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In Joe Rogan's case, I doubt people would pay. Then again, I haven't been able to understand his success. I cringe when he calls himself a Comedian. I cringe

In Joe Rogan's case, I doubt people would pay. Then again, I haven't been able to understand his success. I cringe when he calls himself a Comedian. I cringe when he talks science. (Always felt someone should sit down with him and explain The Placebo Effect, and The Scientific Method, and what goes into a good Clinical study. I would be shocked if he ever even took Psy 101.) Is it the upfront pot use that garners so many admirers? He does know his MMA though. I have enjoyed his interviews, but it's the guests I find interesting.

simonh 5y ago
Oh well, if he didn’t take Psy 101 that does it for me.
Dove 5y ago
He's honest, curious, talks to interesting people, and uncensored. He's a great window into perspectives on life I don't have, and doesn't feel coercive or pushy when I disagree. I've learned a lot from him, and don't honestly have much of a substitute. Mind you, with the Spotify transition, I don't really trust some of those points anymore and haven't really listened since.
amanzi 5y ago
The fact you find his guests interesting is in part due to Joe's success as a podcaster. He's able to get the best out of his guests by the way he questions them and keeps the conversation going. He doesn't pretend to be knowledgeable but knows enough about the topics to be able to prompt the guests for more info. In saying that, I've stopped listening to him since he went onto Spotify. The only episode I've listened to in full since he switched was the recent Tarantino interview, which was great.
- markdown 5y ago
  > I've stopped listening to him since he went onto Spotify. You haven't missed much. 9 out of 10 of his podcasts have him spouting the same one rant about covid responses. He does this no matter the guest or their field of interest.
didibus 5y ago
He had good production for a free podcast, and managed to interview interesting subject experts on trending undercurrent of various online communities, and he did so at a time where podcast were taking off, and people already knew his name. It's that simple I think.
klipklop 5y ago
> I cringe when he calls himself a Comedian. To each his own. He sells out comedy shows and has done so for years. People do enjoy his comedy. He does know what the placebo effect is it appears: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE5k5UcEHj4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE5k5UcEHj4 To me he seems reasonably informed for a autodidact-type person.
imbnwa 5y ago
> He does know his MMA though Eh, his relationship to MMA has been far more casual for years now, maybe in the aughts or early last decade, when he was more engaged by the sport this was true. His pod is still the highest honor media appearance for most MMA fighters though.
jjeaff 5y ago
Have you seen his standup? He's pretty funny.
lobocinza 5y ago
They are not selling, they are building a monopoly.

simonh 5y ago

Oh well, if he didn’t take Psy 101 that does it for me.

Dove 5y ago

He's honest, curious, talks to interesting people, and uncensored. He's a great window into perspectives on life I don't have, and doesn't feel coercive or pushy when I disagree. I've learned a lot from him, and don't honestly have much of a substitute. Mind you, with the Spotify transition, I don't really trust some of those points anymore and haven't really listened since.

amanzi 5y ago

The fact you find his guests interesting is in part due to Joe's success as a podcaster. He's able to get the best out of his guests by the way he questions them and keeps the conversation going. He doesn't pretend to be knowledgeable but knows enough about the topics to be able to prompt the guests for more info. In saying that, I've stopped listening to him since he went onto Spotify. The only episode I've listened to in full since he switched was the recent Tarantino interview, which was great.

markdown 5y ago
> I've stopped listening to him since he went onto Spotify. You haven't missed much. 9 out of 10 of his podcasts have him spouting the same one rant about covid responses. He does this no matter the guest or their field of interest.

didibus 5y ago

He had good production for a free podcast, and managed to interview interesting subject experts on trending undercurrent of various online communities, and he did so at a time where podcast were taking off, and people already knew his name. It's that simple I think.

klipklop 5y ago

> I cringe when he calls himself a Comedian. To each his own. He sells out comedy shows and has done so for years. People do enjoy his comedy. He does know what the placebo effect is it appears: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE5k5UcEHj4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE5k5UcEHj4 To me he seems reasonably informed for a autodidact-type person.

imbnwa 5y ago

> He does know his MMA though Eh, his relationship to MMA has been far more casual for years now, maybe in the aughts or early last decade, when he was more engaged by the sport this was true. His pod is still the highest honor media appearance for most MMA fighters though.

jjeaff 5y ago

Have you seen his standup? He's pretty funny.

lobocinza 5y ago

They are not selling, they are building a monopoly.