Shane Gillis and Joe Rogan debate Nick Fuentes’ online appeal: ‘Wild’ but ‘Still Funny as F*’
Comedian Shane Gillis appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience in an episode released Thursday, where he and Joe Rogan discussed far-right commentator Nick Fuentes. During the exchange, both men commented on Fuentes’ controversial style and public persona while reacting to his recent appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored.“There’s like a whole group of people that feel very unrepresented in the world,” said Joe Rogan about Fuentes. “Especially like young men. Here you got this young guy with a very high verbal IQ, and he also does a lot of sh*t posting, a lot of talking sh*t, a lot of trolling, says women shouldn’t be allowed to vote — wild sh*t,” Rogan said.Gillis agreed with Rogan’s description as the pair laughed while discussing Fuentes’ online persona.When talking about the backlash against Fuentes, Shane Gillis said: “The thing that people try to get Fuentes on is that he’s still funny as f***. So that’s where you’re in a lot of trouble.”Rogan then brought up Fuentes’ interview with Piers Morgan, calling it “an expert sparring with someone who thought they were an expert.” He added that Morgan and Fuentes were “playing two totally different games.”Live Events“I agree,” Gillis responded, as the two continued to discuss the clip.Shane Gillis Gillis, 38, built his career post-SNL backlash through Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast, Netflix specials like Beautiful Dogs (2023), and sold-out tours. He's referenced Fuentes clips in MSSP episodes, critiquing online hatred as divisive.Nick Fuentes Fuentes, 27, leads the white nationalist "Groyper" movement, banned from major platforms for Holocaust denial and anti-Semitism. Rogan noted Fuentes' appeal to unrepresented youth via trolling, while Gillis framed it as risky provocation. The pod reflects 2025 culture war dynamics, with fans defending Gillis' riffing as non-serious.Rogan referenced a moment from the debate where Piers Morgan said to Fuentes, “I just find it extraordinary that you would think the Holocaust could ever be something that we could joke about,” to which Fuentes replied, “Why? Too soon?”“He’s wild,” Gillis said through laughter. Rogan added, “You could see Piers going, ‘Aw, f***.’ [Piers] got hit with a missile on that one.”Earlier in the conversation, Gillis jokingly suggested that Fuentes could become the next Catholic president, after Rogan mentioned that John F. Kennedy had been the only one so far.“[Former President Joe] Biden, too,” said Gillis.“Allegedly,” Rogan replied.“He could probably win in a few years,” Rogan continued, referring to Fuentes hypothetically.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source
