Joe Rogan Experience #2538 - Joe DeRosa · Aired Aug 12, 2026
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The building that houses the Comedy Mothership turns 100 next year.
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The Comedy Mothership's own history page says the Ritz was built in 1929 and opened on October 13, 1929. That makes it about 97 years old now, so it turns 100 in 2029, not next year. Wikipedia and several news reports give the same 1929 date. The verdict would flip if records showed the building was actually completed around 1927.
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Is it true that the building that houses the Comedy Mothership turns 100 next year?
No, not as stated. The Comedy Mothership's own history page says the Ritz was built in 1929 and opened on October 13, 1929. That makes it about 97 years old now, so it turns 100 in 2029, not next year. It was said on Joe Rogan Experience #2538 - Joe DeRosa, aired Aug 12, 2026, at 1:49:35. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is comedymothership.com, linked below.
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