Why Do People Love Joe Rogan?
Johnny Harris, filmmaker and journalist, joins Offline to talk about Joe Rogan\u2014how he became the world\u2019s most famous podcaster, where he stands (or doesn\u2019t) on censorship, and how he created a brand of anti-woke contrarianism. Johnny argues that people who are tired of polarization and tribalism see Rogan\u2019s openness, curiosity, and resistance to mainstream labels as a breath of fresh air. But Rogan\u2019s guests also regularly spread misinformation, and Johnny considers the machismo atmosphere of The Joe Rogan Experience to be a gateway podcast, one that leads listeners away from openness and curiosity and towards men\u2019s rights activists like Jordan Peterson and Andrew Tate.