Joe Rogan Rejects Harris Campaign’s Interview Demands, Hopes Chat Can Still Happen

Vice President Kamala Harris and Joe Rogan could not agree on terms for a podcast interview, though the possibility is not entirely ruled out, Rogan says.

Key Quote: Rogan wrote on X, “For the record the Harris campaign has not passed on doing the podcast. They offered a date for Tuesday, but I would have had to travel to her and they only wanted to do an hour. I strongly feel the best way to do it is in the studio in Austin. My sincere wish is to just have a nice conversation and get to know her as a human being. I really hope we can make it happen.”

Change of Tune?: Last week, Harris’ campaign said she would not appear on the podcast.

For Context: The Joe Rogan Experience is the most popular podcast on both Spotify and Apple. Last week, Rogan engaged in a nearly three-hour conversation with former President Donald Trump at his Austin studio. The episode has been viewed over 40 million times since its release on October 25. Harris has been criticized for her lack of media appearances with neutral or unfriendly hosts, though recently has sat for interviews with Fox News’ (Right bias) Bret Baier, CNN’s (Lean Left bias) Anderson Cooper, and the massively popular podcast, Call Her Daddy.

How The Media Covered It: Outlets on the right were more likely to frame headlines through the lens that Rogan rejected the interview because of Harris’ demands. Outlets on the left mostly omitted the conditional circumstances from headlines.