Joe Rogan transforms Austin’s historic Ritz into an anti-woke comedy club downtown

Joe Rogan — the 55-year-old controversial podcast host, comedian, UFC announcer and recent California to Austin transplant — opened his anticipated anti-woke comedy club downtown this week. He bought the historic Ritz Theater off Sixth Street last year in February, as first reported by Austin Towers, and began restoring the building to transform it into the Comedy Mothership. He announced on Twitter that opening night would be Tuesday… read more >