FILE - Comedian Joe Rogan performs during his appearance at The Ice House Comedy Club on April 17, 2019, in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Michael S.
Schwartz/Getty Images) AUSTIN, Texas - Joe Rogan pledged to "try harder" to offer more balanced views on his Spotify-exclusive podcast following protests of the music streaming platform kicked off by Neil Young over the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation."Do I get things wrong?
Absolutely, but I try to correct them," Rogan said Sunday of his hugely popular podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience. " "I’m interested in telling the truth, and I’m interested in finding out what that truth is."His podcast, which has been criticized for spreading virus misinformation, has faced mounting criticism for recent episodes that featured guests like Dr.
Robert Malone, an infectious disease specialist who has become a hero in the anti-vaccine community. Malone has been banned from Twitter for spreading COVID misinformation and has falsely suggested that millions of people have been hypnotized into believing that vaccines work to prevent serious disease.In a nearly 10-minute video shared to Instagram, Rogan addressed the controversy over his show — saying he was only seeking to have conversations with people who have "differing opinions.""I'm not trying to promote misinformation, I'm not trying to be controversial," the comedian and UFC commentator said. "I've never tried to do anything with this podcast other than to just talk to people."Rogan said many "have a distorted perception of what I do, maybe based on soundbites or headlines or articles that are disparaging," and defended the credentials of Malone and another guest on his podcast, cardiologist Dr.