In 2022, Tate, whom Romanian authorities apprehended for allegations of organized criminal activity, sexual assault, and trafficking in human beings, has made several guest appearances on Infowars, even though he has consistently expressed support for aggressive actions targeting women.
Now, Joe Rogan has made an appearance as a guest on “The Joe Rogan Experience”. The show pulls in millions of downloads per month, showing its immense popularity. Joe Rogan is joined by his friends in Austin, Texas, where the show is live. In a warm exchange, Rogan and Jones have complimented each other in the Hatewatch texts. For example, on March 6, 2020, Jones praised Rogan for shaving his head. Now, there is a sex tape featuring Alex Jones and Joe Rogan that is expected to go viral, accompanied by a winking emoji.
After numerous allegations of abusive behavior surfaced against him, Joe Rogan approvingly discussed the hateful rhetoric of Tate, a woman, on episode 6 of his podcast on January 6th of this year.
Snapshot from the October 27, 2020 episode of “Joe Rogan Experience” (#1555) featuring Tim Dillon and Alex Jones. Snapshot from YouTube/PowerfulJRE.
As per Drucker’s recollection of the story, the group viewed conspiracy videos on YouTube. In particular, Drucker remembered Jones mentioning that in approximately 2010, Rogan arranged for Jones to travel to Las Vegas to witness an IFC fight. During their stay, Jones, another comedian, and Drucker indulged in hallucinogens in a hotel room for several days. Drucker, who used to work for Infowars, informed Hatewatch that in 2021, Jones joined his team members for a dinner at a steakhouse in McAllen, Texas, close to the city’s convention center. During the dinner, Jones shared anecdotes about his friendship with Rogan.
I gave you credit for exposing bohemian grove too. We talked about how if you had heard that without evidence you would think it’s nonsense and you exposed it all to the world.
In the above video?
Thanks I am going to watch it
Yeah. I think it starts around 4 minutes in. We talked about Kennedy and secret societies and all kinds of crazy shit that seems like it should be fake but it’s absolutely true.
They are really coming for me and you doing a show in March really helped.
So thanks for taking the high rode
That was the start of my life turn around.
No shit
I have lost 40 pounds
I was very depressed and raging
Was not just lashing out at you
It’s all good brother. I’m happy you’re doing well. I hold no grudges. Life is short
That’s the fucking TRUTH!
At the end of December, all four were arrested. They are accused of coercing women into forced labor and engaging in substantial financial benefits through pornographic acts. Two Romanian women, along with their younger brother and former kickboxer Tate Andrew, are under investigation for allegedly forming an organized criminal group. On February 2023, Tate Andrew arrives at a courthouse in Bucharest, escorted by police and handcuffed. Photo credit: Mihailescu DANIEL/AFP via Getty Images (Photo.
He is a very intelligent guy. He says really interesting things, but he also says ridiculous shit. He does this online persona for money, and has amassed an amazing amount of money because of it. His thing is driving Lamborghinis and smoking cigars. He plays the role of this misogynistic and boastful person like a satire. He knows a lot about theater and what he does. “Rogan said he knows a lot about Tate and what he does. I don’t know a lot about Tate. During an interview with Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports, who himself has faced allegations of sexual misconduct, he made remarks that denied the allegations.” I don’t know a lot about Andrew Tate.
Portnoy skeptically tilted his head. Rogan continued to compare a male supremacist Tate to a professional wrestling heel, who embodies the characteristics of a hyperbolic villain.
Portnoy responded, “I actually believe that there are many other individuals who think similarly to me, and I also believe that there is a significant number of people who share the same thoughts. When I consider where I should go, I often think about the opinions of those individuals.”
Tate moved to Romania around 2018 because he publicly claimed that he expected the country to be more tolerant of how he treated women.
He allegedly expressed, “I appreciate the concept of being able to do what I want, but I am definitely not a rapist. I moved to Romania because the laws on rape are more lenient there, which is 40 percent of the reason.”
However, when no response was received, Hatewatch reached out to him via Twitter. He has occasionally posted from jail, where Tate is currently being detained in a Romanian prison and awaiting trial. Just before the start of this series, Jones seemed to block the reporter who contacted him for a comment. Hatewatch also contacted Jones and Rogan for this article but did not receive any response. Jones suggests this a day after the two men discuss a conflict between them that is not fully explained. On December 14, 2019, years before Rogan’s conversation with Portnoy, Jones texts Rogan, recommending that he invite Tate to “The Joe Rogan Experience.”
The first section of this inquiry detailed accusations regarding Jones’s consumption of alcohol during working hours. The correspondences seem to pertain to a disagreement that developed between the two individuals, sparked by Jones’s drinking habits. On the specified date of December 13, 2019, Jones initiated a discussion with Rogan.
Hope you are doing fantastic killer!
I am getting contacted by folk saying you talked about a text I sent where I talked about drinking and said I was sorry.
If true that’s fine but please don’t talk about the privet drinking to much stuff. My X will blow it up.
I am a new person and do value our old friendship and would like to regain your respect!
I am sorry I went to far before and ask you not to hurt me for it…
Rogan responds to the messages using a different phone number on the afternoon of December 13, 2019.
Hey brother you texted my old number. I didn’t say anything bad about you, in fact I gave you credit for being right about a lot of shit including these Chinese monkey pig hybrids. I might have mentioned you drinking, but it was just as an excuse for you. If you don’t want me to mention it again I won’t.
Hope all is well.
Thanks
People love go stir up trouble
I am doing really good.
Saw you about to text:)
Don’t worry I won’t start bugging you all the time
Yeah people love to stir shit up
I am very happy for your success and proud I know you and I just want to clean up my work so I don’t get to be only know for my out of control stuff!
Have a great Christmas [Christmas tree emoji] coming up!
Earlier in the day, Rogan sends Jones a YouTube video of him interviewing comedian Tony Hinchcliffe. During the conversation, the two individuals talk about conspiracy theories. They mention “Bohemian Grove,” a notorious campsite in Monte Rio, California, which attracts wealthy and influential individuals.
‘He lives in Transylvania and is a really good guest.’
Jones resumed texting Rogan at 8 a.M. The next day, Dec. 14, 2019, sending him Andrew Tate’s contact information, upon Tate’s request.
Earlier in the morning, Jones sent a text to Tate saying, “I would really appreciate it if you could recommend his podcast to me and drop a text to Joe.”
Jones and Tate seem to have had dinner together the previous night, based on other messages they shared in the conversation.
I have known this guy a few years. He lives in Transylvania and is a really good guest. He is a long time fan of yours and said in the past you followed him on Twitter.
Yeah he’s been trying to get on my podcast for a while. I’m way over booked right now.
Drucker, the previous employee of Infowars, stated that Tate’s content aligned with the target audience of Infowars.
Drucker stated, “Alex is the type of person who fits the bill for anyone who wants that. They fervently attach themselves to the right-wing mentality, presenting themselves as the Woman Hater’s He-Man Club. Drucker compared them to guests like Mike Cernovich and Gavin McInnes from Infowars, mentioning that Alex is a little bit of a male alpha Christian misogynist, masculine, and pro-masculine, and the audience is glued to that part.”
Jones then turns away from Tate, proposing to Rogan that the podcast invite Jones back as a guest instead.
I am not his agent;) just passing info on. We all know who needs to comeback on. That crazy guy who got the best numbers ever if you total up the clips from that day. I forget his name but the 3rd time would be the best only way to break the record?
Drucker portrayed Jones’ friendship with Rogan as unequal. As per Drucker, Jones relied on Rogan more than Rogan relied on him.
Drucker, the former boss, said that he wanted such negative publicity as he was so desperate to appear on Infowars with Rogan. He constantly felt desperate, desperate to the point where it consumed his mind and affected his close relationship.
According to Josh Owens, another ex-staff member of Infowars, Jones discussed his association with Rogan, referencing their shared history. Owens informed Hatewatch that the two individuals appeared to genuinely bond and have a true friendship.
Owens remembered, “I felt a certain level of frustration when I realized that Jones might not have fully understood where I was coming from, but I have to admit that my friends genuinely believed they were right.” “I think Rogan had a much larger show than Jones.”
‘They’re all in it together’
Jones refers to it as “avant-garde,” which they recorded as a podcast episode prior to the animated clip. Two days later, when Jones sends Rogan a text suggesting that they resume their conversation, it seems like the podcast host ignores it. However, after three hours, Rogan sends Jones a link to an Infowars post about Greta Thunberg, the environmental activist.
On April 26, 2020, Joe Rogan responds to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic by sharing a video clip on Google that talks about using ultraviolet light to treat the virus. In the video clip, Rogan sends a screenshot of a tweet from CNN claiming that Joe Biden’s presidential campaign was collaborating with Infowars, a controversial website. Rogan deletes the tweet shortly after, but receives more messages from his followers. He briefly comments on them and continues to send links primarily to men. Hatewatch files review the texts exchanged between Rogan and Jones.
Rogan writes to Jones in two texts, expressing that Google is a willing participant in a chaotic and intense episode. He mentions that they are collectively involved in it all.
This story is Part III in a series. Hatewatch will continue this inquiry in Part IV.
Photo depiction of Joe Rogan (from the left), Alex Jones, and Andrew Tate by Lincoln Agnew.