Joe Rogan will interview Donald Trump today, marking the first time the popular Joe Rogan Experience podcast will feature a former president on the program. Trump's interview with Rogan comes as the former president has stepped back from some appearances on major television networks (including CBS News, the parent of CBSNews.com), while providing interviews to podcasters and YouTube channels like the Logan Paul Podcast.The Joe Rogan Experience, the most popular podcast on Spotify, has built an audience of more than 14 million on the streaming service.Rogan's freewheeling interviews have included everyone from scientists like Neil deGrasse Tyson to entertainers such as Post Malone.
His audience is 80% male but is split between Democrats, Republicans and independents, which could be a key opportunity for the candidates as they campaign during the last few days ahead of the Election Day on November 5, according to Edison Research."With such a diverse and politically balanced audience, Rogan's show offers candidates an invaluable opportunity to reach key voter groups, especially independents and younger voters," Edison said in a blog post earlier this month.Here's what to know about Rogan, his podcast and his upcoming interview with Donald Trump. Who is Joe Rogan?Rogan, 57, got his start as a comedian and actor, with an early role on the NBC sitcom "NewsRadio," where he played Joe Garrelli, an electrician for the show's fictional radio station. He later hosted the game show "Fear Factor" and appeared in TV shows — sometimes appearing as himself — such as "Silicon Valley" and "The Man Show." Rogan also appeared in several comedy specials such as 2007's "Shiny Happy Jihad."When did Joe Rogan Experience start recording?Rogan started taping his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience in 2009, with the show reaching 11 million listeners by 2015. Rogan then signed an exclusive deal with Spotify in 2020, which he reupped in 2024 for a reported $250 milli...