Top 5 wildest conspiracy theories discussed on Joe Rogan's podcast in 2024

Joe Rogan's JRE (Joe Rogan Experience) podcast has long been counted among the top podcasts in the world. It has routinely featured a vast array of guests from a wide variety of professions and different socio-political leanings.

Some of the guests and discussions on the podcast have even elicited accusations against Rogan of helping spread misinformation and conspiracy theories. Today, we look at some rather polarizing segments that Rogan gave listeners on JRE over the course of the year gone by.

Here are the five wildest conspiracy theories discussed on Rogan's podcast in 2024.

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#5 Joe Rogan and Terrence Howard discuss multiple theories, challenging current scientific beliefs

Joe Rogan hosted Hollywood actor Terrence Howard on JRE's episode #2152 in May 2024. The episode generated considerable buzz, as Howard put forth multiple conspiracy theories, challenging the established principles of physics and other scientific theories.

As reported by Newsweek, Howard questioned the existing beliefs on topics such as event horizon and gravity. He even suggested that the universe isn't infinite but is rather finite. He indicated that the planets are moving further away from the sun, also implying that Venus would eventually replace Earth in regard to distance from the sun.

Watch the episode featuring the science-related conspiracy theories below:

The 'Empire' star claimed to possess 97 patents, seemingly suggesting that they're of considerable importance in the science and technology realms. Howard returned on JRE #2171 in July 2024 in an episode that also featured Eric Weinstein who holds a PhD in mathematical physics.

Over the course of their conversation, Weinstein and Rogan appeared to challenge Howard's claims, albeit respectfully. They debated about Howard's insinuation that some of the biggest scientific beliefs, as the world currently views them, are distorted.

Watch Rogan, Howard, and Weinstein discuss the theories on JRE below:

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#4 Joe Rogan and Ryan Graves address lost nuke theory about New Jersey UAP sightings

The United States of America has long been an epicenter of reported Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon (UAP) sightings. In November 2024, the New Jersey region particularly witnessed a massive spike in alleged UAP sightings, with many people even claiming that they've spotted groups of drones in the night sky.

In late 2024, a military veteran, contractor, and unmanned aircraft provider named John Ferguson put forth a TikTok video, suggesting that the mysterious New Jersey sightings could be a U.S. government operation.

Ferguson indicated that around 80 nuclear warheads went missing from the 1990s to 2001, a timeframe wherein the U.S. and Russian governments jointly dismantled a set of nuclear warheads and infrastructure in Ukraine after the fall of the Soviet Union. Ferguson implied that one of those nukes was smuggled into America, adding that the government was clandestinely searching for that nuke.

In episode #2244 of JRE in December 2024, ex-U.S. Navy pilot Ryan Graves addressed the theory, deemed a conspiracy theory by many. Graves, who's a UAP expert, explained that deploying hundreds of nighttime drones rather than ground teams to look for the supposed nuke wasn't the method generally used in such cases:

"It's not necessarily consistent with how they would do it, to begin with."

Joe Rogan notably responded with a rather lighthearted response, joking that Graves' assessment made him feel better because he'd been freaking out over the weekend. Regardless, the entire segment yet again elicited backlash for Rogan for promoting purported conspiracy theories, especially with the New Jersey UAP/UFO sightings being an already sensitive topic.

Watch Rogan and Graves' discussion below (2:59):

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#3 Joe Rogan and Billy Carson discuss Terrence Howard's theory on planetary evolution

On JRE episode #2160 in June 2024, Joe Rogan hosted author and technology and space enthusiast, Billy Carson. The duo ended up discussing Hollywood star Terrence Howard's past conversation with Rogan. Rogan explained that, per Howard, planets are created from fragments ejected from the sun.

The UFC color commentator added that per Howard, the existence of living beings -- at least the lifeforms known to humankind -- needs a special zone within the universe, such as the current zone where the Earth exists.

Rogan recounted Howard's warning that humans have to strive for massive technological advancements to ensure that before the Earth leaves the ideal zone in space, humans and other earthly lifeforms can survive without the sun. The MMA personality said:

"Have you talked to Terrence Howard? Do you know his theory about how planets are created? That it's just things ejecting from the sun over billions and billions of years, and that there's a 'Goldilocks Zone' where you can create life, and that's where the people are. And then as this 'Goldilocks Zone' gets -- you have to be super-technologically proficient, in order to control your environment to the extent that you no longer require the sun in order to keep you alive."

Carson later implied that he had spoken to Howard and indicated that the theory did make sense. Nevertheless, Rogan was once again under fire for shedding a spotlight on Howard's theory, which some critics deemed alarmist.

Watch Rogan and Carson discuss Howard's claims below (22:29):

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#2 Joe Rogan discussed a recent COVID investigation report

On episode #2239 in December 2024, Joe Rogan hosted fitness influencer Derek (of 'More Plates More Dates' fame). The duo discussed various topics, including the COVID-19 pandemic which wreaked havoc across the world a few years ago. Over the years, Rogan has often found himself being accused of spreading misinformation about COVID and COVID vaccines.

Well, his recent conversation with Derek once again sparked condemnation from his detractors about the podcast mogul allegedly twisting facts about COVID. Netizens were split in regard to whether or not Rogan was right. Some insinuated that Rogan, being a world-renowned podcaster, was adding to the confusion, especially with his remark that the conspiracy theorists were right about COVID.

He referenced a 520-page report by the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, which was supposedly crafted after a two-year investigation. Rogan notably remarked:

"The Select Subcommittee on Coronavirus Pandemic basically said all the conspiracy theorists were correct. Every single one of them."

Check out Joe Rogan's comments below (1:49:36):

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#1 Joe Rogan's assessment of the allegedly rigged elections, dichotomy in assessment of 2024 elections

Joe Rogan previously lent his support to Bernie Sanders, a member of the Democratic Party and the deemed left wing. However, many socio-political analysts have highlighted that Rogan's support gradually shifted to the Republican Party and the deemed right wing in recent years.

Rogan hosted ex-POTUS Donald Trump on JRE in October 2024, in a podcast appearance that some critics accused of featuring various conspiracy theories. Well, Trump later won the presidential elections in November, and many attributed it to his JRE appearance (which helped influence the young male demographic) and Rogan's official endorsement of him.

On JRE episode #2234 later in November 2024, Rogan hosted businessperson and engineer, Marc Andreessen. Akin to many other prominent supporters of current U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who won the 2016 and lost the 2020 presidential elections, Rogan reaffirmed his stance on the allegedly rigged 2020 elections.

He further emphasized that Trump's political rivals and other like-minded opposers tried to rig the 2024 elections too but failed. Well, many observers criticized Rogan's assessment and questioned the basis on which he determined which election was rigged and which one wasn't. Rogan said:

"After the election, I was like, 'Wow. Voting works.' Voting works, that's nice, like they don't have the system completely rigged. But they kind of tried to rig it, at least with the media ... Where the real rigging in the 2020 elections..."

Watch Joe Rogan's assessment below (5:38):