Amidst Controversy Spotify Puts the Hammer Down on Joe Rogan With 113 Episodes & Counting Removed

Longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan has been involved in a controversy for the past few weeks, and it looks like his issues aren’t going away.

Many celebrities have come out and accused Rogan of spreading misinformation regarding COVID-19 vaccines. It all started with Neil Young accusing him and asking Spotify to either monitor and remove his content or he’ll remove his music.

The streaming giants didn’t end up agreeing to his demands, which led to Young taking his music off Spotify. Many other singers and podcasters followed him, dropping the platform’s market value massively.

However, now it seems they have taken some action against him. Amidst the controversy, Spotify recently removed around 70 episodes of the Joe Rogan Experience from its archives. One of the first people to notice the disappearance of episodes was Michael Malice.

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Malice, an author and podcaster who has appeared on JRE multiple times, noticed that two of his appearances were missing.

There is also a website that keeps updating the number of episodes missing. Currently, the number stands at 113. A Twitter handle by the name of Missing Joe Rogan Experience Episodes tweeted all the episodes that are missing.

However, one thing to note, this is not the first time the platform has removed Rogan’s material. Last year, as per reports, they had removed around 40 JRE episodes.

Joe Rogan signed with Spotify in 2020

UFC commentator Joe Rogan joined the streaming giants in 2020. He signed a multi-year licensing deal with them worth $100 million.

Since signing with them, the Joe Rogan Experience has become the most viewed podcast in the world. It has taken the world by storm and is taking on the mainstream media. Earlier this year, it was revealed that the show drew 11 million viewers per episode and beat its competition quite comfortably.

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Rogan recently claimed that he would get in more opposing viewpoints on his show. It remains to be seen if this helps him redeem himself in the eyes of his critics. Were you aware of Spotify’s decision to remove certain episodes? Let us know.