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PASADENA, CA – MARCH 15: Comedian Joe Rogan performs during his appearance at The Ice House Comedy Club on March 15, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Images)
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PASADENA, CA – MARCH 15: Comedian Joe Rogan performs during his appearance at The Ice House Comedy Club on March 15, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Images)
UFC color commentator Joe Rogan is a man of many talents. Rogan hosts his own podcast show, The Joe Rogan Experience, which is one of the biggest platforms in history. Rogan started the show on YouTube back in 2009, and it has come a long way since.
The podcast show has hosted some of the most iconic people in the world. Kanye West, Elon Musk, Duncan Trussell, and Mike Tyson have all been on the podcast show.
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In a recent episode, Rogan had a famous YouTube personality, Mr. Beast on the show, and revealed something interesting about the basketball legend, Shaquille O’Neal.
He said,” Have you ever heard what Shaq does with his cars?. He like, takes out the back seats. I’ve seen like custom cars they’ve made for him. Like the seat basically sits where the back seat should be. Because he’s so big…”
The Basketball icon Shaquille O’Neal is a staggering 7 feet 1 inch in height and weighs in at 147 kilos. Most commercial cars are not comfortable for a man of his build, which is why he customizes his interiors.
“We showed a video that day of me and him doing Fear Factor because he was a host on Fear Factor with me one day. Literally, it’s like a six-year-old standing in front of his dad, a gigantic human being,” added Joe Rogan.
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How much did Joe Rogan make off of his Spotify deal?
According to reports after Rogan signed his deal with Spotify in December 2020, the reported amount he made from it was $100 million. However, according to a more recent report from Forbes, the color commentator made a whopping $200 million from his deal with the company.
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HOUSTON, TX – MAY 15: Joe Rogan at UFC 262 on May 15, 2021, at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX. (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Spotify is now the exclusive platform to stream his podcast show. This will be the case through the year 2023 as well. After that Rogan has a chance to sign another deal with Spotify or explore other options.
What do you think of this? Will Rogan stick around with Spotify after 2023? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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