The Joe Rogan Experience dominates the podcasting world in terms of monthly listeners, global impact, and intriguing guests. However, all that star power wasn’t enough for it to be considered for a Golden Globe in the Best Podcast category.
Rogan has gone from strength to strength as a podcaster over recent years. The UFC color commentator interviews some of the world’s most interesting people, from the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, to tech billionaires like Elon Musk, to legendary naturalist David Attenborough, and everything in between.
The podcast values diversity, offering episodes that cater to people from all walks of life. For the sixth straight year, the show landed in the number one spot on Spotify and is the most listened to podcast of 2025.
Alongside its continued success on Spotify, the JRE podcast was hot on both Apple and YouTube this year, topping both charts.
Despite all of its success, the Golden Globes hasn’t honored it as one of its nominees in its newly introduced Best Podcast category.
Nominees fighting for the inaugural Best Podcast award are Good Hang with Amy Poehler, Call Her Daddy, The Mel Robbins Podcast, Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, SmartLess, and NPR’s Up First.
So, why was The Joe Rogan Experience, alongside several other high-profile podcasts, snubbed at the Golden Globes?
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While there has been no official explanation from the Golden Globes, the awards are said to have avoided politically charged content or programs that fall under the controversial section of the genre.
The Joe Rogan Experience has come under fire on numerous occasions for welcoming on extremely controversial figures who often try to justify their opinions.
One of the most notable guests who caused widespread public backlash was Alex Jones. Several topics drew criticism for alleged misinformation, eventually leading to episode removals from Spotify.
The political and controversial factors are being considered by many to be the Golden Globes’ deciding factor in excluding Joe Rogan from contending for the award.
