Joe Rogan is known as a commentator for mixed martial arts (MMA) and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a standup comedian, the host of the television show Fear Factor and for his popular podcast The Joe Rogan Experience. He is also a proponent and advocate of psychedelic-based medicine including psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, and DMT.
“21st-Century Timothy Leary”
In 2015, Rogan was featured in a Rolling Stone article titled, “How Joe Rogan Went from UFC Announcer to 21st-Century Timothy Leary.” Rogan says psychedelics make him “more compassionate, more aware, more vulnerable” and a better husband and father as a result. He thinks everyone can benefit from them and uses his podcasts to discuss the benefits with experts in the field. Among his many podcasts over the last 8+ years, Rogan has featured Paul Stamets, Rick Doblin, Michael Pollan, and twice interviewed Dennis McKenna.
More information on Joe Rogan is on his website and LinkedIn profile.
Barbara E. Bauer, MS
Barb is the former Editor and one of the founders of Psychedelic Science Review. She is currently a contributing writer. Her goal is making accurate and concise psychedelic science research assessable so that researchers and private citizens can make informed decisions.