Jon Stewart Defends Joe Rogan Amid COVID-19 Misinformation Controversy

As podcast host Joe Rogan deals with the backlash related to his use of the n-word and how he’s handled COVID-19 information on his show, Jon Stewart has again come to the podcaster’s defense, saying it’s not fair to criticize him so harshly.

“My point is, we all exist in this world and on this planet and there’s no question that there is egregious misinformation that’s purposeful and hateful and all those other things, and that being moderated is a credit to the platforms that run them, but this overreaction to Rogan? I think is a mistake. I really do,” the former Daily Show host said on the Feb. 3 episode of his Apple podcast The Problem With Jon Stewart.