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Newsweek
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Joe Rogan's "Worst Podcast" Guest Hits Back
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Prominent Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass has accused podcaster Joe Rogan of pushing a false narrative that denies Egyptians built the pyramids—an agenda he told Newsweek he had confronted head-on with evidence. Responding to Rogan's description of their episode on The Joe Rogan Experience as possibly his "worst podcast," Hawass said he "was not bothered" by the negative comment—as long as he didn't allow the host to push a "nonsense" narrative on ancient Egyptian civilization. Newsweek has reached out to Joe Rogan's team via email for comment. The Context The two-hour episode of Joe Rogan's podcast on ancient Egypt aired on May 14 and has also been viewed by over a million people on YouTube. Hawass—cigar in hand—cited detailed archaeological evidence supporting the view that massive monuments such as the Great Pyramids of Giza were built by ancient Egyptians thousands of years ago and rejected theories that others could have built them. Speaking to Newsweek from the United States, where he is currently on a lecture tour, Hawass, the former minister of antiquities said: "I was direct and firm. What matters to me is defending Egyptian civilization." "Egypt's Indiana Jones" Hawass, who has embraced the nickname "Egypt's Indiana Jones", is an internationally recognized leading Egyptologist, but his critics—among them Egyptians—accuse him of self-promotion and monopolizing the field. Many Egyptians criticized his tone on Rogan's show as well as the content of the podcast. Hawass began the conversation with Rogan by dismissing the claims of late radio host Art Bell that Egyptians couldn't have moved the stones to build the pyramids, recounting how he showed Bell skilled quarrying techniques. Rogan then questioned him—asking how the stones were moved 5,000 years ago. At one point, Rogan asked if papyrus was made of animal skin — rather than the papyrus reeds used by ancient Egyptians. Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass speaks to journalists during a conference to announce a series of archaeological discoveries on January 8, 2025 in Luxor, Egypt. Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass speaks to journalists during a conference to announce a series of archaeological discoveries on January 8, 2025 in Luxor, Egypt. Photo byWhile Rogan praised Egypt's monumental achievements, achknowledging he'd never visited the country, their exchange centered on Rogan asking, "How do you know?" and Hawass replying, "I found it—I wrote it." Who Built The Pyramids? A week later, Rogan mocked Hawass and weighed in again on skeptical theories over who built the pyramids. "This is this closed-minded fellow that's been in charge of gatekeeping all of the knowledge," said Rogan, who has millions of followers and has interviewed President Donald Trump among numerous top figures. "That might have been the worst podcast I've ever done, but maybe a good one too," Rogan commented. Hawass has dismissed recent Italian research using Synthetic Aperture Radar tomography, which suggested the presence of massive vertical shafts beneath the Khafre pyramid. "I'm not concerned about attacks, even from others. I've been dealing with criticism my entire life; I've been working in archaeology and on the pyramids for over 50 years," Hawass told Newsweek. What People Are Saying Dr. Zahi Hawass told Newsweek: "The man clearly has an agenda aimed at denying that Egyptians built the pyramids. At the very least, that's nonsense. I didn't let him push that narrative—I responded with all the evidence. He produced a podcast about the pyramids featuring Zahi Hawass, but he didn't even read." Joe Rogan mockingly told Aaron Rogers on The Joe Rogan Experience episode of May 21: "He's discovered everything, basically. He's the best." Egyptian comedian and satirist Bassem Youssef wrote on Facebook, translated from Arabic: "The topic of Zahi Hawass and Joe Rogan has many angles that could be discussed. But from a scientific standpoint—and regardless of what might be said about Zahi Hawass's career (most of which would likely be negative)—Zahi Hawass, whether we agree with him or not, was clearly more knowledgeable in history and related fields than Joe Rogan, who's more of a blabbermouth and conspiracy theorist."
Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Bono Schools Joe Rogan on ‘Evil' Elon Musk Unleashed on the World
U2 frontman Bono lectured podcaster Joe Rogan about the 'evils' of his buddy Elon Musk during a new podcast episode. It began with Bono, who has a long history of involvement with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), citing a study that estimates the number of global deaths caused by Musk's cuts at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at more than 300,000. He explained Friday that food is currently 'rotting' in boats and warehouses because Musk fired the people responsible for distributing it. 'That's not America, is it?' Bono asked Rogan. Bono told Rogan that he 'gets the instinct' to shrink 'big government'—but that doing so has consequences. 'To choose which child to pull off the IVs—it just seems to me like, I don't know if 'evil' is too strong a word, but what we know about pure evil is, it rejoices in the deaths, in the squandering of human life, particularly children,' Bono said as Rogan nodded along. 'It actually rejoices in it, and whether it's incompetence, whether it's unintended consequences, it's not too late.' Bono revealed that he's brought his case on this issue directly to Secretary of State—and acting administration of USAID—Marco Rubio, who is 'convinced people aren't dying' despite all evidence to the contrary. 'I just want to remind Americans of the size of their country, and I'm not talking about the geography,' Bono said, as Rogan chimed in with, 'The impact.' 'The size of the idea, it's just an extraordinary thing,' Bono continued. 'It's an idea big enough to fit the whole world, and when it becomes an island rather than a continent... when it shrinks, America seems to stop being America.' During the conversation, Rogan acknowledged the negative impact of cuts to USAID while still alleging the agency had misspent money. 'So there's a lot of fraud, a lot of money-laundering,' Rogan said, 'But also, we help the world and when you're talking about making wells for people in the Congo to get fresh water, when you're talking about food and medicine to places that don't have access, no way that should have been cut out. And that should have been clear before they make these radical cuts.' Instead, Rogan said Musk should have given the agencies time to 'prepare' and 'build new infrastructure' so that this type of needless suffering could be avoided. 'The ironic thing is, even though Elon Musk has proposed all these things and the DOGE committee has proposed all these things, they've made no cuts in terms of the budget,' Rogan then admitted. 'They've cut nothing.' A Financial Times report earlier this month found that DOGE has fallen far short of its initial goal to cut $2 trillion in federal spending, saving the federal government even less than the $170 billion in savings DOGE has publicly claimed.
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Joe Rogan Calls Student Loans A Scam 'You Cannot Absolve Even With Bankruptcy.' Says 'It's The Dirtiest Thing Ever'
On a recent episode of 'The Joe Rogan Experience,' British comedian Jimmy Carr joined Joe Rogan for a wide-ranging conversation that took a serious turn when they began talking about corporate greed, education, and the crushing weight of student debt in the U.S. Rogan didn't hold back when discussing the way student loans trap young people. "It's the one debt you cannot absolve in America even with bankruptcy," he said. "It's a scam. It's the dirtiest thing ever." Don't Miss: Maker of the $60,000 foldable home has 3 factory buildings, 600+ houses built, and big plans to solve housing — 'Scrolling To UBI' — Deloitte's #1 fastest-growing software company allows users to earn money on their phones. Carr agreed and argued that the U.S. and U.K. should cancel student debt altogether. "We mis-sold people some bullsh*t degrees," he said. "You're taking those people that took a chance and they went to university and they gave their time and they studied hard ... and then they can't buy a house because ... [their degree is] not in a STEM subject, it's in the humanities or something, and they don't get the lifestyle they worked hard for." Carr also pointed out that while socialism is often treated like a dirty word, most people accept its role in essential services like fire departments and public schools. "Everyone agrees, right?" he said. "If your house burns down, we're going to have a fire service. It's not like, 'Oh, we don't take care of that.'" Rogan added that corporations rarely aim to do good once they're public. "They never are satisfied," he said. "They never go, 'Guys, we're doing great. If we just make this amount of money every year, like, that's wonderful. Let's just hang back. I think our profits are very high. Let's do good.'" Trending: Invest where it hurts — and help millions heal:. The two also talked about how student loans mostly burden middle- and working-class kids, locking them out of upward mobility. Carr described education as a social equalizer. "The opportunity to educate yourself and to do better is like—that's sort of part of the American Dream, isn't it?" he said. Rogan agreed and noted that 18-year-olds often don't understand the long-term consequences of debt. "You're too young to be connected to a $50,000 debt when you're 18. You don't know what it means," he said. "The fact that it's going to follow you around forever and haunt you... I think it's evil."Their discussion comes as the federal government resumes collections on defaulted loans for the first time since 2020. The U.S. Department of Education reports that 42.7 million borrowers owe over $1.6 trillion in federal student debt. Only about one-third of those borrowers are currently making regular payments. According to a TransUnion report earlier this month, 20.5% of borrowers with payments due were more than 90 days late as of February. That's nearly double the 11.5% delinquency rate from February 2020 before pandemic relief began. Borrowers who defaulted saw their credit scores drop by an average of 63 points, with some super prime borrowers losing as much as 175 points. Experts warn this could make it harder to get loans, buy homes, or even rent. Read Next: Deloitte's fastest-growing software company partners with Amazon, Walmart & Target – UNLOCKED: 5 NEW TRADES EVERY WEEK. Click now to get top trade ideas daily, plus unlimited access to cutting-edge tools and strategies to gain an edge in the markets. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? APPLE (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report TESLA (TSLA): Free Stock Analysis Report This article Joe Rogan Calls Student Loans A Scam 'You Cannot Absolve Even With Bankruptcy.' Says 'It's The Dirtiest Thing Ever' originally appeared on © 2025 Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Joe Rogan is Getting Praised For His Decision on Alcohol
Joe Rogan is getting praised this week for his big decision on alcohol. The popular podcast host and MMA analyst is incredibly active. Rogan hits the gym several times per week and is also very conscious of his diet. But Rogan has continued to drink alcohol, up until a couple of months ago. Rogan announced that he is roughly two months sober. "My bestest boy @marshallmaerogan is trying to get me to fall off the wagon. I haven't had a drink in about 2 months and I feel great. Almost makes me feel dumb for not quitting a long time ago. I do so many things to stay healthy only to sabotage it with booze multiple days a week. Glad my dumb ass figured it out eventually. Marshall, on the other hand wants to get hammered and go to the dog park. #badinfluence," Rogan announced on Instagram. Rogan is getting praised for his decision, with thousands commenting on his Instagram post. "Best choice I ever made. Its tough for the first month but totally worth it," one fan wrote. "All I'm gonna say is that since going sober I've never had a regret because all of my decisions have been made with a clear mind! Some people are good at drinking, I was never one of them," one fan added. "I've hardly had a sip all year, I honestly don't feel any different. I was expecting great things but I guess I wasn't drinking enough in the first place," another fan wrote. "I'm never going back…keep going! 👏👏👏" one fan added. "THIS. COMING UP ON MY 1 YEAR NEXT MONTH!🙌," one fan added. It's a personal decision, obviously, but Rogan felt that it was important enough to share it with his nearly 20 million followers on Instagram.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Andrew Huberman Makes It Clear What He Really Thinks About Joe Rogan
Andrew Huberman didn't hold back his admiration for Joe Rogan during a recent chat with comedian Tom Segura on the Huberman Lab podcast. "One of the main reasons why Rogan is the top podcast in the world," Huberman says, "is because he has lots of different kinds of friends—and he can sit down with intellectuals, he can sit down with comics, he can sit down with criminals—he likes the understanding and communication with different kinds of people." Huberman also praised Rogan's work ethic and ability to connect. "His life is filled with these people outside of the studio, so he's very comfortable in the presence of anyone. You put anyone in front of him, and he can be genuinely interested in learning from them," Huberman says. Both Huberman and Segura agreed you can't fake that kind of curiosity. "Some podcasters, they're not that interested in what other people have to say—so they're not the best interviewers, unless it's someone directly in their genre," Huberman later shared the clip on X, where fans weighed in on his Rogan take. "It's what makes him. He's not afraid to talk to anyone and ask hard questions," one X user commented. One X user pushed back, asking if the Joe Rogan Experience was still the biggest podcast in the world and commenting that numbers seem to have dropped. Huberman defended his buddy with a comment back: "Rankings reflect acceleration among other things. Rogan is still the most listened to media channel by a HUGE margin." Huberman has appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience multiple times. Their conversations often dive deep into neuroscience, performance, health, and human behavior—an area both men clearly care Huberman Makes It Clear What He Really Thinks About Joe Rogan first appeared on Men's Fitness on May 23, 2025
