The Joe Rogan Experience

Podcast · 2009 · Joe Rogan

A long-form talk podcast in which host Joe Rogan converses with a wide range of guests -- comedians, scientists, athletes, politicians, and controversial figures -- on topics spanning comedy, combat sports, health, politics, psychedelics, and culture. This report covers the full run of the podcast from 2009 to present (2,500+ episodes); content intensity varies significantly by episode and guest.

Sexual violenceExplicit sexual contentSelf-harm & suicideMedical traumaGraphic violence & goreAbuse & manipulationSubstance abuseRacial & cultural stereotypes

Episodes to know about

Substance abuseRecurring across episodes -- substance use is a baseline feature of the podcastStrong

Rogan frequently smokes cannabis and drinks alcohol on-air throughout the run; many guests join him. Psychedelics (DMT, psilocybin, LSD, mescaline) are discussed in enthusiastic, first-person terms across dozens of episodes.

Substance abuseEpisode #1169 -- Elon Musk (September 2018)Strong

A guest smokes a cannabis joint on camera during the episode; this is one of the most widely circulated moments of on-air drug use in the podcast's history.

Substance abuseEpisode #1306 -- Wiz Khalifa (May 2019)Strong

Host and guest smoke cannabis on camera throughout the full episode; extensive on-air consumption.

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