Tag: Joe Rogan

Not Just CNN: Mainstream Media Is on the Ropes

Commentary I’m beginning to sense something many of us have dreamed about since the beginning of this century—the serious decline of the mainstream media. Dare I say a tipping point has come, that the witch is dead? Not quite, but she’s clearly stumbling around on her broomstick, wondering what to do next. I’m not just…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Feb. 7)

Two budget airlines planning to merge together in a multi-billion dollar deal, it would make them the fifth largest airline in the U.S. How would it impact travelers? Streaming platform Spotify saying it’s not going to silence top podcaster Joe Rogan, after controversies over some of his episodes. Meanwhile another platform makes a big offer to…


Rumble CEO Offers Joe Rogan $100 Million: ‘This Is Totally Legit’

Video-sharing platform Rumble on Monday offered podcast host Joe Rogan $100 million to bring his discussions to an uncensored forum in the midst of pressure to remove him from Spotify. “We stand with you, your guests, and your legion of fans in desire for real conversation. So we’d like to offer you 100 million reasons…


Spotify Has No Plans to ‘Silence’ or Drop Joe Rogan After Edited Video Compilation Shows Him Saying N-Word

Spotify has said it has no plans to “silence” its top-rated podcaster Joe Rogan or remove him from its platform after a heavily edited video compilation surfaced over the weekend that showed him saying the “N-word” several times. “There are no words I can say to adequately convey how deeply sorry I am for the way ‘The…


Joe Rogan Responds After Video Shows Him Saying N-word

Podcast host Joe Rogan apologized after a compiled video surfaced over the weekend that showed him saying the “N-word” several times. It came after an edited video compilation of Rogan saying the word surfaced, although it’s not clear who made the video, which was compiled from previous podcasts. It was shared by musician India Arie….


Joe Rogan Responds After Edited Video Compilation Shows Him Saying N-Word

Podcast host Joe Rogan apologized after a heavily edited video compilation surfaced over the weekend that showed him saying the “N-word” several times. It came after an edited video compilation of Rogan saying the word surfaced, although it’s not clear who made the video, which was compiled from previous podcasts. It was shared by musician…


Spotify Removes Dozens of ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ Episodes: Report

Swedish streaming platform Spotify recently pulled down more than 70 episodes of “The Joe Rogan Experience” from its services since Friday, according to reports. The tech giant removing the episodes comes amid controversy Joe Rogan is facing in connection to the opinions presented by his guests regarding the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus—with several musicians, as well…


Rogan in the Free World

Commentary Democracy is a messy thing, relying as it does on debate and dialogue.  This means that people we don’t like, or who express unpopular views, or who articulate ideas we find hateful or subscribe to ideas we think dangerous get to express their annoying, wrong-minded opinions.  As George Orwell put it, “If liberty means…


Crosby, Stills Join Nash and Young in Protest Over Joe Rogan’s Spotify Podcast

David Crosby and Steven Stills announced they stood in solidarity with former bandmates Neil Young and Graham Nash, who both recently asked to pull their music from Spotify in protest of Joe Rogan’s podcast. “We support Neil and we agree with him that there is dangerous disinformation being aired on Spotify’s Joe Rogan podcast,” the members…


Spotify Saw Surge in Users, Ad Revenue in 2021 but Stock Tumbles Over Weak Growth Projections

Spotify saw a surge in users and advertising revenue in the fourth quarter of 2021, the company said on Wednesday, driven by strong promotional campaign performance. For the fourth quarter, Spotify reported (pdf) 406 million monthly active users, up 18 percent year on year and at the high end of the company’s guidance range. Premium Subscribers, or…