Joe Rogan

Joseph James "Joe" Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American podcaster, sports commentator, and stand up comedian. Rogan is the host of his own podcast titled The Joe Rogan Experience, a weekly talk show where he converses with people from various backgrounds. Also a comedian, he began performing stand up comedy in 1989 and still performs regular tours to this day. Rogan has worked for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) since 1997, and is now a color commentator for the promotion. In addition, Rogan has had roles on the television sitcoms Hardball and NewsRadio and was the host of reality shows Fear Factor and Joe Rogan Questions Everything.

Early life

Rogan was born in Newark, New Jersey. He was raised in Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts until age seven, followed by San Francisco, California until age 11, and then Gainesville, Florida. He is of one quarter Irish and three quarters Italian descent. Rogan's father, a police officer in Newark, has not been in contact with him since Rogan was six years old. He briefly attended the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Duncan Trussell

Duncan Trussell (born April 20, 1974) is an American actor and stand-up comic, known for his podcast "The Duncan Trussell Family Hour" and his appearances on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast and Joe Rogan Questions Everything.

Biography

Duncan Trussell is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and practicing Buddhist. He has written and appeared in sketches for two seasons of Fuel TV's Stupidface, Showtime's La La Land, Comedy Central's Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, and both seasons of HBO's Funny or Die Presents. He was featured in an episode of the Funny or Die web series Drunk History titled "Tesla & Edison". His television credits include MADtv and Curb Your Enthusiasm. He is the host of Thunderbrain, a comedy science pilot he is developing with Comedy Central. He co-hosted The Lavender Hour podcast with Natasha Leggero through January 2012. Duncan now hosts his own podcast, The Duncan Trussell Family Hour.

Personal life

On December 14, 2012, Trussell announced that he had been diagnosed with testicular cancer. The cancer was successfully treated.