Joe Rogan isn’t your average guy. He’s a source of inspiration for many, an entertainer for others, and the voice of the UFC for some. Rogan has shattered the notion that you can’t master multiple crafts. He’s a commentator, stand-up comedian, actor, MMA student, and so much more. But the one thing that catapulted him into massive fame is his podcast. It’s hard to find anyone online who hasn’t heard of the iconic *JRE* podcast. With over 2,000 episodes and guests ranging from Elon Musk to Sadhguru, the range of topics is vast. But it begs the question—what made him start his podcast in the first place? Rogan has finally revealed his answer.
On the latest JRE podcast, Joe brought in former Navy SEAL and CIA contractor Shawn Ryan, who shared his humble beginnings. He talked about how his desire to have a radio show led him to become a podcaster after recognizing the opportunity. He answered questions online with a friend and eventually turned it into a full-time podcast.
In his words, “I started just on a laptop answering questions like with a friend of mine, Brian whom I started with. We’re just f**king around, we thought it’d be fun to just do for fun you know, I always wanted to do a radio show.”
When Rogan and his friend Brian Redban started the podcast, the concept wasn’t nearly as popular as it is today. He’s undoubtedly one of the key figures who helped popularize it to the point where almost every content creator now has a podcast. Yet, out of all of them, The Joe Rogan Experience remains the biggest podcast in the world, consistently pulling in millions of views.
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Given that podcasting was still new when he started, Rogan’s friends had little faith in him and thought he was wasting his time. In the same episode with Ryan, he revealed that he used to call his friends at home for the show, and the constant background noise from his kids made it even harder for them to take him seriously.
He stated, “In the beginning, all my friends were like, ‘What the f**k are you doing?’ Like, ‘Why are you wasting your time?’”
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However, at a certain point, Rogan rented a studio and launched the podcast in earnest. By the time Jamie Vernon took over production in 2015, it was already a massive hit on the internet. This success earned him $100 million from Spotify and brought along significant controversy.
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