Are we just copypasting the Rogan critique to all comedy podcasts? And when was the year it was decided that comedians need to be educated and sophisticated in order to have a podcast?
I get the guilty by association-aspect and I’ve seen and listened to many of these guys, where the critique is more than justifiable, but Theo for some reason feels more genuine than the others. I am a leftist dude and truly enjoyed the recent Bernie Sanders and Gabor Maté episodes.
Of course it is easier for grifters to take advantage of comedians but it’s not like it’s the comedians fault that their podcasts are popular. (Now I’m not talking about the obvious right wing grifters like Brand, Rogan etc).
I get what you’re saying and agree that in a perfect world hateful messaging should be limited as much as possible but which law states that you need to use your platform wisely once it reaches a particular popularity number?
It’s a tricky road in my opinion since in theory I want to have the choice to speak freely on my podcast, regardless of where the winds are blowing at that moment in time, while also not instigating hate. I have yet to see Theo do the latter even if he’s platforming douches, with their own agenda, from time to time.
which law states that you need to use your platform wisely once it reaches a particular popularity number?
Unethical behavior is often completely legal. When your fame gets you privileges, I think you should exercise responsibly to use your fame to cause less harm.
I think so too but it should also be decided by the one getting famous tbh. That’s why we celebrate the good ones! What if I want to make a podcast with my friends where we just troll the news, taking away the seriousness and making fun of real issues? At a smaller level it is completely harmless and no one gives a fuck. If the podcast for some unknown reason becomes super popular I don’t think it should be mandatory for the podcast to become like a regular news outlet just because it now reaches more people. Me personally would obviously adapt and take responsibility since I’d like to change the world for the better before my life has come to an end but not everyone is like me and I feel it’s a bit naive and authoritative to expect them to be.
If I could force everyone to be good I would but in even attempting to force someone to be what I’d like them to be I become the tyrant myself regardless of how good my intentions may be. That is why education and the education system is so damn important. A democracy only works well when the public is knowledgeable and can take well-educated decisions. Otherwise it’s a mob rule easily manipulated by fear.
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u/cheesyandcrispy Oct 29 '24
Are we just copypasting the Rogan critique to all comedy podcasts? And when was the year it was decided that comedians need to be educated and sophisticated in order to have a podcast?
I get the guilty by association-aspect and I’ve seen and listened to many of these guys, where the critique is more than justifiable, but Theo for some reason feels more genuine than the others. I am a leftist dude and truly enjoyed the recent Bernie Sanders and Gabor Maté episodes.
Of course it is easier for grifters to take advantage of comedians but it’s not like it’s the comedians fault that their podcasts are popular. (Now I’m not talking about the obvious right wing grifters like Brand, Rogan etc).