Canadian psychologist, author, and media commentator Jordan Peterson has earned his own share of following over the past few years due to his innate ability to think critically. But of late, he’s also been seen tearing up on a multitude of occasions, which some people have termed his ‘crying spree’, and it has garnered some negative reactions, except for Joe Rogan, who seemed to be in support of Peterson.

From crying during an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan about a remark actress Olivia Wilde made about him to shedding tears while discussing the power of Jesus Christ – there are a number of videos online of instances when Jordan Peterson tears up. But Joe Rogan doesn’t think that he was putting up an act. Why? Let’s see what he had to say.

Joe Rogan comes to Jordan Peterson’s aid

During March 2024’s ‘Protect Our Parks’ episode of the ‘Joe Rogan Experience’, the host and his guests Mark Normand, Shane Gillis, and Ari Shaffir had a conversation regarding Jordan Peterson. A clip from that episode has surfaced on YouTube, with the guests expressing their dislike of the tendencies of the famed psychologist-cum-author to break out in tears every now and then. That’s when Rogan, who has had Peterson as a guest on his podcast, empathized with him and claimed that he really feels that way and more often than not people take that out of context.

“That’s because he really feels that way. I know it seems crazy when you look at it out of context, but if you look at him crying in the context of the conversation, it’s because he really feels that,” said Joe Rogan. “He’s just being himself… He’s being himself in front of all these people watching him.” Meanwhile, one of the guests had a different take on it.

Ari Shaffir believes that fame has a way of affecting people and the work that they do in a negative way. While he said, “It’s just that fame ruins a lot of people’s life work,” Joe Rogan would defend Jordan Peterson and say, “It’s also because you’re a part of a system. Jordan’s not necessarily a part of a system. He’s like removed from the system but then the problem becomes, ‘Are you all constantly fighting that system or are you just speaking about things the way you see them?'”

Jordan Peterson has been a guest on the JRE podcast on more occasions than one, and it’s understandable that Joe Rogan has gotten to know him better with their one-on-one conversations. It’s not a surprise to see the 56-year-old support Peterson since the latter also spoke about Joe Rogan in a good light regarding his journey of becoming one of the most prominent figures in the media industry.

Peterson’s take on Rogan’s rise in the podcasting world

Is there anything left unsaid about how big the ‘Joe Rogan experience is? It’s the biggest podcast in the world and guess what? More than 11 million people view the show on every episode. His ability to get straight to the point and leave no stone unturned has made for some of the most interesting discussions for his fans and viewers, and Jordan Peterson believes that it’s “remarkable.”

“I’ve been watching you for a long time and it’s quite remarkable seeing the impact that you have that keeps increasing across the time… I don’t know if there has been anybody who has more impact as a single individual on the media environment worldwide than you do… And I know you were set up to do that because you had multiple streams of income. You couldn’t easily be taken out,” said Jordan Peterson during a past JRE appearance.

What do you make of Joe Rogan’s explanation about Jordan Peterson’s breakdowns? Do you think the tears are earnest? Let us know in the comments down below.