12 Most Controversial Joe Rogan Experience Guests

12. Jordan Peterson

Professor of Psychology, clinical psychologist, author and spokesperson, Jordan Peterson is infamous online for his advocacy of free speech.

First appearing on JRE in 2016 to voice his protestation at the enforcement of gender pronouns in Canada - claiming that if someone did not honour an individual’s choice of pronouns (from a list of 44), they could face jail time - Peterson’s public image as a ‘father-figure’ to the alt-right exploded.

In later episodes, Jordan Peterson discussed his lack of faith in the future of institutional education due to the left-leaning bias of academics. Peterson argued, without emphasising his personal political beliefs, how can colleges or universities educate without bias when material presented, and many of those presenting, contain their own political motivations.

Peterson was catapulted into mainstream media for his warnings, which peaked when he appeared on Channel 4 debating Cathy Newman.

For his episodes with Jordan Peterson, Joe Rogan has been labelled an advocate for the alt-right, proving Peterson to be an incredibly controversial guest with the ability to cloud the perception of those associated with him.