Ash Dykes lands coveted Joe Rogan podcast appearance after becoming first to walk Yangtze River in China
- The Welsh adventurer will be interviewed on January 13 by influential podcast host who has talked to stars such as Bernie Sanders, Elon Musk and Mike Tyson
If Ash Dykes was worried the world wouldn’t know about his 6,400km trek in China, in which he became the first person to walk the entire length of the Yangtze River, he need not anymore.
Dykes is set to talk about the 352-day walk he completed in August on the Los Angeles-based Joe Rogan Experience, which is arguably one of the world’s most influential podcasts. Rogan, a former television actor who first rose to fame in a role on NewsRadio, and then hosted the original Fear Factor, has since become a renowned podcast host.
So how did Dykes land a spot on the show? He said it was quite straightforward.
“I fired an email across to his team and they reached out saying they’d run it past Joe,” said the 29-year-old Welsh adventurer. “A week or so later, they responded saying everyone loves the story and it would be great to have you on the show. They asked my availability and if I was free to head over to LA for the in-person podcast.”
