Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American comedian, podcast host, and mixed martial arts color commentator.[1][2] He has also worked as a television host and an actor.

Rogan began his career in comedy in August 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 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as an interviewer and color commentator. Rogan released his first comedy special in 2000. In 2001, he put his comedy career on hold after becoming the host of Fear Factor, and resumed his stand-up career shortly after the show's end in 2006. In 2009, Rogan launched his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, which led him to "fame, wealth and podcast superstardom".[3]

Early life

Joseph James Rogan was born on August 11, 1967, in Newark, New Jersey.[4][5] His grandfather had moved his family there in the 1940s.[6] He is of three-quarters Italian and one-quarter Irish descent.[7] His father, Joseph, is a former police officer in Newark. Rogan's parents divorced when he was five,[8] and he has not been in contact with his father since he was seven. Rogan 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."[8] From ages 7 to 11, the family lived in San Francisco, California,[8] followed by a move to Gainesville, Florida when he was eleven.[9] They settled outside Boston in Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts, where Rogan attended Newton South High School,[10][11] from which he graduated in 1985.[12]

Rogan participated in Little League Baseball but developed an interest in martial arts in his early teens.[13] He recalled being "terrified of being a loser" as a child,[14] and 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".[14] 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".[15] At fourteen Rogan took up karate and a year later, started Taekwondo.[8] At nineteen, he won the US Open Championship taekwondo tournament as a lightweight.[12][5][disputed – discuss]. He was a Massachusetts full-contact state champion for four consecutive years and became a Taekwondo instructor.[5][8] Rogan also practiced amateur kickboxing and held a 2–1 record;[16] he retired from competition at age 21 as he began to suffer from frequent headaches and feared he might sustain worse injuries.[5][8]

He attended University of Massachusetts Boston but found it pointless and dropped out early.[8] He lived in the Boston area until he was 24, and then moved to New York City.[17]

Career

1988–1994: Early stand-up career

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 on his career.[18]

Rogan had no intention of being a professional stand-up comedian, and initially considered a career in kickboxing.[19][20] He was a fan of comedy as a youngster and his parents took him to see comedian Richard Pryor's film Live on the Sunset Strip, which affected him "in such a profound way. Nothing had made me laugh like that."[5] Rogan's friends at his gym and Taekwondo school convinced him to have a go at stand-up comedy as he would make jokes and do impressions to make them laugh.[5] At 21, after six months preparing material and practising his delivery,[21] he performed his first stand-up routine on August 27, 1988 at an open-mic night at Stitches comedy club in Boston.[10][19]

While he worked on his stand-up, Rogan had several jobs to secure himself financially by teaching martial arts at Boston University and Revere, Massachusetts, delivering newspapers, driving a limousine, doing construction work, and completing duties for a private investigator.[10][8] His blue comedy style earned him gigs at bachelor parties and strip clubs.[5] One night, Rogan convinced 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 Rogan's act and offered to become his manager, which Rogan accepted.[5][22] In 1990, Rogan moved to New York City as a full-time comedian; he was "scratching and grinding" for money at the time, and stayed with his grandfather in Newark for the first six months.[6] Rogan later cited Richard Jeni,[23] Lenny Bruce,[24] Sam Kinison and Bill Hicks as comedy influences.[19]

1994–1999: Hardball and NewsRadio

In 1994, Rogan relocated to Los Angeles[8] where his first national television spot followed on the MTV comedy show Half-Hour Comedy Hour.[5] 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.[19] After a period of negotiation, Rogan accepted a development deal with the Disney network. He secured his first major acting role in the 1994 nine-episode Fox sitcom Hardball as Frank Valente, a young, ego-centric star player on a professional baseball team.[19] 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 of Walt 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".[19] The filming schedule was a new experience for Rogan, who started to work 12-hour days.[13] 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 re-wrote it."[19] Around this time, Rogan began performing at The Comedy Store in Hollywood and became a paid regular by owner Mitzi Shore. He performed at the club for the next 13 years for free, and paid for the venue's new sound system.[25]

From 1995 to 1999, Rogan starred in the NBC sitcom NewsRadio as Joe Garrelli, an electrician and handyman at the show's fictional news radio station.[5][26] The role was originally set to be played by actor Ray Romano; Romano was let go from the cast after one rehearsal, and Rogan was brought in.[19][27] The switch caused Rogan to work with the show's writers to help develop the character before the show was set to launch,[28] which he later described as a "very dumbed-down, censored version" of himself.[22] Rogan befriended fellow cast member Phil 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.[29] The loss affected Rogan's ability to perform stand-up, and he cancelled a week of scheduled gigs.[30] Rogan later saw acting as an easy job, but grew tired of "playing the same character every week",[31] and only did so for the money.[32] He later viewed his time on NewsRadio as "a dream gig" that allowed him to earn money while working on his stand-up as often as he could.[19][10] During the series he worked on a pilot for a show entitled Overseas.[31]

1997–2006: UFC commentator and Fear Factor

Rogan and Gerald Strebendt flexing in a ring
Rogan (right) posing in a boxing ring, 2002

Rogan began working for the mixed martial arts promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship as a backstage and post-fight interviewer. His first show took place at UFC 12: Judgement Day in Dothan, Alabama on February 7, 1997.[33] He became interested in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 1994 after watching Royce Gracie fight at UFC 2: No Way Out, and landed the position at the organization as Sussman was friends with its co-creator and original producer, Campbell McLaren.[34] He quit after two years as his salary could not cover the cost of travelling to the events, which were often held in rural locations at the time.[35]

After the UFC was taken over by Zuffa in 2001, Rogan attended some events and became friends with its new president Dana White, who offered him a job as a color commentator. However, Rogan initially declined as he "just wanted to go to the fights and drink".[34][8] In 2002, White was able to hire Rogan for free in exchange for prime event tickets for him and his friends.[33] After about fifteen free gigs as commentator, Rogan accepted pay for the job, working alongside Mike Goldberg until the end of 2016.[8] Rogan won the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Award for Best Television Announcer twice, and was named MMA Personality of the Year four times by the World MMA Awards.[36]

In 1999, Rogan secured a three-album deal with Warner Bros. Records and began tentative plans to star in his own prime-time televised sitcom on Fox named The Joe Rogan Show.[20] The show, co-written by Seinfeld writer Bill Masters, was to feature Rogan as "a second-string sportscaster who lands a spot as the token male on a View-style women's show".[22] In December 1999, he recorded his first stand-up comedy album in two shows at the Comedy Connection at Faneuil Hall in Boston,[37] which was released as I'm Gonna Be Dead Some Day... in August 2000.[5][19] It received national exposure on The Howard Stern Show and downloads from Napster.[38] "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.[39] Around this time, Rogan also worked on ideas for a film and a cartoon with his comedian friend Chris McGuire,[31][19] 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.[32]

In 2001, development on Rogan's television show was interrupted after he accepted an offer from NBC to host the American edition of Fear 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.[5] Rogan later said that the main reason he accepted was to obtain observations and anecdotes for his stand-up comedy.[40] 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.[41]

Rogan's role as host of Fear Factor led to further television opportunities. In 2002, he appeared on the episode "A Beautiful Mind" of Just Shoot Me as Chris, the boyfriend of lead character Maya Gallo.[42] In December 2002, Rogan was the emcee for the 2002 Blockbuster Hollywood Spectacular, a Christmas parade in Hollywood.[43] In February 2003, Rogan became the new co-host of The Man Show on Comedy Central for its fifth season from August 2003, with fellow comedian Doug Stanhope, following the departure of original hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla.[44][45] 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".[46] 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.[46]

2005–2009: Comedy specials

Rogan commentating for the UFC in 2006

In 2005, actor Wesley Snipes challenged Rogan to a cage fight. Rogan trained for the event for five months before Snipes backed out following an investigation by the IRS for alleged tax evasion. Rogan believed Snipes needed a quick payout to alleviate his debt.[47]

After Fear 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 his JoeShow web series.[48] In May 2005, Rogan signed a deal with the Endeavor Talent Agency.[49] Two months later, he filmed his second stand-up comedy special, Joe Rogan: Live, in Phoenix, Arizona. The special premiered on Showtime in 2007.[50][51]

In 2005, Rogan wrote a blog entry on his website accusing comedian Carlos Mencia of joke thievery, a claim he had made since 1993,[21] and dubbed him "Carlos Menstealia".[52][53] The situation culminated in February 2007 when Rogan confronted Mencia on stage at The Comedy Store in Hollywood.[54] A video of the incident was uploaded onto YouTube and included evidence and comments from other comedians, including George Lopez, "The Reverend" Bob Levy, Bobby Lee and Ari Shaffir.[55] The incident led to Rogan's talent agent expelling him as a client of The Gersh Agency, who also managed Mencia, and his ban from The Comedy Store, causing him to relocate his regular venue to the Hollywood Improv Comedy Club. Rogan later said that every single comic he had talked to was so happy and thankful he did it,[50] and he signed with William Morris Agency five minutes later.[25] Rogan returned to The Comedy Store in 2013 to support Shaffir in the filming of his first special.

In April 2007, Comedy Central Records released Rogan's fourth comedy special, Shiny Happy Jihad.[50] The set was recorded in September 2006 at Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco, and contains excerpts of an improvised Q&A session with the audience that was typical of Rogan's act at the time.[56][34]

2009–present: podcast and recent career

Rogan hosted short-lived CBS show Game Show in My Head that aired for eight episodes in January 2009 and was produced by Ashton Kutcher.[33] 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".[18]

In December 2009, Rogan launched a free podcast with his friend and fellow comedian Brian Redban.[8][57] The first episode was recorded on December 24 and was initially a live weekly broadcast on Ustream,[58] with Rogan and Redban "sitting in front of laptops bullshitting".[15] By August 2010, the podcast was named The Joe Rogan Experience and entered the list of Top 100 podcasts on iTunes,[59] and in 2011, was picked up by SiriusXM Satellite Radio.[15] The podcast features an array of guests who discuss current events, politics, philosophy, comedy, hobbies and numerous other topics.[60] In January 2015, the podcast was downloaded over 11 million times.[61] By October that year, the podcast was downloaded 16 million times each month, making it one of the most popular free podcasts.[8]

In 2010, Rogan accused comedian Dane Cook of joke thievery.[53]

In 2011, Rogan resumed his role as Fear Factor host for its seventh and final season, until 2012.[41] Rogan took the job as he "would hate to see somebody else do it."[62]

In 2011, Rogan played his first major movie character in Zookeeper.[63] He was also working on a book that he tentatively titled Irresponsible Advice from a Man with No Credibility, based on his blog entries on his website.[15] He played himself in Here Comes the Boom, another action-comedy starring Kevin James released in 2012.[64]

In December 2012, Rogan released his sixth comedy special Live from the Tabernacle exclusively as a download on his website for $5. He was inspired to release it that way after Louis C.K. did the same thing.[65]

In 2013, Rogan hosted the television show Joe Rogan Questions Everything on the SyFy network which aired for six episodes. The show covered topics discussed on his podcasts, including the existence of Bigfoot and UFOs, and featured several comedians, experts, and scientists with the aim of trying to "put some subjects to bed ... with an open-minded perspective".[65] SyFy accepted 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.[66]

On May 19, 2020, Rogan announced that he had signed a multi-year licensing deal with Spotify, worth an estimated $100 million, making it one of the largest licensing agreements in the podcast business.[67] The deal will make The Joe Rogan Experience available on Spotify starting from September 1, 2020 and from January 2021, exclusive on the platform. Clips from the video version will continue to be available on YouTube.[68][69]

Personal life

Rogan married Jessica Ditzel, a former cocktail waitress, in 2009.[8][70] The couple have two daughters; the first was born in 2008 and the second in 2010. Rogan is also a stepfather to Ditzel's daughter from a previous relationship.[71] The family lived in Boulder, Colorado, before they relocated to Bell Canyon, California, where Rogan had lived following early 2003. They purchased a new home in the area for almost $5 million in mid-2018.[72][73]

He has vitiligo on his hands and feet.[8]

Rogan became interested in jiu-jitsu after watching Royce Gracie fight at UFC 2: No Way Out in 1994.[35] In 1996, Rogan began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Carlson Gracie at his school in Hollywood, California.[16] He is a black belt under Eddie Bravo's 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, a style of no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu,[74] and a black belt in gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Jean Jacques Machado.[75]

Rogan was raised Catholic, having attended Catholic school in first grade, but has since abandoned following any organized religion and identifies as agnostic.[76] He is highly critical of the Catholic Church and, drawing from his experiences as a former member, believes it is an institution of oppression.[77]

In October 2019, during an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Rogan confirmed that he is a cousin of My Chemical Romance lead vocalist Gerard Way, although they have never met.[78]

Advocacy

Rogan is not affiliated with any political party, but has been described as mostly having libertarian views.[77] He has described himself as being "pretty liberal" and supports gay marriage, gay rights, women's rights, recreational drug use, universal healthcare, and universal basic income, while also supporting the Second Amendment.[79][80] He has also criticized American foreign policy of military adventurism.[81] He endorsed Ron Paul in the 2012 U.S. presidential campaign[82] and Gary Johnson in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.[83] Rogan has publicly supported Tulsi Gabbard and encouraged her to run for U.S. presidency in 2020.[84] On January 21, 2020, Rogan said he would "probably" vote for Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic primary, adding, "He's been insanely consistent his entire life."[85] After Sanders dropped out of the race, Rogan said he would "rather vote for Trump than Biden." He added that he was concerned that Biden, who will turn 78 shortly after Election Day, would not be able to handle the pressure of the presidency, with pointed criticism aimed at Biden's speaking ability which he described as "not a normal way to communicate, unless you're high".[86]

The Joe Rogan Experience has featured many members of what has been dubbed the Intellectual Dark Web, such as Eric Weinstein, Managing Director of Thiel Capital, a firm that provides venture capital investments.[87][88]

Rogan supports the legalized use of cannabis and believes it holds numerous benefits. He hosted the documentary film, The Union: The Business Behind Getting High, and was featured in Marijuana: A Chronic History and The Culture High. He also supports the use of LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, and DMT toward the exploration and enhancement of consciousness, as well as introspection. He was the presenter in the 2010 documentary, DMT: The Spirit Molecule.[89]

Rogan is an avid hunter and is part of the "Eat What You Kill" movement, which attempts to move away from factory farming and the mistreatment of animals raised for food.[90]

Rogan is opposed to routine infant circumcision and has claimed there is a lack of significant scientific evidence for any benefits to the practice, which he considers not entirely different from female genital mutilation due to its non-consensual nature.[91]

Rogan has an interest in sensory deprivation and using an isolation tank. He has stated that his personal experiences with meditation in isolation tanks has helped him explore the nature of consciousness as well as improve his performance in various physical and mental activities and overall well-being.[92]

Diet

In January 2020, Joe Rogan went on an all-meat diet called the carnivore diet which gave him severe diarrhea.[93][94]

Filmography and discography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Hardball Frank Valente
1995–1999 NewsRadio Joe Garrelli
1996 MADtv Himself, guest appearance Season 2, Episode 7
1997 Bruce Testones, Fashion Photographer Writer, himself
1997–present Ultimate Fighting Championship Interviewer (1997–2002)
Color commentator (2002–present)
2001–2002 Late Friday Host
2001–2006; 2011–2012 Fear Factor Host
2002 Just Shoot Me! Chris "A Beautiful Mind"
2003 Good Morning, Miami Himself Season 1, Episode 17: "Fear and Loathing in Miami"
2003–2004 The Man Show Himself Host
2003–2004 Chappelle's Show Himself Season 1, Episode 4
Season 2, Episode 12
2003–2007 Last Comic Standing Celebrity talent scout
2005–2008 The Ultimate Fighter Announcer
2006 Inside the UFC Host
2007–2009 UFC Wired Host
2009 Game Show in My Head Host
2012–2013 UFC Ultimate Insider Himself
2013 Joe Rogan Questions Everything Host
2015 Silicon Valley Himself Season 2, Episode 6: "Homicide"

Feature films and documentaries

Year Title Role
2002 It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie Himself, cameo
2007 The Union: The Business Behind Getting High Himself
2007 American Drug War: The Last White Hope Himself
2010 DMT: The Spirit Molecule Himself
2010 Venus & Vegas Richie
2011 Zookeeper Gale
2012 Here Comes the Boom Himself
2017 Bright Himself

Comedy specials

Year Title Format
2000 I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday ... CD
2000 "Voodoo Punanny" CD single
2001 Live from the Belly of the Beast DVD
2006 Joe Rogan: Live DVD
2007 Shiny Happy Jihad CD
2010 Talking Monkeys in Space CD, DVD
2012 Live from the Tabernacle Online
2014 Rocky Mountain High Comedy Central special, online
2016 Triggered Netflix[95]
2018 Strange Times Netflix

Video games

Year Title Role
2014 EA Sports UFC Himself
2016 EA Sports UFC 2 Himself
2018 EA Sports UFC 3 Himself

Awards and honors

See also

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