Because Of The Controversy, Joe Rogan Actually Got 2 Million Subscribers On His Podcast

Joe Rogan uses the N-word and hosts an anti-vaxxer guest.(photo; Doc. Instagram @Joerogan)

JAKARTA - Remember Joe Rogan? Yes, this Spotify podcaster has just claimed that he has gained two million subscribers over the last few months thanks to his controversy over COVID-19.

In his case, Rogan used the N-word and hosted an anti-vaxxer guest to promote COVID-19 disinformation on his podcast.

However, on the latest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience last week, Rogan was asked by his guest, British writer and political commentator Douglas Murray, about himself making headlines.

"It's exciting, my subscriptions went up massively, that's crazy. During the peak of it all, I gained 2 million subscribers," said Rogan.

If true, it would increase his subscriptions to around 11 million from the nine million he had when the controversy began.

However, a source told The Hollywood Reporter to quash rumors that Rogan's show spiked due to certain events alone, instead confirming that its audience has grown over the past year.

Spotify, which reportedly paid a minimum of $200 million to bring Rogan's podcast to its platform.

On the other hand, Rogan's growth doesn't mean the incident is good news for Spotify, it has actually caused real turmoil with the company's employees, seeing some big names pull their music from the service because of the Rogan controversy.

As previously reported, as many as 270 doctors, nurses, scientists, and educators have sent open letters to Spotify, as have musicians such as Neil Young and Joni Mitchell who have publicly asked Spotify to choose to remove the Rogan program or delete their music.

It happened during the latest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast which aired on December 31, 2021, Rogan interviewed Dr. Robert Malone, a virologist who says he is one of the creators of mRNA technology.

Dr. Claims Malone has not confirmed the truth. During the chat, Dr. Malone made unsubstantiated claims about COVID-19, including the idea that the mass formation of psychosis led people to believe the vaccine was effective, and the idea that US President Joe Biden had withheld data supporting ivermectin as a valid treatment.