What Joe Rogan has said about This Is Not Happening

Rogan says Comedy Central threatened to cancel Ari Shaffir's show if he did not film his special with them instead of Netflix.

“They said, well, if you don't do it, we're going to cancel your show”

The Joe Rogan Experience: #2523 - Ali Siddiq (Jul 7, 2026) · Listen from 2:05:01

Rogan says Comedy Central canceled Shaffir's successful show because he took his special to Netflix.

“Ari had a successful show that was doing very well on Comedy Central, and they canceled it because he wouldn't do a comedy special on Comedy”

The Joe Rogan Experience: #2492 - Ari Shaffir (Apr 30, 2026) · Listen from 2:14:08

Rogan recounts offering to host This Is Not Happening for free to keep it on air.

“I go, tell Comedy Central I will host it for free”

The Joe Rogan Experience: #2492 - Ari Shaffir (Apr 30, 2026) · Listen from 2:15:56