Joe Rogan's Censorship Battle - Coleman Hughes

Coleman Hughes is a writer, rapper, political commentator and a podcaster. Joe Rogan has been in the eye of the storm over the last few weeks. I wanted Coleman to help me work out why the mainstream media has such a target on his back and whether this is going to be the standard operating procedure for anyone who gets this big again in future. Expect to learn why a coordinated conspiracy is less likely than jealous opportunism, what Coleman Hughes thinks about black people being protected from the N word, why Joe Rogan is protected against having clips taken out of context, whether Spotify should have responded the way they did and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and Free Shipping from Athletic Greens at https://athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 10% discount on everything from Slater Menswear at https://www.slaters.co.uk/modernwisdom (use code MW10) Extra Stuff: Check out Coleman's Website - https://colemanhughes.org/ Follow Coleman on Twitter - https://twitter.com/coldxman Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #colemanhughes #joerogan #spotify - 00:00 Intro 03:23 Discussing the Joe Rogan Situation 20:46 Are Black People Offended by the ‘N-word?’ 26:30 Spotify’s Censorship Battle 36:37 How Comedians Protect Themselves from Being Cancelled 40:42 Is Mainstream Media Envious of Joe Rogan? 59:26 Are We Past Being Woke? 1:12:46 How Advanced Can Human Technology Become? 1:20:30 Where to Find Coleman - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Coleman HughesguestChris Williamsonhost

Feb 10, 20221h 21mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: February 10, 2022
Duration: 1h 21m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Coleman Hughes is a writer, rapper, political commentator and a podcaster. Joe Rogan has been in the eye of the storm over the last few weeks. I wanted Coleman to help me work out why the mainstream media has such a target on his back and whether this is going to be the standard operating procedure for anyone who gets this big again in future. Expect to learn why a coordinated conspiracy is less likely than jealous opportunism, what Coleman Hughes thinks about black people being protected from the N word, why Joe Rogan is protected against having clips taken out of context, whether Spotify should have responded the way they did and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and Free Shipping from Athletic Greens at https://athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 10% discount on everything from Slater Menswear at https://www.slaters.co.uk/modernwisdom (use code MW10) Extra Stuff: Check out Coleman's Website - https://colemanhughes.org/ Follow Coleman on Twitter - https://twitter.com/coldxman Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #colemanhughes #joerogan #spotify - 00:00 Intro 03:23 Discussing the Joe Rogan Situation 20:46 Are Black People Offended by the ‘N-word?’ 26:30 Spotify’s Censorship Battle 36:37 How Comedians Protect Themselves from Being Cancelled 40:42 Is Mainstream Media Envious of Joe Rogan? 59:26 Are We Past Being Woke? 1:12:46 How Advanced Can Human Technology Become? 1:20:30 Where to Find Coleman - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Coleman Hughes
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Coleman Hughes and Chris Williamson, Joe Rogan's Censorship Battle - Coleman Hughes explores joe Rogan, Free Speech, and the Mainstream Media’s Credibility Crisis Chris Williamson and Coleman Hughes unpack the backlash against Joe Rogan over COVID "misinformation" and a resurfaced N‑word supercut, arguing that much of it is driven by envy, hypocrisy, and hostility to open discourse. They emphasize Rogan’s unusually honest relationship with his audience, his willingness to apologize, and the double standards compared with legacy media. The conversation broadens into a defense of free speech, the role and fragility of stand‑up comedy, and why censorship is a tempting but dangerous societal instinct. They also discuss the trajectory of “wokeness,” the internal contradictions of intersectionality, and how ridicule and cultural pushback may be shifting the landscape.

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