Until Tuesday, it was available on Spotify, but I have decided to make another stand. However, further explaining the move in an op-ed for The New York Times on Thursday, Gay wrote: ‘I have a podcast where I talk to interesting people. That’s all there really is to say about that. In response, Rogan apologised and insisted he’d include more balanced views and expert insight on the podcast, after a recent episode with Dr Robert Malone, an anti-vaxxer who was previously banned from Twitter for spreading misinformation about Covid, sparked particular outrage.īe that as it may, Bad Feminist author Gay tweeted this week: ‘It won’t move any sort of needle but I removed my podcast from Spotify. The Joe Rogan Experience is at the centre of backlash due to past episodes that stand accused of spreading disinformation about the Covid virus and vaccine, with singers including Neil Young and India Arie pulling their music from the platform, while Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have voiced their fears over misinformation. Roxane has joined the likes of Neil Young and India Arie (Picture: Leon Bennett/Getty Images)Īmerican author Roxane Gay has taken a stand and removed her podcast from Spotify amid mounting backlash towards its support of Joe Rogan.
