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Re:Why Is Joe Rogan So Popular? by linuxftw on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @10:59AM (#20757842)
So, I said 'what's wrong with how he does what he does', you say 'because it's an infomercial', I dispute and then raise 'what difference does that make' and your answer is 'I don't like infomercials'.

So, because you don't like infomercials, Joe Rogan shouldn't do them?

> I feel interviewers who push their guests to confront and address the rougher edges and ramifications of their beliefs

I feel I'm smart enough to figure out for myself if someone's claims or beliefs have rougher edges and ramifications. I don't need someone to ask these questions, if they go unaddressed, I make a determination as to why.

For instance "Drink this koolaide and you'll go to heaven." I don't need someone to question that, I'll be sure to question it on my own. Did the person espousing such a belief do enough to substantiate their opinion during the interview or not?

Re:Why Is Joe Rogan So Popular? by ceejayoz on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @11:09AM (#20757940)
I think doing infomercials instead of an effective interview is a disservice to the listeners.

"I'm smart enough to figure out for myself" is sometimes true, but it's also what gets us anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theorists.

Joe Rogan can do whatever the fuck he wants, just like I can criticize his choices.