$200M Worth Spotify Exclusive, the Joe Rogan Experience Loses Its Number 1 Spot in the Podcast Ranking

Joe Rogan has finally been toppled. The podcasting pioneer has been hogging the top position in the UK Spotify’s Top podcasts. This week though he has been replaced by YouTuber WillNe and his podcast TWOTI, an abbreviation for This Week on The Internet. This is not the first time Rogan’s podcast has slipped from the top. Meghan Markle’s ‘Archetypes’ had made it to the top previously. ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ became an exclusive for Spotify in a $200 million deal. The deal helped Spotify acquire a huge influx of new users. It remains to be seen how long TWOTI can hold the top spot.

WillNE is not the only YouTuber who broke into the top podcast list. Other YouTubers like ‘The Bomb Squad’ and ‘The Fellas’ too made it into the top 10. The trends might reflect what can become the future of podcasts as YouTubers make inroads in the podcasting world. An elated WillNE shared the latest top podcast on his Twitter handle.

Joe Rogan has been ruling the podcast world

The show was first launched in 2009 and has since become one of the most popular podcasts in the world. The podcast covers a wide range of topics, including comedy, science, culture, politics, and more. Joe Rogan often invites guests from diverse domains onto the show.

Fans know the podcast for its long-form conversational style, often lasting for several hours. This allows for a deep exploration of the topics and ideas discussed and has contributed to the show’s popularity. Joe Rogan’s curiosity is said to be one of the biggest reasons for the show’s success.

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Fans have praised the podcast for its thought-provoking discussions and for giving a platform to a diverse range of perspectives. However, it has also been criticized for giving a platform to controversial figures and for promoting certain pseudoscientific or conspiratorial ideas.

Joe Rogan landed into controversy

The podcast has once been the center of a huge controversy after certain pieces of information and opinions by some guests on the COVID-19 situation and vaccines left a lot of listeners agitated. It led to a situation where several artists refused to stay on Spotify if Joe Rogan was allowed to continue with his show.

Spotify, however, backed Rogan and no action was taken. They deleted only a few episodes. Are you a fan of Joe Rogan’s podcast? Do you think ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ and other podcasts will see stiff competition from YouTubers? Let us know your views on the future of podcasts.

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