ABC chair Kim Williams’ arch-nemesis Joe Rogan was behind Australia’s favourite podcast in 2024, according to audio giant Spotify, which released its annual “Wrapped” data on Thursday.
The Joe Rogan Experience, which has featured guests such as President-elect Donald Trump, his VP pick J.D. Vance and Elon Musk, finished the year ranked ahead of British podcast The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, while “wellness bro” and health podcaster Andrew Huberman’s Huberman Lab was third.
Joe Rogan finishes the year on top despite ABC chair Kim Williams’ lack of appreciation.Credit: Digitally altered image. Artwork: Marija Ercegovac.
Williams said his inbox was flooded with hate messages last week after he criticised Rogan at the National Press Club, likening him to other right-wing commentators in modern media.
“They prey on fear, they prey on anxiety, they prey on all of the elements that contribute to uncertainty in society … They entrepreneur fantasy outcomes and conspiracy outcomes as being a normal part of social narrative,” Williams said.
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Rogan’s two-“word” response on social media, “LOL WUT” took Williams’ comments global, revitalising a conversation about the influence figures like Rogan and the newly coined “manosphere” have on culture and politics.
Casefile: True Crime was the only Australian podcast to feature in the top five, with sex advice and comedy podcast Call Her Daddy rounding out the Spotify list.
Call Her Daddy, hosted by Alex Cooper, is seen as the antithesis of Rogan’s show and was the most popular with female audiences. Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on the podcast ahead of her election defeat.
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