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Was Joe Rogan ever actually all that successful as a comedian? It seems like his most successful projects have been in a “host” sort of role, hosting Fear Factor, commentating UFC (I’m counting that as a type of host), hosting a podcast, etc.
I don’t think I knew he had ever even done stand-up comedy until a few years after I was familiar with him through UFC and his podcast.
Even the people who like Joe Rogan don’t pretend that his standup was any good.
I remember thinking his standup was awful at the time. He was on Newsradio in the 90s which gave him his TV break I think. He got big in comedy circles outside of his fan for exposing Carlos Mencia as a joke thief. UFC/Fear Factor was really what catapulted him to success, not comedy as you say
