Joe Rogan still hold his dearly departed friend Anthony Bourdain close to his heart. The UFC commentator was an ardent fan of Bourdain’s work and has even hosted him on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience.’ And recently, Rogan fondly remembered the late chef as he commented on the quality of Bourdain’s TV show.

Rogan, in his latest ‘JRE’ episode #2102, explained why Bourdain’s ‘No Reservations’ was the best CNN had ever produced. So without any further ado let’s get started.

Joe Rogan was awestruck by Anthony Bourdain’s show

Anthony Bourdain had a humble beginning. The American celebrity chef started off as a dishwasher and was quite happy with what he learned about the culinary arts. Bourdain was an individual driven by curiosity, much like Rogan himself. His thirst for learning eventually got him into cooking tuitions and slowly but surely he emerged as one of the most well-known chefs in the world. He also enlisted at the Culinary Institute of America in New York, where his real journey truly began.

In his recent podcast episode with former journalist and author, Will Storr, Joe Rogan fondly reminisced about the legacy of his friend, five years after the latter’s unfortunate demise. The multi-million dollar podcaster emphasized that there was a time when CNN used to have good shows and one of them was because of Anthony Bourdain. “CNN, at one point of time, when Bourdain had a show, they were doing very interesting things,” said Rogan.

He further added, “They were trying to do shows, not just the news. They had ‘No Reservations,’ which is the best one of them, you know? They just told Anthony Bourdain, ‘Just be you. Just do what you do. Just do your best version of yourself.’ It was fu**ing amazing.”

‘Anthony Bourdain: No Reservat͏ions’ ͏was an American travel and food show hosted by Ant͏hony Bourdain͏, which ͏premiered͏ on the Trave͏l Channel on February 24, 2005. The show followed Bourdain as he traveled the world, exploring different cultures and cuisines.

Rogan had a very close relationship with the celebrity chef, and his demise on 8 June 2018 shattered the 56-year-old. After the chef’s passing, the podcaster expressed regret for things he couldn’t change and lamented his inability to save his friend. Let’s see what Rogan had said about the chef.

Rogan explained that Bourdain’s demise left him shattered

As far as one could remember, Bourdain was a happy soul. He was also a BJJ practitioner, like Rogan, which gave common grounds for the pair of them to bond over. While the world mourned the loss of the great culinary genius, Rogan, felt deep regret over something he could not change.

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Joe Rogan hosted Anthony Bourdain on JRE back in 2011. During their chat, the chef took a sip of beer, signaling for a refill. Unfortunately, Joe Rogan missed the cue, and the chance for another drink slipped away—a moment that lingers in regret for Joe.

“To this day, Anthony Bourdain asked for a beer once, on the first show we did, and I didn’t realize that that’s what he was asking for. He was just like looking at his beer and it was empty, and I didn’t get him another beer. F*ck!”, said Rogan while having a conversation with Ari Shaffir, Tom Segura, and more.

Rogan has since then appreciated the legacy that his friend has left behind for the world. Do you miss Anthony Bourdain? What are your favorite moments from Bourdain’s shows?

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