Joe Rogan is responsible for one of the most successful podcasts of all time. The Joe Rogan Experience has an incredible following among fans of MMA and the general audience.
Over 12 million active listeners dial in to get their share of the experience provided by the veteran UFC commentator.
Rogan gets into a fair share of trouble over his unabashed political opinions on this podcast. However, the man who inspired Rogan is under scrutiny by the majority for his political views.
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Adam Carolla, the creator of the Adam Carolla Show, passed hurtful statements on American representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Adam Carolla’s influence on The Joe Rogan Experience
Corolla’s insensitive comments on the politician have caused unrest among her supporters and media. But, ‘The Podfather’ is not prepared to apologize for his statement.
Adam Carolla’s comments on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez downplay her abilities as a leader. Corolla stated, “Here’s a quick thought experiment: If AOC was fat and in her 60s, would anyone listen to another thing she ever said?”. (Source: Fox News)
Hannity guest Adam Carolla: “If AOC was fat and in her 60s, would anyone listen to another thing she said? .. I don’t think if she was middle aged, heavy-set woman anyone would care what she had to say.” pic.twitter.com/tzAMo4jLaC
— Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) February 4, 2022
Adam Carolla was one of the pioneers of the podcast scene. Also, His early start paved the way for successful podcasters like Joe Rogan. Who went on to amass a net worth of $200m through his hit show, The Joe Rogan Experience.
Carolla influenced Rogan to start a podcast of his own and the rest, as they say, is history.
But Carolla’s take on the American representative would paint a dark shade on his legacy as a comedian.
Carolla believes that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lacks an informed opinion
The controversial podcaster believed she gets a fair share of the attention because of her attractive looks. And that nobody would pay attention to Cortez if she were ugly.
“[S]he’s young, she’s vibrant, she’s beautiful, and everyone’s always putting a camera and a mic in her face. But her opinions are idiotic 95 percent of the time.”
” And I don’t think, if she was a middle-aged heavy-set woman, anyone would care what she had to say.”
He added that Cortez’s political opinions are mostly idiotic. However, Carolla believed her audience didn’t pay attention to her words but to her beauty.
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General audiences condemn his ideology towards political leaders. They believe this statement goes beyond fair criticism and leans toward personal hatred.
Yet, Adam Carolla refused to cooperate with the public and apologized for his harsh opinion.
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Do you agree with Carolla’s perspective?