Ron White
American comedian who Rogan said inspired his move to Austin
Ron White (American comedian who Rogan said inspired his move to Austin) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include 2026 United States Senate election in Texas, Stand-up comedy craft, Cannabis policy in Texas.
In their words
Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.
2026 United States Senate election in Texas
White says he is not surprised Talarico leads Paxton because Texans are tired of decades of one-party control.
“I think that people are sick of what's going on right now in Texas. They've been in control for 30 years”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2555 - Ron White (Sep 16, 2026) · Listen from 2:00:21
White calls Ken Paxton too corrupt to be returned to office.
“you really can't put Ken Paxton back in office in the state of Texas. That guy's just too corrupt”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2555 - Ron White (Sep 16, 2026) · Listen from 1:02:03
White argues Texas school vouchers mainly benefited families whose children were already in private school.
“the only people that were using them were people that already had their kids in private schools”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2555 - Ron White (Sep 16, 2026) · Listen from 1:01:22
Stand-up comedy craft
White says he learned performing by watching his Baptist preacher uncle.
“And you know what? That's where I learned this art form was watching my uncle preach”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2555 - Ron White (Sep 16, 2026) · Listen from 2:25:14
White says he always regarded crowd work as a way to kill time when he lacked enough material.
“i always looked at it as a time killer back when i had 41 minutes but i was supposed to do 45 minutes”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2555 - Ron White (Sep 16, 2026) · Listen from 0:31
Cannabis policy in Texas
White attributes falling alcohol sales to younger people drinking less and lacking money.
“generation just doesn't feel the need to go get hammered every night. They don't have the wallet for it”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2555 - Ron White (Sep 16, 2026) · Listen from 2:01:45
Campaign finance in the United States
White, hyperbolically, advocates a strict cap on political donations and keeping billionaires out of politics.
“there should be a set amount that anybody can donate, and if they donate one dime more than that, they're hung by the neck until dead”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2555 - Ron White (Sep 16, 2026) · Listen from 1:48:53
2025 Central Texas floods
White says that after researching the Camp Mystic disaster he concluded it was not foreseeable.
“But it really was not foreseeable, you know, from my perspective”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2555 - Ron White (Sep 16, 2026) · Listen from 1:43:28
Other remarks
White suspects California condor conservation funding is a grift.
“The grift is give us money so we can save these condors”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2555 - Ron White (Sep 16, 2026) · Listen from 1:19:15
United States war with Iran
White recounts a Swiss-based driver telling him that Europeans' coldness toward Americans stems from opposition to the US war.
“mate, if you want to know the truth, they don't like your fucking war anymore”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2555 - Ron White (Sep 16, 2026) · Listen from 1:12:21
Testosterone replacement therapy
White says that after treatment at Ways to Well he feels better than he ever has.
“today, just after going to Ways to Well and taking all that stuff, I got to tell you, I feel better than I have in fucking ever”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2555 - Ron White (Sep 16, 2026) · Listen from 44:33
Appearances
#2555 - Ron WhiteThe Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 16, 2026 · 2 h 34 min
Joe Rogan and comedian Ron White discuss Kill Tony, cigars, cars, fitness, Texas politics, cannabis laws, the Iran war, Jelly Roll's Kimmel monologue, and religion.
Discussed in
#2523 - Ali SiddiqThe Joe Rogan Experience · Jul 7, 2026 · 2 h 47 min
Joe Rogan and comedian Ali Siddiq discuss sports betting, social media pressure on comics, organic career building, comedy club stories, ghosts, psychedelics, TV shows, and meat.
Often appears with
- Joe Rogan · 1 shared episode