Joe Rogan Experience #2567 - Mariana van Zeller

Mariana van Zeller is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist whose credits include "Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller," "The OxyContin Express," and "Inside Secret America." She is also the host of "The Hidden Third" podcast. Her latest documentary special, "Super Scam Me," premieres October 17 on National Geographic and will be available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu. https://www.natgeotv.com/za/programs/natgeo/super-scam-me https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoCiI8nJacn8gDiHxr6aQGA https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheHiddenThird https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2447662/ https://marianavanzeller.me Perplexity: Download the app or ask Perplexity anything at https://pplx.ai/rogan. Don’t miss out on all the action this week at DraftKings! Download the DraftKings app today! Sign-up using https://dkng.co/rogan or through my promo code ROGAN.

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Oct 16, 20262h 24mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: October 16, 2026
Duration: 2h 24m
Channel: The Joe Rogan Experience
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Mariana van Zeller is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist whose credits include "Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller," "The OxyContin Express," and "Inside Secret America." She is also the host of "The Hidden Third" podcast. Her latest documentary special, "Super Scam Me," premieres October 17 on National Geographic and will be available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu. https://www.natgeotv.com/za/programs/natgeo/super-scam-me https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoCiI8nJacn8gDiHxr6aQGA https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheHiddenThird https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2447662/ https://marianavanzeller.me Perplexity: Download the app or ask Perplexity anything at https://pplx.ai/rogan. Don’t miss out on all the action this week at DraftKings! Download the DraftKings app today! Sign-up using https://dkng.co/rogan or through my promo code ROGAN.

SPEAKERS

Joe Rogan
host
Comedian and host of The Joe Rogan Experience.
Mariana van Zeller
guest
Investigative journalist and documentary host known for reporting on illicit networks and scams.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Joe Rogan and Mariana van Zeller, Joe Rogan Experience #2567 - Mariana van Zeller explores inside Romance Scams, Pig-Butchering Compounds, and Platform Profits Mariana van Zeller explains how romance scams and “pig butchering” schemes groom victims over months using emotional manipulation, scripted tactics, and increasingly AI-generated media.

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