Look, I’ve never hidden the fact that I’m not a huge fan of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t listened to his show, and it also doesn’t mean that the entire catalogue of over 2,300 episodes is not worth listening to.
With that many episodes, and with the reach that Rogan has, there are plenty of episodes where his guests proved to be fascinating, informative and even surprising. Many of the better episodes happen to be the ones where Rogan’s guests push back on his whataboutism and extensive use of the “Everyman” routine. So even if you’ve shied away from the Joe Rogan podcast, or if you’re just looking for a list of some of the more sane and interesting episodes of this show, here’s a good place to start:
#847 – Dan Carlin
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Dan Carlin, an amateur historian and former radio talk show host, currently produces two widely followed podcasts on Spotify: “Common Sense” and “Hardcore History”.
#1330 – Bernie Sanders
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Bernie Sanders, a 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate, serves as the U.S. Senator representing Vermont.
#1675 – Quentin Tarantino
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Quentin Tarantino works as a writer, producer, and director. His novelization of the Oscar-winning film “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood” is currently available.
#1788 – Mr. Beast
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Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson operates as an internet personality, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He runs multiple successful YouTube channels, a delivery-based fast food venture called MrBeast Burger, and two charitable initiatives: Beast Philanthropy and Team Trees.
#2002 – Amanda Feilding
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Amanda, an award-winning psychedelics researcher, policy advocate, and artist, has advanced psychedelic research for over 50 years. As Founder and Director of the Beckley Foundation, a UK think-tank, she works at the forefront of psychedelic science and initiated the study producing the world’s first brain imaging on LSD.
#729 – Jocko Willink
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Jocko Willink, an author and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, previously commanded US Navy SEAL Team Three Task Unit Bruiser, the most decorated special-operations unit of the Iraq War, which participated in the 2006 Battle of Ramadi.
#1743 – Steven Pinker
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Steven Pinker holds the position of Harvard College Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. His latest book, “Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters,” is currently available.
#908 – Leah Remini
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Leah Remini works as an actress, producer, author, and comedian. Her documentary series “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath” airs on A&E.
#2191 – Russell Crowe
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Russell Crowe, an actor, director, and musician, gained recognition for his performances in “Gladiator” and “A Beautiful Mind.” He’s currently on a U.S. tour with his band Indoor Garden Party, promoting their latest album “Prose and Cons.” He appears in the forthcoming film “Kraven the Hunter,” scheduled for release on December 13.
#1149 – Michael Scott Moore
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Michael Scott Moore, a novelist and journalist, endured two and a half years in captivity after being kidnapped by Somali pirates. His book “The Desert and the Sea: 977 Days Captive on the Somali Pirate Coast” is currently available on Amazon.
#1908 – Erika Thompson
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Erika Thompson owns and founded Texas Beeworks, an organization dedicated to raising public awareness and education about the important contributions of bees and beekeepers.
#1368 – Edward Snowden
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Edward Snowden, an American whistleblower, gained global attention in 2013 after leaking highly classified National Security Agency documents while working as a subcontractor and former CIA employee. His latest book, Permanent Record, is now available.
#138 – Anthony Bourdain
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Joe has a conversation with Anthony Bourdain.
#2352 – James Talarico
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James Talarico serves as a Democratic representative for District 50 in the Texas House of Representatives.
#1836 – Ryan Holiday
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Ryan Holiday is an author, media strategist, and writer known for several books, including Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius, Stillness Is the Key, and Trust Me, I’m Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator. He also hosts The Daily Stoic podcast.
#2061 – Whitney Cummings
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Whitney Cummings is a comedian, actress, and author who also hosts the podcast Good for You.
#1003 – Sean Carroll
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Sean Carroll is a physicist and cosmologist whose work focuses on dark energy and general relativity. He serves as a research professor in the Department of Physics at the California Institute of Technology.
#2379 – Matthew McConaughey
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Matthew McConaughey, an Academy Award–winning actor and bestselling author, releases his new book Poems & Prayers on September 16. His film The Lost Bus debuts in select cities on September 19 and globally on October 3 via Apple TV+. He’s also a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, co-owner of Pantalones tequila and Austin FC, and co-founder of the just keep livin’ Foundation.
#1315 – Bob Lazar & Jeremy Corbell
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Bob Lazar, a physicist who once worked at Los Alamos and reportedly studied alien technology at S-4 near Area 51, is the focus of Jeremy Corbell’s documentary Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers, now streaming on Netflix.
#2282 – Bill Murray
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Rogan interviews legendary actor Bill Murray and the discussion covers a wider variety of topics including Murray’s career.
#1709 – Amanda Knox
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Amanda Knox was wrongfully convicted of her roommate’s murder and spent four years in an Italian prison before being exonerated by the Italian Supreme Court. She is now an author, journalist, and podcaster, co-hosting the podcast Labyrinths with her husband, Christopher Robinson.
#543 – Sam Harris
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Sam Harris is a neuroscientist and author known for New York Times bestsellers such as The End of Faith, Letter to a Christian Nation, and The Moral Landscape. His most recent book, Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion, is available now.
#2315 – José Andrés
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José Andrés is a celebrated figure in the culinary world, holding titles as a chef and restaurateur. His presence extends beyond the kitchen as a TV host and author. He is also the visionary behind the non-profit organization World Central Kitchen. His latest literary work, Change the Recipe: Because You Can’t Build a Better World Without Breaking Some Eggs, has recently been released and is currently accessible to readers.
#1558 – Tristan Harris
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Tristan Harris, dubbed “the closest thing Silicon Valley has to a conscience” by The Atlantic, previously worked as a Google Design Ethicist for three years. In this role, he developed an ethical framework for guiding the behavior of billions of users via technology. He is currently the co-founder and president of the Center for Humane Technology. Its purpose is to counteract ‘human downgrading’ and ensure technology serves humanity’s best interests.
#1375 – Edward Norton
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Edward Norton is a versatile professional in the film industry, recognized as an actor, writer, producer, director, and filmmaker.
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