After he was a reality show and sitcom star, Joe Rogan became best known as a podcaster who interviews stars like Post Malone. Because he is very blunt about his opinions, Joe’s podcast has so many listeners that he’s become rich enough that fans want to know how well he pays his staff. Some examples of that are the fact that Joe called out The Big Bang Theory, and he criticized Taylor Swift in ways that outraged her fans.
Even though Joe can be controversial, he has been defended by Howard Stern and Jon Stewart once had his back. However, when Joe and Trisha Paytas got into a cruel feud that involved harshly judging each other, that showed what is wrong with podcasts in ways that are hard to defend.
Joe Rogan Rejected Trisha Paytas’ Looks
Over the last several years, there has been a lot of discourse about how Joe Rogan is part of the so-called “bro culture.” However, fans of the incredibly successful podcaster have often pointed out how much he seems to enjoy talking about big ideas.
While it is certainly true that Joe enjoys talking about things that are more important than typical “bro culture” topics, it isn’t a coincidence that people see him that way. After all, Joe’s blunt way of speaking also often results in him saying things that appear to reflect “bro culture.”
One example of that came when Joe judged Trisha Paytas’ looks.
In April 2021, Joe Rogan welcomed the comedian and podcast host Ali Macofsky on his podcast. As Spotify’s upload of that episode shows, Ali appeared during “The Joe Rogan Experience” episode #1633.
Uproxx’s List Of The “The Joe Rogan Experience” Episodes To Start With | |
|---|---|
Episode | Rank |
Bobcat Goldthwait, episode #800 | #10 |
Abby Martin, episode #1316 | #9 |
Sean Carrol, episode #1352 | #8 |
W. Kamau Bell, episode #1004 | #7 |
Elon Musk, episode #1169 | #6 |
Dr. Rhonda Patrick, episode #459 | #5 |
Dr. Cornel West, episode #1325 | #4 |
Edward Snowden, episode #1368 | #3 |
Anthony Bourdain, episode #138 | #2 |
Bernie Sanders, episode #1330 | #1 |
During that podcast, Joe and Ali were talking about OnlyFans and how much money people make off that website. That inspired Joe to ask Ali if she was subscribed to any OnlyFans accounts. When Ali explained that she was subscribed to the OnlyFans account featuring Trisha Paytas’ content, who goes by they/them pronouns, that led to a harsh moment.
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When Ali brought up Trisha, Joe wasn’t aware of the famous social media influencer. That resulted in Jamie Vernon pulling up images of Trisha to show Joe what the OnlyFans star looks like.
In the past, Joe Rogan has been very blunt about how he thinks that people should talk about weight. As can be seen in an August 2018
YouTube
video, Joe expressed his opinion that fat shaming works. That said, Joe also stated that people shouldn’t harass others about their weight or be rude about it.
While looking at images of Trisha on his screen, Joe asked Jamie to bring up a photo of them in a bikini. As Joe stated that he wanted to see the photo of Trisha wearing a bikini because that would help him “see how she would look naked.” After Jamie brought a bikini image up, Joe instantly rejected Trisha’s looks for his millions of podcast listeners to hear.
Trisha Paytas Harshly Clapped Back At Joe Rogan
After people took note of Joe Rogan obviously rejecting Trisha Paytas’ looks, it didn’t take long for them to respond. Trisha’s comments about Joe in a since-deleted YouTube video that was summarized in a past TheThings article were extremely harsh.
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During their comments, Trisha made the point that women don’t exist for the viewing pleasure of men.
According to a December 2022
Screen Rant
article, Trisha has hinted at potentially joining the cast of
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
. In 2024, Trisha also made a memorable cameo appearance during an episode of
Saturday Night Live
.
However, before pointing that out, Trisha took harsh swipes at Joe’s looks and his manhood.
“This has been a pattern. Old, conventionally unattractive men… radiate small d*** energy. And once again, not a diss, a lot of people like small d****. Not every woman is here to be pleasure for your eyeballs.”
At that point, Trisha addressed how Joe reacted to seeing their picture.
During Trisha Paytas’ YouTube response to Joe Rogan, they insulted the famous podcaster’s intelligence. Trisha argued that Joe wasn’t too smart since he couldn’t be more creative in his response to a photo of them. “I’m like, he has no intellect whatsoever, he can’t [come] up with a wittier quip.”
As Trisha stated in their video, they believed that men shouldn’t react to people’s bodies the way that Joe did to the photo of them. As Trisha explained, the person in the photo is likely already critical of themselves and doesn’t need other people making them feel worse.
“Just for future reference, for people — attention trolls like myself that aren’t me — you don’t have to ‘urgh’ at somebody. Because chances are, even if they are the most beautiful person, maybe they already ‘urgh’ at themselves.”
Trisha wasn’t done commenting on how they felt Joe should have reacted to the photo of them.
In their video response, Trisha argued Joe could just have remained quiet instead of judging them.
If I’m not your type, you don’t have to say anything.
Why Joe Rogan And Trisha Paytas’ Cruel Feud Shows What Is Wrong With Podcasts
For many years, the majority of conversations that happened in the media were the short segments that get seen on talk shows. Thanks to the popularity of podcasts, however, people can now listen to far more substantive discussions about things that matter which can even last for hours. While that is wonderful, there certainly is a downside to podcasting.
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Between Joe Rogan and Trisha Paytas’ comments about each other, both of them said things that were very hurtful. While it didn’t seem like either of them were being intentionally cruel, although Trisha may have been doing that when they talked about Joe’s manhood, they still arguably were.
When Joe made it obvious that he was completely turned off by an image of Trisha, that may not have bothered them too much. After all, Trisha has faced brutal feedback for years as a social media influencer. On the other hand, Trisha might have been hurt by seeing how Joe responded.
When Trisha called out Joe, he likely didn’t care. Joe seems like a very confident person, and he doesn’t appear to be phased by being insulted. However, it was certainly possible that Joe could have been bothered by Trisha’s remarks.
Putting aside how Joe and Trisha may feel, there are millions of people who’ve heard their insulting comments about each other. On top of that, Trisha made similar comments about Joe during an episode of their former podcast with Ethan Klein, “Frenemies,” as can be seen in a YouTube clip.
After hearing about Trisha’s comments, lots of men could feel self-conscious about how they would be judged. Of course, Joe’s comments about Trisha further add to the public discourse judging people for their bodies.
With podcast hosts like Joe and Trisha spending hours talking directly to their fans, they are encouraged to say every thought that enters their mind. That clearly results in people saying hurtful things to millions of people instead of keeping those thoughts to themselves or among a small group of friends. In circumstances like Joe and Trisha’s feud, podcasts were putting more nastiness into the world.
Joe Rogan
- Birthname
- Joseph J. Rogan
- Birthdate
- August 11, 1967
- Birthplace
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Height
- 5’7
- @joerogan
- @joerogan
- Profession
- Host
- Net worth
- $120,000,000
- Source of Wealth
- Podcast, endorsements
- Nationality
- American
