Re:Joe Rogan Experience #1556 – Glenn Greenwald
by jariel on Saturday October 31, 2020 @08:22AM
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Yes, the big drawback is that he's agreeable to people in instances where he shouldn't really agree with them, that's an unfortunate line that's crossed sometimes.
That said - I don't think in those specific cases it's that important, I loathe Alex Jones but I'm not sure how important he is.
He doesn't support Anti-Vaxxer conspiracy theories, he's spoken publicly about that, though I'm not sure if he has publicly spoken out against QAnon, he did have an interesting and nuance guest Tim Dillon [1] to explain it in a nuanced and reasonable way.
One thing that's interesting about his guests is that they are not 'communications' people in the classical sense. On the news, you get people in makeup, nice suits, symmetrical facial features and talking points.
I don't think Rogan is the solution to anything, but it's an valid format.
The problem is not one Rogan and one show, it's that his style is spreading.
Rogan is smart but lacks general knowledge. Good hosts are very knowledgeable and pretend to know less for the sake of the audience. Rogan can't do that.
Rogan projects sentiments like awe and wonder, but they are not genuine. They are just part of the brand and character.
The end result is that his non-PC stance and alternative viewpoint falls prey to hype, hustlers and pseudointellectuals. He ends up repeating phrases and platitudes and never analyzing them.