Culture Joe Rogan debuts on Spotify with his most controversial episodes missing - Joe Rogan made his debut on Spotify on Tuesday, but apparently not all of his podcast episodes made the cut.

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Several past episodes with controversial guests are notably absent from the new Joe Rogan Experience channel, including interviews with conspiracy theorists Alex Jones and David Seaman, right-wing figures such as Owen Benjamin, Milo Yiannopoulos, Gavin McInnes, Charles C. Johnson and Sargon of Akkad, and comedian Chris D'Elia, who has recently been accused of sexual impropriety. A few of the vanished guests were more perplexing, such as pot activist Tommy Chong.

Rogan's fans wondered online whether Spotify refused to allow certain episodes, or if Rogan himself decided to trim the archive of his most frequently criticized content, or if this was some sort of oddly specific temporary oversight. A representative for Spotify and Rogan did not return a request for comment, and Rogan's Twitter feed was silent on the matter.

Mikhaila Peterson, daughter of the controversial professor and public speaker Jordan Peterson, slammed the move:

https://twitter.com/MikhailaAleksis/status/1300713380982984705

Spotify reportedly paid more than $100 million to lure the country's most popular podcaster exclusively to the streaming service. The Spotify-based shows launched with a marathon five-hour interview with comedian Duncan Trussell, but the missing episodes were not addressed. Rogan's shows are still currently available on YouTube and podcasting platforms like iTunes, but the plan is for JRE to move exclusively to Spotify by the end of the year. The partnership was considered a massive win for Spotify, which has seen its stock nearly double since the deal was announced in May.

Rogan's podcast includes more than 1,500 episodes of long-form interviews with comedians, actors, sports figures, authors, intellectuals, and political commentators. The comedian and MMA commentator has long prided himself on talking to people from across the political spectrum and has frequently railed against "de-platforming" – tech companies that remove controversial voices.

“They want me to just continue doing it the way I’m doing it right now,” Rogan has previously said of the Spotify deal. “It’s just a licensing deal, so Spotify won’t have any creative control over the show. It will be the exact same show. We’re going to be working with the same crew doing the exact same show."

In a profile of Rogan in The Atlantic last August, writer Devin Gordon broke down Rogan's many strengths as a podcaster, yet also cited some of his guest choices as a serious blindspot: "Joe likes [Jack Dorsey]. He likes Milo Yiannopoulos. He likes Alex Jones. He wants you to know that he doesn’t agree with much of what they say, but he also wants you to know that off camera they’re the nicest guys. If we all have fatal flaws, this is Joe’s: his insistence on seeing value in people even when he shouldn’t, even when they’ve forfeited any right to it, even when the harm outweighs the good. It comes from a generous place, but it amounts to careless cruelty. He just won’t write people off, and then he compounds the sin by throwing them a lifeline at the moment when they least deserve it."

Now it seems in Rogan's move to Spotify that a handful of his most radioactive guests may have at last been written off – or, at least, off his new platform.

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Personally I'm just shocked that the Colion Noir episode wasn't cut. The left fears nothing more than a proud black man (not ADOS) being paid megabucks to shill for the NRA.

 

[George Floyd Sneed]

Joe Rogan doesn’t have principles. It’s been years since I listened to his podcast but in the early episodes he made fun of just how low effort it was to get paid for Fear Factor even though he thought the show was ridiculous. Mr. Wash Your Penis ain’t worth $100 million even to someone who actually has principles.

 

[Ira the Weatherman]

In a profile of Rogan in The Atlantic last August, writer Devin Gordon broke down Rogan's many strengths as a podcaster, yet also cited some of his guest choices as a serious blindspot: "Joe likes [Jack Dorsey]. He likes Milo Yiannopoulos. He likes Alex Jones. He wants you to know that he doesn’t agree with much of what they say, but he also wants you to know that off camera they’re the nicest guys. If we all have fatal flaws, this is Joe’s: his insistence on seeing value in people even when he shouldn’t, even when they’ve forfeited any right to it, even when the harm outweighs the good. It comes from a generous place, but it amounts to careless cruelty. He just won’t write people off, and then he compounds the sin by throwing them a lifeline at the moment when they least deserve it."

"Rogan shows the human side of people I don't agree with. This is wrong. These people should be dehumanized and have their voice taken away, so we can continue to use them as Emmanuel Goldsteins. "

What a fucking piece of shit this Devin Gordon is. In a sane world, the ability to show a different angle of controversial figures and allow us to have a glimpse in their minds should be celebrated. Instead, these propagandists are mad that this compromises their ability to present them as cardboard cutouts for churning out hatepieces. I can understand resentment against Jones, but Milo and Jack Dorsey, really?

I also like how this article vaguely labels Gordon a 'writer', implying he's a novelist or some think tank analyst. In reality, he's just another bottomfeeding journo, whose greatest credentials are writing on the NY Mets.

Oh well the only two podcasts worth listening to are Last Podcast on the left and Something to Wrestle anyway.

The best podcasts are those that avoid current events entirely. Choose something that focuses on history or some other niche interest, in which the podcasters aren't obligated to pontificate on whether Orange Man is good or bad.

Nobody should be surprised Joe cucked out for a couple of millions. Guess now its gonna be nothing but joe talking to his shitty mma buddies and other failed comedian.

Nah, they'll still have 'safe' controversial guests on. He can continue to interview that Brit grifter who insists that archeology is false and the pyramids were built using mind magic, but God forbid if he lets Peterson talk about male-female ratios in workplace statistics. That would be evervsuch dangerous misinformation!

 

[FaramirG]

Some of the "controversial" guests being pulled make sense:

-Molyneux: deplatformed everywhere, absolutely hates Rogan and tried to get him "cancelled"
-Benjamin: Same
-Milo: Said old men fucking 16yo boys was good for the boys
-McIness: Tainted by the Proud Boys stuff
-Sargon: Is a white nigga
-War Machine: Currently serving a life sentence for multiple counts of rape/assault/battery
-Delia/Callen/Diaz: All MeToo'd
-Alex Jones : Is Alex Jones

But Louis Theroux? Rickson Gracie? Jordan Peterson's thot daughter? Brian Redban? How are any of those controversial? And for what it's worth Alex Jones is claiming that he talked to Rogan and will be back on the podcast, which might explain why Rogan was praising him in the new episode.

https://2020electioncenter.com/watch?id=5f4e7dd6838dfb0597dfd834

But then again Jones is also claiming that Rogan's "100 favorite episodes" are being left on youtube until the end of the year and that's why they weren't brought over, which is obviously bullshit. So who knows.

 

[GranDuke]

Why someone like Michael Shermer be censored?

Also, I can't check myself, but supposedly Peterson's daughter's episode is back on so maybe it is some technical problems after all.

 

[Iron Hamster]

This fucking nothingburger debate shit ts really fucking gay.

 

[bippu_as_fuck_ls400]

Spotify Employees Demanding Direct Editorial Oversight Over Joe Rogan Podcasts — Before They’re Published
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2020/09/18/joe-rogan-spotify-editorial-oversight/ (https://archive.vn/RgrVY)

A group of Spotify staffers are now reportedly pushing to introduce direct editing oversight over The Joe Rogan Experience — before the episodes go live. That includes content flags, trigger warnings, references to fact-checked information, or simply refusing to publish an episode at all.

The demands follow a string of controversial comments by Joe Rogan, who was lured to Spotify in a massive, $100 million deal. Rogan’s appeal to millions of listeners is his unfiltered and irreverent approach, though that style isn’t sitting well with an activist group of Spotify staffers who say he needs to be reined in.

Earlier this month, Digital Music News first reported that multiple podcast episodes were missing following a migration to Spotify’s platform. That included controversial interviews with the likes of Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, and Gavin McInnes. Also missing are episodes featuring right-wing figures like Owen Benjamin, Stefan Molyneux, and Charles C. Johnson.

But despite the glaring omissions, Spotify staffers are now stepping up their demands to control more of Rogan’s content. Vice first reported that Spotify employees have conducted more than ten meetings to discuss possible changes. Those discussions included proposals for the outright removal of additional podcast episodes.

Of particular focus in an earlier conversation featuring author Abigail Shrier, who wrote Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters. Shrier’s opinions on the matter drew howls of protest from certain Spotify staffers, who demanded its removal — though the episode is still available on the Spotify platform.

Now, Digital Music News has learned that the protesting employee group is stepping up its demands to control Rogan’s work.
Part of the rationale is that Spotify already exerts control over content like playlists, even those created by outside curators. So why not extend that oversight to podcasts as well?


This has reportedly gone all the way to the top, though Spotify CEO Daniel Ek appears to be pushing back. From a business standpoint, the reason is fairly obvious: Rogan’s audience likes his direct, unedited style, and could quickly abandon the comedian-podcaster if he’s edited. That might explain why the Shrier podcast is still live, though a strange development emerged earlier today.

In completely uncharacteristic fashion, Joe Rogan issued a public apology for comments made during his recent interview with Douglas Murray.
In the episode, Rogan alleged that left-wing activists had intentionally set wildfires in states like Oregon, a claim refuted by the FBI and other officials.

“I actually love Portland, it’s one of my favorite places to perform,” Rogan said. “Most of the people there are very nice. But there’s a madness going on there — you want to talk about the madness of crowds, that exemplifies that right now. They’ve arrested people for lighting forest fires up there, they’ve arrested left-wing people for lightning these forest fires. Air quote ‘activists,’ this stuff isn’t widely being reported.”

Earlier today, Rogan issued a mea culpa: “I need to make an apology and a retraction,” Rogan said on Instagram. “I said something on the podcast with Douglas Murray about people getting arrested for lighting fires, and I got duped. It’s wrong.”

Whether that apology was made under pressure from Spotify is unclear, though Spotify staffers want to edit comments like that before they get published. That would include simply cutting the section out, or issuing a warning and link to other information — similar to the oversight employed by Twitter and Facebook.

Of course, that level of oversight could create a serious rift between Rogan and Spotify. Beyond that, it could constitute a breach of contract, which would give Rogan an exit from the deal after delivering a handful of episodes.
Either way, this marriage looks troubled — just days after the honeymoon.

 

[Ihavetinyweewee]

Spotify Employees Demanding Direct Editorial Oversight Over Joe Rogan Podcasts — Before They’re Published
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2020/09/18/joe-rogan-spotify-editorial-oversight/ (https://archive.vn/RgrVY)

A group of Spotify staffers are now reportedly pushing to introduce direct editing oversight over The Joe Rogan Experience — before the episodes go live. That includes content flags, trigger warnings, references to fact-checked information, or simply refusing to publish an episode at all.

The demands follow a string of controversial comments by Joe Rogan, who was lured to Spotify in a massive, $100 million deal. Rogan’s appeal to millions of listeners is his unfiltered and irreverent approach, though that style isn’t sitting well with an activist group of Spotify staffers who say he needs to be reined in.

Earlier this month, Digital Music News first reported that multiple podcast episodes were missing following a migration to Spotify’s platform. That included controversial interviews with the likes of Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, and Gavin McInnes. Also missing are episodes featuring right-wing figures like Owen Benjamin, Stefan Molyneux, and Charles C. Johnson.

But despite the glaring omissions, Spotify staffers are now stepping up their demands to control more of Rogan’s content. Vice first reported that Spotify employees have conducted more than ten meetings to discuss possible changes. Those discussions included proposals for the outright removal of additional podcast episodes.

Of particular focus in an earlier conversation featuring author Abigail Shrier, who wrote Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters. Shrier’s opinions on the matter drew howls of protest from certain Spotify staffers, who demanded its removal — though the episode is still available on the Spotify platform.

Now, Digital Music News has learned that the protesting employee group is stepping up its demands to control Rogan’s work.
Part of the rationale is that Spotify already exerts control over content like playlists, even those created by outside curators. So why not extend that oversight to podcasts as well?


This has reportedly gone all the way to the top, though Spotify CEO Daniel Ek appears to be pushing back. From a business standpoint, the reason is fairly obvious: Rogan’s audience likes his direct, unedited style, and could quickly abandon the comedian-podcaster if he’s edited. That might explain why the Shrier podcast is still live, though a strange development emerged earlier today.

In completely uncharacteristic fashion, Joe Rogan issued a public apology for comments made during his recent interview with Douglas Murray.
In the episode, Rogan alleged that left-wing activists had intentionally set wildfires in states like Oregon, a claim refuted by the FBI and other officials.

“I actually love Portland, it’s one of my favorite places to perform,” Rogan said. “Most of the people there are very nice. But there’s a madness going on there — you want to talk about the madness of crowds, that exemplifies that right now. They’ve arrested people for lighting forest fires up there, they’ve arrested left-wing people for lightning these forest fires. Air quote ‘activists,’ this stuff isn’t widely being reported.”

Earlier today, Rogan issued a mea culpa: “I need to make an apology and a retraction,” Rogan said on Instagram. “I said something on the podcast with Douglas Murray about people getting arrested for lighting fires, and I got duped. It’s wrong.”

Whether that apology was made under pressure from Spotify is unclear, though Spotify staffers want to edit comments like that before they get published. That would include simply cutting the section out, or issuing a warning and link to other information — similar to the oversight employed by Twitter and Facebook.

Of course, that level of oversight could create a serious rift between Rogan and Spotify. Beyond that, it could constitute a breach of contract, which would give Rogan an exit from the deal after delivering a handful of episodes.
Either way, this marriage looks troubled — just days after the honeymoon.

It sounds like a handful of whiny dickheads who will be easily replaced...

I think this is much ado about nothing..

 

[Jimmy Durante's Ballsack]

Spotify Employees Demanding Direct Editorial Oversight Over Joe Rogan Podcasts — Before They’re Published
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2020/09/18/joe-rogan-spotify-editorial-oversight/ (https://archive.vn/RgrVY)

A group of Spotify staffers are now reportedly pushing to introduce direct editing oversight over The Joe Rogan Experience — before the episodes go live. That includes content flags, trigger warnings, references to fact-checked information, or simply refusing to publish an episode at all.

The demands follow a string of controversial comments by Joe Rogan, who was lured to Spotify in a massive, $100 million deal. Rogan’s appeal to millions of listeners is his unfiltered and irreverent approach, though that style isn’t sitting well with an activist group of Spotify staffers who say he needs to be reined in.

Earlier this month, Digital Music News first reported that multiple podcast episodes were missing following a migration to Spotify’s platform. That included controversial interviews with the likes of Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, and Gavin McInnes. Also missing are episodes featuring right-wing figures like Owen Benjamin, Stefan Molyneux, and Charles C. Johnson.

But despite the glaring omissions, Spotify staffers are now stepping up their demands to control more of Rogan’s content. Vice first reported that Spotify employees have conducted more than ten meetings to discuss possible changes. Those discussions included proposals for the outright removal of additional podcast episodes.

Of particular focus in an earlier conversation featuring author Abigail Shrier, who wrote Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters. Shrier’s opinions on the matter drew howls of protest from certain Spotify staffers, who demanded its removal — though the episode is still available on the Spotify platform.

Now, Digital Music News has learned that the protesting employee group is stepping up its demands to control Rogan’s work.
Part of the rationale is that Spotify already exerts control over content like playlists, even those created by outside curators. So why not extend that oversight to podcasts as well?


This has reportedly gone all the way to the top, though Spotify CEO Daniel Ek appears to be pushing back. From a business standpoint, the reason is fairly obvious: Rogan’s audience likes his direct, unedited style, and could quickly abandon the comedian-podcaster if he’s edited. That might explain why the Shrier podcast is still live, though a strange development emerged earlier today.

In completely uncharacteristic fashion, Joe Rogan issued a public apology for comments made during his recent interview with Douglas Murray.
In the episode, Rogan alleged that left-wing activists had intentionally set wildfires in states like Oregon, a claim refuted by the FBI and other officials.

“I actually love Portland, it’s one of my favorite places to perform,” Rogan said. “Most of the people there are very nice. But there’s a madness going on there — you want to talk about the madness of crowds, that exemplifies that right now. They’ve arrested people for lighting forest fires up there, they’ve arrested left-wing people for lightning these forest fires. Air quote ‘activists,’ this stuff isn’t widely being reported.”

Earlier today, Rogan issued a mea culpa: “I need to make an apology and a retraction,” Rogan said on Instagram. “I said something on the podcast with Douglas Murray about people getting arrested for lighting fires, and I got duped. It’s wrong.”

Whether that apology was made under pressure from Spotify is unclear, though Spotify staffers want to edit comments like that before they get published. That would include simply cutting the section out, or issuing a warning and link to other information — similar to the oversight employed by Twitter and Facebook.

Of course, that level of oversight could create a serious rift between Rogan and Spotify. Beyond that, it could constitute a breach of contract, which would give Rogan an exit from the deal after delivering a handful of episodes.
Either way, this marriage looks troubled — just days after the honeymoon.

You can't make this shit up. They barely even waited a month before trying to saw off the hand that feeds them.

How many years has JRE been on without very many issues? Move to Spotify? One month.

 

[Ihavetinyweewee]

You can't make this shit up. They barely even waited a month before trying to saw off the hand that feeds them.

How many years has JRE been on without very many issues? Move to Spotify? One month.

I really think this is overblown though. No way that Rogan doesn't have air tight contract conditions with Spotify.

So, as soon as Spotify would ever try something like this: they run the risk of potentionally nullifying the contract while paying Rogan in full.

I'm going to guess that handfull of Spotify staffers are going to lose their jobs before thst happens..

 

[Happy Fish]

Out with the interesting and controversial and in with simping for Miley Cyrus.

 

[Jimjamflimflam]

If Rogan just lets them continuing to butcher his show like this he will reveal himself to be supreme cuck.

 

[ImJustAbitSwollen]

SPOTIFY IS TURNING THE FUCKING FROGS GAY!

 

[Driftwood]

Joe Rogan doesn’t have principles. It’s been years since I listened to his podcast but in the early episodes he made fun of just how low effort it was to get paid for Fear Factor even though he thought the show was ridiculous. Mr. Wash Your Penis ain’t worth $100 million even to someone who actually has principles.

I lost a lot of whatever respect I had for him when he rabidly argued against Brett Weinstein in favor of mob rule and lynching in the Floyd case. That was truly wtf.

 

[Iron Hamster]

I lost a lot of whatever respect I had for him when he rabidly argued against Brett Weinstein in favor of mob rule and lynching in the Floyd case. That was truly wtf.

Was he on Weinstein's show or his own? I'll have to check it out.

 

[Haramburger]

This happened to the Last Podcast On The Left as well. There's certain episodes lost in transition from their independence onto Spotify. Fans have uploaded mirrors to youtube, but it's really fucking dumb that depending on what you want to watch/listen to, you have to go to 4 different fucking platforms to find it.

Why those LPOTL episodes are missing are not something I know though. It's possibly copyright issues, possibly burying old racist content they'd rather forget, it's hard to tell.

Pressing X on that one chief.


Used to be good but they got hit hard with a case of TDS last time I listened to them. Also I think the success went to their head, the walk back on Waco left a bad taste with me. Felt like they did it so they wouldn't be associated with the right.

The first 50ish episodes would randomly have Henry ranting about the irish or enjoying some other pleasant casual racism, and that's completely evaporated in their rise to semi-stardom and live show touring. It's really informative in my opinion, as you see them calm down and tow political party lines as they get married/get dogs, land TV gigs on Adult Swim and Travel Channel, and move to LA. I forgive them, big ugly dudes need to cash in their chips when they're winning, no bad blood.

The Tall Whites alien episode is probably their best recent show. 5/5

 

[Driftwood]

Was he on Weinstein's show or his own? I'll have to check it out.

It was on his own show, in June, I think.

 

[Dan Abrams]

Joe Rogan doesn’t have principles. It’s been years since I listened to his podcast but in the early episodes he made fun of just how low effort it was to get paid for Fear Factor even though he thought the show was ridiculous. Mr. Wash Your Penis ain’t worth $100 million even to someone who actually has principles.

Joe has been all about $$$ for years now. He changes his opinions to agree with whoever is on the show so people feel welcomed to come on to keep the money printing. Anyone who honestly thought that Spotify's $100 million came with absolutely no strings attached was a retard. They've even already made him apologize for saying that antifa is setting forest fires. Joe is either a complete retard who didn't read the contract or a liar when he said he was still going to have complete creative control.

If Rogan just lets them continuing to butcher his show like this he will reveal himself to be supreme cuck.

He has a black daughter.

 

[Jimjamflimflam]

I forgive them, big ugly dudes need to cash in their chips when they're winning, no bad blood.

Its just frustrating to constantly see everyone selling themselves out for even more money.

 

[DrunkJoe]

Rogan isnt dumb. He knows apologizing to the leftists wouldnt do shit. He has talked to enough polarizing people on the right to have a grasp of that fact. His end game might be getting spotify to violate the contract or he might be stirring up attention to get more people to tune in.

 

[northstar747]

I will also say that Joe worked in entertainment he tells the story about Carlos Mencia stealing jokes and how he quit his talent agency over it.

With 100 million on the table and a family I can't fault him for selling out.

I do wonder how this will play out.