After thriving through boycott hurdles in the early part of 2022, Spotify podcaster – Joe Rogan – remained the epitome of the podcast world. However, his latest two-word answer to one question from Green Bay Packers athlete Aaron Rodgers has put the UFC analyst under the bus again.
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On the latest The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, the Spotify host had an elongated conversation with 4-time NFL MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
During their three-hour-long conversation, these two prominent names in the sports world touched upon the troubles that small businesses faced because of the pandemic restriction.
While the 55-year-old was talking about people being ‘angry’, Rodgers asked the world’s number podcaster whether he had any advice for them.
If you support a boycott of Spotify until they drop Joe Rogan’s podcast after he just ignorantly urged Americans to “vote Republican” as payback for businesses closing down due to the pandemic — dangerous rhetoric as the GOP embraces full fascism — please retweet and follow us!
— Occupy Democrats (@OccupyDemocrats) August 29, 2022
Rogan only had two words for A-Rod’s question. However, it appears these were enough to start a petition against Spotify, which made the JRE library exclusive to them with a whopping $200 million deal in 2020.
Joe Rogan became even bigger after the previous backlash
The New Jersey-born Rogan never had the best upbringing. The martial arts enthusiast could not even focus on his college. Yet he created a show that leaves behind mainstream media in terms of viewership.
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With such a massive platform, Rogan faced criticism as well. However, according to Rogan, these backlashes have only made him and his platform stronger.
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The 2-decade veteran UFC commentator & former Fear Factor host Rogan was never an ordinary podcaster, to begin with. But all his other ventures stand nowhere close in front of his organic conversation-based show.
With guests like Mark Zuckerberg and Aaron Rodgers in the same week, the standup artist’s show, despite having a hiccup, is thriving, to say the least.
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How will this demand to boycott Spotify till they remove Rogan go? Will it make the JRE host even stronger? Only the time will answer.
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