Update 19/03: California issues ‘stay at home‘ order. Joe Rogan’s Sacred Clown tour likely to be cancelled.

Flight cancellations, travel bans, no more toilet paper in supermarkets… By now most people will have been affected by the Coronavirus (aka Covid-19) in one way or another.

During the quarantine, fans of the Joe Rogan Experience rely on a steady supply of podcasts more than ever. However, increasingly fans are getting worried that soon new episodes might dry up due to the Coronavirus.

Joe Rogan shows are already being cancelled

Concerns about a lack of future episodes seem more than justified: Only recently, Joe announced that some of his stand-up gigs were cancelled due to the virus outbreak.

Joe Rogan on Twitter My shows tonight at @TheComedyStore are being cancelled because of the governor’s call to stop gatherings of 250 people or more. The comedy store has 3 rooms, the main room (where I was) is the largest. The original room will still be open tonight.

As of now his ‘Sacred Clown Tour‘ has all but been cancelled. The venues at which he plans to perform have cancelled all events for the next month. It seems inevitable that his shows will soon be cancelled, too. Make sure to stay up-to-date on his new special, if you are planning on going.

UPDATE:

Joe Rogan has cancelled his own gigs now. It seems inevitable that his tour dates will be next. We hope that he also revised his controversial opinion on travelling, mentioned below.

Joe Rogan on Twitter I’m cancelling my shows tonight at @HollywoodImprov. It just seems like the right thing to do until we know what the fuck is goin on. My apologies to everyone that was planning on going. After being cancelled, Joe Rogan is now cancelling his shows himself.



Joe Rogan defies Coronavirus guidelines



Watch this video on YouTube ‘I’m not changing shit’ – Joe Rogan is still planning on travelling despite the Coronavirus outbreak.(5min23s)

Asked on his podcast whether he was still travelling, Joe Rogan replied that he’s not changing shit. This is particularly surprising given that he’s been lectured on the dangers of the virus by infectious disease expert, Michael Osterholm, only 3 days prior.

Will there be new JRE episodes during the Coronavirus outbreak?

It’s not a question of whether or not Joe Rogan will travel; it’s whether guests will still travel to his studio during the weeks or months of self-isolation.

Some may see the recent list of guests, which heavily featured MMA experts and comedians, as a first sign of a struggle to bring in guests. We certainly won’t see any of the presidential candidates any time soon again.

At this point it seems inevitable that guidelines of self-isolation will lead to fewer Joe Rogan episodes. Yes, there are rumours of Joe stockpiling recorded episodes – but even if so, these will run out eventually (Especially if the crisis will last until Spring 2021)

Does Joe Rogan have the Coronavirus?

If the worst case scenarios are to be believed up to 80% of people could contract the Coronavirus. Many celebrities have been very open about their health status and publicly announced having caught the virus.

As of now, there has been no statement suggesting Joe Rogan might have the Coronavirus. However, like most of us, chances are that it will happen at some point.

What if Joe runs out of new episodes?

Fair enough, we’ve got bigger problems at the moment, but who wouldn’t want some entertainment during these Strange Times?

In the end, we might see Joe Rogan resort to video conferences with future guests. His hugely popular, remote episode with Edward Snowden may serve as encouragement.

Alternatively, we might see Classic episode or Best of’s released. One thing that is certain is that Joe won’t stop giving his all.

If it was up to you, what would you like to see from Joe during the coming weeks and months?

For more information on the Coronavirus, please check out the WHO or NHS website. Stay healthy!