In response to a NYTimes piece on Rogan, written after the Times closed the article to comments:
The general assumption seems to be that if you really listened to Joe Rogan, you would love him. I’ve listened. I don’t. I applaud the diversity of his guests and I’ve queued up many of his podcasts because I was eager to hear a dialog with Brian Greene or Neil deGrasse Tyson or Alex Honnold. But I have to agree with those commenters who find the content light on guest expertise and knowledge and heavy on Rogan reactions, interruptions, and gee whiz questions that he could have improved or side-stepped via a half hour of research beforehand. Don’t delude yourselves into thinking you’ll hear a thought-provoking discussion. This is just a show selling another American product … the product here is Joe Rogan and his particular spin on guy culture. If that’s what you’re after, more power to you.