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The reason he can be "more independent" is exactly because he's not dependent financially on media, not his MMA bg.

cm2187 7y ago
But he is financially dependent on youtube, isn't he? I am not suggesting he auto-censors himself but he is not "independent".
- LandR 7y ago
  Does the actual podcast, not the one that gets uploaded to YouTube, have Joe reading ads? I assumed it did and they got cut out?
  - Phillipharryt 7y ago
    Podcasts can also be uploaded to services that intersperse advertising (or place them at determined points) on their own, even if the host doesn't read the adverts during the podcast. Midroll is the big name in that business.
  - nradov 7y ago
    Yes if you listen through other services Joe reads ads from several sponsors at the beginning and end.
- buboard 7y ago
  No his podcast makes more money outside of youtube. I m pretty sure he makes "F U Youtube" money to not care about self-censorship https://www.quora.com/How-much-money-does-Joe-Rogan-make-from-podcasts https://www.quora.com/How-much-money-does-Joe-Rogan-make-fro...
- me_me_me 7y ago
  He is a world famous standup comedian. He does MMA coverage and podcasting as side gig for fun. I doubt that his life depends on the podcast.
  - cm2187 7y ago
    I doubt he is making much money doing standups in LA clubs. vs having a podcast with an audience of about 10 millions, which is more than most TV shows can claim.
    - LandR 7y ago
      His standup shows on Netflix must have made him hundreds of thousands if not million I would think.
      - xgd 7y ago
        His podcast approximately makes 50 million USD per year.
  - huehehue 7y ago
    He was also the host of a prime time game show for 5 years.
    - dvtrn 7y ago
      Also was an actor on prime time tv before even this
- sdan 7y ago
  Not just Youtube, he gets paid sponsors on his podcast. For example (in my case) if you listen on Apple Podcasts you can hear 5 minutes of him talking about brands. These brands probably pay him tens of thousands per episode to get a shoutout. Pretty sure YT may make a good contribution, but not so much that he relies on it.

But he is financially dependent on youtube, isn't he? I am not suggesting he auto-censors himself but he is not "independent".

LandR 7y ago
Does the actual podcast, not the one that gets uploaded to YouTube, have Joe reading ads? I assumed it did and they got cut out?
- Phillipharryt 7y ago
  Podcasts can also be uploaded to services that intersperse advertising (or place them at determined points) on their own, even if the host doesn't read the adverts during the podcast. Midroll is the big name in that business.
- nradov 7y ago
  Yes if you listen through other services Joe reads ads from several sponsors at the beginning and end.
buboard 7y ago
No his podcast makes more money outside of youtube. I m pretty sure he makes "F U Youtube" money to not care about self-censorship https://www.quora.com/How-much-money-does-Joe-Rogan-make-from-podcasts https://www.quora.com/How-much-money-does-Joe-Rogan-make-fro...
me_me_me 7y ago
He is a world famous standup comedian. He does MMA coverage and podcasting as side gig for fun. I doubt that his life depends on the podcast.
- cm2187 7y ago
  I doubt he is making much money doing standups in LA clubs. vs having a podcast with an audience of about 10 millions, which is more than most TV shows can claim.
  - LandR 7y ago
    His standup shows on Netflix must have made him hundreds of thousands if not million I would think.
    - xgd 7y ago
      His podcast approximately makes 50 million USD per year.
- huehehue 7y ago
  He was also the host of a prime time game show for 5 years.
  - dvtrn 7y ago
    Also was an actor on prime time tv before even this
sdan 7y ago
Not just Youtube, he gets paid sponsors on his podcast. For example (in my case) if you listen on Apple Podcasts you can hear 5 minutes of him talking about brands. These brands probably pay him tens of thousands per episode to get a shoutout. Pretty sure YT may make a good contribution, but not so much that he relies on it.