Fighting talk: how Joe Rogan became the world’s most famous podcaster

Spotify’s biggest star has courted plenty of controversy – and attracted millions of listeners

The Joe Rogan Experience on Spotify 
The Joe Rogan Experience on Spotify 
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He’s smoked weed with Elon Musk, discussed Big Data with exiled whistle-blower Edward Snowden, and talked politics with Bernie Sanders. It’s high-profile guests like this who have helped make Joe Rogan’s podcast one of the hottest properties in broadcasting.

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Mike Starling is the former digital features editor at The Week. He started his career in 2001 in Gloucestershire as a sports reporter and sub-editor and has held various roles as a writer and editor at news, travel and B2B publications. He has spoken at a number of sports business conferences and also worked as a consultant creating sports travel content for tourism boards. International experience includes spells living and working in Dubai, UAE; Brisbane, Australia; and Beirut, Lebanon.