Podcast king Joe Rogan has revealed the worst guest he’s ever had on his show, the Joe Rogan Experience.
Over the years, Rogan has become a household name, consistently dominating Spotify and YouTube charts with over 15 million subscribers on both platforms.
Although he was recently dethroned on Spotify by 'Good Hang with Amy Poehler' - a new show where the comedian chats with celebrity friends - Rogan’s popularity hasn’t faltered.
Since launching his podcast in 2009 and recording over 1,800 episodes, the UFC commentator has hosted an impressive lineup of high-profile guests including Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Edward Snowden and Mike Tyson.
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Whether he’s discussing conspiracy theories, accusing biotech billionaires of playing God or gushing over Tesla's self-driving features, Rogan’s episodes often spark debate and draw millions of views.
But now the famous comedian has revealed the worst guest he's ever had on his show.
In a recent episode with NFL star Aaron Rodgers, the topic of Egyptian history led Rogan to segue into a previous interview. The former TV host discussed his sit-down with archaeologist and Egyptian government minister Dr. Zahi Hawass, which lasted two hours.
“That might have been the worst podcast I’ve ever done, but maybe a good one too,” Rogan said.
However, many viewers noticed how Rogan seemed disinterested throughout the entire discussion - and it turns out they weren't wrong.
Rogan explained that the only reason Hawass even came on the show was because he’d supposedly buried the hatchet with British author and ancient civilisations enthusiast Graham Hancock.
Rogan said: “That was one of the reasons why Zahi came on because Graham talked to Zahi and was like ‘Zahi wants to do this, we're friends now’, so I was like ‘Bring him in, let's go bring him in, I'll talk to him.’”.
But when Rodgers asked if Rogan would accept Hawass’s offer to be his tour guide around Egypt, Rogan shrugged: “Yeah, meh, mmm, if I’m going, I’m going with Graham.”
According to Rogan, Hawass wasn’t open to exploring alternative ideas about Egypt’s past, which didn’t sit well with a host who’s made a career out of questioning the mainstream. “This is the guy. This is this close-minded fellow who's been in charge of gatekeeping all the knowledge,” Rogan said.
Rodgers chimed in with his experience in Egypt, claiming he’d once seen images of 'a spaceship, a helicopter, and a submarine' on an ancient hieroglyph during a trip there.
With an interest in alternate theories, Rogan responded with: “There’s a bunch of weird images.” It quickly became obvious that Rogan was unimpressed with Hawass' attitude, claiming him as someone who would not 'entertain' pseudoscience myths on Egypt.