Fascinated by extreme behavior and personalities, as well as exceptionally American grifts, I want the opportunity to witness these figures, who now almost exclusively exist on their own platforms, in a format that is neither altered by others’ analysis nor manipulated through their own brand’s bluster. I even like the controversial episodes- Milo Yiannopoulos, Alex Jones, Gavin McInnes-in fact, I like those best. Through Rogan, I not only discovered some newfound comedic obsessions such as true minority who doesn’t fit into his own minority, Tim Dillon (another comic podcast I religiously follow), but I also, despite the podcast’s anti-intellectual reputation, learned about books that touch on my ghoulish sensibilities like Tom O’Neill’s essential CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties. From there, my Rogan listenership grew from the occasional click for a beloved comic to any time Rogan invited a guest that piqued my interest. My first Rogan podcast foray featured my favorite comedian, tacky 70s thrift store suit connoisseur, unsolicited Popov Vodka endorser, and Joe’s former defunct later seasons of The Man Show co-host, Doug Stanhope, who appeared in tandem with his delightful, blue-haired wife, Vodka Juicebox musician Bingo Bingaman. I’ve tuned into his podcast for about ten years, drawn in, during the pre-Spotify era, as a standup comedy fanatic. Not only am I a The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) listener, but I’m also a longtime The Joe Rogan Experience listener. Wait! Before you click off and cancel me on various social media platforms (there’ll be time for that, trust me), let me dig the hole deeper. Maybe there’s a reason people are turning towards THIS GUY for COVID advice (via Joe Rogan’s Instagram)
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