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I wonder if Neil would think about being a guest on Joe's show. I've never listened to Joe Rogan, and I don't know if I've ever heard a Neil Young song, but that seems like it might be the principled thing to do, to explain your position to Joe's audience. And I wonder if Joe would have him on? Would people just expect Joe to talk over Neil or otherwise be rude to him? If that was the expectation, then of course I wouldn't expect Neil to participate.

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Rogan would have him on. And he’s a great conversationalist, very polite, so Young would be fine (incidentally that why I cant stand to listen to Rogan… too chill)

And you’ve heard Young’s songs. “Keep on rockin’ in the free world” (?) is a staple.

Young’s no Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) though. Easiest decision for Spotify ever

Damn, the fact that you felt you needed to mention what Roger Waters is known for made me feel old...

That keeps me searchin' for a heart of gold And I'm getting old

The sun is the same in a relative way but you're older

Shorter of breath and one day closer to death

No, because no matter the outcome, that would be feeding into JR pockets.

What if JR donated twice the predicted proceeds (or x million dollars, whichever is higher) to the charity of Neil Young's choice?

My guess is it wouldn't matter:

Neil Young is not prepared to spend 3 hours discussing ideas calmly and politely with somebody who listens carefully and challenges him.

If you’ve seen Neil Young comment on anything on TV… Rogan would eat him alive.

I actually hate it when I agree with NY on a topic (quite often) because he makes my side look like the looney toon side.

When's the last time Rogan has eaten anyone alive though? No matter how incredulous or inconsistent their views, he seems quite satisfied to have a good time chatting them up about nothing in particular.

Rogan will defend himself; the CNN Dr. looked like an ass on the show.

But in fairness, even then, Rogan attacked his employer and not the individual.

I think the showbiz works under different rules. They value the exposure a lot more than a single payment, as it increases the future audience.

why would he create content for joe if he disagrees with joe? Sounds to me like only one person is profiting from such an endeavour and its joe.

Even if you don’t like it, by the numbers Joe Rogan is far more relevant, today, to any dissemination of news/ideas (and even music) than Neil Young. Fewer people bought Neil’s garbage music player than listen to a throwaway clip of Joe Rogan’s podcast. Objectively, Joe Rogan would have nothing to gain from giving Neil Young air-time, while Neil Young would have everything to gain.

Edit, to add: this is not a comment on the wild conspiracy theories that Joe Rogan entertains.

Probably true today, but I would bet (if you're willing) that thirty years from now more people will be listening to Neil Young's music than old episodes of the JRE. Podcasts are perishable; music recordings and (especially) compositions have no expiration date.

I wouldn’t take that bet, if only because I hope you’re right.

"If you disagree with someone, the only honorable thing to do would be to go on their platform of misinformation to make them more money while they present your position in the most disingenuous way possible."

Come on, you can't be on hacker news and have this poor of critical thinking skills, right?

They come out of lurking for stories like this

This is a reddit tier comment and not nearly as clever. This exact idea could be conveyed in more thoughtful way than "you must be an idiot". Unfortunately my own comment is guilty of the same thing, which is to reduce some one else's comment into a more absurd and ridiculous version.

I think the direct parent of this comment is a Digg style comment. Unfortunately, alas, I did exactly what I'm presently complaining about in this very comment.

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