5 most controversial guests on The Joe Rogan Experience

Joe Rogan (L) Alex Jones (R) - (Twitter @VinceSchilling)
Joe Rogan (L) Alex Jones (R) - (Twitter @VinceSchilling)

#4. The Joe Rogan Experience with Dr. Jordan Peterson

Dr. Jordan Peterson gained further popularity following his appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience. The former University of Toronto professor expressed his views and voiced his concerns about political correctness. As a result of some of his views on political correctness and climate change, he's also had many detractors who oppose his beliefs.

He objected to Bill C-16 in Canada. He refused to recognize the preferred gender pronouns of his students in the classroom and fellow faculty members- once it was mandated by the law.

While speaking about solar energy, the professor implied that solar energy is hazardous.

"More people die every year from solar energy than die from nuclear {power}."

Peterson has since gotten into podcasting himself and has interviewed his fair share of notable guests, including actor Matthew McConaughey. His YouTube channel, which features his speaking events as well as lecture recordings, has well over five million subscribers.


#3. The Joe Rogan Experience with Edward Snowden

Despite not appearing in-studio, Edward Snowden was considered a controversial guest on The Joe Rogan Experience. The episode took place in 2019 and has well over 35 million views on YouTube. Snowden was a ct who was responsible for the highly publicized National Security Agency leaks in 2013.

The NSA leak saw classified information being leaked online and generated discussions about internet security. During his appearance on JRE via a video call, he was critical of global surveillance. He discussed the many strategies in which smartphones can be and are used as a tool for gathering personal information.

While describing the issue of surveillance, Snowden shed light on it:

"This is what a real-world conspiracy looks like. It doesn't have to be a smoking man behind closed doors. It's lawyers & politicians, it's ordinary people to management level."

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