Joe Rogan hosts Alex Jones on Spotify podcast despite ban
Digital music and audio | The Guardian 2020-10-28
Summary:
Interview with conspiracy theorist leaves streaming service in awkward position
Joe Rogan, Spotify’s biggest podcast star, has left the platform in an awkward position after conducting a lengthy interview with Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist banned by Swedish streaming company for producing “hate content”.
Rogan, the libertarian host of the long-running and wildly popular Joe Rogan Experience podcast, uploaded a three-hour discussion on Tuesday featuring Jones, the founder of the conspiracy site Infowars.
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