Posted on 01/15/2022 5:28:43 AM PST by DoodleBob
In the 1980s shock jock Howard Stern became the self-declared "King of All Media," but in recent years his relevance has been on the decline. The same can't be said for Joe Rogan. His podcast is now considered more important to up and coming comics than The Tonight Show was even in the era of Johnny Carson.
And even as he courts controversy Rogan shows no signs of backing down.
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Just this week, a group of 270 medical experts called on Spotify to cancel the top-rated "The Joe Rogan Experience."...In particular the group of medical professionals called out a December 31, 2021 episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast, which featured guest Dr. Robert Malone...Yet, even as some in the medical community may have called out Rogan, his power is certainly felt on social media as many users quickly came to his defense.
"The more our media tries to get us to hate Joe Rogan, the more I love the guy," wrote YouTube Channel and Twitch host Gary Sheffield Jr. (@GarysheffieldJr).
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Rogan, a comedian and UFC color commentator, launched the podcast in December 2009. Since December 2020 it has been available exclusively on Spotify, while highlights are also uploaded to YouTube. In January 2019, the podcast won Best Comedy Podcast at the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards, and last year it remained the most popular podcast in the United States.
The power of his brand was also on display earlier this month after he very publicly signed up for the Twitter rival Gettr, which was created by former Trump aid Jason Miller. The platform had launched last July, but after Rogan joined up the service reportedly saw a massive influx of users.
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If he voted for Obozo or Bernie the democrat Socialist, then Rogan voted for the destruction of the American way of life and American constitution. Really boils down to that.
If he voted for Obozo or Bernie the democrat Socialist, then Rogan voted for the destruction of the American way of life and American constitution. Really boils down to that.
Many of the people here that you speak of wear their political purity like a badge of honor and the longer they’ve been, the bigger their badge is.
I suggest you read post #6.
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