[notch656a]

Are we really going to pretend the N word debacle isn't a result of character assassination directly from those pissed off about the controversial COVID stuff? Hardly anybody gave a fuck about these 70 episodes until it became fashionable to beat on Rogan for his questionable and controversial COVID shows. It's pretty clear people were just searching for some way to hurt Rogan, usually the best way to do so is to blame someone for sexual misconduct or racism which magically only appears once they're on the chopping block for engaging in some other controversial but less damning behavior.

Pressuring Rogan to remove episodes is just a convenient way to say "gotcha." It's a tic-for-tat from the ultimatum of the others threatening to remove their own stuff if Rogan didn't.

[threatofrain]

We don't know Spotify's internal reasoning. What we do know is what episodes got removed and what public statements have been made by Spotify and Joe Rogan.

[notch656a]

Yes lets play dumb that we don't understand the acute crisis Rogan's Spotify account is having is from the COVID controversy.

[threatofrain]

No I'm talking about how you have nothing to anchor your words to bring more weight than what anyone else might speculate about Spotify. If you think Spotify actually just cares about the COVID episodes, then it should be pretty easy to point that out from the episodes being removed.

If Spotify is worried about the COVID narrative then leaving the COVID episodes up does not reduce their exposure.

[notch656a]

You mean other than the fact many of these episodes have been aired and publicly available for 4+ years, and only after an acute event of COVID controversy were they removed ? [0] That 113 episodes were removed in the direct aftermath of the call to remove "disinformation" by Rogan and subsequent ultimatums issued by several other artists, but that was just a coincidence? Are we really going to play dumb that after 4 years of some of these episodes being public, that the acute controversy isn't at play here? It's hilarious on face. Obviously racism is one of the easiest character assassination cards to play, so that was played. It has the double bonus of not having to directly address the content of the COVID episodes.

I can't even fathom how you think that this removal wouldn't be a result of the acute controversy.

>If Spotify is worried about the COVID narrative then leaving the COVId episodes up does not reduce their exposure.

It makes it look like something is being done, and at least some tic-for-tat is happening with Rogan. Spotify is clearly being pressured here, they're just trying to maximize profit. If they can use racism as an excuse while simultaneously placating enough of their viewers who are acutely pissed off while not putting themselves in the bad position of having to take a stance on COVID (which could fracture their viewership), then they're going to pick the easy racist angle instead to make it look like they're doing something.

Note the racist angle was really instigated by people trying to hurt Rogan for his COVID stuff, Spotify is just working with the outrage they've been dealt. Spotify doesn't want to get crucified as 'racist' along with Rogan. This way they get to placate the mob while simultaneously not having to take a COVID stance on paper.

[0] https://www.jremissing.com/

[bradhe]

Eh, "questionable and controversial" is a really light-weight way of putting his COVID shows--and his shows focusing, increasingly, on other pseudo-science bullshit. The guy has gone completely mental.

[guidovranken]

The COVID interviews are with highly credentialed professionals, and are quite reasonable, honest and nuanced, far more so than the insane corporate media 24/7 propaganda machine that relies on repetition and histrionics to get everyone's opinions aligned.

I suggest everyone with an open mind to listen to them, they're on Rumble and elsewhere.