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Parent Post: Is Rogan comprimised
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solomon
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4/26/2025, 4:40:24 AM
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I think he understands how fragile his position is. A $250 million dollar deal with Spotify isn't exactly FU money. A bunch of investors effectively own his brand. They recoup that investment via advertising. Let's put a few things in perspective: • His deal is contingent on him not running afoul of "the princes of the air"(waves) and getting booted off/becoming unsuitable for advertisers. He danced quite close to the fire during Covid • While $250 million is nothing to balk at, it still puts him significantly less capitalized than other (often compromised) celebrities and athletes. (e.g. Justin Bieber @ $300M, Leonardo DiCaprio @ $300M, Jay-Z @ $2.5B, Lebron James @ $1.2B) • Joe Rogan's value is contingent upon others endorsing him. He's vulnerable to the likes of other (compromised) artists/writers/directors/creators being told not to go on his show anymore. His business model still somewhat depends on the support of others. He can't generate capital on his own as readily as someone like, say Kanye West, who is far more outspoken, can literally dress up like a klansman, yet can still probably sell out a concert even if he has to do it in a warehouse in the middle of Wyoming. That said, he's probably as close as it gets to being "uncancellable" for a podcaster.. I think he ultimately knows the game being played and doesn't want to end up getting taken down. They gave him enough money that he's willing to self-censor.
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4me2poop0n
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4/27/2025, 6:11:11 AM
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I thought I heard Rogan say he felt like he had FU money from Fear Factor
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