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Doesn't Joe Rogan typically have a bigger audience than an average so-called-mainstream news program? The economics might play out that it is more expensive to get him to endorse something than get it run on a major network.

There aren't many (any, really) quality guarantees on non-podcast media anyway. It isn't like they get any negative feedback when they lie or make mistakes. Viewers can't even withdraw support for specific known liars on a channel. It is unclear why a podcast would be at a structural disadvantage to any other media source, and probably higher reputational stakes.




I forgot he existed since moving to Spotify’s walled garden.


Maybe you did, but I don't think that's true of the general population. He seems to have increased in popularity since.


I don’t think anyone knows for sure? I miss not listening to them when used to see them appear in Overcast :-)


same here. spotify does not seem to get the user experience right unfortunately, particularly around offline/low data use. or may be it’s just me not liking “one stop shops” when it comes to podcasts and music.

i started tuning in less, but i still do.


It might be controversial but I feel Spotify have never done good ui.




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