Joe Rogan has been vocal about his views on vaccinations. In fact, ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ was in trouble for the same as many people felt he was spreading misinformation. However, the podcaster continues to release new episodes. In episode #1864, he spoke about tennis ace, Novak Djokovic and his stance on vaccinations.

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As the player wasn’t allowed to compete in the US Open 2022 after he refused to get jabbed, Rogan was in disbelief. In conversation with his guest, Alex Berenson, the host discussed the matter.

Rogan said, “That’s now. Right now they’re doing it, which is f***ing insane. It’s insane. I mean, he’s one of the healthiest human beings alive on Earth.”

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“… He has antibodies, his body’s recovered. And it wasn’t a big deal for him either. Well, of course, because he’s a f***ing super athlete.”

“I mean, it’s really crazy that we want everyone held to the same standards, but we’re still not telling people to lose weight. I mean, if the government cared about you, they would say, ‘hey, you know, one of the things we found was 78% of the people were admitted to the ICU with covid are obese.”

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Berenson agreed with the MMA analyst. Rogan further spoke about fixing the problem collectively as a country.

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Joe Rogan and the Spotify issue

Rogan got a $200 million deal for shifting the JRE’s base to Spotify. The podcast made it big, as many people liked the variety of guests and the format. Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, and rapper Kanye West are some of the biggest celebrities on the podcast.

While the show is popular, it received flak for misinformation about the global pandemic. Many artists like Neil Young wanted Rogan’s work taken down from the platform.

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Likewise, Spotify too was criticized. However, it turns out Joe Rogan has had complete creative control over his work. While the uproar around his podcast seems to have died down, it is a corner many still scrutinize.

What do you think about Rogan’s Spotify problem? Do you agree or disagree with his recent comments about Djokovic? Let us know in the comments below.

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