Ranker PodcastList RulesVote up the best science guests of all time from the Joe Rogan Experience podcast
Joe Rogan is fascinated by science and scientific theory from Ancient Egypt to the human mind, so it's no surprise that he's had a number of scientists and theorists as guests on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Since nearly every episode is about three hours long, there are few other platforms that allow you to get such a personal look at some of your favorite scientists.
On this list, you'll find the best Joe Rogan podcast guest theorists and scientists, including biologists, psychologists, and astrophysicists. Each of these scientists or theorists brought something different to the JRE podcast, including mainstays such as Jordan Peterson, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Sean Carroll, and Dr. Rhonda Patrick, to bigger names who showed up for one-off appearances like Chris Hadfield and Brian Cox. They talk everything from time travel, to mushrooms, to aliens with Rogan.
Who is the best scientist that Joe Rogan has had on his podcast? Vote up the scientists and theorists who have been the best guests on the Joe Rogan Experience.
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731109Brian Cox
Physics, AstronomyAge: 52
Birthplace: Chadderton, United Kingdom
Episode 610
Professor Brian Edward Cox (born 3 March 1968) is an English physicist who serves as... more2
600104Paul Stamets
MycologyAge: 65
Episode 1035
Paul Edward Stamets (born July 17, 1955) is an American mycologist, author and advocate of... more3
569103Graham Hancock
Ancient civilizations, MegalithsAge: 70
Birthplace: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Multiple Episodes (142, 360, 417, 725, 872, and others)
Graham Bruce Hancock (; born 2 August 1950) is a British writer and journalist. He is known... more4
45678Randall Carlson
Geological thory, Anthropological theoryMultiple Episodes (501, 606, 872)
Randall Carlson is an American architect, geological theorist, and anthropological theorist.... more5
30242Sean Carroll
Physics, CosmologyMultiple Episodes (1003, 1151)
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571161Jordan Peterson
Self-deception, MythologyMultiple Episodes (877, 958, 1070, 1139)
Jordan Bernt Peterson (born June 12, 1962) is a Canadian clinical psychologist and a professor... more7
32066Dr. Rhonda Patrick
Biomedical scienceMultiple Episodes (459, 901, 1054, and others)
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634200Neil deGrasse Tyson
Astrophysics, PhysicsAge: 61
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America
Multiple Episodes (310, 919, 1159)
Neil deGrasse Tyson (; born October 5, 1958) is an American astrophysicist, author, and... more9
18826Sir Roger Penrose
Mathmatical PhysicsAge: 89
Birthplace: Colchester, United Kingdom
Episode 1216
Sir Roger Penrose (born 8 August 1931) is an English mathematical physicist, mathematician... more10
20639Robert M. Schoch
Natural Science, TheoristEpisode 1124
Robert M. Schoch is an associate professor of Natural Science at the College of General... more11
19333Bret Weinstein
Biology, Evolutionary theoryEpisode 1006
Bret Samuel Weinstein is an American biologist and evolutionary theorist. Weinstein began his... more12
18040Bob Lazar
PhysicistAge: 61
Birthplace: Coral Gables, Florida, United States of America
Episode 1315
Bob Lazar appeared in the 2003 film Old School.... more13
16436Eric Weinstein
Mathmatics, EconomicsAge: 55
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Episode 1203
Eric Ross Weinstein (born October 1965) is an American mathematician, economist, and the... more14
13219Dennis McKenna
EthnomedicineAge: 69
Multiple Episodes (298, 477, 946, 1133)
Dennis Jon McKenna (born December 17, 1950 in Paonia, Colorado) is an American... more15
16437Lawrence M. Krauss
Dark energy, Zero-energy statesAge: 66
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Episode 938
Lawrence Maxwell Krauss (born May 27, 1954) is an American-Canadian theoretical physicist and... more16
23179Sam Harris
Philosophy, Cognitive neuroscienceAge: 53
Birthplace: United States of America
Multiple Episodes (804, 1107)
Samuel Benjamin Harris (born April 9, 1967) is an American author, public intellectual,... more17
12321Chris Hadfield
Engineering, SpaceAge: 61
Birthplace: Sarnia, Canada
Episode 414
Chris Austin Hadfield (born August 29, 1959) is a Canadian retired astronaut, engineer, and... more
1810917David Sinclair
Genetics, Biology of Aging (Episode #1234)Age: 51
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon
David Andrew Sinclair (born 1969) is an Australian biologist and professor of genetics best... more19
12328Steven Pinker
Experimental psychology, Cognitive scienceAge: 66
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Episode 1073
Steven Arthur Pinker (born September 18, 1954) is a Canadian-American cognitive psychologist,... more20
10925Gad Saad
Evolutionary behavioral scienceAge: 55
Birthplace: Lebanon
Multiple Episodes (519, 766, 837, 985)
Gad Saad (; Arabic: جاد سعد, Hebrew: גד סעד, born October 13, 1964) is a Lebanese-Canadian... more21
11731Hamilton Morris
PharmacologyAge: 33
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Multiple Episodes (177, 1136)
Hamilton Morris is the son of Errol Morris.... more22
647Ben Goertzel
Episode 1211
Ben Goertzel (born December 8, 1966), is the founder and CEO of SingularityNET, a... more23
7114John Anthony West
TheoristAge: 88
Birthplace: New York
Multiple Episodes (226, 852)
John Anthony West is an American author, lecturer, guide and a proponent of Sphinx water... more24
286Geoffrey Miller
Evolutionary PsychologyAge: 55
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio
Episode 1173
Geoffrey F. Miller (born 1965 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American evolutionary psychologist,... more25
4019Carl Hart
Psychology, PsychiatryAge: 54
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
Multiple Episodes (4, 603, 687, 826, 937)
Carl Hart is an associate professor of psychology and psychiatry at Columbia University. Hart... more
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