The Joe Rogan Imbroglio

Trump Shredded Records • DeSantis Cries “Smear” • Fox News’ Silence [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( The Joe Rogan Imbroglio Good morning from the Hive newsroom! Joe Pompeo [takes]( a machete to the tangled brush of Spotify’s Joe Rogan controversy, which has been swatted at by the likes of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and over 270 public health figures. Elsewhere, Charlotte Klein [reports]( on Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s Trumpian response to neo-Nazi demonstrations in his state over the weekend. Caleb Ecarma [notes]( Fox News’ deafening silence over the COVID-related death of a former state trooper whom hosts lauded for defying vaccine mandates. Finally, Bess Levin [explains]( that Trump “literally shredded presidential records,” which—surprise—could be a crime. Thanks for reading! [Image may contain: Human, Person, Clothing, Apparel, and Joe Rogan]( [“Spotify Needs Him Way More Than He Needs Spotify”: Joe Rogan Drama Exposes the Drift of Audio Giant’s Other Mega Deals]( By [Joe Pompeo]( [Spotify’s once-grand star-studded podcast ambitions now rest squarely on Rogan’s shoulders. Even the Obamas are frustrated with their deal. As one industry insider put it, having Joe Rogan “is like dropping a Taylor Swift album every day.”]( [Read more button]( [Ron DeSantis Takes a Page Out of Trump’s Playbook When Asked to Respond to Nazis]( By [Charlotte Klein]( [The Florida governor suggested that attempts to “smear” him for not immediately coming out against Nazi demonstrators were the weekend’s most glaring injustice.]( [Read more button]( [Trump Literally Shredded Presidential Records, and No, He Wasn’t Supposed to Do That]( By [Bess Levin]( [Coincidentally, some of those documents were ones later requested by the January 6 committee, and “destroying them could be a crime under several statutes.”]( [Read more button]( [Fox Hosts Lionized an Ex-State Trooper for His Anti-Vax Stance. Then He Died of COVID-19.]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [Robert LaMay was portrayed by Fox as a martyr for defying vaccine mandates, but as of Tuesday afternoon, its hosts hadn’t acknowledged the rest of the story.]( [Read more button]( [Trump Officially Loses It, Demands Mike Pence Be Investigated for Not Overturning the Election]( By [Bess Levin]( [This is the first time the ex-president has seemingly suggested his V.P. was somehow in cahoots to deprive him of a second term.]( [Read more button]( Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now]( [Condé Nast Spotlight | The breaking news and top stories everyone is talking about. All in one place. The most popular stories from Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired, Architectural Digest and more. STAY INFORMED]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](newsletter=vf) Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2022 Condé Nast