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Why Creatine keeps getting recommended on podcasts

Creatine came up with a genuine on-air endorsement 33 times across the episodes we processed. This page collects every one of those moments: who said it, what they said, and the exact point in the episode.

Creatine is the single most recommended supplement in our archive, with 33 genuine mentions across Andrew Huberman, Diary of a CEO, Joe Rogan, and Tim Ferriss. Four shows, one unglamorous compound, and near-universal agreement.

We pulled every one of those 33 mentions and matched them to the exact quote and YouTube timestamp. If there is a consensus supplement across podcasting, this is probably it.

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33 on-air endorsements4 shows: Andrew Huberman, Diary of a CEO, Joe Rogan33 episodes
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The endorsements, in their words

Joe Rogan · 2026-04-08
“creatine is not just a supplement for muscles. Creatine is actually a really good cognitive function supplement... it's great for everybody.” — Joe Rogan 00:09:50

Arsenio Hall and Joe Rogan trade comedy-club war stories, Prince and Richard Pryor memories, and rants on politics, money, and aging.

Diary of a CEO · 2026-03-30
“This is the one I take. Yeah, I take I take the creatine monohydrate because it's the most wellstudied” — Rhonda Patrick 01:20:47

Anti-aging scientist Rhonda Patrick explains visceral fat, endocrine-disrupting plastics, the supplements that slow aging, and why vigorous exercise beats step counts.

Andrew Huberman · 2026-03-23
“I take 10 g a day every day. I feel great doing it. I got to have my my 10 g of creatine for my brain.” — Rhonda Patrick 02:23:01

Rhonda Patrick gives a masterclass on exercise, fasting, gut-heart inflammation, and the exact supplements she takes for vitality and disease prevention.

Andrew Huberman · 2026-02-16
“It can get you an extra rep or two in the gym or cut a second off your sprint... It's very safe. It's wellstudied. And so if you're somebody who is training and you're interested, then I think it's worth taking.” — Lauren Colenso-Semple 01:41:33

An exercise scientist dismantles the myth that women need sex-specific training, arguing men and women respond to exercise nearly identically.

Joe Rogan · 2026-01-09
“I started taking creatine like two and a half months ago. creatine is incredible. It's incredible for your brain as well” — Bradley Cooper 00:54:55

Bradley Cooper talks craft, becoming Chris Kyle, raising kids, AI's coming wave, and why connection beats the dopamine drip.

Joe Rogan · 2025-11-29
“everyone who's not eating one or two pounds of meat per day should be should probably be taking creatine” — Chris Masterjohn 00:27:12

Nutrition scientist Chris Masterjohn argues mitochondrial function is the root of all health, aging, and disease.

Diary of a CEO · 2025-11-24
“I do take creatine, yeah. Yeah, it's great. That brain supplement is awesome... So, two scoops... Every single day” — Annette Bosworth 01:34:17

An insulin-resistance doctor argues excess insulin drives most chronic disease and a medical-grade ketogenic diet can reverse the damage.

Diary of a CEO · 2025-10-27
“And so, usually I'm having creatine. Absolutely. It's like a go-to.” — Vonda Wright 02:04:35

Four women's health experts debunk weight-loss myths and lay out exactly how women should exercise, eat, fast, supplement and sleep across every life stage.

Andrew Huberman · 2025-09-11
“So, I personally take creatine, 5 g per day, and have for a very long time.” — Andrew Huberman 00:07:16

Huberman breaks down the foods and supplements that support brain health and explains why we crave the foods we crave.

Tim Ferriss · 2025-08-12
“caffeine, ketones, and creatine, which is also great to take. 10 grams of creatine. I've been doing that for a long long time” — Tim Ferriss 00:38:20

Kevin Rose hits 100 days sober as he and Tim Ferriss trade hacks on fasting, ketones, home defense, vibe coding, and the AI-driven future of trust.

Andrew Huberman · 2025-07-07
“And I do take creatine, about five grams a day.” — Alan Aragon 02:18:53

Nutrition scientist Alan Aragon debunks fitness myths and reveals what the evidence really says about protein, fasted training, seed oils, and supplements.

Joe Rogan · 2025-06-25
“another thing that's really good for your cognitive function ... is creatine ... I take creatine every day.” — Joe Rogan 02:45:06

Jim Norton and Joe Rogan riff on shame, censorship, social media's toll, comedy egos, method acting, and the supplements that actually work.

Joe Rogan · 2025-06-18
“Super creatine. Creatine's legit. That stuff's super good for you.” — Joe Rogan 00:03:07

Luis J. Gomez and Big Jay Oakerson riff with Joe Rogan on peptides, the LA riots, fighting, comedy's podcast era, and ancient mysteries.

Andrew Huberman · 2024-12-09
“she gets creatine every day she gets an Omega every day and she gets vitamin D” — Kelly Starrett 03:16:47

Mobility expert Kelly Starrett gives Huberman practical, low-time tools to move better, fix posture, ease pain, and make fitness fun.

Joe Rogan · 2024-09-16
“one of the best supplements for performance mental performance when you are missing sleep is creatine... I take it every day anyway” — Joe Rogan 00:58:17

Joe Rogan and Tom Segura riff on politics, war drones, dark algorithms, supercars, fitness, food systems, and Tom's new Netflix show.

Diary of a CEO · 2024-09-12
“Creatine works to build muscle. It's got awesome cognitive benefits. It's just healthy for you and it's great. So, 5 g per day for most people of creatine monohydrate, super awesome.” — Dr. Mike Israetel 01:15:23

Sports scientist Dr. Mike Israetel debunks fitness myths, reveals you can transform your body in under an hour a week, then opens up about steroids and childhood bullying.

Joe Rogan · 2024-08-29
“there's a study that came out about creatine which most people think of is like a muscle supplement which it is but creatine actually helps performance when you're sleep deprived” — Joe Rogan 00:16:40

Mike Baker and Joe Rogan dig into the Trump assassination attempt, Biden's decline, media bias, Iran's proxy wars, and ultra-processed food.

Andrew Huberman · 2024-08-12
“consuming 5 to 10 grams of creatine monohydrate per day is going to benefit strength and muscle mass and likely cognition to some extent” — Layne Norton 00:33:34

Physique scientist Layne Norton teaches Huberman's audience how to weigh evidence, then debunks myths on protein, fasting, sugar, seed oils, GLP-1 drugs, and sweeteners.

Andrew Huberman · 2024-07-29
“I take creatine monohydrate five grams a day” — Peter Attia 02:17:00

Huberman and Peter Attia dismantle the longevity hype around NAD, NR, NMN, and resveratrol, concluding none meaningfully extend lifespan.

Andrew Huberman · 2024-06-24
“I and many other people supplement with 5 to 10 gram of creatine monohydrate per day I do that because it has benefits for muscle strength” — Andrew Huberman 02:11:08

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon makes the case that skeletal muscle is the organ of longevity, and how to eat and train to protect it.

Joe Rogan · 2024-06-11
“creatine creatine helps with it actually does I'm sure creatine is a cognitive enhancer” — Joe Rogan 00:08:24

Tim Dillon and Joe Rogan riff on Biden's decline, Hollywood predators, war fears, the housing crisis, and societal chaos.

Andrew Huberman · 2024-06-03
“I'm recommending creatine for muscle I'm recommending um there's a specific bioactive collagen that was studied in menopausa” — Mary Claire Haver 01:42:42

An OBGYN debunks the decades-old fear of hormone therapy and lays out how women can navigate perimenopause and menopause for lifelong health.

Joe Rogan · 2024-05-02
“I just started taking creatine like three weeks ago and I feel like awesome creatine is great for your brain yes” — Chris Distefano 02:32:39

Chris Distefano opens up to Joe Rogan about anxiety, self-sabotage, faith, and a lifetime of legendary comedy bombs.

Joe Rogan · 2024-03-08
“creatine's very safe creatine's one of the one of the safest supplements... if you're training lifting weights creatine is one of the very best things you could take” — Joe Rogan 00:48:49

Joe Rogan and old friend Kevin James reminisce about early standup and dig into fitness, fasting, and aging.

Andrew Huberman · 2024-02-29
“I take 5 to 10 grams of creatine, just creatine monohydrate powder. Frankly, any creatine monohydrate powder should be sufficient.” — Andrew Huberman 00:25:45

Huberman answers premium subscriber questions on sleep, vertigo, TBI, OCD, hormone testing, fish oil, gut health and travel from Sydney.

Andrew Huberman · 2023-02-06
“people with headache and in particular people with TBI ought to consider supplementing with creatine in order to deal with their headaches” — Andrew Huberman 01:11:16

Andrew Huberman breaks down every type of headache and the science-based treatments, from creatine and omega-3s to peppermint oil and red light.

Andrew Huberman · 2023-01-25
“it is the most well studied it is the most effective and its benefits are robust meaning they're going to confer positive adaptations across multiple physiological domains” — Andy Galpin 04:34:29

Andy Galpin gives Huberman a complete evidence-based playbook for building strength, power, and muscle, from rep schemes to recovery.

Andrew Huberman · 2022-12-12
“I take 5 grams a day of creatine monohydrate. I do it for the tissue volumizing effects, so for exercise benefits, but also for the cognitive effects.” — Andrew Huberman 01:03:52

Dr. Kyle Gillett walks Andrew Huberman through a full toolkit for optimizing male hormones across every life stage.

Andrew Huberman · 2022-11-07
“touching on creatine, it is the most tested, safe, and effective sport supplement we have. I mean, there are thousands of studies on creatine monohydrate now.” — Layne Norton 03:21:22

Nutrition scientist Layne Norton breaks down energy balance, protein, fasting, sugar, seed oils, and supplements for fat loss and lean muscle.

Andrew Huberman · 2022-09-05
“my read of the literature has led to a practice in which I ingest five grams per day of creatine monohydrate” — Andrew Huberman 01:27:58

Andrew Huberman delivers a toolkit of mostly zero-cost behavioral, nutritional, and supplement protocols to measurably improve focus and concentration.

Andrew Huberman · 2022-04-11
“I certainly feel better when I'm taking five grams of creatine monohydrate per day. I know most people take it for muscle growth” — Andrew Huberman 00:51:48

A hormone-optimization physician walks through testosterone, estrogen, prolactin, DHT, peptides and the lifestyle pillars that govern them for men and women.

Andrew Huberman · 2022-03-28
“it is my crown jewel. It is in my opinion, without question, the Michael Jordan of all supplementation. And that's creatine monohydrate.” — guest 03:18:05

Exercise scientist Andy Galpin delivers a masterclass on building strength, muscle, and endurance with concrete, science-backed protocols.

Andrew Huberman · 2021-05-31
“The other thing that's been shown over and over again, a numerous well-controlled studies to improve muscle performance is creatine.” — Andrew Huberman 01:44:54

Huberman breaks down the neuroscience of muscle growth, strength, explosiveness, and recovery, plus the protocols and supplements that actually work.

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