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Joe Rogan Experience #2438 - John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp is a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, musician, painter, and a 2008 inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He has released more than two dozen albums over his career, including 2023’s “Orpheus Descending.”

Joe RoganhostJohn Mellencampguest

Jan 14, 20262h 21mWatch on YouTube

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EPISODE INFO

Released: January 14, 2026
Duration: 2h 21m
Channel: The Joe Rogan Experience
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

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Joe Rogan
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John Mellencamp
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Joe Rogan and Joe Rogan, Joe Rogan Experience #2438 - John Mellencamp explores Mellencamp on luck, mortality, music business shifts, and resilience lessons The conversation ranges from personal turning points—Mellencamp quitting drugs and alcohol at 21 after a violent, humiliating night—to long-term themes of humility, responsibility, and gratitude.

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