Throughout Scripture, God has used dreams to reveal His will, deliver warnings and call people to repentance. From Joseph interpreting Pharaoh’s vision in Egypt to Daniel decoding Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in Babylon, the Lord has long spoken through the night to guide those willing to listen. Yet the Bible also warns that Satan, “the father of lies,” seeks to mimic God’s methods to deceive humanity through false visions and demonic manifestations. The unseen realm is not neutral—it is a battleground for souls.
In recent days, two of the most recognizable voices in American media have described chilling nighttime encounters that draw this spiritual conflict into sharp focus. Joe Rogan told his guest, former biology professor Bret Weinstein, that he had “the most bizarre dream I’ve ever had in my life last night.”
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Rogan said he found himself “in some weird corridor that looked like a building but was odd. Very strange.” He continued, “I was encountering these beings that looked like people but very different. They were very thin, and they were slightly on the tall side. Um, and they had big heads—like, larger than normal, with larger-than-normal eyes.”
Rogan went on to say that despite their unsettling appearance, “they looked like people and they were playful. Like, they scared me, and then they joked around like, ‘We’re just joking around.’ It was the most realistic dream I’ve ever had in my life. And I woke up and I could not go back to—I had to stay up.” The experience jolted him awake at 3:30 a.m., and he headed straight to the gym, unable to shake what had happened.
Weinstein told Rogan that his “subconscious is trying to tell you about something,” but Rogan insisted the beings were “like a person—but not a person.” He explained, “Like they all had Michael Jackson bodies, you know what I mean? Like, they were devoid of testosterone. And the heads were larger but not crazy. Not like a gray alien. It was like slightly larger than ours, but smaller chins and larger eyes. It was weird. It was weird because it was not crazy. It wasn’t completely alien. It was way closer to us.”
Just days earlier, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson described a far more violent experience that he said occurred in 2023. “I couldn’t breathe at all. My throat was closed,” Carlson told Megyn Kelly. “I stand in the doorway of our bedroom and I’m like, ‘Wow, I’m dying.’” He added that he discovered “claw marks on both sides, on the right and left side on my ribs. And they’re bleeding.” Carlson said that the experience left him with an “intense desire to read the Bible,” declaring, “I’m not embarrassed at all, and I don’t care if I’m mocked. I don’t get anything out of making this up, and I’m not making it up.”
While Carlson’s account bears the marks of a direct demonic attack, Rogan’s “dream” appears more subtle—more deceptive.
Scripture teaches that Satan “masquerades as an angel of light” (2 Cor. 11:14), disguising his influence through experiences that seem harmless or even enlightening. Rogan’s description of playful, humanoid beings who joke and appear “almost human” mirrors countless historical reports of demonic deception designed to sow confusion and distract people from the truth of Christ.
For years, Rogan has wrestled openly with questions about faith and spirituality, often expressing curiosity about Jesus but stopping short of personal belief. The enemy would have much to gain in keeping the world’s largest podcaster—whose voice reaches millions daily—from proclaiming the gospel. The encounter may not have been just a strange dream, but a strategic move from the adversary to divert him from the One who can bring true peace.
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We live in a world where spiritual warfare often hides behind science, psychology or entertainment, these accounts remind believers that the battle for the human soul is very real. God still speaks through dreams, but not every dream comes from Him. As Scripture warns, “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God” (1 John 4:1).
If even the most influential voices in media are being touched by the spiritual realm, then now more than ever, discernment—and the truth found in Jesus Christ—is essential.
James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.
