Joe Rogan is just asking questions - Dingus of the Week Podcast #18

You may know Joe Rogan from Fear Factor, where he paid people to eat bugs. You may know him from the 90s TV show News Radio, where he played a handyman obcessed with conspiracy theories — a role he has not stopped playing since. You may know him from the time he told millions of people that ivermectin was a reasonable COVID treatment. Or you may know him from November 2024, when he had Donald Trump on his podcast for three hours and helped deliver him the White House.Rogan has roughly 11 million listeners per episode. He's got a $250 million Spotify deal. And he's not going anywhere. Since taking like to the American right leading up to the 2024 election, anytime he breaks ranks with Trump people hail him as hero, but that really what's happening here?This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH are just asking questions about Rogan, his following, and the weird glee among liberals anytime he likes a Lincoln Project tweet.DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.➡️ CLICK HERE ➡️ TO VOTE IN THE DINGUS MADNESS ⬅️SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 - Intro: A very unwell Bumble bio11:00 - Dingus Maddness: The Feckless Four (Vote here!)19:00 - DOTW: Joe Rogan40:00 - Subscribe to the Men Yell at Me newsletter42:00 - Voicemail: Ides of March 45:20 - Dingus says what?: Did the CIA try to assassinate Fidel Castro with it?53:23 - Joy: A concert conductor loses it over Timothée Chalamet and why I can't stop talking about Little Marco's shoes1:04:54 - Mark Ruffalo is tweeting live