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“How Would People Enjoy Something in a New Way?”: Joe Rogan Details the Future of Technology and Entertainment, Calling Podcasts “As Big as Television”

Published 05/06/2023, 2:38 AM EDT

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The UFC commentator Joe Rogan covers a number of subjects in his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. He makes sure that he brings guests to the show from all walks of life. Some of the episodes of JRE cover topics based on science and technology. The podcaster has always shown a keen interest in new technologies that have the power to grasp the attention of the public. Over time, Rogan’s podcast has become a favorite platform for science lovers. In the #1981 episode of the podcast, Rogan talked about the success of new technologies.

The UFC commentator detailed the unimaginable possibilities that technology holds in today’s world. To exemplify his point, Rogan talked about the growth of podcasts. No one ever imagined that podcasts would find a significant place in the entertainment industry. Similarly, Rogan talks about upcoming technologies that can take unexpected turns.

Joe Rogan details the new changes future technologies can bring

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In the #1981 episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, the 55-year-old was talking to the stand-up comic Pauly Shore. Both, Rogan and Shore discussed the future of new technologies. Rogan said, “With podcasts, are completely new industry. That’s as big as television if not big enough. It’s not even a bad thing, it’s just a changing thing and you give people access, like this to something this, you know where you can pause it anytime, you can watch whenever you want. Like a regular talk show, it’s funky, it’s funky.” 

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Talking further on the same topic, Rogan detailed, “Doesn’t work that good. Whereas if you were, you know you are imagining where it’s going to go, it’s probably going to go some completely  unexpected place next. Like nobody saw podcast coming right. Nobody saw this is probably real good thing so, it’s probably something like that. It’s gonna be coming next…like lifestyle, things and you have to figure out what new kind of technology would interface people. How would people enjoy something in a new way?

Rogan enjoys the role of an entertainer; hence, he was concerned about the future technologies that can entertain people in a new way.

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Rogan was shocked at China’s new AI experiment

In the 1977 episode of JRE, the former ‘Fear Factor’ host was talking to Dave Smith. Smith is popular as a stand-up comic and podcaster. During the conversation, Rogan was shocked when Smith detailed the AI experiments in China. Smith showed the UFC commentator a video where a student’s concentration level was measured with AI technology.

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The AI experiment also helped teachers and school authorities know about the location of the students. It even helped them keep a check on students by giving them the number of times they checked their phones. Rogan could not believe that technology has grown so much that now there are no boundaries.

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Priyanka is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. Her passion for the UFC is evident in her writing, and she has been a devoted fan of the sport for many years. Priyanka is particularly fascinated by the sportsmanship displayed by fighters, and she is captivated by their ability to calculate each move when an opponent is all set to attack.
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