Pierre Poilievre turned down Joe Rogan's interview invite, podcaster says

National Post

08-05-2025

Joe Rogan can't pronounce Pierre Poilievre's surname, but the podcaster said this week that he'd invited the then-Conservative Party of Canada leader to be a guest on his show.
Article content
Article content
However, the immensely influential and sometimes polarizing media personality said Poilievre turned him down.
Article content
'Wouldn't do it, thought it was too problematic or whatever,' Rogan told his guest, bow hunter and endurance athlete, Cameron Hanes, in Tuesday's episode.
Article content
Joe Rogan says Pierre Poilievre turned down coming on his podcast 🤦‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/69e2vb0kK5
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) May 6, 2025
Article content
The Joe Rogan Experience sits atop YouTube's podcast chart with almost 20 million subscribers according to Rephonic, almost the same number of followers as his personal Instagram. The podcast also tops Spotify's chart with 14.5 million monthly listeners.
Article content
Article content
Like his offer to interview Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris during the 2024 U.S. election, Rogan said he doesn't seek out conflict with guests, nor is he interested in being the 'gotcha guy.'
Article content
'Sometimes you have to be able to disagree in a way that's forceful, but I'm never insulting or attacking people. Especially this Pierre 'Polivette' guy,' Rogan attested, admitting he doesn't know how to pronounce Poilievre.
Article content
'How do you say it? It's a weird way of saying it.'
Article content
Article content
Without delving into specific topics, Rogan said the conversation would be about 'real simple stuff.'
Article content
Article content
'I would just ask him questions like 'What's wrong with Canada. How did this happen, and why did it go this way? What can be done to reverse some of these things that have been put into place? How did you feel about this? What would you have done differently?
Article content
'I don't know anything about Canada's politics, right? It would have been fun,' he added.
Article content
Eight minutes later, following a discussion about his recent interview with British neoconservative political commentator Douglas Murray, who insisted Rogan he needed to visit Gaza to understand the effects of conflict there, the host said he doesn't even go to Canada, repeating a statement he's made at least twice before on his show.
Article content
In March, Rogan said he wouldn't be attending this weekend's UFC 315 in Montreal, nor would he return to the country any time soon.
Article content