Backlash over Spotify’s ongoing support of COVID-19 misinformation peddler Joe Rogan continues apace, as another major podcast host for the streaming platform has announced she will pull her show from the network.
Mary L. Trump, the niece of disgraced former President Donald Trump and host of The Mary Trump Show, announced on Tuesday (Feb. 1) that she would remove her show from Spotify. Trump specifically cited Rogan and his campaign of misinformation about COVID-19 as the reason. Trump’s show will still stream on Apple Podcasts and Audible.
I'm removing my podcast from @Spotify. I know it's not a big deal but hope it will be part of a growing avalanche. Thank you to #NeilYoung, @jonimitchell, and @nilslofgren for your courage in leading the way.
— Mary L Trump (@MaryLTrump) February 2, 2022
“I’m removing my podcast from @Spotify,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “I know it’s not a big deal but hope it will be part of a growing avalanche. Thank you to #NeilYoung, @jonimitchell, and @nilslofgren for your courage in leading the way.”
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In her tweet, Trump cited musicians Neil Young, Young’s longtime collaborator Nils Lofgren, and Joni Mitchell as inspiration for removing her show from Spotify. Young began the movement last week, with Mitchell and singer Graham Nash subsequently joining in along with singer and podcast host India Arie, who pulled both her music and her show from the streaming platform. Arie also cited Rogan’s history of racially insensitive comments in her decision.
Both Spotify and Joe Rogan have tried to deflect mounting criticism of Rogan’s show for spreading false information regarding COVID-19 in recent weeks. Last week, Spotify announced that it would begin to add content advisories and warnings to podcasts discussing the pandemic, though it did not mention Rogan by name. Over the weekend, Rogan posted an “apology” video to Instagram, claiming he was “not trying to promote misinformation” regarding the disease.
To counter Rogan’s false Corona claims, more than 270 professors, scientists, doctors, and health care workers signed an open letter calling on Spotify to address Rogan’s spread of misinformation. In the past, the host has cast doubt on the efficacy of vaccines, discouraged some listeners from getting vaccinated for COVID, promoted potentially injurious horse de-wormer ivermectin as a treatment for the virus, and hosted COVID-19 conspiracy theorists on his show whose ideas have no basis in medicine or science.
Of course, with the announcement that Mary Trump will remove her show from Spotify, Twitter users have begun to share their own opinions…
This nurse Thanks U … Mary ??? !!!
Your docs and nurses r exhausted and defeated. They need all the support they can get.
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— ?Jacquie_RN ????? ?? (@jacquie_rn) February 2, 2022
That’s the problem. His supporters hear one thing and the informed people hear what he is actually saying and doing. Not difficult to understand.
— Yea, I know (@marcelsecours) February 2, 2022
Thank you. There must be consequences for the deliberate dissemination of misinformation.
— Theresa Kump Leghorn (@tkleghorn1) February 2, 2022
100 mil. My mouth dropped open. I kept saying.. WTF, WTF, WTF … maybe enough ppl leaving and canceling their membership .. this might backfire on them. Yes, Joe Rogan has a right to free speech, but as a private company condoning his message, they’re not any better than him!!
— KindHeart ?????????? (@afridi_brigitte) February 2, 2022
@MaryLTrump what you've decided to do, IS A BIG DEAL! You've become a household name for the sake of helping save our Democracy. Every bit helps. I Uninstalled my @Spotify app
— Jo Anne Roberts (@HelenaofTroy60) February 2, 2022
Mary, Joe Rogan has a history of serious racism, too. He uses the N-word, plus there this stuff: https://t.co/9lTfP0I1eH
— Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) February 2, 2022
Thank you for supporting what's right #IStandWithNeilYoung
Both Neil Young & Joni Mitchell suffered from Polio as children plus Young has two children born with #CerebralPalsy#ScienceMatters and #VaccinesMatter to keep people safe. #DeleteSpotify #CancelSpotify #ByeByeSpotify pic.twitter.com/vhvqDAltxy
— ??? ???????? ?? ???? ? (@i_joeb) February 2, 2022
SamB
Mary is right, she pulling her podcast is literally nothing. Joe brings in 11 million listeners per podcast. He drops between 3 to 5 every week, and they’re between 2 to 3 hours long. That is were Spotify is making their money. They could afford to lose many more Mary Trumps, India Aries etc.
Cam
The fact that you right wing trolls are so panicked by the Spotify thing shows people are on the right track.
When the Spotify CEO and Joe Rogan are BOTH out trying to do damage control, it shows they are sccrambling.
Chrisk
I already knew you’d be here to attack Mary before I even scrolled down. So predicable.
storm45701
Have you seen the share price for Spotify on the Dow? The investors are spooked. That’s the real number to watch.
Ronbo
How many who are calling for censorship have actually listened to his interviews? This case of cancel culture seems to be organized around misinformation, fear and ignorance – not actual words.
If discussing issues (vaccines here) does not allow discussing side-effects, then we are lost – as that will chill journailsm. Did the angry commenters also listen to Rogan’s 12+ interviews with scientists who supported vaccines who did NOT work with mRNA research?
We were once attacked for being LGBTQ; censorship is never the answer.
THAT Steve
It’s not censorship. The public is exercising both their free speech and spending habits to effect a change. Spotify wants users and will do what they think best to keep them.
Ronbo
That Steve, You seem to not understand that censorship isn’t just the government. Censorship can be conducted by governments, private institutions and other controlling bodies. Governments and private organizations may engage in censorship. Other groups or institutions may propose and petition for censorship.
When I was growing up, being LGBT was heavily censored by both governments and private institutions. I’m not sure why anyone would think that censorship is a good thing. WE WERE VICTIMIZED BY CENSORSHIP!
James Hart
Sam: You are correct.
Rogan gets more listeners in 5 minutes than Mary Trump gets during her entire time on Spotify, and that goes for the old-school folk singers who are pulling out of Spotify.
Spotify is a business. It wants to make money. Rogan’s program is a money maker. In the world of capitalism, that’s all that matters. Period.
MickeyMoose
I think we’re all pretty exhausted by the stupidity of those who don’t understand how contagion works despite their suffering a lifetime of illnesses caught from others. Somehow in their clouded minds Covid is different, and they believe they couldn’t possibly be part of the problem.
Kangol2
Covid is “different” because Dumpty Trumpty told them it would gone by “Easter,” and wasn’t worse than the flu, and would eventually disappear, and could be treated by ingesting bleach, etc. Their cult leader told them Covid-19 was not the extremely dangerous virus we know it is so that’s why they refuse to believe it even as it has killed nearly 900,000 Americans. Add them with the anti-vaxxers and Houston, we’ve got a serious problem!
HenryCameron
@Kangol2 Trump never said that people should ingest bleach. Trump was a huge proponent of developing a vaccine as quickly as possible. He started Operation Warp Speed and said that a vaccine would be developed by the end of 2020, which it was. And while Trump was touting the vaccine, Kamala Harris was declaring in the 2020 debates that she wouldn’t take it if Trump told her to.
LeBlevsez
HenryCameron – You’re right. Trump never said to ingest bleach. He was all about injecting disinfectant and ingesting sunshine suppositories. Google “trump inject disinfectant”. It’s all there, in glorious living color.
Trump wasn’t so much “a huge proponent of developing a vaccine” as he was someone who loved saying “Operation Warp Speed”, and “Space Force”, and “My all-time favorite science show is ‘Fireball XL5’. It’s very, very sciency and the most facts ever. Captain Kirk and Doctor Spock loved it. They love all the sciency facts. The book was very good. Won so many awards, the most awards, so many.”
white-queer-african
So SammyyyByyy is the first to comment! Gawd Mary don’t u have a life? Or maybe, maybe someone, human or otherwise that can help u with your frustrations?
cuteguy
Mary should be hailed as a hero. Unfortunately Spotify won’t care. At this point if you’re dumb enough to listen to this m0ron Rogan, you deserve what you get from covid. I just wish it was a requirement to show proof of vaccination before getting hospitalized
rangerwilcox
corporate responsibility is really important, Spotify.
Ronbo
As is the freedom to speak and have a conversation. We can’t fix stupid people who don’t listen to the entire conversation and jump to conclusions like “the side effects are worse than the covid” and people who didn’t listen to the podcast screaming “Rogan is a lying hater”.
Half-truths and manipulation seem to surround those who don’t listen. Ignorant and hateful is not a good look for trumpers or cancellers. They just seem to be too much alike to understand how conversations work.
Brian
Putting virus discussions aside, they should stop publishing his show just for its poor quality. He rambles for 3 or 4 hours about topics that he has put zero forethought into. There’s no editing or retaping to tighten that up. It’s boring. He embarrases himself, but not in a way that’s lively or funny. It’s just an awkward mess.
That and all the n-words. 🙁
Ronbo
I’m not sure if you are aware that they paid million$ – someone is listening, just not you. The entire world doesn’t revlove around Brian.
Mr. Stadnick
Spotify has become a huge disappointment. The way they have handled this mess is surprising considering it is a Scandinavian company and they are generally more social aware than American companies. Mary Trump leaving may not affect their monetary stream much but as more and more producers and creators pull their work they will see their numbers start to fall and some other company will be there to pick up the pieces.
Caddy4J
@Brian, Spotify is not going to let Rogan go, he’s a cash cow for them. I just read 3 days ago he brings in about 100 million dollars in revenue annually. So they can afford to lose theTrumps, Indie’s & Nash’s. They’re making even more $$ throughout all this controversy. It’s their paycheck to lose if they leave Spotify. I’m a sub as well as Sirius, but I rarely listen to either, so its me who losing by continuously paying for something I currently don’t use, but want it there when I do.
Cam
Hi SamB and Gays for Trump under this screename.
Your trolling is sad and weak.
jthomasmpls
@cam if everywhere you go all you run into is trolls,, you might be the troll.
Having a different opinion, different perspectives or questions doesn’t make someone a troll or a right wing extremist. Thoughtful conversations and respectful debate is how minds are changed, not through insults and name calling.
Cam
@jthomasmpls
As always, the right wing troll switches screenames to come in to defend one of it’s own posts.
Sweetie, you keep switching names, but your obsession with anyone who calls you out always gives you away doesn’t it? LOL
mailliw110
So, you claim Spotify is making money off his podcast. Lets check your numbers. Spotify is paying Joe 100 mil and the company is only making 100mil. See the problem here? 100mil-100mil=ZERO PROFIT!
jthomasmpls
@Cam My friend if you are suggesting I am a “right wing troll” I can assure you I am not and I have never changed my user name. Have a good day.
Ronbo
JthomasMPLS – Cam has accused 32 people on Queerty of being the same right-wing person. It a paranoid attempt to silence the conversation. Kind of like how a child will throw a tantrum to get his way… only Cam seeks to shut down the all conversation that he doesn’t like.
Paranoia is an instinct or thought process that is believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of delusion and irrationality. Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs, or beliefs of conspiracy concerning a perceived threat towards oneself or one’s beliefs.
Terrycloth
Where are the big guns ? McCartney, Stones, Adele, Ed Sheeran , Dylan, Springsteen ?
BOB K
Many of the big ones especially the older ones do not own their own music anymore but sold their catalog to corporations.
In those cases they don’t have the power to withdraw the music, and if they discourage
listening of it they made be violating a contract with the present owner they sold it to
GaysForTrump
Silence those that threaten to silence others.
You don’t have to agree with someone, and we’re all adults to be able to sort our personal agenda towards facts vs misinformation. And it’s all personal interpretation.
Yes, yes, yes, I know I’m expecting to hear from Cam. Let’s hear your lame old tireless comeback.
How about adding something of substance to the conversation. What is it that Joe Rogan said and/or claimed regarding Covid?
After all, President Biden claimed if you got the vaccine you can’t get or spread covid. And that is the epitome of misinformation.
Also silence over CNN Jeff Zucker resigning in shame. But let’s direct all the attention to Fox News. Both networks can have filth and trash. It’s not exclusive to one. And both deserved to be called out.
white-queer-african
@GaysForTrump, the man is a pucking homofobe. Are u serious?
GaysForTrump
white-queer-african:
Cut and paste the quotes from Rogan that garner him the title ‘homophobe’. I’m not aware of any. Let’s hear them…
He also has endorsed Michelle Obama as democratic Presidental nominee. And has urged her to run on his show and to his viewers.
But let’s hear these homophobic quotes from
Joe. Enlighten me.
Cam
LOL!!!! Wow, the right wing troll is bringing out all of it’s screenames in a panic to defend Rogan.
Sweetie, BOTH Rogan and Spotify rushed to do damage control, so troll all you want, but they’re scared.
Oh, and by the way, we LOVED your “Gays for Trump” national meeting where under a dozen people showed up. LOL!!!
Jessie Nice
God bless the American constitution and our first amendment right to say whatever we want, when we want it! These alt-left woke “gays” demand that everyone agree with them because they know what’s “best for society” because they’re liberals, but I’ll be damned if they try to silence me and those they deem “offensive”. I guess this cam phag only believes that old fart Neil young and nobody Joni Mitchell have the right to publish statements because they are alt-left woke old heads and “alt-right” freedom fighters like Joe Rogan and Spotify don’t get the right to publish statements of their very own and should be silenced. What another hypocrisy from the alt-left! God bless Joe Rogan! He’s an American hero!
Fname Optional Lname
So because he has done something semi-respectable in the past we should ignore the damage he has caused? Yes, the lemmings who listen to him live in a free society where they can absorb as much misinformation as their beer bellies can handle but the educated portion of society tends to feel an obligation to point out that he is spewing venom for money at the cost of people losing their lives. This applies to both his COVID misinfo and the LGBTQ hatred and intolerance that he has expressed.
Kangol2
@JessieNice, just because you spout incorrect claptrap doesn’t make it true.
The US Constitution, which you cite, does not give us the “right to say whatever we want, when we want it!” What right-wing channel did you hear that on? Clearly you’ve internalized something that is completely incorrect.
Have you ever read the US Constitution or the First Amendment? If you have, how dense are you? It says that “Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” (Even though in the past Congress has done just that, to Communists, etc.).
A private corporation CAN decide to censor speech or punish (dock their pay, fire them, etc.) with cause employees who engage in what they deem offensive or dangerous speech acts. It has little to do with “alt-right” or “alt-left,” which I know is so important to right-wingers like you, and about the danger that disinformation have have on the broader public. How is it that you are an adult and do not grasp this?
[email protected]
Funny that everyone is concerned about misinformation the same day John Hopkins reported that the shutdown literally did nothing to prevent the spread and worse destroyed our economy and put children years behind it n their education. The misinformation it turns out came from our government
GaysForTrump
Totally agree. Look at these ridiculous quotes below. Why are they allowed to spew misinformation, than back up their false claims with, ‘science is ever changing…’
Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), saying “there’s no reason to be walking around with a mask.” Fauci’s remarks were made on March 8, 2020
The top US public health officials today said the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak that began in Wuhan, China, is not a threat to the average American citizen.
“Americans should know this is a potentially very serious public health threat, but Americans should not worry for their own safety,” said Alex Azar, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
“We have no evidence of human-to-human transmission in the United States,” said Messonnier.
The lockdown was all for big pharma profits. When did we as a society put so much trust in Big Pharma. We’ve become lab rats. None of us know the effects the vaccine can have on us 5; 10; 20 years down the road.
Cam
Except you’re lying and it’s adorable you brought in your other screename to try and back up the lie.
PLEASE tell Putin that we know he’s broke but could he pony up a few extra rubles to hire better trolls?
Kangol2
Well, the misinformation came from the Don the Con administration in 2020, but lockdowns very much did help prevent the spread of Covid-19 in a number of countries, including New Zealand, Taiwan, Vietnam, and elsewhere. So say what you will about that Johns Hopkins report, which I doubt you’ve read all the way through, but lockdowns did work in certain places. One major issue in the US is that this country, even under Biden, has yet to figure out testing and tracking as some other countries have. It is one reason why the US has had such an astonishingly high death toll for such a rich, medically and technologically advanced country. Since the start of 2022, in fact, New Zealand has had 1 death, ONE, while the US has had over 61,000 (and counting). Even accounting for relative population size, their approach is working while ours isn’t.
mailliw110
You’re not a doctor, you just play one?
white-queer-african
The BS of the First Amendment of the US allows morons to spew misinformation? And we in Africa get told we shithole countries by a pucking orange baboon with a small mushroom pickle!
white-queer-african
@GaysForTrump, puck u dumb. I was referring to your orange Hitler and not Joe Rogan. Read mypost again, s l o w l y.
Did u get it?
GaysForTrump
white-queer-african:
You feel better about yourself? Outrage and juvenile name calling with no substance to your answer.
It’s an insult to the Jewish community to reference someone as evil as Hitler. You’re arrogance and ignorance knows no bounds.
Hurry everyone that hates Trump, come to his defense.
Check in on your mental health.
Inspector 57
Hey, white-queer-african! I don’t know much about you or your history, but in case you’re not entirely familiar with US culture, I wanted to offer my services. See, I speak American Illiterate and I’m used to some local Zionism.
“You’re arrogance and ignorance knows no bounds.”
Translated: “Your arrogance and ignorance know no bounds.”
[Kind of an amusingly ironic attempted slam about arrogance and ignorance, n’est-ce pas?]
“It’s an insult to the Jewish community to reference someone as evil as Hitler.”
Translated: I’m trying to silence you by disallowing you to reference anything related to Hitler, the Holocaust, or Jewish people.
[I mean, it’s not like he led off a previous post with the chastisement, “Silence those that threaten to silence others,” or anything, is it?]
Thank you for your input here, w-q-a!
Jessie Nice
Oh look. Here comes those ugly woke phags at Queerty trying to demonize, harass and silence those using their own and our very own first amendment that our founding fathers blessed us in the greatest constitution ever created! What Joe Rogan does in trying to actually open up and wake the soulless, disease ridden minds of the alt-left is amazing! Joe Rogan is a true American hero! I’m glad Spotify got rid of those “woke” old fart nobodies that no one cares for and about! We don’t need them or anyone else trying to silence those with a different opinion and those trying to have an open mindset! Trash filled Queerty has ton more misinformation than all of Joe Rogan’s podcast combined! How about we audit Queertys writers and employees and check their social media for any “misinformation” and other cancelable offensive items that the woke alt-left loves to try to do to those who identify and suspect to be Republicans. Queerty has and will continue to publish misinformation as no one single human respects and truly reads any damning article from this trashbloid! Queerty is nothing more than a vile, alt left social communication hotspot for fake woke phags with a mental disorder. Disgusting!
Inspector 57
Damn, Jessie Nice. You make it hard, don’t you? (No, not THAT!) I read the first part of your post and I could barely find my USA flag for all the patriotic tears you were making me cry. Once I finally got Old Glory hoisted, I went back to read the rest of your comment. You made me really want to write a scathing message to Queerty but by the time I finished reading your screed I was laughing so hard that I could barely see my keyboard.
Get help.
Jaquelope
Yet here YOU are. You must have read the article, so if you find it so detestable and vile, what are you even doing here?
On another note, from the article quoting Rogan when he said he wasn’t trying to spread misinformation, I can believe that, because trying to do something and actually doing that thing are two separate things. If you do something, you can’t be trying to do it. The very word “try” denotes some doubt that the attempt will be successful.
Kangol2
@JessieNice, before you mention the First Amendment to the US Constitution again, read the damned statement. It’s not hard. You may believe repeating things ad nauseam makes them true but clearly you have no idea what the First Amendment is or says. So read it, try to understand it, and then please stop repeating what you think it does versus what it really says. And that goes for the entire Constitution, including all of the amendments.
TL;dr: You cannot say whatever you want to say under any circumstance. Doing so is not constitutionally protected, especially if you work for a private corporation. Also, every US state has its own constitution, which may mark out the limits of speech protection not governed by the federal constitution. Lastly the US government has nevertheless violated the US Constitution’s First Amendment protections, jailing people who uttered what was considered socially unacceptable speech (espousing Communism, etc.).
Cam
The first amendment means the government can’t arrest you for speaking against them. There is no “Right to Spotify” in the first Amendment.
It shows how much you Republicans actually hate America that none of you have ever bothered to learn about this country.
mailliw110
So you think Spotify kicked them out?
Prax07
Misinformation and outright lies should not be considered free speech. It most definitely shouldn’t be rewarded with big paydays especially when it can cause people to be physically hurt or killed.
Ban all these nutjobs like Rogan. Hurt their wallets and remove them from their platforms.
Ronbo
Calling for censorhsip when you haven’t listened, seems quite Trumpish. They will appreciate you giving them permission to cancel culture us in the future.
Fahd
The U.S. is such a patsy for foreign corporate interests. Where do we draw the line? I for one am sick and tired of some Swedish corporation exercising no corporate responsibility and just cashing in; they apparently don’t give a flying f*ck whether they harm the U.S. public health or destabilize the U.S. with this drivel.
Can you imagine what would happen if it were a U.S. corporation broadcasting this crap in Sweden? Their parliament would be up all night drafting laws. And the U.S. military is basically the only thing keeping the Russians from marching in and taking their country, to boot.
Spotify should hold itself to account, and Rogan should take his show to Tr*mp’s new streaming service which that disgraceful congressman from California resigned to go run. I heard it’s going to be terrific.
Jaquelope
“Bigly yuge!” was what I heard
Kangol2
France and other European countries have regularly regulated and restricted what US corporations are able to do, or have forced them to be more transparent. As have other countries (China, Japan, etc.) across the globe. The US government, if it feels it necessary to protect the US population, can regulate any corporation or industry.
white-queer-african
So i checked in with some of my Jewish friends for guidance, reflection and correction. @Inspector 57, they were outraged with your argument. “We shall never forget the evil of Hitler”! Ignoring it does not erase it. The far right in America is filled wirh mini Nazis. So please!
As for GaysForTrump, the singular agreeing comment was: MORON!
Bosch
Funny how none of these trolls posing as American patriots seem to know what the first ammendment is actually about.
mastik8
It seems so odd that Joe Rogan should be so threatening. By his own admission he’s been a “liberal his whole life” and “I’ve never voted right wing in my life. I voted Democrat, I voted independent. I’m not right wing at all.”, “There’s nothing about me that’s right wing.” He agrees with the Second Amendment, like Rachel Maddow does, “…but when it gets to homophobia, when it gets to women’s rights, that’s where I break.” Regarding covid he has recommended “vulnerable” people get the shot, adding his parents have had theirs and agreed it was safe. If our cause is so true and just why can’t it withstand the obviously weak arguments Joe is presenting. Has anyone heard of a single infection or worse that can be attributed to what Joe is saying on his show. If we had the courage of our convictions shouldn’t we welcome the discussion knowing that we would win.
frapachino
I remember when liberals were against censorship. How easily some people are triggered now days is pretty damn funny.
Bosch
Censorship relates to opinion, self-expression, artistic expression, sexual expression, gender expression, religious belief, and political belief.
Medical misinformation is none of these things. You just don’t believe medical misinformation is a public health hazard, despite the fact that the majority of deaths this past half year have been unvaccinated people, who could have prevented their own death with minimal effort.
Ronbo
Bosch, you read the transcript and didn’t find a single instance of Rogan providing medical misinformation. Don’t you owe it to tell the full truth?
Discussing the side-effects seems responsible. Just because someone might use the information improperly doesn’t justify censorship. The side effects of medications are presented in every single medication advertised on TV. Why is it a public health hazzard when coming from the scientist who lead the research into mRNA vaccines and is vaccinated himself?
Ronbo
Ronbo, don’t you understand that if we discuss the side-effects, some stupid people will manipulate them into reasons to not get vaccinated – which they wouldn’t get anyway because “freedumb”.
Censorship only leads to paranoia and greater division. I suggest a painful listen to our gay, Glenn Greenwald, on the chilling effect that censorship and attempted censorship within our government.
I say painful, because it made me uncomfortable and I’m a free speech advocate. Listening is part of learning. Sometime you need to listen and digest information that make you uncomfortable. It why I focus on inconvenient truths – you learn when your established thought are broken and reformed.
People’s ideas of being LGBT were shattered and reformed – BECAUSE censorship was removed and we spoke to the truth. More censorship is not the answer – unless fascism is the intent.
whateverokok
Good. She needs to crawl back to the cave she came from anyway. No cares to hear what this Sugar Ray wannabe has to say in the first place. Stop riding the coattails of people more famous than you and go get a real job.