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#433 - Coleman Hughes - Joe Rogan & Spotify's Censorship Battle

Feb 10, 2022

Coleman Hughes, a writer and political commentator, dives into the media spotlight surrounding Joe Rogan. He unpacks why mainstream media targets influential figures and critiques the take on free speech and censorship. The conversation explores the complexities of race and language, and the challenges of navigating controversial discussions in today's climate. Hughes also reflects on the evolving concept of wokeness and warns against societal distractions while addressing existential risks posed by emerging technologies.

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Intro

1min

Exploring Free Speech and Censorship in Modern Media

1min

Blending Music and Intellectual Identity

2min

Navigating Controversies: Free Speech and Cultural Context

21min

Navigating Race, Language, and Free Speech

18min

Joe Rogan and the Media Landscape

19min

The Decline of Wokeness

13min

Navigating Existential Risks and Distractions

9min

Coleman Hughes is a writer, rapper, political commentator and a podcaster.

Joe Rogan has been in the eye of the storm over the last few weeks. I wanted Coleman to help me work out why the mainstream media has such a target on his back and whether this is going to be the standard operating procedure for anyone who gets this big again in future.

Expect to learn why a coordinated conspiracy is less likely than jealous opportunism, what Coleman Hughes thinks about black people being protected from the N word, why taking Joe Rogan Experience clips out of context doesn't work when you've done 2000 episodes, whether Spotify should have responded the way they did and much more...

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