Podcast host Joe Rogan made new allegations on Wednesday that several critics, including former U.S.presidents, "spent a lot of money" attempting to remove his hit show from Spotify after he was accused of spreading misinformation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. On "The Joe Rogan Experience," Rogan sat down with behavior expert and author Chase Hughes to discuss social media and the importance of influence on various platforms while dealing with critics.During the interview, Rogan revealed that his show lost a significant number of sponsors during the pandemic — despite having such a large following — over various statements he made about vaccines and lockdowns. KATHY GRIFFIN BLASTS JOE ROGAN AS ‘RIGHT-WING’ INFLUENCER WHO KEEPS FANS FROM GETTING VACCINATEDJoe Rogan said several political groups and even former presidents pressured Spotify to remove "The Joe Rogan Experience" during the COVID-19 pandemic over vaccine misinformation allegations.
("The Joe Rogan Experience"/YouTube)"Well, the position that I was in during the COVID thing was very unique," Rogan said."I had already — I’d gotten such a head start.I was so far ahead of them," he added.
"They didn’t realize my ability to say, ‘Wait, this is — this doesn’t make any sense.’ Like, none of this makes any sense." Rogan was previously accused of spreading misinformation during the pandemic after he told listeners he would not receive the shot if he was young and in good health, while also criticizing COVID-19-era lockdowns. At the time, Rogan claimed to have successfully used a cocktail of medications — including ivermectin — after he was diagnosed with the virus.BIDEN SPENT MILLIONS ON ‘MISINFORMATION’ RESEARCH.THE DETAILS ARE EVEN MORE DISTURBING THAN YOU THINKJoe Rogan said there was "a lot of coordination" behind efforts to remove his show from Spotify over alleged COVID-19 misinformation but declined to discuss details, calling it "pretty deep." (Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Ima...