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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Jul 31
Chelsea Handler Challenges Joe Rogan's $82 Million Forbes Podcast Estimate
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Jul 31

Chelsea Handler Challenges Joe Rogan's $82 Million Forbes Podcast Estimate

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Jul 31

Summary

  • Handler used Forbes' Instagram post to question Rogan's estimated $82 million in 2026 podcast earnings, asking who was paying him and saying the money should go to veterans or children.
  • Forbes' figure is not a disclosed Spotify salary but an estimate of pretax podcast-related earnings generated by Rogan or his business from June 2025 through June 2026.
  • Rogan led Forbes' ranking by $12 million over second-place TBPN at $70 million, with Steven Bartlett's The Diary of a CEO next at $45 million.
  • More than 80 million monthly downloads and views, roughly 15 episodes a month, and a 2024 Spotify renewal reportedly worth up to $250 million help explain the scale of The Joe Rogan Experience business.

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