Summary: <p>Earlier this year we aired a profile of Joe Rogan. The unbelievably popular podcast host was in the headlines because then-presidential candidate Bernie Sanders had gone on his show — resulting in a kerfuffle in the progressive camp, because of Rogans misogyny and racism. He's back in the headlines again this week after Trump tweeted that he would gladly participate in a debate hosted by Rogan.</p> <p>The fact that Joe Rogan wields so much influence is itself a kind of a head-scratcher for many coastal media observers. <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/08/my-joe-rogan-experience/594802/">“Why Is Joe Rogan So Popular?”</a> is the title of a profile in <em>The Atlantic</em> by Devin Gordon, a writer who immersed himself in Joe Rogan's podcast and lifestyle to understand his enormous popularity. In this segment, first aired in January, he and Brooke discuss Rogan's complicated appeal. </p>
