Joe Rogan Details His Relationship With ’My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way

Joe Rogan is one of the tallest-standing names in the world of combat sports. The host of ‘The Rogan Experience’ and the most beloved UFC commentator has first-hand experience with taekwondo and jiu-jitsu. The name is so big that people are always curious about the commentator’s personal life and relationships. One such question that keeps the public awake is whether Gerard Way, My Chemical Romance’s vocalist, relates to the podcaster.

The UFC commentator answered the question in his podcast when he featured Kevin Smith. Although the podcaster keeps his personal life away from the media, he did make a revelation that boggled most listeners’ minds. 

Joe Rogan is really related to Gerard Way

In the JRE, Smith wanted to ask Joe Rogan a question he had in store. He revealed that before coming to the podcast; he met with the lead singer of My Chemical Romance. Smith asked if Rogan’s grandmother was named Josie. However, the surprise came when Smith uttered the name Gerard Way and Rogan said, “Yeah, we’re related. We’re cousins.”

The podcaster’s grandmother, Josephine Spadone, was indeed Gerard Way’s aunt. Although born into the same family, the two were destined for greatness in two separate things. While one dominated at commentating for the UFC, the other became the lead vocalist for one of the greatest emo bands to ever exist. 

The musician even took to Twitter and declared his relationship with the UFC commentator. He wrote, “But curiously, Joe Rogan is my cousin.”

Who is Gerard Way?

Gerard Way is known for his time as the lead vocalist of the rock band, My Chemical Romance. He also released a solo album, Hesitant Alien. Moreover, his writings are also well-known throughout the entire world. Way’s works include the comic mini-series, ‘The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys’, and the comic book series ‘The Umbrella Academy’. 

The singer made history when he co-created an alternate version of Spiderman, Peni Parker, for the Marvel Universe. His presence is also noticeable in DC Comics, as the co-founder of Young Animal imprint. 

Does Joe Rogan know Gerard way well enough?

In the JRE, Kevin Smith acted as a middleman for getting confirmation of whether Rogan and Way were related or not. Smith quoted the musician as he said, “I don’t have a 100 percent confirmation on this, but I’m pretty sure Joe Rogan is my cousin. My aunt Josie was his grandmother.” 

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The former Fear Factor host confirmed the fact. He said, “Yeah, I don’t know him, but we are cousins.” The two have never spoken to or met each other in real life.

In an interview with Syracuse University student newspaper, the interviewer asked Rogan if he knew Gerard and Mikey Way. Rogan replied, “I never met those dudes. They are some distant weird cousin thing. But I don’t know them. I wouldn’t be able to recognize them.” Although the two didn’t know each other at all, Rogan indeed held his cousin high. 

Does Joe Rogan know Mikey Way too?

Gerard Way’s younger brother, Mikey, had a grand role to play in the formation of their band. The bassist also acted in the series, ‘The Aquabats’ and ‘Transformers: Power of the Primes’. Although Mikey Way is also related to Rogan, there is no proof whatsoever of whether the two know each other or not. However, since Gerard Way is related to Rogan, it makes sense for his younger brother to also be related to the podcaster.

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Nonetheless, the Spotify podcaster and UFC commentator has indeed related to the Way brothers. It came as a shock to the fans, who knew almost everything about Rogan. Even Smith revealed his shock at the news and wondered how crazy it was.