Joe Rogan is facing backlash after an old clip from a 2011 episode of his podcast — in which he’s seen laughing after his friend and fellow comic Joey “Coco” Diaz discussed not allowing female comedians onstage unless they performed oral sex on him — resurfaced over the weekend.
“That’s the gateway into coming to Hollywood, everybody knows that,” Diaz says in the clip.
“How many girls did you have do that?” Rogan asks. When Diaz responds, “Oh, 20,” Rogan laughs and claps.
In this clip, one of Rogan's best friends @madflavor admits to not letting female comedians stage time unless they gave him a blowjob. If you are one of the girls, please speak up, now's the time. 3/7 pic.twitter.com/oNsj2GBQGp
— tem (@ChemicalMishap) June 17, 2020
The clip comes in the wake of recent allegations of sexual misconduct and “grooming” underage girls against another comedian, Chris D’Elia. The two incidents have led others in the comedy world to take to social media and speak out about rape culture and misogyny that has long been pervasive in the industry.
Amy Schumer posted a message on Twitter, noting, “We are watching you and we are together now and we won’t accept this behavior whether you break the law or not.” Jen Kirkman posted a video urging other male comedians to call out their peers’ bad behavior, while Chelsea Peretti wrote, “If you’re a male comedian, one thing you can do is tell men to shut the fuck up when they are saying hateful shit about women and not go on podcasts that are racist and sexist.”
— Amy Schumer (@amyschumer) June 21, 2020
If you’re a male comedian one thing you can do is tell men to shut the fuck up when they are saying hateful shit about women. & not go on podcasts that are racist & sexist you can also speak up for women getting attacked online for sticking up for themselves. Or….total silence.
— Chelsea Peretti (@chelseaperetti) June 21, 2020
I’m sorry I’m a few days late on this but the clips circulating with male “comics” laughing about abusing women are sickening and dangerous. That whole comedy scene is misogynistic and homophobic garbage. Always has been!
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) June 21, 2020
To the good guys of comedy! I’m smiling and fun! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/H5McoVqvEg
— JEN KIRKMAN (@JenKirkman) June 21, 2020
Others, including Parkland survivor and March for Our Lives co-founder David Hogg, called out Spotify for recently signing a deal in excess of $100 million with Rogan to make his podcast an exclusive for the streaming service.
Rogan just got a deal with Spotify worth over $100 million @Spotify do you condone this? https://t.co/UAbPwONBpV
— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) June 20, 2020
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