Getting Experienced with Joe Rogan Kelsey Moore
Getting Experienced with Joe Rogan
The Joe Rogan Experience, a weekly YouTube podcast that is hosted by stand-up comedian, martial arts practitioner, and UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) color broadcaster Joe Rogan, is the over-the-top, silly, witty yet philosophical type of podcast that allows individuals to discuss a plethora of different topics while either slightly high or drunk. Yes, you heard me correctly—slightly high or drunk! While there are those out there who would look at a show like this as a joke with no redeeming value, there are many instances where Rogan and his guests discuss topics such as spirituality, politics, human empathy, metaphysics, and much more! Doctors, DJs, MMA fighters, porn stars—they all bring a great source of entertainment on the show In one segment Joe and his guest will be talking about martial arts and their impact, and in the next there’ll be story about getting baked before watching a UFC fight and watching people float in space! In regards to the philosophical approach that the show takes, one can look at one of the most popular guests on the podcast, a man who has the audience laughing from stories or hijinks: Duncan Trussell. Trussell, a fellow stand-up comic who has the highest amount of guest appearances on the show, will often bring up conversations that focus on people being able to find their true self and love who they are, or debate the issues that stem from bigotry in America; and a few moments later he and Rogan will have moments where they go back and forth with silly stories that crack the audience up about nights with drunken sex toys and farting on a celebrity on an airplane. It’s a podcast that makes fun of how silly it is, but also makes it a point to show a more serious perspective when it wants to. That is what makes The Joe Rogan Experience so interesting.
In a way, I liken the freedom of Joe Rogan’s podcast to Louis C.K.’s smash TV series Louie, which has a lot of outrages scenarios that may cross a line and make some people uncomfortable. It has been noted by C.K. himself that he had to fight in order to get his show to be the way he wanted it without any interference from the Suits above. I’m sure there are plenty of television shows, radio shows, and movies that have been dramatically altered because the executives wanted to toy with the originality of the program, which lead to a terrible product in the end. What C.K. did was stand up for himself and push back against the people who wanted to restrict his creative genius, and if he had not done this, either two things would have likely happened: 1) the show would have never been made, or 2) the show would have been made but been a colossal failure. I believe that Joe Rogan could have faced the same thing if he decided to work with a major radio network instead of create his own podcast. If the latter path had been taken, there would be no discussions about pot, jokes about crazy sex toys, cursing, or anything else that makes the show so good.
With so many people who are unsure whether or not they should take that next step and make people uncomfortable, Joe Rogan and his ragtag group of friends are able to create a listening environment that is a breath of fresh air to those who are looking for an experience that bends the rules. It isn’t unusual for Rogan and his friends to open the show with a commercial for sex toys, then transition to a political decision, and then go on about eating pot-filled cookies with L.S.D. It also brings into focus the power of podcasts and the potential control that they can have over airwaves. These forms of media allow anyone—average joe to famous comedian—to spread their message independently, and at their own pace. Instead of having to answer to guys in suits, you can have your own show that allows you to do exactly what you want it to do. It is very difficult to use your creativity when you have people over you who dictate how much money you can receive for your show, how long it has to be, and where it has to be.
The Joe Rogan Experience, a weekly YouTube podcast that is hosted by stand-up comedian, martial arts practitioner, and UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) color broadcaster Joe Rogan, is the over-the-top, silly, witty yet philosophical type of podcast that allows individuals to discuss a plethora of different topics while either slightly high or drunk. Yes, you heard me correctly—slightly high or drunk! While there are those out there who would look at a show like this as a joke with no redeeming value, there are many instances where Rogan and his guests discuss topics such as spirituality, politics, human empathy, metaphysics, and much more! Doctors, DJs, MMA fighters, porn stars—they all bring a great source of entertainment on the show In one segment Joe and his guest will be talking about martial arts and their impact, and in the next there’ll be story about getting baked before watching a UFC fight and watching people float in space! In regards to the philosophical approach that the show takes, one can look at one of the most popular guests on the podcast, a man who has the audience laughing from stories or hijinks: Duncan Trussell. Trussell, a fellow stand-up comic who has the highest amount of guest appearances on the show, will often bring up conversations that focus on people being able to find their true self and love who they are, or debate the issues that stem from bigotry in America; and a few moments later he and Rogan will have moments where they go back and forth with silly stories that crack the audience up about nights with drunken sex toys and farting on a celebrity on an airplane. It’s a podcast that makes fun of how silly it is, but also makes it a point to show a more serious perspective when it wants to. That is what makes The Joe Rogan Experience so interesting.
In a way, I liken the freedom of Joe Rogan’s podcast to Louis C.K.’s smash TV series Louie, which has a lot of outrages scenarios that may cross a line and make some people uncomfortable. It has been noted by C.K. himself that he had to fight in order to get his show to be the way he wanted it without any interference from the Suits above. I’m sure there are plenty of television shows, radio shows, and movies that have been dramatically altered because the executives wanted to toy with the originality of the program, which lead to a terrible product in the end. What C.K. did was stand up for himself and push back against the people who wanted to restrict his creative genius, and if he had not done this, either two things would have likely happened: 1) the show would have never been made, or 2) the show would have been made but been a colossal failure. I believe that Joe Rogan could have faced the same thing if he decided to work with a major radio network instead of create his own podcast. If the latter path had been taken, there would be no discussions about pot, jokes about crazy sex toys, cursing, or anything else that makes the show so good.
With so many people who are unsure whether or not they should take that next step and make people uncomfortable, Joe Rogan and his ragtag group of friends are able to create a listening environment that is a breath of fresh air to those who are looking for an experience that bends the rules. It isn’t unusual for Rogan and his friends to open the show with a commercial for sex toys, then transition to a political decision, and then go on about eating pot-filled cookies with L.S.D. It also brings into focus the power of podcasts and the potential control that they can have over airwaves. These forms of media allow anyone—average joe to famous comedian—to spread their message independently, and at their own pace. Instead of having to answer to guys in suits, you can have your own show that allows you to do exactly what you want it to do. It is very difficult to use your creativity when you have people over you who dictate how much money you can receive for your show, how long it has to be, and where it has to be.