rational_lib@lemmy.world
on 17 Jan 06:27
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He was a first mover on podcasts, and already being a reality TV celebrity he got a lot of big guests early on.
Free_Opinions@feddit.uk
on 17 Jan 09:49
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He has never claimed to be a legitimate journalist. He has said repeatedly that you shouldn’t take him too seriously - he’s a cage fight commentator after all.
AbidanYre@lemmy.world
on 17 Jan 12:09
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If people didn’t take him seriously this article wouldn’t need to exist.
…and? We can’t have people having public conversations online then because some might take it too seriously? I don’t see how this is a criticism towards Joe.
Maybe he should shut his mouth instead of just spewing stupid and obvious lies instead of hiding behind lazy shields like I’m NoT a LeGiTiMaTe JoUrNaLiSt or I’m JuSt AsKiNg QuEsTiOnS?
I hate how people defend stupid celebs spewing obvious lies like this.
Only 6 years ago he debated on the side of climate change (which almost all scientists say is a thing and apolitical).
But with the unprecedented $250 million Spotify deal he’s now very rich and with that comes massive entitlement, greed, and wanting to control everyone, so he just regurgitates right-wing talking points like all the other rich assholes. If he sounds just like all the other Fox/NewsMax/OAN liars spouting propaganda, it’s because that level of wealth literally changes you and now you’re obsessed with only making the number go up. He literally laughed at the thought of the most vulnerable people (unhoused) dying in the fire! Fuck Joe Rogan, I regret the one stand-up show of his I attended…
I met Rogan briefly back in 2003 when Stanhope invited me out to his desert party. They were both working on The Man Show at the time and we went out to the studio cos Doug had a couple of things to wrap up before we took off to Panamint Springs. Rogan was sitting at a computer that he barely looked up from. I took an instant dislike to his dismissiveness. I don’t get starstruck easily and back then he was hardly the celebrity he is now (me being from Scotland I only knew him as some half-rate comedian that I never found that funny). Something about his demeanour pissed me right off. I’ve always been the kind of person that goes with gut instinct when I meet someone for the first time (it’s served me well over the years) and my gut told me this guy was a prick. He seemed to come across as having a sense of entitlement. It was a very brief encounter and introduction, but I never forgot it and haven’t been too surprised by the level of fame he has achieved. He came across as someone very focussed and driven on making it big at any cost. I guess we now all see the cost. There was a sweet spot a few years ago when his interviews were good and entertaining but now it’s just him repeating himself all the time and getting the same guests on like his CIA handler Mike Baker. There’s clearly a political agenda to his show and Rogan has been bought and paid for many times over.
Free_Opinions@feddit.uk
on 17 Jan 09:47
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To be fair; that was 22 years ago. People change. He’s even different now than he was like 5 years ago when I started listening to the show. Way less confrontational for example. I’ve heard many people talk about him on other podcasts and say that he’s exactly the same person in real life than he’s on the show.
Yeah, I thought that too for a while, but over the last 5 or 6 years I’m sticking with my initial gut feeling on the matter.
GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works
on 17 Jan 12:39
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I read something years ago that you should always at least acknowledge people. If I try to say hello or how are you, etc to someone passing by and they don’t acknowledge me back, especially if they’re in a position “above” me, then I lose all respect for them immediately.
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Rogan is one of the dumbest people on the planet and got famous making people eat blended rats on TV.
How the hell did we get to a place where we’re looking to him for legitimate journalism?
Follower count equals legitimacy
He was a first mover on podcasts, and already being a reality TV celebrity he got a lot of big guests early on.
He has never claimed to be a legitimate journalist. He has said repeatedly that you shouldn’t take him too seriously - he’s a cage fight commentator after all.
If people didn’t take him seriously this article wouldn’t need to exist.
…and? We can’t have people having public conversations online then because some might take it too seriously? I don’t see how this is a criticism towards Joe.
Maybe he should shut his mouth instead of just spewing stupid and obvious lies instead of hiding behind lazy shields like I’m NoT a LeGiTiMaTe JoUrNaLiSt or I’m JuSt AsKiNg QuEsTiOnS?
I hate how people defend stupid celebs spewing obvious lies like this.
I’m sure you’re never wrong about anything. Maybe you should start a podcast.
Oh, I’m wrong about plenty. But nice attempt to deflect.
A generation of people used a comedian for news, and now they are mad it’s a different comedian.
One of them is an uncritical moron. The other one actually made some salient points on occasion.
Rogan was fine on NewsRadio, Fear Factor, etc. He used to believe in facts.
Don’t believe me? youtu.be/9lD29jqH078
Only 6 years ago he debated on the side of climate change (which almost all scientists say is a thing and apolitical).
But with the unprecedented $250 million Spotify deal he’s now very rich and with that comes massive entitlement, greed, and wanting to control everyone, so he just regurgitates right-wing talking points like all the other rich assholes. If he sounds just like all the other Fox/NewsMax/OAN liars spouting propaganda, it’s because that level of wealth literally changes you and now you’re obsessed with only making the number go up. He literally laughed at the thought of the most vulnerable people (unhoused) dying in the fire! Fuck Joe Rogan, I regret the one stand-up show of his I attended…
In other shocking news the sun is hot and space is big.
it's entirely possible
I met Rogan briefly back in 2003 when Stanhope invited me out to his desert party. They were both working on The Man Show at the time and we went out to the studio cos Doug had a couple of things to wrap up before we took off to Panamint Springs. Rogan was sitting at a computer that he barely looked up from. I took an instant dislike to his dismissiveness. I don’t get starstruck easily and back then he was hardly the celebrity he is now (me being from Scotland I only knew him as some half-rate comedian that I never found that funny). Something about his demeanour pissed me right off. I’ve always been the kind of person that goes with gut instinct when I meet someone for the first time (it’s served me well over the years) and my gut told me this guy was a prick. He seemed to come across as having a sense of entitlement. It was a very brief encounter and introduction, but I never forgot it and haven’t been too surprised by the level of fame he has achieved. He came across as someone very focussed and driven on making it big at any cost. I guess we now all see the cost. There was a sweet spot a few years ago when his interviews were good and entertaining but now it’s just him repeating himself all the time and getting the same guests on like his CIA handler Mike Baker. There’s clearly a political agenda to his show and Rogan has been bought and paid for many times over.
To be fair; that was 22 years ago. People change. He’s even different now than he was like 5 years ago when I started listening to the show. Way less confrontational for example. I’ve heard many people talk about him on other podcasts and say that he’s exactly the same person in real life than he’s on the show.
Yeah, I thought that too for a while, but over the last 5 or 6 years I’m sticking with my initial gut feeling on the matter.
I read something years ago that you should always at least acknowledge people. If I try to say hello or how are you, etc to someone passing by and they don’t acknowledge me back, especially if they’re in a position “above” me, then I lose all respect for them immediately.