"After initially declining the hosting role of the famous American television show Fear Factor in 2001, Joe Rogan eventually accepted the lucrative deal and hosted the show until 2006 before returning for another season in 2011.
The UFC commentator was reportedly paid $100,000 per episode during the initial run. This means that after hosting over 150 episodes of the show, Rogan walked away with at least $15 million in total earnings."
call to action, add his history to his name
it isnt responsible in this two hour long news cycle with younger generations and everything meme'd that people legit think he was a garage podcaster guy with his buddies
i have heard younger political strategists legit say to Chris Hedges "i think the left needs a joe rogan. ya know, just the local everyman guy who got popular" fully omitting cos likely they dont even know, like lol no, that is Fear Factor Joe Rogan that is Joe Rogan from Fear Factor that wasn't no one and this organically happened
he ran a popular sadomasochistic show on NBC on Monday at 8pm
humiliation ritual extravaganza
contestants terrified, grossed out of their minds, about to vomit for cash
this was just ok
ok to normalize, tune into, experience catharsis, get off on, enjoy your feelings of disgust, become hooked, root for someone who has been thru so much you at least hope they get something
8pm! not midnight! not 2am on some adult channel
8pm! On A Monday!
Nine Year Old Boys And Girls Still Awake
where were the parents?
first of all, what parent is channel blocking NBC
secondly, the parents? Dad probably still wasnt home from work
Was Mom?
what parents in late stage capitalism
with what free time to make sure their kids didnt flip to something psycho at 8pm on a Monday
no restitution, no recompense, no compensation, for the meat grinder, if your psyche as a kid got grindered lol enjoy paying for therapy, payday for the network, payday for rogan
all of that all of that.. sure ok fine
but memory holing this dude's history?
like it never even happened?
fuck that.
"are men not allowed to reinvent themselves?"
funny how this only comes up about men re: their own wish fulfillment fantasies of zero accountability and no history beyond the present
does anyone let anyone forget about kim kardashian's sex tape
women: forever damned. damned for shit you do as a teen.
men: get to turn a new leaf. he was just a little guy finding his way.
