Joe Rogan blasts ‘fake’ people and ‘groupthink’ politics of life in Hollywood

Podcaster Joe Rogan doesn’t have fond memories of his life in Los Angeles, saying on his show, Friday, he has no nostalgia for the left-wing and superficial people he met there.

Rogan spoke with actor and musician Luke Grimes about the whirlwind trajectory of his career, including UFC and acting. 

“So once it happened, I mean, it was just such a huge part of my life. I was like, ‘I’m not going to not do this just because it’s bad for my acting career.’ I’m like, ‘If my acting career goes away, I don’t, you know, whatever. I’m only doing this for money anyway.’ So I was like, ‘I’ll just figure it out,'” Rogan said with a laugh.

“You were the only person in LA with that mentality, by the way,” Grimes replied. “That really served you well.”

“I was fully ready to get out of there. I was like, ‘I got to get the f–k out of this place,’” Rogan said. “I hated it. I hated being around actors. I hated being around producers and casting agents. I was like, ‘These people are so fake.’”

He added, “I was used to being around fighters and comedians and pool players — like the rawest, funniest outcasts of society. Those were my people. I was used to cracking jokes with friends and everybody, like, busting on each other and everybody had a great sense of humor, just silly weirdos.”