Podcast icon Joe Rogan confirmed during a recent episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience" that he declined an introduction to Jeffrey Epstein, the now-deceased financier and convicted sex offender. The details emerged within a vast trove of Department of Justice (DOJ) documents involving Epstein.
The conversation unfolded on Tuesday's podcast featuring actress Cheryl Hines, where Rogan mentioned his unexpected appearance in the DOJ file release. Epstein had contacted Canadian theoretical physicist and former podcast guest Lawrence Krauss after watching his interview on Rogan's show, expressing a desire to meet with the influential podcast host.
In an email exchange from September 2017, Epstein conveyed to Krauss that he found Rogan "funny" and requested an introduction to the UFC commentator. Krauss initially agreed to facilitate the connection but later conveyed Rogan's refusal to Epstein.
Rogan expressed strong disapproval of the suggested meeting on his podcast, recalling his reaction to the proposition. "I was like, are you high? Like what the f