The Joe Rogan Experience is without doubt one of the largest podcasts round because of a gentle stream of conspiracy theories, right-wing speaking factors, and the occasional humorous comic. Spotify needs to remain within the Rogan enterprise because it renewed its contract for rights to the podcast.
The streaming service signed a new licensing agreement value as much as $250 million, in line with The Wall Street Journal on Friday, however a Spotify spokesperson says that quantity is wrong however declined to increase on the phrases of the settlement. One huge change on this deal is that it’s non-exclusive which means that Rogan can submit his podcast on any platform together with placing the present again on YouTube. Spotify will deal with promoting adverts and distributing the present.
Rogna’s YouTube channel was the house to new episodes, however because the Spotify deal, solely brief segments are uploaded in addition to reside streams of his Combat Companion present the place he and others watch a UFC occasion.
Rogan’s podcast is popular it doesn’t matter what metric or demographic you take a look at, and it’s that recognition that’s a difficulty as Rogan has turn out to be a purveyor of bullshit. The comic continues to parrot anti-vax speaking factors whereas platforming a who’s who of conspiracy theorists together with considered one of his finest pals, Alex Jones.
Rogan first signed a deal with Spotify again in 2021, simply months earlier than he posted on social media that he had COVID and was taking ivermectin, which is an antiparasitic drug that hack medical doctors claimed cured the illness however has time and time again proven to be ineffective.
The comic went all-in with COVID misinformation after being ridiculed for his taking of an unproven drug and has since introduced on each huge identify within the anti-vax area. Well being specialists criticized Spotify for not doing enough to counter the health misinformation Rogan was platforming.
Even when Rogan is just not interviewing grifters who unfold misinformation, he’ll nonetheless convey up his nonsense as evident in his latest episode with comic Bobby Lee the place the previous MADtv alum had to ask if they could talk about something else.
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