Joe Rogan claims he gained two million subscribers after he faced being 'canceled'

Joe Rogan has claimed that his podcast's subscription base has gained two million more listeners over the last couple of months despite incessant calls from the 'woke mob' for him to be canceled following footage of him using the n-word and hosting anti-vaxxer guests promoting Covid disinformation on his show. Joe Rogan dropped a bombshell on the latest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience on Friday when he revealed to his guest, British political commentator Douglas Murray, that he has 11 million listeners per episode on average A source close to The Hollywood Reporter has claimed that Rogan has steadily been attracting more listeners over the couple of months, squashing rumors that the influx is due to a specific event However, a source close to the Hollywood Reporter squashed rumors that the show spiked due to a specific event, instead confirming that its audience has grown over the last year, according to the outlet. In September 2021, Rogan revealed on Instagram that he had been contracted with COVID-19 The podcaster told his listeners that he was using Ivermectin to cure his COVID symptoms rather than to get vaccinated, stirring controversy from pro-vaccine artists who also had deals with Spotify, including Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, before removing their albums and tracks from the music streaming platform Rogan also heavily criticized CNN for claiming that he was taking a form of Ivermectin used to treat cattle and wool for worm infections Friday's discussion on-air is just the latest headline-grabbing incident for Rogan, who faces a boycott from artists, led by Neil Young, who pulled their music from Spotify over his COVID-19 comments and use of racial slurs. Joe Rogan posted a nearly six minute video to Instagram Saturday in which he spoke about a video of him that contained resurfaced clips of him saying the N-word on his podcast Rogan faced swift backlash after his n-word compilation was posted in early February, with celebrities like singer India Arie adding to the pressure on Spotify boss Daniel Ek to kick off the podcast star off the streaming service.