Amy Poehler took home the Best Podcast Award at the Golden Globes earlier this year. Many questioned why The Joe Rogan Experience didn’t take home the award. We now know why.
On a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, the popular podcaster shared that he never even went through the nomination process to win the award.
“So here’s the thing: A lot of people say, ‘Why wasn’t Joe Rogan nominated for the Golden Globes? Why did Amy Poehler win?’ I didn’t submit,” Rogan said. “So they asked me to submit to be nominated for the Golden Globes. You had to pay $500. And the $500 is like for paperwork or whatever. I said no.”
Rogan continued by noting that winning a Golden Globe wouldn’t have been any more validation than what he already receives from his audience.
“I already won. You can’t tell me I didn’t win. I’ve been number one for six years in a row,” said Rogan. “All of a sudden, you’re going to have a contest in front of all these people wearing tuxedos. And you’re going to say now I’m not number one? (Expletive) off. I don’t care that I’m number one. But I am, in fact, number one.”
Rogan’s comments echo those of Megyn Kelly, who also previously announced that she did not go through the nomination process. Kelly argued that she found the process to be farcical, and did not wish to participate in the “dog and pony show” of the process.
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