Yet they spoke with so much confidence and authority, I would sometimes go back and make sure I wasn't misunderstanding my coursework. I was in college at the time and occasionally Joe and his guests would touch on some of the topics that I was studying and they would be so wrong about even the most basic concepts. It didn't take long, however, before I realized that a lot of the 'deep' conversations were little more than hot air. Those podcasts were very entertaining and perfect for having something on in the background while doing other stuff. Back in those days, he really only had comedians on the show, but the content was similar, with conversations going in all different directions. I was actually a pretty early adopter after coming across an AMA he did back in 2010 after about 30 or so podcasts. I remember when I first got into the JRE podcast. For those unaware of what I'm referring to: At some point I can almost guarantee you that he is gonna say something really fucking stupid and offensive about his beliefs regarding COVID, and Spotify will have to disown him. TBH, I am actually surprised that Spotify even wants him anymore after his latest COVID ramblings. Between the constant hosting of alt-right, homophobic, and/or conspiracy theory assholes (including his personal friends Brendan Schaub and Eddie Bravo who are both conspiracy nuts), while at the same time rarely including any counterpoint guests, especially from the LGBT community, and now with him spreading his insanely conspiratorial and misinformed takes on COVID, I just can't listen to him anymore in good conscience. In a letter sent to Spotify staff, Ek said that while he “strongly condemn” Rogan’s past use of the slur, he “ not believe that silencing Joe is the answer” and that “canceling voices is a slippery slope”.I was a huge Joe Rogan/PowerfulJRE fan for many years time, barely missing any episodes (esp since I love MMA).

Spotify pulled some 70 episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience as a result, reportedly at Rogan’s request. Shortly after the controversy surrounding misinformation on The Joe Rogan Experience, footage emerged of Rogan repeatedly using the n-word on the podcast. I’m going to do my best in the future to balance things out,” he continued.

Rogan responded to the boycott himself in a video on his Instagram page, telling fans: “I will do my best to try to balance out these more controversial viewpoints with other people’s perspectives so we can maybe find a better point of view.” In response to the controversy, CEO Daniel Ek announced that Spotify would be adding content advisories to podcast episodes discussing vaccines, directing listeners to the platform’s dedicated COVID-19 information hub.

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