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Before Joe Rogan was slinging conspiracy theories and making millions on his podcast, he was the fearless host ofFear Factor. Yes, the show that made you question humanity while watching contestants eat spiders, wrestle with snakes, and jump off buildings for a cash prize.
Rogan was the face of the show from 2001 to 2006. He madeFear Factorlegendary, throwing challenges at contestants. But enter: the infamousFear Factorepisode involving animal t*sticles. Yes, there was a challenge where contestants were asked to chow down on some—how shall we put this—‘unconventional delicacies’.
In this case, it was a plate of animal t*sticles. A snack that’s not only disgusting but also deeply unsettling. The internet—being the internet—lost its mind, and complaints flooded in like a broken dam.
TheFear FactorFiasco: How Joe Rogan’s Wild Ride on Reality TV Led to the End of an Era
Ah,Joe Rogan. Today, he’s the king of podcasting, sitting pretty withThe Joe Rogan Experience, but let’s not forget his rootsas the hostofFear Factor, that reality show where people ate bugs, jumped out of planes, and—well, did some really questionable stuff. But there’s one very memorable episode that turned the heat up too high and leftFear Factorburned out.
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In a 2019podcast episode, Rogan and comedian Tim Dillon reminisced about theFear Factordays, and the former was straight-up honest about why he couldn’t hang with it for much longer. He confessed
When I was on season five of Fear Factor, I remember thinking, ‘I don’t know how much longer I can do this’. It was the same thing over and over again. We did 148 episodes. After a while, it was like, ‘Jesus Christ, how many animal d*cks can you serve people?’
And let’s just say, things got weird. As the show went on, the stunts got more extreme, with contestants hanging from helicopters, bungee jumping over canyons, and doing things no sane person should ever do on national TV. “The show had to get more and more extreme, and it was very dangerous,”Rogan explained, adding:
It was freaking me out. They were taking a lot more crazy risks.
But the true nail in the coffin forFear Factorwas the infamous donkey episode. That’s right—contestants had to drink donkey s*men & urine as part of a game of horseshoes. And if you’re wondering how this bizarre stunt came to light, TMZ got their hands on some very gross photos before the episode aired.
“What happened was, the TMZ folks got a hold of the pictures of these people drinking c** early,”Rogan said. “And it became this giant fear.” It didn’t take long before the show was pulled off the air for good.
Joe Rogan Revealed Why He KnewFear FactorWas Doomed
Joe Rogan wasn’t shy about admitting that he was a little bit over the wholeFear Factorthing.“It was just getting so out of control,”he said, adding:
It was a lot of money, but at some point, I was like, ‘Oh my God, this is a mistake.’
Still, Rogan joked that if he were a contestant on the show, he would’ve done anything for a paycheck:
I would have eaten an animal d*ck. I would have let you throw puke in my face.
According toreports, he earned a total of $15 million during his time on the show. And here’s the kicker: Rogan knewFear Factorwas doomed from the start. He didn’t even try to sugarcoat it when he first met with NBC executives.
This is the most insane idea for a television show that I’ve ever heard, this is going to be canceled immediately.
Turns out, he was spot on. So, in the end, it was theFear Factorthat got canceled. But not before creating some of the most ridiculous, jaw-dropping, and definitely stomach-churning TV moments ever.
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As for Rogan, he may have moved on to bigger things—like, say,interviewingElon Muskwhile smoking weed—but his time onFear Factorremains an essential part of his story. And let’s be honest, a little part of us will always remember that donkey episode. Why? Well, you know the reason!
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