Joe Rogan has been one of the most influential figures in the MMA community and holds considerable influence among many names in Hollywood. Rogan is also a former resident of Hollywood, Los Angeles. The 56-year-old has achieved all the fame that he can hope for and now wants a slow-paced life something the city of Los Angeles can’t provide.
On his latest episode of Joe Rogan Experience #2090, Rogan emphasized that the city of Los Angeles has completely lost its charm. He detailed his reasoning behind the loss of appeal of LA compared over recent years.
Los Angeles is not that appealing for Joe Rogan anymore
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Cruising down the streets of Sunset Boulevard or spending time on the iconic Rodeo Drive is one of the parts of the American Dream. However, Joe Rogan believes that he had enough of the bustling city lights of Los Angeles. The Podcaster in a recent revelation has stated that he is done with the fast lives of California.
While having a conversation with Bobby Lee on the latest episode of ‘JRE’, Rogan emphasized that the city of Austin is a much better city as compared to Los Angeles. “Listen, man, it’s a great place to live. It’s a great place tax-wise, it’s a great place traffic-wise, it’s a great place”
He further added “The most important thing, people-wise, the people here are so friendly. Austin people are great people. They’re really nice. They’re not sh*theads. They are not Hollywood people. “
Rogan has an unsavoury review of Los Angeles after living there for almost two decades. The podcaster left the City of Dreams back in 2020 and opted to adopt Austin, Texas as his new home.
The real reason why Rogan left California for Texas
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During Joe Rogan’s recent conversation with Andrew Schulz on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, he opened up about his political leanings, emphasizing that he considers himself a ‘bleeding heart liberal’ rather than a ‘secret conservative.’ Rogan also addressed the ongoing speculation that his move to Texas was solely driven by a desire to avoid taxes, stating “I’m not a person who wants to keep all my money and not pay taxes.”
The 56-year-old further explained that the sole reason why he moved out from California to Austin was freedom. “I moved to Texas because I want f***ing freedom.” said Rogan. The podcaster moved to a $14.4 million mansion with his entire family in 2020.
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Rogan now enjoys his time in Austin, Texas. What’s your take on Rogan’s decision to leave California? Share your opinion in the comments below.