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[–] derf82@lemmy.world 111 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Rogan is a truly horrible human being. I absolutely cannot stand that asshole. He is the walking and talking Dunning-Krueger Effect. He is a washed up comedian who moved on to making people eat disgusting stuff on a shitty reality show to thinking he is some sort of brilliant host.

[–] creamed_eels@toast.ooo 25 points 10 months ago (3 children)

He’s like the unfortunate result of Jerry Springer, Rush Limbaugh and Morton Downey Jr spreading idiocy and bullshit everywhere, setting the stage

[–] derf82@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Even before that, Rogan’s show is modeled off Coast to Coast AM, a show well known for pseudoscience and conspiracy theories.

[–] NOPper@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

Coast to Coast at least made it fun.

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[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I feel like somone correct me if I'm wrong, that early on he was decent. He listened and had good long interviews.

But, somewhere along the way he started to like the smell of his own farts and things when down the crazy hole.

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[–] CompostMaterial@lemmy.world 94 points 10 months ago (3 children)

That idiot is the reason I dropped Spotify. I don't want my money funding such a dipshit.

[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 55 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I also hate how he's appropriated the acronym "JRE" from programming to a right wing conspiracy show. Say what you want about Java but it doesn't deserve this.

[–] _g_be@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago

The Java Runtime Experience podcast

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[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 37 points 10 months ago (6 children)

I can't believe I used to listen to him lol he got me with the scientist interviews... Like not the Egyptian aliens types, but people like Neil Degrass Tyson.

Then I listened enough to realize he's a jackass right winger pretending that liking weed puts him on the left somehow, kinda like Bill Maher. Yeah yeah Bill you're tolerant of "the gays" and you like weed, but he's center right if anything, again pretending he's on the left for his ratings.

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[–] TIMMAY@lemmy.world 90 points 10 months ago

hmm its almost like joe rogan is an aboslute idiot and the real life embodiment of a thumb-thumb from spykids

[–] MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com 82 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

Maybe Rogan needs a new, younger, fresher host on that show.

Rogan should step down as we see his mental facilities are in decline.

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[–] tory@lemmy.world 75 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

Here's a direct excerpt from the article OP linked:

Shortly after the exchange during the show, “The Joe Rogan Experience” producer Jamie Vernon cut in to correct Rogan. Vernon played a clip that Rogan had cited, which was in fact a video of Biden mocking “stable genius” Trump for the comments about airports in the Revolutionary War. Then Vernon ran a video clip of Trump’s “Salute to America” remarks from July 4, 2019, in which the former president praised Americans’ military efforts in the war against Great Britain.

In the speech, Trump said in part, “Our army manned the air, it rammed the ramparts, it took over the airports, it did everything it had to do, and at Fort McHenry, under the rockets’ red glare, it had nothing but victory.” (Meanwhile, Fort McHenry was the site of a key American victory over the British navy in the War of 1812, not the Revolutionary War.)

To that, Rogan responded, “Oh, so [Trump] fucked up.” Nickal commented, “That’s the thing about media these days. You gotta look into it.”

I dont watch the podcast, but please: let's exhibit some media literacy while we criticize others for their supposed lack of media literacy.

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[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 73 points 10 months ago (8 children)

I keep getting videos of Rogan pushed on YouTube, while I constantly mark them as "not interested" of report them as "fake news". He's like a horrible decease you never can get rid of.

[–] Classy@sh.itjust.works 25 points 10 months ago

YouTube needs content filters

[–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] phx@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago (5 children)
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[–] donescobar@lemmy.world 67 points 10 months ago (2 children)

This perfectly showcases the multi tier belief system from Joe and his goons…

  • If Biden says it, he is mentally done
  • If the orange turd says it, the bro slipped
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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 60 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Joe Rogan calling people out over mental fitness is a prime example of a pot calling a kettle black.

[–] NYPariah@reddthat.com 9 points 10 months ago

A kettlebell black. (I kid, I kid.)

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[–] Suavevillain@lemmy.world 51 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It is crazy how large of an audience he has. When he clearly worships Trump, his reaction to finding out it was Trump's words said enough. Idol worship is an ugly thing.

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[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 50 points 10 months ago (7 children)
[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

He seemed significantly more intelligent when he was doing more DMT.

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[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 43 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The problem is, none of his listeners will care, he'll go back to blasting Biden tomorrow and supporting Trump. And his listeners eat it up...

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[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 42 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Fuck Joe Rogan. He is Gwenyth Paltrow for men.

[–] Thteven@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

His candles smell like dick.

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[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 41 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Toxic meathead does not belong anywhere near a microphone. Yet here we are.

[–] AlfredEinstein@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I watched a couple of episodes years ago. One with Wim Hof, and one with a guy talking about Terrence Mckenna. They were interesting enough, but I never got hooked. It sounds like the show has gone downhill from there.

[–] Carmakazi@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

He really fell into the alt-right "manosphere" crowd after Covid restrictions started rolling out I think. Those really put a damper on his two business and personal interests outside of his podcast: stand up comedy, and MMA. It was so much he moved his studio from LA to somewhere in Texas where they obviously didn't give a shit about Covid.

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[–] PorradaVFR@lemmy.world 39 points 10 months ago (5 children)

To be fair Rogan is a raging dipshit that was not quite as funny as Andy Dick. How he achieved an actual following is mind boggling.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ml 25 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There are a lot of raging dipshits to make an audience out of.

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[–] badbytes@lemmy.world 37 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Joe Rogans mental decline in the last few years is astonishing.

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[–] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 35 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I seen a bit of this interview yesterday. The article doesn't cover it all. As soon as these 2 knuckleheads started spewing airports and it was Biden that said this I was confused as this was something Trump said a few years back. Didn't they know? They ride the media for skewing things and they weren't even aware of how Trump was called out in the same media for this some time back.

Below this fellow breaks down the double standard in more detail than the article does. It covers how Rogan and his Guest said no one should listen to Biden and how he is unfit for office due to this airport thing. Then when the producer points out to Rogan that Biden is referring to what Trump previously said, it wasn't a big deal all of a sudden to Rogan and the guest.

Trump gets a "whoopsie doodle" pass and Trump is still the better choice in his mind I'm sure. Not saying Biden is a gem of a rose but with how hard the right are trying to pin anything on Biden and failing, Trump is still a rotten to the core choice for endless reasons.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1LANk2O4oh/?igsh=MWYwMDF5YXk0ZjJnNw==

[–] admiralteal@kbin.social 27 points 10 months ago (2 children)

In short: Joe Rogan is a crypto-fascist.

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[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 30 points 10 months ago (3 children)

On the Dec. 21 episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” which has been the No. 1 podcast on Spotify for the past three years

It should be noted that Rogan has an exclusive deal with Spotify so Spotify is the only place you can listen to Rogan, which is probably largely responsible for his #1 spot on the platform.

I believe that deal ends later this week. I haven't seen anything to indicate it will be renewed.

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[–] PeckerBrown@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago

What a dolt.

[–] TheJims@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

On the evolutionary scale Joe Rogan is second on the left.

[–] Arthur_Leywin@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

Oh goodie, a mistake from the horse paste guy.

[–] Doxatek@mander.xyz 13 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I hate the word blasts in this context. IDK why it bothers me so much

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[–] snownyte@kbin.social 12 points 10 months ago (3 children)

This guy right here is the reason some 1,500 jobs were lost from Spotify.

Talk about overpaid piece of shit.

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[–] Sgt_choke_n_stroke@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I guess this is what happens when you don't get vaccinated.

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