Joe Rogan: Talking Monkeys in Space (2009) on Netflix
A comedian takes the stage at the Southern Theatre in Columbus, Ohio, before a full house. His set ranges from evolution and babies to gay marriage, marijuana and Dr. Phil.
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Plot summary
A comedian performs a stand-up set at the Southern Theatre in Columbus, Ohio, before a full house, and the recording is uncut. He works through cultural taboos, taking on evolution, making babies and gay marriage as subjects. He argues that the negative effects attributed to marijuana are not real, and he marvels at his baby daughter. Dr. Phil's politically correct teachings are also challenged.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Joe Rogan: Talking Monkeys in Space (2009)
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- Rogan spent years accusing comedian Carlos Mencia of stealing jokes, and in February 2007 confronted him on stage at The Comedy Store in Hollywood. His talent agent expelled him as a client of The Gersh Agency, which also managed Mencia, and the club banned him, so he moved his regular slot to the Hollywood Improv.
- Rogan was brought in to play electrician and handyman Joe Garrelli on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio only after actor Ray Romano was let go from the cast after a single rehearsal. Rogan then worked with the show's writers to develop the character before the series launched.
- In February 2022, Spotify removed 113 episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience over the course of a few days, in part because some episodes were perceived to have racist and insensitive language.
- After songwriter Neil Young demanded that Spotify remove his music unless it dropped The Joe Rogan Experience, Spotify removed Young's music on January 26, 2022. Songwriter Joni Mitchell then removed her catalog in support of Young and the scientific and medical communities.
- In early 2022, the video platform Rumble offered Rogan $100 million to switch from Spotify; Variety reported that he declined the offer.
