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People who were born or have lived in Austin the majority of your life..what is your opinion on the "Rogansphere" influx & comedy scene?

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I don't live in Austin, just wondering what the general opinion is on Joe Rogan, his club, & the 5 year mass migration he sparked of open micers, podcasters, bootlickers, & fans moving to ATX? His standup is terrible & I used to listen if he had an interesting guest on up until a few years ago. 

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He fucking sucks and everything he does also sucks. Ive seen him a few times. Hes always sweaty and walking around like a total fucking douchebag. Funny thing hes usually alone and people avoid him. Maybe he smells.

He was ok as the 7th lead on NewsRadio

I’ve been here since 1959. 
I wouldn’t walk across the street to see LBJ, so no political clowns interest me.

He's a rat.  His whole family, rats.

Seriously, those guys are pathetic - they try so hard to be edgy, but the comedy is total one-note shit and the place is poison.  

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34 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

I’ve been here since 1959. 
I wouldn’t walk across the street to see LBJ, so no political clowns interest me.

For the record, Rogan is not overtly political.

And that's why he's toxic.  He's a dumb, okey doke, get-along guy that has political guests that are essentially manipulating him and his audience.  He's not smart enough to challenge them and by just nodding along with them, implicitly endorses them and makes them acceptable to his audience.  On occasion, his endorsement rises above implicit to explicit, but I still don't consider him political.

He seems to appeal to the sort of youth that are susceptible to the manosphere because of their impotence (not sexually, but that too) and that's a profitable but bad place to be, really.

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42 minutes ago, SizzleChest said:

He's a rat.  His whole family, rats.

Seriously, those guys are pathetic - they try so hard to be edgy, but the comedy is total one-note shit and the place is poison.  

I mean at some point the cringe edgelord comedy has to run its course, right? 

17 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

For the record, Rogan is not overtly political.

And that's why he's toxic.  He's a dumb, okey doke, get-along guy that has political guests that are essentially manipulating him and his audience.  He's not smart enough to challenge them and by just nodding along with them, implicitly endorses them and makes them acceptable to his audience.  On occasion, his endorsement rises above implicit to explicit, but I still don't consider him political.

He seems to appeal to the sort of youth that are susceptible to the manosphere because of their impotence (not sexually, but that too) and that's a profitable but bad place to be, really.

Here is a guy that sniffs his own farts. 

2 hours ago, MissingInAction said:

Just looked up the meaning of edgelord. I think I was one during my college days. Geez what a fucking awful way to live.

I looked it up too.  I assumed it was about edging.  guess not.

18 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

but I still don't consider him political.

he endorsed trump and then was present at the inauguration.

18 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

For the record, Rogan is not overtly political.

Until it suits him, which is sort of the issue.

3 hours ago, MissingInAction said:

Just looked up the meaning of edgelord. I think I was one during my college days. Geez what a fucking awful way to live.

Ehh, lot of overlap with the incel losers, which hopefully you weren’t.  

The influence is terrible. Comics and culture in Austin used to punch up- especially the libertarian types. Now they kiss up and kick down. Nowadays it’s the equivalent of comics like Jerry Lewis in the 1950’s doing ching chong Chinese laundry routines. Talented people playing it safe, hanging out with big shots and drawing no blood. 

Rogan did that. 

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30 minutes ago, Derka said:

he endorsed trump and then was present at the inauguration.

He and his family are at MAL quite often as well. 

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joe giving a platform to people like brendan schaub, bert kreischer, bryan callen, tony hichcliffe, etc, has been terrible. super unfunny people with nothing to offer but trans jokes and anger. or in bert’s case just a human train wreck who will do anything for attention. none of these people are funny, at all, and yet there is somehow an audience for all of these chodes, right here in austin. it’s fucking nauseating knowing how many racist idiots love here and are willing to pay money to go watch these people.

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Rohan and the people who listen to him can be summed up succinctly:

It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.
Mark Twain
3 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

Ehh, lot of overlap with the incel losers, which hopefully you weren’t.  

No. I was geting laid. A lot.

At the time before the internet, being an edgy douchebag brought the ladies.

Seriously guys! You gotta believe me!

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10 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

I’m sorry who?

i envy you. 

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17 hours ago, Derka said:

joe giving a platform to people like brendan schaub, bert kreischer, bryan callen, tony hichcliffe, etc, has been terrible. super unfunny people with nothing to offer but trans jokes and anger. or in bert’s case just a human train wreck who will do anything for attention. none of these people are funny, at all, and yet there is somehow an audience for all of these chodes, right here in austin. it’s fucking nauseating knowing how many racist idiots love here and are willing to pay money to go watch these people.

I don't get the serious online hate for Bert. His schtick is he's a frat boy alcoholic in his 50s, but he doesn't do anything polarizing like political hot takes & endorsements. His standup is also terrible, but he manages to sell out arenas & stadiums. I don't think his irl fan base that skews older even listens to podcasts or has any idea how hated he is online. 

17 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

Rohan and the people who listen to him can be summed up succinctly:

It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.
Mark Twain

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22 hours ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

The influence is terrible. Comics and culture in Austin used to punch up- especially the libertarian types. Now they kiss up and kick down. Nowadays it’s the equivalent of comics like Jerry Lewis in the 1950’s doing ching chong Chinese laundry routines. Talented people playing it safe, hanging out with big shots and drawing no blood. 

Rogan did that. 

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17 minutes ago, 66BUFF said:

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Tony Hinchcliffe, basically. These guys are so safe they make Joey Bishop look like Lenny Bruce.

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4 hours ago, goodiemob said:

I don't get the serious online hate for Bert. His schtick is he's a frat boy alcoholic in his 50s, but he doesn't do anything polarizing like political hot takes & endorsements. His standup is also terrible, but he manages to sell out arenas & stadiums. I don't think his irl fan base that skews older even listens to podcasts or has any idea how hated he is online. 

I think a lot of his stories are funny because I do shit like he does and it's fun/funny. 

I think anything that isn't stories with him is pretty lame. I don't really understand fame. 

I think we can wind this thread down. By their own words, the locals don’t care or in some cases even know who Rogan is.
 

The only thing that can bring this thread back to life is if a working stand up comic describing their experience working in Austin. 

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Lily Thai is a much more interesting Austin resident (or former resident) to talk about. 

3 hours ago, Navin R. Johnson said:

Rogan and his crew of comics will literally silence you for having a differing opinion 

literally!

lmfao

4 hours ago, 66BUFF said:

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Oh god not the flapping dickey

25 minutes ago, Underdog said:

Lily Thai is a much more interesting Austin resident (or former resident) to talk about. 

she just turned 44 years young on friday.  

 

He never challenges his guests anymore.

His guest:        "Fauci admitted that he created COVID to help the Jews. Also, did you know that is now illegal in Canada to say Christmas or go to church? You can go to prison just for praying in your own home. And get this, If a gay guy asks you for a blowjob, you're required to give him one within 15 minutes of his request."

Rogan:            "No way...thats insane. Thats so scary."

1 hour ago, futureman said:

she just turned 44 years young on friday.  

Does she still have it after 40? 

3 hours ago, futureman said:

she just turned 44 years young on friday.  

And I bet she's still sexy af, too. I 'member when she worked at that little place up on N. Lamar. Good times ...

On 11/8/2025 at 3:33 PM, 4th&Five said:

He and his family are at MAL quite often as well. 

Que?

1 hour ago, wood said:

And I bet she's still sexy af, too. I 'member when she worked at that little place up on N. Lamar. Good times ...

A porn chick at 44?

Angry Oh No GIF by CBC

15 minutes ago, F250 said:

A porn chick at 44?

Angry Oh No GIF by CBC

veronica avluv was hot as fuck into her 40s.  nastiest bitch on earth, but hot.

22 minutes ago, futureman said:

veronica avluv was hot as fuck into her 40s.  nastiest bitch on earth, but hot.

statler-and-waldorf-good-point-1xxudnrop

 

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16 hours ago, Navin R. Johnson said:

Rogan and his crew of comics will literally silence you for having a differing opinion 

Here's one of the stars at his club getting boo'd off stage:

I guess he forgot he wasn't in the Rogan safe space. 

 

15 hours ago, Cousin Strawberry said:

 

He never challenges his guests anymore.

His guest:        "Fauci admitted that he created COVID to help the Jews. Also, did you know that is now illegal in Canada to say Christmas or go to church? You can go to prison just for praying in your own home. And get this, If a gay guy asks you for a blowjob, you're required to give him one within 15 minutes of his request."

Rogan:            "No way...thats insane. Thats so scary."

Jamie, pull that up 

20 hours ago, immamac said:

I think a lot of his stories are funny because I do shit like he does and it's fun/funny. 

I think anything that isn't stories with him is pretty lame. I don't really understand fame. 

I've seen some Kreischer clips and watched the Cabin series on Netflix while high at a friend's recommendation and find him pretty funny. Also never noticed him being overtly political and didn't know he was close to Rogan. I can see him being a little one note in the long term but I also don't delve deep into stuff so it hasn't affected my view of his comedy.

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