Brian Redban, the fired JRE producer, shares old email Joe Rogan wasn't aware of
In 2013, Joe Rogan fired Brian Redban from The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, citing that Redban lacked technical proficiency and co-hosting skills. In light of such news, the American comedian recently took to Twitter to share an old email that he had sent to the creators of GTA and Red Redemption. In the post, he claimed that he was "just hustling."
Redban had the idea of having the content from the podcast as a radio station on the gaming platforms. The email dated back to December 27, 2011. He took to Twitter to share the piece of information and wrote:
"This is a real email…@joerogan had no idea about this… I was just hustling..@RockstarGames."
The email read:
"My name is Brian Redban. I produce and co-host the Joe Rogan Experience. I was wondering who I could talk to about an idea I had. I produce about 6-12 podcasts a week and get several million listeners a week, and would love to see how if it would be possible to include all of my content as a radio station on your upcoming video game. It would just use simple RSS, and it could stream within the game if connected to the internet. Me and Joe Rogan are constantly looking for new ways to reach people with our podcasts, and think it would be a unique way for us both to win win."
This is a real email… @joerogan had no idea about this… I was just hustling..@RockstarGames https://t.co/x9hVoNxvFi
Redban worked for Rogan from 2009 to 2013 on the boundary-free intellectual platform. His inability to add value to the podcast when it featured a diverse ideological mixture of guests apart from comedians was also an additional factor in Rogan's decision.
Watch Joe Rogan get angry at Brian Redban for deviating from the subject matter:
How did Joe Rogan and Brian Redban create the JRE podcast?
The podcast began in early 2003, when Joe Rogan hired Brian Redban, a self-taught video editor and employee at an Ohio Gateway 2000 computer store, to work full-time to film, produce, and edit videos for his website. The UFC color commentator had noticed Redban's video work for comedian Doug Stanhope and asked him to film Rogan and his group on stand-up comedy tours.
A few years down the line, Redban sensed that fans were demanding more content from Rogan and the need for a faster method to connect with them was essential. After trying and testing on several platforms, Rogan secured a deal with SiriusXM in May 2011, a subscription-based satellite radio service, to have the podcast air on its uncensored talk channel, The Virus.
Thank you to everyone that enjoyed the podcast marathon today on Sirius/XM! I'm honored to be on the virus!
In early 2013, Rogan started uploading video bits from the podcast onto YouTube. This move propelled their network and viewership to new heights. The platform has since turned into a global phenomenon with millions of subscribers. On May 19, 2020, Rogan announced that the podcast would be available on Spotify in an exclusive licensing deal worth an estimated $200 million.
Spotify paid Joe Rogan at least $200 million to host The Joe Rogan Experience exclusively on its platform, according to the New York Times—double the Wall Street Journal’s initially reported figure of $100 million. https://t.co/c5pP8PIPZ5