Joe Rogan is used to catching heat for having controversial guests on his podcast, but this week he apparently crossed a line with many of his own fans by interviewing U2 frontman Bono.
The Irish singer and activist appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience on Friday, sparking an immediate reaction, with many of the comments on social media and YouTube expressing disgust with both him and the booking. “That guy’s about his evil as they come Joe,” wrote one Rogan fan on social media. “This is the first time I look forward to commercials!” added another. “The show nobody expected, and none of us wanted,” lamented a third.
Some commenters even said they were skipping the episode entirely — adding a layer of humor to the fact that Rogan spent part of the conversation advocating for all viewpoints to be allowed participation in the marketplace of ideas. No surprise, these listeners are not buying what Bono’s selling.
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The episode even caught the ire of a possibly high Elon Musk, who responded to Bono’s on-air criticism of the USAID funding cuts by calling him “such a liar/idiot” on Twitter. Denying the claims of a study Bono cited suggesting that up to 300,000 may have died in the absence of aid, Must wrote, “Zero people have died!”
Elsewhere in the episode, Bono expanded on the idea that the United States government is failing to live up to its founding ideals, and is causing harm with rapid attempts to defund things. He also shared frustration that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is “convinced people aren’t dying” as a result of the funding halt.
Meanwhile, Bono recently voiced his support for Bruce Springsteen in The Boss’ recent spat with Donald Trump. In January, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Joe Biden.
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