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Joe Rogan Clashes With Guest Over Epstein's Death
Rogan questioned why Shellenberger was "dismissing" claims Epstein may not have died by suicide.
Published on Mar. 11, 2026
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Podcaster Joe Rogan clashed with guest Michael Shellenberger over Jeffrey Epstein's death, with Rogan questioning why Shellenberger was dismissing suspicions that Epstein may not have died by suicide. The discussion centered around newly surfaced Department of Justice records that revealed suspicious behavior by the prison guard who was the last to see Epstein alive.
Why it matters
Epstein's death in 2019 while in federal custody sparked widespread conspiracy theories, with many questioning the official suicide ruling. This latest clash between Rogan and Shellenberger highlights the ongoing debate and skepticism around the circumstances of Epstein's demise.
The details
The records show that Tova Noel, the last prison guard to see Epstein alive, made a mysterious $5,000 cash deposit 10 days before his death and googled him minutes before he was found dead. Noel was also accused of falsifying records to show she checked on Epstein throughout the night, when CCTV footage showed she and another guard did not check on him for around eight hours.
- On August 10, 2019, Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York.
- 10 days before Epstein's death, Tova Noel made a $5,000 cash deposit.
The players
Joe Rogan
A popular podcaster who hosts The Joe Rogan Experience.
Michael Shellenberger
An author who appeared as a guest on Rogan's podcast.
Tova Noel
The last prison guard to see Jeffrey Epstein alive before his death.
Jeffrey Epstein
A convicted sex offender who died in federal custody in 2019.
What they’re saying
“If you do have a guard and all of a sudden this guard acquires several payments. She made several deposits. One of them was $5,000 just ten days before he died, and then the cameras are cut. Okay? And then they mysteriously don't pay attention to the cell of one of the most important defendants of any case, any gigantic public case involving enormously famous public figures, and then this guy hangs himself while he's on suicide watch?”
— Joe Rogan (The Joe Rogan Experience)
“I had that same story. I was like, the cameras are cut. The security guards are asleep. All those things are true. It's also true that the cameras went out a long time before that night... It didn't just go out that night before. Security guards fall asleep at night all the time. He attempted suicide, I believe, 18 days before.”
— Michael Shellenberger, Author (The Joe Rogan Experience)
“When you start looking at the evidence for that... they are not actually evidence of it.”
— Michael Shellenberger, Author (The Joe Rogan Experience)
The takeaway
The ongoing debate around Jeffrey Epstein's death highlights the public's deep skepticism about the official narrative and the need for continued scrutiny and transparency around high-profile cases involving powerful individuals.
